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Artists Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher to stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artists In-Residence

| | Mar 02, 2017, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Artists Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher will commence their stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artists In-Residence on Thursday, officials said.

They will be in residence till Mar 10, 2017, read an official statement.

The ‘In-Residence’ programme in Rashtrapati Bhavan was launched by the President of India on Dec 11, 2013 with the aim of providing writers and artists an opportunity to stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan and be a part of the life of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Programme seeks to provide an environment which will inspire creative thinking and rejuvenate artistic impulses.

It is intended to honour and recognize eminent and established artists and writers as well as encourage young upcoming talent from different parts of the country.

Prominent Artists In-Residence who have stayed in the Rashtrapati Bhavan under this programme so far include Jogen Chowdhary, MP (Rajya Sabha), Paresh Maity, Jayasri Burman and  Shahabuddin Ahmed of Bangladesh.

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