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Charukala celebrates the birth centenary of Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed

UNB . Dhaka
26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 | Update: 26 Jun 2022 08:09:38
Charukala celebrates the birth centenary of Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed

The Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), Dhaka University observed the birth centenary of Shilapaguru Safiuddin Ahmed, the pioneer of Printmaking in Bangladesh, through various events on Thursday and Friday at the FFA campus in the capital.

The two-day commemorative fest featured the ceremony of ‘Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed Sammanna-2022,’ commemorative seminars, the inauguration of a special exhibition, cultural events and a rendezvous of artists from different artistic backgrounds.

As part of the birth centenary celebration of Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed, the ‘Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed Sammanna-2022’ was awarded on Friday to seven eminent Bangladeshi artists by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Printmaking Department of Dhaka University.

Eminent Printmaker Kalidas Karmakar (posthumous), artist Professor Mohammad Kibria (posthumous), legendary cartoonist Professor Rafiqun Nabi, Bangladeshi-Spanish artist Monirul Islam, artist Professor Mahmudul Haque (posthumous), artist Shahid Kabir and artist Professor Abul Barq Alvi received this prestigious award, presented by Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor in charge and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Muhammad Samad on Friday at the Bakultala of the Faculty of Fine Arts.

The crests were received on behalf of the late artists by Mohammad Kibria’s son Nashrid Kibria, Mahmudul Haque’s wife Shikha Mahmud, Kalidas Karmakar’s sister Sanchita Karmakar, and Shahid Kabir’s niece Maliha Masud.

Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Prof Nisar Hossain, artist and son of the Shilpaguru Ahmed Nazir, Chairman of Durjoy Foundation Durjoy Rahman Joy, Convener of Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed Birth Centenary Celebration Council Professor Rokeya Sultana and Member-Secretary Professor Anisuzzaman spoke at the ceremony.

A commemorative seminar was held after that at the Osman Jamal Auditorium of the FFA, joined by eminent artist and cartoonist Professor Rafiqun Nabi as the chief guest.

Following the seminar, an exhibition titled ‘Paramparay Chhapchitra’ was inaugurated at the Zainul Gallery I and II and at the artwork collection room, featuring artworks created by 170 eminent and aspiring artists such as Somnath Hore, Quamrul Hassan, Mohammad Kibria, Aminul Islam, Murtaja Baseer, Bijan Choudhury, Devdas Chakraborty, Hamiduzzaman Khan, Rokeya Sultana, and Nisar Hossain.

The exhibition will welcome art admirers till June 30.

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