61ST NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART AND AWARDEES 2020

61 ST NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART
NATIONAL KALA MELA 2020
Hon'ble Culture Minister Sh. Prahlad Singh Patel and the Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal inaugurated the 61st National Exhibition of Art and National Kala Mela at the Akademi, Ravindra Bhavan. The ceremony was inaugurated in the gracious presence of the Akademi chairman Dr Uttam Pacharne. The occasion also marked the presence of Padma Bhushan awarded artist Ram V. Star and Padma Shri Shyam Sharma who were honoured along with the awardees. The book S. Dhanpal, a Lalit Kala Akademi publication, on the eminent artist with the same name was also launched at the ceremony. The inaugural function was followed by cultural performances and was attended by the NEA awardees, participating artists and groups in both the National Exhibition of Art and National Kala Mela 2020, along with a great number of art lovers and public.
Ministry of Culture, Government of India Prahlad Singh Patel Uttam Pacharne