The LOKAYAN a Concept Of Late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma has been completed 25 years …
On Date 30th March 2023 our Rajasthan state was celebrated to foundation day of Rajasthan .On same day of Rajasthan Foundation Day In my City Bikaner a NGO of culture development was completed 25 years ( silver Jubilee ) .
Oil Portrait of Late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji on stage of LOKAYAN 2024 KALA RANG RAAG Festival Bikaner . |
Late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji was created a concept for real development of Bikaneri culture from his own NGO concept . so he was founded a NGO with title “LOKAYAN”
Late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji was a historian / writer/ painter/ musician / theater artist and a archeologist . He was working in Govt. Duty at office of archeology department of govt. of Rajasthan / Bikaner .
He was wrote many books on historical painting school of Bikaner and History of Bikaner , I have read his one book title “MATHERAN” this book is making and exploring to painting history of Bikaneri Matheran painting . Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji was also promoting to folk music from his Lokayan NGO . He was organized many art workshops of traditional painting of Rajasthan or Bikaner from his LOKAYAN .
Art Master Mohammad Sarif - Kalashree is busy in his folk culture painting |
Folk culture life , painting of Art Master Mohammad Sarif - Kalashree Bikaner |
In 25 years the Concept of Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma has been presented to culture of Rajasthan in form of folk art and music, painting or writing of Culture of Bikaner and Rajasthan .
I also met to him many timein my city Bikaner or I were joined to his cultural seminars in organization of LOKAYAN NGO BIKANER . I noticed to his cultural vision , he was feeling to pain of cultural artists and from his efforts he was always trying to give right support to a cultural artist of Rajasthan or Bikaner. He was living to folk culture in his vision . It was great from him for Bikaneri folk culture .
Today he is not with us but his soul power is with us or his great art concept LOKAYAN is also with us for complete to his right Aim of culture development for Bikaner or Rajasthan in India or out of INDIA .
On date 30th march 2024 Lokayan team the Director of Senior Art Master Sir Mahaveer Swami and sectary of Loakayan Master Gopal Singh were organized a KALA RANG RAAG festival for culture development from LOKAYAN on 25 th anniversary of LOKAYAN Bikaner .
My Painting Subject ASH MAATA ( The Lady God Of Hope ) |
In that two days festival Lokayan was organized painting workshop with subject folk of Bikaner and Rajasthan , or on second day Lokayan was gave reward to senior most artist and artisan of Bikaner . this two days festival was organized with support of Culture ministry department of Rajasthyan . so I am thankful for our Culture ministry Department of Govt. of Rajasthan.Because they were gave importance to Lokayan concept of late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji .
In Painting workshop I was invited from art workshop coordinator Art Master Ravi Kumar Sharma & Art Master Vallabh Purohit . Art workshop venue was Dharnidhar shiv temple campus Bikaner. ( or I can say campus of Lokayan Office of Bikaner ) . In one day art workshop each one invited artists were painted one canvas on subject Folk art of Bikaner and Rajasthan. I also painted a canvas on subject ASH MAATA ( The Lady God Of Hope ) . 30 artists were painted 30 canvases on folk subject or after workshop closing , Lokayan team exhibited to that all 30 canvases in campus of Dharnidhar Shiv Temple .There Many art lovers and viewers were visited our one day art practice on canvas for real folk art of Bikaner and Rajasthan .
In respect of Painters of that Art workshop Kala Rang 2024 , Lokayan was gave reward to each one participates . After a folk cultural music event at Dharnidhar Shiv temple campus the Director of Lokayan shree Mahaveer swami was gave a certificate and shield as a reward to each one participant artists from his hand . I also received my art reward or when I were receiving that art reward from Lokayan I were remembering to Late great Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma ji or I were giving lots or respect and thanks to his soul for his great concept LOKAYAN . I hope Lokayan will continue on this journey for thousands year or for real development of our Rajasthani or Bikaneri Folk culture …I wish for it …
Photo from Art Master Ram Kumar Bhadhani |
Photo from Art Master Ram Kumar Bhadhani |
Photo from Art Master Ram Kumar Bhadhani |
So here I write it .. The Lokayan concept of late Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma has been Completed 25 years …
Yogendra kumar purohit
Master of Fine Art
Bikaner, INDIA
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