Throughout the three days of the exhibition, Phoenix of Lanagadu will feature an array of art forms including photography, painting, installation art, performance art and publication. Various Adivasi (Indigenous) food and traditional souvenir items are also made available in the venue for the visitors to buy, the proceeds of which will be used to provide educational materials of the Indigenous children of Langadu, confirmed Mrittika Kamal, director of Terracotta Creatives Multimedia.
On their fervent endevaour to safeguard the inter-ethnic harmony in the country, Mrittika told Dhaka Tribune: "The people of Bangladesh have forgotten the Langadu victims. They have no food, no shelter and most of all no human rights. We are organising this exhibition in hope that we can be their voice. We hope that this exhibition will take us one step forward in bringing an end to the violence on Indigenous Peoples in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plain lands. More than 100 artists have expressed solidarity with us and joined our initiatives.”
Aside from the exhibition, a panel discussion, participated by prominent artists including Shahid Kabir, Jamil Ahmed, Shishir Bhattacharjee, Muniruzzaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma and Mustofa Zaman, will be held on Wednesday.
Organised in association with the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples, Drik Picture Library Limited, Hill Artists Group and BotTala, the exhibition is open for the public until October 18 from 3 pm to 8 pm. Cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor will be present as the chief guest of the closing session.To build support among the mainstream Bangalee population for the indigenous people of Langadu, who were victimised by a communal attack on June 2 this year, Terracotta Creatives Multimedia has organised a three-day fund-raising art exhibition titled 'Phoenix of Langadu' at Dhaka's Drik Gallery.
The exhibition, which aims to create social awareness along with raising funds for Langadu victims, started on Monday. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon was present as the chief guest of the opening session, which was chaired by historian Prof Mesbah Kamal. The session was moderated by Zannat-E-Ferdousi.
Throughout the three days of the exhibition, Phoenix of Lanagadu will feature an array of art forms including photography, painting, installation art, performance art and publication. Various Adivasi (Indigenous) food and traditional souvenir items are also made available in the venue for the visitors to buy, the proceeds of which will be used to provide educational materials of the Indigenous children of Langadu, confirmed Mrittika Kamal, director of Terracotta Creatives Multimedia.
On their fervent endevaour to safeguard the inter-ethnic harmony in the country, Mrittika told Dhaka Tribune: "The people of Bangladesh have forgotten the Langadu victims. They have no food, no shelter and most of all no human rights. We are organising this exhibition in hope that we can be their voice. We hope that this exhibition will take us one step forward in bringing an end to the violence on Indigenous Peoples in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plain lands. More than 100 artists have expressed solidarity with us and joined our initiatives.”
Aside from the exhibition, a panel discussion, participated by prominent artists including Shahid Kabir, Jamil Ahmed, Shishir Bhattacharjee, Muniruzzaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma and Mustofa Zaman, will be held on Wednesday.
Organised in association with the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples, Drik Picture Library Limited, Hill Artists Group and BotTala, the exhibition is open for the public until October 18 from 3 pm to 8 pm. Cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor will be present as the chief guest of the closing session.
Throughout the three days of the exhibition, Phoenix of Lanagadu will feature an array of art forms including photography, painting, installation art, performance art and publication. Various Adivasi (Indigenous) food and traditional souvenir items are also made available in the venue for the visitors to buy, the proceeds of which will be used to provide educational materials of the Indigenous children of Langadu, confirmed Mrittika Kamal, director of Terracotta Creatives Multimedia.
On their fervent endevaour to safeguard the inter-ethnic harmony in the country, Mrittika told Dhaka Tribune: "The people of Bangladesh have forgotten the Langadu victims. They have no food, no shelter and most of all no human rights. We are organising this exhibition in hope that we can be their voice. We hope that this exhibition will take us one step forward in bringing an end to the violence on Indigenous Peoples in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plain lands. More than 100 artists have expressed solidarity with us and joined our initiatives.”
Aside from the exhibition, a panel discussion, participated by prominent artists including Shahid Kabir, Jamil Ahmed, Shishir Bhattacharjee, Muniruzzaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma and Mustofa Zaman, will be held on Wednesday.
Organised in association with the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples, Drik Picture Library Limited, Hill Artists Group and BotTala, the exhibition is open for the public until October 18 from 3 pm to 8 pm. Cultural minister Asaduzzaman Noor will be present as the chief guest of the closing session.