Press Release: Mithila Art Exposition and Competition in Janakpurdham

इनेप्लिज २०७५ साउन ६ गते २०:२३ मा प्रकाशित
The Association of Nepalese Teraian in America (ANTA) is pleased to report on the successful completion of a one-day Mithila Art Exposition and Competetion held at the Hotel Sitasharan in Janakpurdham on June 30th, 2018.
 
The event was graced by the attendance of the Hon’ble Chief Minister (Province-2) Mr. Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Ji and Hon’ble Chief Attorney General Mr. Dipendra Jha Ji. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Attorney General and the closing ceremony was performed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister. The Chief Minister (CM) also awarded prizes and certificates to the winners and the attendees. Outside the scheduled agenda, Hon’ble CM spent significant amount of his precious time in observing the exhibition and listening to each and every artist about their work pieces. His enthusiasm and connectivity to the artists were truly commendable. Hon’ble CM was passionately drawn to the cause and he indicated to open a museum for the Mithila Art & Culture in Janakpurdham. This is to promote the local culture and attract tourists across the globe and to foster development and growth of the local economy. In addition to CM’s remarks on the occasion, it was great to hear from the Attorney General that an Academy for Literature and Art would be established for the preservation and promotion of local heritage in the province.
 
This event was participated by the artists from all over Nepal and especially from various districts of the Province 2. They took part in a 6 hour-long art competition and in the end, they all created their original art pieces. The winner of the event Ms. Priyanka Suman received Rs. 35,000 cash as the first prize, Mrs. Ranju Yadav came second with Rs 20,000 prize and the third prize of Rs 15,000 was awarded to Mrs. Chanda Sah. The consolation prize of Rs. 5,000 each was awarded to Mrs Sunaina Thakur, Ms. Komal Purbe, Mrs. Nirmala Jha, Ms. Anchal Karna & Mrs. Rebati Mandal. All the other attendees were awarded Rs 1,000 as the participation gratuity.
 
ANTA is committed to showcase the art pieces of the participating artists at various exhibitions in the USA and remit 100% of the proceeds thus generated back to the original artists in Nepal. ANTA is hoping to collaborate with the Province-2 government and interested institutions who want to be a partner in furthering the cause of the Mithila art and artists.
 
This event was coordinated by Mrs. Aprajita Jha (ANTA Spokesperson & the Cultural Coordinator). This event had participations from Mr. Ratan Jha, (ANTA Founding Member, Past President & Chair of the event), Mr. Shinghasan Sah Kalwar (Parliamentarian), Mr. Manish Suman (Parliamentarian), Mr. Purnendu Jha (Noted movie Producer & Director), Mr Ajit Sah and Mrs. Manjula Thakur (Renowned artists of Mithila painting), Mr Satish Sah (Manager of JWDC), Er. Pramod Jha & Mr. Mahendra Jha (Local ANTA patrons) & several other Parliamentarians and Dignitaries.
 
We would like to express our deep gratitude to Ms. Claire Burkert (Founder of JWDC which is the first NGO in Nepal with dual aim of preserving Mithila art and empowering women) for helping ANTA connect with the JWDC artists. We are also thankful to Dr. Indra Dev Sahu, Dr. Jitendra Thakur & Dr. Archana Kayastha from the ANTA Executive Committee for spreading the words about the event. Last but not the least, ANTA is grateful to Mr Dhirendra Premarshi and Mr Ghanshyam Mishra for the radio coverage of the event before and after and Mr. Amarendra Yadav for the print coverage.
 
Further details of this event available on the Facebook.
 
Aprajita Jha, Spokesperson, 201-621-1206  
       
Vijay Singh, President, 703-987-7457

 

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