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Kala-Dhara launched in the capital

BHUBANESWAR: In its effort to promote art awareness and appreciation, city-based Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, one of the five regional centres of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, has launched Kala-Dhara, a series of six art activities on its premises in Kharavela Nagar.

The first of the series spread over two days commenced on Wednesday featuring New Delhi-based internationally acclaimed young painter Jagannath Panda who hails from Orissa. A slide show of Panda’s works during the period from 2004 to 2008 was screened that was followed by an interactive session between the artist and the audience that comprises several versatile artists and connoisseurs. Those included art historian and former Central Lalit Kala Akademi Secretary Dinanath Pathy, Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi Vice-President Sarat Chandra Rath and Secretary Chandramani Biswal, noted painter Baladev Maharatha and art collectors Gopal Nanda and Abasara Beuria among others.

Earlier Kendra’s Regional Secretary In-charge Ramahari Jena explained the objectives of the event and introduced the guest artist Jagannath Panda who later shared his experiences of growing up as an artist in the global perspective.

The concluding event on Thursday has screening of the film Rivers and Tide based on the life and works of the acclaimed contemporary American artist Andy Goldswordhy whose works are inspired by nature and who uses naturally processed colours.

The Kendra will host the rest five events during the current year, informed the Kendra officials. The thrust would be on inviting eminent artistes from outside the State who would be sharing their success stories with the artistes of the State, they explained.

Kala-Dhara series was launched as Kala-Pragati four years ago by the Akademi, the apex body of the nation for fine art, through its different regional centres, it was learnt.

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