Bangalore: Renowned calligraphers amaze visitors at multilingual calligraphy exhibition, seminar
Calligraphers displayed their artwork in real time, presented souvenirs to visitors
Bangalore: Hundreds of calligraphy lovers and art enthusiasts thronged to the Falcon’s Den at the Prestige Falcon Towers here in the city on Saturday on the second day of the three-day multilingual calligraphy exhibition and seminar organized by the Institute of Indo Islamic Art and Culture (IIIAC).
Several renowned calligraphers from across the world who have come to the city to attend the event interacted with the visitors and amazed them with their fine artworks in real time.
The calligraphers penned the names and initials of the visitors as a token of appreciation for their attendance at the event to appreciate the art.
Japanese calligrapher, Yukotakaji was the guest at the workshop on Saturday.
Sarina Ghazaei (Iran), Ali Hasan Al Jad (Bahrain), Mohammed (Delhi), Mohsen Ghareeb (Bahrain), M Efdaluddin Kilic (Turkey), Narjes Noureddin (UAE), Tagalsir Hasan (Sudan), Ibrahim Abdullah Hussein Al-Zayer (Saudi Arabia) Farid Abdul Rahim Al Ali (Kuwait), Sara Abidi (UAE) were among the calligraphers present on the second day of the event along with other Indian artists whose work is also on display at the exhibition.
During the panel discussion that was held in the afternoon session, Efdaluddin Kilic and Mohsen Ghareeb interacted with the audience and shared their knowledge and experience on calligraphy. Efdaluddin Kilic also briefed an introduction and history of calligraphy.
“You need to be patient and dedicated if you ever want to try your hand at calligraphy. Nobody can become a good calligrapher without having dedication and passion towards it.” Efdaluddin said in his address.
He also opined that the calligraphers were respected earlier and their artwork was valued which has now changed. Speaking about copying the style of calligraphers, Efdaluddin said it was not easy to follow someone's style or work as every artist has his/her own way of creating their respective artwork.
He also demonstrated his art in real-time with arrangements being made to show his work on the screen in real-time for the visitors. He concluded his address with encouraging words for the young calligraphers adding that they should not give up and that only practice would help them to perfection.
The last day of the three-day event will be held on Sunday, March 12, at the Falcon's Den of Prestige Falcon Towers at the Brunton Road here in the city. The entry to exhibition and workshop for visitors is free of cost.
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EVM technical glitch delays voting in Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency
Udupi: Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency faced a delayed start this morning due to a technical issue with an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
The polling process, slated to commence at 7:00 AM, was pushed back to approximately 7:30 AM at the Government Undergraduate College for Girls in Udupi city.
This delay was attributed to a malfunction in the voting machine at the aforementioned polling station. Despite this, voters have shown up in significant numbers across the district.
Among the 10 candidates fighting out in this constituency are Kota Srinivasa Pujari from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jayaprakash Hegde from the Indian National Congress (INC).
