The Lalit Kala Academy of New Delhi has
organized an art festival in Gangtok in collaboration with
the state cultural affair and heritage department. 50 artistes
have gathered there in Gangtok for the festival. Among the
artistes 27 are painters and the rest are sculptors. The festival
is going on at the Circuit House.
The festival began yesterday and it will
continue till March 22nd. It is the first time that Sikkim
organized the national art festival. Five local talents are
also participating in the meet, which marks the golden jubilee
year of the Akademi. According to one of the artistes the
serene beauty and the picturesque of Sikkim attracts us to
create more. Apart from workshops, the participants will also
work on new creations at the festival, which will be exhibited
later.