A workshop on "Manuscript Preparation and Painting in Sankari art form" was held under the auspices of SOCIETY FOR SRIMANTA SANKARADEVA from July 7 to 11 at Dhing College, Dhing. Mridu Moucham Bora, who has earned reputation as preservation expert of Manuscript as well as painter of Sankari art form, was the trainer in the workshop. Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti, President of SOCIETY FOR SRIMANTA SANKARADEVA inaugurated the workshop on July 7, 2013. He highlighted the need for commercial production of these paintings in order to make this art form economically viable.
Total 39 learners from different parts of Assam underwent training in the workshop. They were taught about the process of preparing the fine leaves where manuscripts were written in medieval era. Next they were taught the art of painting with Hengul and Haital. They were given hands-on training to handle these substances. All of them successfully drew paintings on Sancipat, which were later exhibited in the valedictory function. They were given a beautiful certificate on completion of the five day course. Their names are :
| 1 NANDINI NILAM 2 GIRISH CH MAHANTA 3 UJJAL SAIKIA 4 NAYANA BORA 5 DIPSHIKHA MAZUMDAR 6 LAKHYA JYOTI BORA 7 LIZA DAS 8 JYOTIRMOY DAS 9 JHARNA BHARALI 10 NAYANMONI BORA 11 MINTU KALITA 12 DIBYAJYOTI GOSWAMI 13 BISWAJIT BORA 14 NASRIM SELIMA HUSSAIN 15 DHIRAJ BORA 16 SUMONTO DEORY 17 NIKITA SAIKIA 18 RISHWITA HAZARIKA 19 ABHINOB BORA | 20 SHIRSTI NANDA KASHYAP 21 PARASH BORA 22 PRIYANKA BORA 23 NIBEDITA DOLEY 24 HIRONMOYEE DOLEY 25 RUPJYOTI BHARALI 26 MOHAN BORA 27 MANJU RANI KALITA 28 RUMI ARA BEGAM 29 ANURAAG NATH 30 KUMAR DIUCK NATH 31 DEVIKA NATH 32 KASTURIMA NATH 33 RITUL BORA 34 HIMANGSHU SAIKIA 35 PRASANTA SAGAR BORA 36 SUBHANGINI NEOG 37 DEEPAK KALITA 38 DIPUL SAIKIA 39 KAUSTAV MONI SAIKIA |
The workshop ended on July 11. The valedictory function was attended by eminent mask artist from Jokai Sattra Girish Mahanta, Principal of Dhing College Dr Sarat Dutta, co-ordinator of SOCIETY FOR SRIMANTA SANKARADEVA Pradip Hazarika, Secretary Neilh Gautam and others. Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti presided over the function. Mridu Moucham Bora gave a report on the performance by the trainees. About one hundred distinguished citizens of Dhing attended both the inauguration and valedictory function.
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