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To mark the celebration of the country's 53rd Victory Day, Gallery Cosmos, the reputed artistic wing of the Cosmos Foundation, has hosted a delightful day-long art event titled 'Victory' with eminent artist and freedom fighter Biren Shome and a group of future master painters at the Gallery Cosmos, Cosmos Centre in the capital.
The event on Tuesday was hosted as a tribute to the country's glorious victory in the 1971 Liberation War, as the nation is set to celebrate its 53rd Victory Day on December 16 this year. Bangladesh remembers December with reverence and pride.
The country earned its historic victory over Pakistani oppressors on December 16, 1971 following nine months of war fought at the call of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Along with the millions of valiant freedom fighters, many artists were actively engaged in the struggle, not only as combat warriors but also for their artistic endeavours - to encourage the maverick freedom fighters.
Eminent artist and freedom fighter Biren Shome is one of them, known as one of the most notable Bangladeshi painters of the 1960s who worked as a designer at the Mujibnagar Directorate of Press, Publicity, Information, and Broadcasting in 1971 and continued to play an important role in the Bangladeshi art scene after the country's independence.
Inaugurated by eminent Bangladeshi conglomerate-author-patron of arts, UNB Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of Cosmos Group Enayetullah Khan, the event was also joined by Masud Khan, Deputy Managing Director of Cosmos Group; Dilshad Rahman, Director of Cosmos Foundation; Kate Jaro Khan, Director of Cosmos Education, artist Sourav Chowdhury, Artistic Director of Gallery Cosmos and parents of the participating child artists.
Expressing his gratitude to Gallery Cosmos, artist Biren Shome said, "This is a delightful art event for me as we don't often see this kind of engaging art initiative where everyone can engage like this. Seeing these little children and their flamboyant artistry is blissful, and I convey my heartiest gratitude to Gallery Cosmos for organizing this event in celebration of our Victory Day."
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