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A three-day international art camp, featuring a live watercolor demonstration, workshop, and exhibition, began at West Beach on Saint Martin Island.
The art camp, titled 'Blissful Saint Martin Island,' organized by the artist group White Paper, was inaugurated on Monday morning.
Thirty artists from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are participating in this camp. The opening ceremony was held at Abakash Point, while the ceremony was moderated by Sonya Binta Hasan. Bangladeshi artists SM Wahidiuzzaman, Shahanoor Mamun, Indian artist Achintya Hazra, and Nepali artist NB Gurung jointly inaugurated the event.
The inauguration ceremony comprised a cultural program, live watercolor demonstration, and artistic exchange.
NB Gurung said, “It's important for artists to participate in art camps with other nationals. Although art has a universal language, sharing and learning from others is important to grow as an artist. I’m happy to participate here as a guest; I hope I’ll learn a lot of things from this art camp.”
“This is the first time I have come to Bangladesh. I am happy to participate with Bangladeshi and Nepali artists in this art camp. I hope this camp will help us to collaborate on our thoughts and art practice,” said Achintya Hazra.
“I thank White Paper and artist organizer Sonya Binta Hasan for this international art camp. We will draw the beautiful nature of Bangladesh, especially the beauty of Saint Martin Island. By this art camp, we can also learn from renowned artists like NB Gurung and other participants,” said Shahanoor Mamun.
“This is only four years of White Paper's existence, and we are able to organize this international art camp at Saint Martin. We are focusing on promoting Bangladesh and young artists of Bangladesh to the international arena. I thank all participants and senior artists of Bangladesh and the guests who came from India and Nepal to Bangladesh,” said Sonya Binta Hasan.
The event was chaired by SM Wahidiuzzaman, who thanked all participants for participating in the camp.
Bangladeshi artists Alley Khan, Atikya Farjana Deena, Atiqe Mamun, Md Shamsuzzamn Lintu, Al Aksha, Zahangir Alom, MA Aslam Molla, Imran Hossain Imu, Farisa Mahmud, Laila Anjuman Ara, and GM Joarder, while Nepali artists Rajan Maharjan, Bikash Shakya, Shivani Rana Timilsina, Uddhav Gurung, Chitra Bahadur Budha Magar, Sudip Bisankhe, and Rik Bahadur Gurung are participating in this camp.
The outdoor exhibition will take place today at the Abakash Point of the Island.
