Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: A three-day heritage exhibition organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages concluded today here at Kala Kendra with the presentation of a live mega cultural show.
Shantmanu, IAS Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, was the chief guest on the concluding function organized in connection with World Heritage Week. The exhibition attracted a massive response from people belonging to all walks of life.
The Academy had organized the event in association with some private collectors including Inder Singh, chairman, Himalayan Heritage Museum, Raj Bharti, president Viraj Kala Kendra Jammu, KD Anand and KK Gandhi, who showcased quite appreciable items of heritage importance.
Earlier welcoming the guests, Haroon Rashid, secretary of the academy impressed upon the cultural institutions and NGOs to come forward and join hands with the Academy in its endeavour to promote and preserve age old heritage of all the three regions.
Today on conclusion of the exhibition, Shantmanu, visited the stalls displayed at the venue as chief guest and also had a glance over the items depicted in the exhibition.
While speaking on the occasion, he conveyed his appreciation to the efforts of the Academy for organizing the heritage show which makes the visitors to know their age old traditions. He asked Academy to help other institutions of the State in their efforts in preservation and documentation of cultural properties.
Dr Lalit Gupta, Art Historian also spoke about the importance of the documentation of Cultural Heritage of the State.
Dr Arvinder Singh, additional secretary of the academy also spoke on the occasion.
The main attraction of the concluding programme was live performance of folk culture by folk parties booked by the J&K Cultural Academy from the inner parts of the remote village of Jammu Division.
A large number of people, artists and students were present on the occasion.
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