Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KM/RD)
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Udupi, Mar 16: 'Varnotsav '08', a two-day exhibition of paintings of over 100 artists from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, was hosted in the city on Saturday March 15.

The objectives of the exhibition were to exhibit a variety of paintings of the artists, provide a platform to them to meet and interact, promote original paintings, facilitate sale of paintings and bring unrecognized artists to light.

Registrar of Manipal University T Ranga Pai, Peter Lewis, artists, M R Hegde, director of Poornaprajna College, Ganesh Somayajee, Vasanth Rao and Basavaraj Kutni artists were felicitated at Hotel Rukmini Residency on March 16.

Peter Lewis, while acknowledging the felicitations, said that art serves as a medium which enjoys no limits.  Art exhibition like 'Varnotsav '08' would be a boon to those who cannot afford to hold solo painting exhibition.

Ganesh Somayaji, urged the fellow artists to work together despite of differences of ideas.

'Varnotsava '08' will be concluded on Sunday March 16.