Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 16: National level Art Exhibition in the memory of Late Gobind Kaur, first woman contemporary sculptor of J&K state, organized by Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA, Jammu at Kala Kendra concluded today.
A valedictory function was organized on this occasion. Dr SD Singh, IGP Jammu was the chief guest whereas, Prof. Lalit Magotra, convener Advisory Committee (Dogri), Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi was the guest of honour. Pt Kewal Krishan Sharma, president, JKCCA and OP Sharma, Director JKCCA shared the dais.
Welcoming the guests Pt Kewal Krishan said that JKCCA is dedicated to the services of masses and particularly the youth. He said that JKCCA has organized a large number of art and cultural activities across the country since its inception in 1999.
In his address, OP Sharma said that the exhibition has been dedicated to Late Gobind Kaur, the first contemporary woman sculptor of the State and a disciple of Late VR Khajuria, legendary Sculptor of the State and her art has been recognized and rewarded by many organizations. Prof Lalit Magotra also expressed their views on this occasion.
Dr SD Singh appreciated the role of JKCCA to organize national level Art Exhibition at Jammu. He appreciated that the people from outside the state are coming to Jammu to participate in such activities. He added that the youth can play a positive role by taking part in such events.
The works of veteran and senior of the state like ND Jamwal, TS Batra, Jang S Verman, Ganesh Sharma, Aslam Naqishbandi, Ashok Mehra, Dr Raj Kumar, Raj Bharti have been displayed in the exhibition. The well known painters, sculptors and graphic artists like V S Rahi and Dr A K Dixit (New Delhi), Prabhinder Lall (Chandigarh), B B Bodae (Indore), Ramesh Bhosale (Pune), KS Gill and Dharmender Sharma (Amritsar), Dr Mamta Singh (Dehradun), Nisha Soni (Kota), Pratima Singh (Lucknow), Minu Dey (Kolkatta) and others participated in this exhibition.
Certificates of participation were also distributed among the participants of the exhibition.
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