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Memories of Afghanisthan – Painting exhibition in Nepal
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42 paintings portraying memories of Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan are being featured at Nepal Art Council in Baber Mahal. The statues were destroyed by Taliban in the year 2001.
The exhibition titled as “Memory of Afghanistan” is made by artists Sushma RajBhandari, Bhim Prasad Sharma, Aruna Hingmang, and Nar Bahadur BK after their participation in the SAARC Artist’s camp held in Bamiyan and Band – e – Amir, Afghanisthan last August. The paintings showcased at the exhibition are mostly the ones made by the artists upon their return to Nepal. The paintings made by them during the camp are mostly left behind in Afghanisthan.
Different artists from all the SAARC countries except India and Pakistan had participated in the 5 days camp organized by SAARC. The artists said that the workshop gave them a better understanding of issues and status of art in SAARC region.
The exhibition opened by the ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation Ananda Prasad Pokhrel on January 4 and it will conclude on January 10.
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