 Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 27 : First ever International Exhibition of cartoons was inaugurated here today at Kala Kendra Jammu by Usha Vohra the first lady of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The exhibition was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages.
As per the release, this International Exhibition was a tribute to the legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman inaugurated by prominent cartoonist, Chander Shekhar. Eighty-five creations of Forty-five top cartoonists were under display in this exhibition which will continue to remain open for view till Saturday at 5 pm, Feb 28. Earlier Usha Vohra paid floral tributes to the legendary Cartoonist R.K. Laxman and made a round of two major art galleries of Kala Kendra. Appreciating the works under display, she commended the efforts of ICCR Jammu for organising the first ever International Exhibition of Cartoons. On this occasion, Regional Director of ICCR, Balwant Thakur informed that credit goes to the entire fraternity of cartoonists, particularly the cartoonists of Jammu & Kashmir who not only inspired ICCR but also contributed immensely to conceptualize and mount this show.
The cartoonists whose works were under display included Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman (R.K.Laxman), Ashok Adepal (Ahmadabad), Ajit Narayan (Kerala), Ahmed Samir Farid (Egypt), Arifur Rehman (Bangladesh), Bashir Ahmed Bashir (J&K), Bhoopathi Tuniki (Telangaana), Bharat Jagtap (Karnataka), Chander Shekhar (J&K), Dr. Aslam Shaikh (Maharashtra), Hari Krishna (Karnataka), Jasbir Virk (Punjab) and others. |
