Multilingual, international calligraphy exhibition, in Bangalore is your perfect plan this weekend
"Calligraphy is an art which comes out when your mind imagines, your heart feels and your hand gives it shape on paper," Prof. KC Janardhan, Artist, Sculptor and Calligraphy Maestro said during the inaugural ceremony of the three-day multilingual international calligraphy exhibition and seminar here in Bangalore on Friday, March 10.
The three-day event that is being held at the Falcon's Den at Prestige Falcon Towers on Brunton Road here in the city boasts of being the first of its kind exhibition of calligraphy wherein artists from across the world have come together and are displaying their art in various languages.
Artists and experts from more than 10 countries including Turkey, Japan, Sudan and Middle-East have arrived for the event and are taking part in the exhibition. They will also hold seminars, and panel discussion on various aspects of calligraphy for three days.
The event sponsored by Bearys Group is being organised by Institute of Indo Islamic Art and Culture (IIIAC) and will continue till March 12.
What's more fascinating for the arts enthusiasts is, apart from the conventional Arabic, Chinese, calligraphy, the organisers have also provided a platform to local artists who are putting their work in regional languages on display. These regional languages include Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Urdu, Marathi, Devanagari among others.
On the first day of the exhibition, the artists including young and renowned UAE Calligrapher Narjez Noureddine were seen interacting with people who had come to see the art and were also seen exchanging ideas and sharing tips with them.
Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman and Managing Trustee of the IIIAC and Chairman of Beary Group, in his presidential address stated that one of the major aims of organising the event was to revive the calligraphy art locally and to bring out its spiritual, traditional and cultural significance.
He asserted Calligraphy was now not limited to Chinese and Arabic languages and has been adopted by local artists who are creating beautiful art in their respective regional languages of India.
"It was in 2004 that I got an opportunity to interact with Muqtar Ahmed and discuss a few things about calligraphy. I was so inspired after knowing in depth about this art, I felt there was a need to bring this art to mainstream and our youngsters should know more about this. That's when I collaborated with Muqtar and we established IIIAC 15 years ago." Syed Beary said.
Syed Beary and Shabeena Sultana, the Tunisia's consul to India in Bangalore also called on artists and enthusiasts to use Calligraphy as a medium of spreading social harmony, diversity and peace at a time when hate and communalism are triumphing in the society.
At the exhibition, lies the delight to one's eyes with artwork of over 50 renowned artists on display in various local and international languages.
There are verses of Quran brushed with beautiful and classic strokes and there are poems, quotes and messages in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and several other regional languages.
One of the poems in Kannada by Suresh Waghmore written as a tribute to mothers "Amma" was also widely appreciated by the visitors on the first day of the exhibition.
Muqtar Ahmed, the Principal of IIIAC, a renowned name in the world of calligraphy himself, has also displayed his work at the exhibition.
When asked if this would be one off programs or if this was part of bigger plans and we would see more of such events in the future, Syed Beary opined that one could hope of more such exhibitions but the organisers were currently mulling on organising such events in other cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi among others in years to come.
So, if you are an art lover in Bangalore or like to appreciate great artworks, the Miraj 2023 is your perfect weekend plan. The exhibition will run till March 12 and the entry to the exhibition and seminar is free of cost.
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: HC grants bail to Rona Wilson, Sudhir Dhawale
Mumbai, Jan 8: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, both arrested in 2018 in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.
A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata took note of their long incarceration, and the fact that the trial is not likely to be completed any time soon.
The accused were languishing in jail since 2018 and even the charges are yet to be framed by the special court, defence lawyers Mihir Desai and Sudeep Pasbola had argued.
The high court on Wednesday said it was not dealing with the merits of the case at this stage.
Wilson and Dhawale were directed to submit a surety of Rs one lakh each, and appear before the special NIA court for the trial hearing.
The bench noted that there are over 300 witnesses in the case, and hence it is not possible for the trial to be concluded in the near future.
The case pertains to provocative speeches allegedly delivered at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, triggering violence at Koregaon-Bhima in Pune district the next day.
The Pune police had claimed the conclave was backed by the Maoists.
The National Investigation Agency later took over the probe. Of the 16 persons arrested in the case, many are now out on bail.
Rona Wilson was arrested in June 2018 from his home in Delhi. He was described by the probe agencies as one of the top brass of urban Maoists.
Sudhir Dhawale was one of the first to be arrested, accused of being an active member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
