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A 15-day training workshop on wood carving began on Sunday at the National Art Gallery auditorium under the auspices of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) and organized by its Training Division.
The inaugural ceremony was held at 12 pm on Sunday, UNB reports.
Sheikh Rezauddin Ahmed (poet Rezauddin Stalin), Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, attended the event as the chief guest. Shaheen Dill-Riaz, Director of the Training Division, delivered the welcome speech.
The workshop’s chief instructor, Dr Pintu Chandra Dev, and assistant instructor, Dr Md Mofidul Alam Khan, were also present.
In his inaugural speech, Sheikh Rezauddin Ahmed said, “The aim and philosophy of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is to preserve and promote traditional art forms that are on the verge of extinction, and today’s workshop is a step forward in implementing that mission. Participants should not only take training but also apply the skills in personal and social life for the benefit of the nation, and BSA always supports creative and thoughtful work.”
Following the speech, the Director General distributed bags and training materials to the participants.
The workshop will continue daily from 10 am to 5 pm until October 19, at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Twenty participants from various universities are attending the 15-day programme.
Begum Kamrun Nahar, course coordinator of the Training Division, is serving as the course director, while Jannatul Ferdous Keya, instructor (Fine Arts), is the course coordinator.