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Her Majesty inaugurates art show RSS KATHMANDU, March 10: Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah inaugurated the solo art exhibition of artist Shilupyari Karmacharya amidst a function here today on the occasion of the 93rd International Women's Day. Her Majesty the Queen observed with keen interest the paintings on the occasion. Minister for Education and Sports Devi Prasad Ojha said the Royal Family has played an important role in the promotion of arts, literature, culture and music in the country. Such painting exhibition helps endconflict and tension in the society and guides towards progress and prosperity, he said. Academician Bijaya Thapa shed light on the paintings while the artist Karmacharya said new innovative art is possible from the tradition of eastern civilisation. A total of 56 paintings of Rs. 2,000 to 50,000 reflecting culture, religion, natural beauty, women, life style and rural environment are kept in the exhibition. Some of the amount collected from the paintings is said to be provided to the Nepali women artists for the development and upliftment of women. Other Stories |
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