Bangla Tuli- an exhibition by Bangladeshi artists opens in Delhi

May 18, 2011 | National News | Written by

New Delhi, May 18: As part of the joint celebrations commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, an exhibition of paintings by eight artists from Bangladesh was inaugurated here today at the Lalit Kala Akademi.

Secretary Culture, Government of India Jawhar Sircar inaugurated the exhibition Bangla-Tuli in the presence of Mahbub Hassan Saleh, Deputy High Commissioner, Bangladesh High Commission.

Speaking on the occasion, Sircar said, the whole idea of jointly celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore is that he is part of the common heritage between the two countries- India and Bangladesh.

“Tagore was the first non-white human being to get the coveted Nobel Prize from the sub-continent,” he added.

Remembering Tagore as a voice against oppression, Sircar said with a view to break free the bondage of alphabet, Tagore took up paintings at a later stage.

Describing Rabindranath as the greatest cultural icon in the world, Hassan Saleh said: “The cultural bondage between the two countries are inseparable as it was deeply rooted in our hearts that cannot be divided.

He thanked the Lalit Kala Akademi for holding such camp and hope more such camps would be held in future to bring the artists of Bangladesh and India closer.

The exhibition will continue till May 23. (ANI)