Art by the underprivileged youth
BRAC's Education Programme (BEP) has organised a two day art exhibition featuring the works of underprivileged students of BRAC schools around the country, at the capital's BRAC Centre in Mohakhali. The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday at 3pm, and will conclude today at 4:30pm.
The opening day saw the attendance of renowned figures such as writer and Chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy Selina Hossain, poet Rubi Rahman, children's author Ali Imam, Dhaka University's Professor at Art Institute Abul Barkat Alvi, Tagore singer Shama Rahman, and more. Students from BRAC schools also visited the event.
BEP engages students in co-curricular activities in music, dance, art, poetry recitation and more. Since 2011, the organisation held art competitions in its schools nationwide. Participants have to compete at a regional level before moving to divisions. Winning participants would then be brought to Dhaka for a two-week grooming session, after which they move onto the quarter, semi and final rounds of the competition. However, this year is the first time that BEP has decided to host an exhibition. The two day exhibition also launched the first publication of a magazine titled “Pratibha”, which includes details of the exhibition and more.
The art displayed in the exhibition is selected from the last competition held from October-December 2017.
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