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Nepali arts hold global identity for Nepal: VP Pun
Kathmandu, April 15: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun
asserted that the Nepali arts held a global identity for Nepal. He said Nepal is
rich in natural and cultural arts.
Inaugurating the National Fine Arts
Exhibhition-2079 BS at Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Kathmandu today, VP
Pun recalled the national luminary Araniko who, according to the VP, held the
head of Nepal high abroad through arts.
Expressing his happiness over the
wide reach of Nepali arts across the world, Pun recalled the pride he had taken
to see Nepali folk and modern arts exhibited in Austrian capital-Vienna- some
years ago.
Stating that Nepali arts, which had
over 2,000 years of history, were being created in various genres and
techniques lately unlike in traditional form in the past, he underscored the
State's support in preserving and conserving the arts.
The VP shared that his interest
spanned the field of fine arts.
On the occasion, NAFA's chancellor
Kancha Kumar Karmacharya said that the exhibition would run for a month. A
total of 426 paintings by 365 artists from all over the country are on display
in the exhibition.
VP Pun, on the occasion, awarded
senior fine artist duo Krishna Manandhar and Surya Bahadur Chitrakar with
'Araniko Pragya Samman' carrying a purse of Rs 100,000 for each.
Similarly, journalist Devendra
Thumkeli received 'National Fine Arts Writing Award' while Sushila Tamang was
awarded 'Fine Arts Journalism Award'.
Also, seven artists were awarded the 'National Fine Arts Award' in different categories and 17 with 'Fine Arts
Special Award'. Seven artists from seven provinces received the 'Lalitkala
Provincial Award'.
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