The Nagaland Art Centre being inaugurated in Dimapur on October 17.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Art Centre at IMC, Dimapur was inaugurated on October 17. The event coincided with the 2nd Nagaland Art Festival which was held from October 15 to 17. DCF Pastor, Supon Jamir inaugurated the centre, informed a report from the DIPR.
During the inaugural programme held at IMC, Hall, Coordinator of Eastern Art Council, Myingthungo Ababe Ezung, while welcoming the gathering also said that the purpose of opening the art gallery is to provide a platform for artists to showcase and to promote their works. He said that Naga artists get very less opportunity or platform except during the Hornbill Festivals.
Some of the artworks on display at the Nagaland Art Centre in Dimapur.
Thanking Chuba Pongen and his wife (in-laws) for lending a space at IMC for setting up the art gallery, Ezung, informed that the art gallery which was opened last year at Super Market would now be operating at IMC, Dimapur.
31 artists participated in the event with their works ranging from Rs 3000-150000.
