Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 7: Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs Jammu organised its first ever National painting exhibition here.
Featuring ten art works from the collections of the ICCR headquarters, New Delhi, the Regional Centre of Jammu made a beginning in the field of visual arts. Prior to this the Jammu centre has been focussing on performing arts with few additions of literary functions.
Giving details of the painting exhibition, the Regional Director of ICCR, Balwant Thakur informed that the headquarters had sent ten art works to Jammu for display which Jammu office kept for public viewing and were received very well by the art lovers. The painters whose painting were featured in this exhibition included Vijay Joshi (Rajasthan), Krisendu Dey (Gujrat), Manisha Jha (Orrisa), Priyanka Sharma and Naryan (Delhi).
Balwant Thakur further informed that though prime mandate of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is to promote global understanding between Nations through cultural initiatives but the Regional Office Jammu with the motive to promote local artists organised 38 world class programmes since its inception in Jammu in the year 2012. We are mandated to foster and strengthen relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries, the ICCR formulates and implements policies and programmes relating to India’s cultural relations with other Nations. With the total professional showcasing of the cultural events and their high-tech dissemination, ICCR Jammu has brought the performances and events of Jammu in the International spotlight,” he added recently the consulate General of Italy was in Jammu with the motive to explore the possibilities to bring Italy’s culture to Jammu and take the best from here to showcase in Italy. With the coming of ICCR in Jammu the people here have also got the opportunity to witness International performances happening in Jammu.
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