TURA: The week-long painting workshop with the theme ‘Folk Life of North East’ held here at the District Auditorium concluded on Friday evening on a colorful note. The workshop was organised by North East Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Dimapur in collaboration with the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya.
Former Member of Meghalaya Public Service Commission and Retired IAS L R Sangma, who graced the concluding function as Chief Guest, appreciated the high quality paintings displayed by the talented local artists of the region.
She also extended her gratitude to the organisers for organising this kind of extra-ordinary platform for the artists of the region to showcase their talents and saidthat she never knew such talented and wonderful artists exist in this part of Garo Hills, who have excelled in their work even without receiving any formal training for their work.
The Assistant Curator, District Museum, Tura Kimde R Marak informed that artists from the entire Garo Hills region participated in the week-long workshop in which they were given all the necessary materials and the finished paintings will be sent to the Ministry of Culture. She, further, informed that the purpose of the workshop was to provide a platform for the artists so they could meet and learn from each other and also to display and exhibit their works of art along with the workshop to promote sale of their paintings.
Prominent artists of the region including Bandi Ch Marak, Saljagring Arengh, Jimstar B Marak, Saljrang Sangma, Lavina T Sangma, Honey Angel N Sangma, Aero Jaksram K Marak, Nengrik Sangma, Changsrang M Marak, Nickjarko Sangma, Silnang M Momin, Tangsengbirt Ch Momin, Weningstone N Marak, Minggam R Sangma and Dominic Ch Sangma were among others who attended the workshop.
Students of various schools of the town and those interested in fine arts were present at the concluding function.
