Britto Int'l Artists' Workshop begins in Bogra

A two-week Britto International Artists' Workshop 2008 began at Noongola in Bogra yesterday.
Britto Arts Trust is organising the workshop with the support of Ford Foundation and Nijera Kori.
A total of 17 artists from the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, Taiwan, Mauritius and Jordan are participating in the workshop, organisers said at a press conference yesterday.
Shishir Bhattacharjee, president of the trust, in his written statement said Britto has been organising several programmes related to arts both in national and international level since 2002.
Britto believes artworks of Bangladesh will achieve international standards through these types of programmes.
This workshop will work as a bridge between the art and artists of different countries, he added.
Khushi Kabir of Nijera Kori said this workshop will make foreign artists familiar with local art, culture and heritage.
The workshop will round off with an exhibition by the participating artists on January 18.