Kathmandu, March 6 : An exhibition cum fair titled ‘Heart of Eurasia-Orenburg Region of Russia’ began here with the objective of consolidating cultural relations between Nepal and Russia. Some 40 photographs of bridges, birds and nature of Europe and Asia, as well as various products including Pashmina are on display at the exhibition being held at the Russian Culture Centre in Kamalpokhari. It has been jointly organised by the Centre and Nepal Russian Art Club.
Chief Guest of the program Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Mr. Bidhya Sundar Shakya inaugurated the exhibition by lighting the traditional Nepali Lamp. Russian delegation Mr. Yuri Komlev Director of OOMIZO and Mrs. Elena Komleva Member of delegation of OOMIZO came to Nepal to organize this exhibition. K.K. Karmacharya Senior Artist and former member secretary of Nepal Academy of Fine arts and advisor of Nepal-Russia Art Club was the special guest of the program.
The exhibition showcased “Orenburg non-downy shawl” by the popular Russian Artist and Designer Natalia Akalina. She brings her own oil-color paintings to the silk scarves. This is a kind of recognition of love from the Orenburg region. The aim of this exhibition is to show pictures and pleasing landscapes of Orenburg places, boundless expanses of steppe and its inhabitants – birds and animals, flowers and grass.
The director of Russian Center of Science and Culture Mr. Stanislav Simakov welcomed all the guests and said that this exhibition shows the beauty of the Orenburg region, its nature and the rich flora and fauna world as well as its traditional beautiful silk scarves. This exhibition is open for visitors till 10th March 2018 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm at Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kamal Pokhari.The exhibition will run until March 11.
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