Patil inaugurates International Photo Festival of Tibet

 By Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 22

 The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Mr. Shivraj V. Patil, after inaugurating, Buddha’s Home Coming, an International Photo Festival of Tibet by Indian photographer Mr. Vijay Kranti at the Museum of Fine Arts, Panjab University here today, said that Buddhism emerged as a world religion essentially of peace and humanism influencing the religious, social and cultural lives of millions of people in the vast Asian continent and the world at large.

       Speaking on the occasion the Governor said that the Art and Culture, the Music and Truth has no boundaries. He said music and art has its own language. He said that all the photographs in this exhibition would be liked and appreciated in all the states of India and all countries of the world. They do depict that art and culture need not divide can unite and should unite.

 Congratulating the artist from the bottom of his heart Mr Patil wished him all the best in these kinds of efforts”. He said this exhibition presents the success story of a microscopic Tibetan refugee community in India in reviving their culture to its best glory during past 50 years. He said that he was told that this photo festival is going to be presented in many other countries in coming two years which would go long way in spreading and promoting rich cultural values of Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Showing keen interest in the exhibition, the Governor said the photographs display an excellent combination of natural beauty and human devotion. He said it has been a great honor and privilege to open this excellent exhibition of photographs taken in the religious sites associated with Lord Buddha's life   .

       Congratulating Mr. Vijay Kranti who, as a senior journalist, a photographer and as a Tibetologist has devoted 40 years of his life in studying and documenting the life of Tibetan people, Mr. Patil wished him success in this International Photo Festival and his other photo exhibitions going to be organized across the world in next two years.

Prominent amongst others who were present on the occasion included Mr. Prof. Arun Kumar Grovar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University and Dr. Tirthankar Bhattacharya, Chairman, Department of Art History &Visual Arts (Fine Arts).