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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Embassy of Bangladesh

Paris, France

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Artworks of Bangladeshi artists Nipa and Iqbal displayed at UNESCO exhibition

 

Paris, Tuesday 8 March 2016:  Artworks by two Bangladeshi artists, Maksuda Iqbal Nipa and Mohammad Iqbal, have been selected for the International Women's Day exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The 10-day long exhibition was inaugurated today by Ms. Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO at Sale des Pas Perdue of UNESCO Building.

 

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to UNESCO, M. Shahidul Islam introduced the two Bangladeshi artists and their artworks. Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador referred to the strong leadership of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to empower women and encourage their participation in wider social, cultural, economic and political life in Bangladesh. 

 

The theme of this year's exhibition is "Women's role in Sustainable Development", which brought together paintings by artists from Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Togo, Turkey and Ukraine. 


Nipa and Iqbal have been selected to represent the Asia-Pacific region. They have contributed four paintings each to the exhibition. While Nipa is known for her colorful abstractions, figures have taken a prominent place in Iqbal's paintings.   

 

The exhibition will remain open for public from 10 am to 5 pm until 18 March 2016. Paris-based diplomats, French government officials, and art enthusiasts from the French society attended the event.