Bhubaneswar: A three-day painting camp titled ‘Vande Mataram’ organised to commemorate 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram was concluded at Shakuntala Gallery near Uttara Square here on Sunday.
The camp was hosted by the Visual Art Department of Sanskar Bharati, Utkal Purva Prant with support from the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Government of Odisha. A total of 35 artists from across the State participated, translating their creative interpretations of “Vande Mataram” onto canvas.
Participating artists included Priyadarshini Mohanty, Biswanath Barik, Rajesh Nayak, Rajkishore Nayak, Mamata Samantaray, Nirod Nalini Behera, Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik, Santosh Maharana, Dr. Durga Madhab Kar, Lipishree Nayak, Shyam Sundar Tali, Bandana Panda, Namita Sahu, Tejaswini Samantsinghar, among others.
Distinguished guests Dr. Chandrasekhar Hota, Secretary, Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Padma Shri Binod Maharana, Niranjan Panda, all-India Head of Folk Arts, Sanskar Bharati and Nitai Charan Nanda, Vice-President, Sanskar Bharati Odisha, graced the occasion and shared their reflections on the cultural and emotional significance of “Vande Mataram”.
The camp was coordinated by Dr. Sthitadhi Rath, Visual Art Convenor, Sanskar Bharati, Utkal Purva Prant. The event concluded with a collective rendition of the national song “Vande Mataram” led by Pradeep Pande, Co-convenor of Bhubaneswar Mahanagar, along with all participating artists and guests. Janardan Paramaguru, Director, Shakuntala Palace Art Gallery, proposed the vote of thanks.
Sanskar Bharati is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of Indian art, literature, and culture. The Utkal Purva Prant Visual Art Department regularly organizes workshops and camps to encourage artists and preserve cultural heritage.