Art Workshop on 18th Library Day in Kathmandu

On the occasion of the 18th Library Day, an art workshop on the theme ‘Our Library: Our Future’ was held today. The program was jointly organized by the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology.

Inaugurating the workshop, Minister for Education, Science, and Technology, Raghuji Pant, said that painting and libraries are complementary to each other. He urged artists to cultivate a reading habit, stating that it would help their art to emerge more clearly and strongly. Minister Pant highlighted that art, creativity, and books capture Nepal’s culture, traditions, civilization, and contemporary issues.

Member Secretary of the Academy, Devendrakumar Kafle Thumkeli, stated that libraries play a crucial role in developing awareness and therefore must be accessible to all. He further mentioned that the Academy will continue organizing such programs in the future.

Chief of the Academy’s Multidimensional and Other Creative Arts Department, Saurganga Darshandhari, stressed the importance of painting in education, pointing out that children’s learning often begins with images.

Presence of Officials and Experts

The program was attended by:

• Palsangmo Lama – Head of the Traditional Painting Department, Academy

• Pradeep Adhikari – Head of the Architecture and Folk Arts Department, Academy

• Dineshwar Mahato – Head of the Sculpture Department, Academy

• Aruna Hingmang – Head of the Craft and Handicraft Department, Academy

• Premraj Adhikari – Under Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology

• Pradeep Bhattarai – Head of the National Library

• Yadavchandra Niraula – Head of the Keshar Library

• Rajendra Pandey – General Secretary, Education and Community Library Association

• Sanjeev Chaudhary – General Secretary, Nepal Library Association

Participation of Artists

Artists including Rabindra Manandhar, Anup Gurung, Bhanu Bhattarai, Surem Deshar, Tisa Shrestha, Palpasa Manandhar, Arpita Shakya, Abha Poudel, Pratiksha Tiwari, and Ashish Singh Gole participated in the workshop. They presented live art creations during the event.

Published on: 2082 Bhadra 8