The international water colour festival, starting tomorrow here, aims to bring local artists in touch with the international art and promote the rich art and culture of Jharkhand.
Organised by Department of Tourism, Art-Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, the art festival will be held at Audrey House.
56 internationally renowned artists -- from as many as 24 countries and 25 Indian states -- will participate in the five-day festival, the organisers said in a statement.
"We conceptualized this festival to not just showcase the art and culture of Jharkhand but also to present the state as an emerging global art and culture destination.
"The entire festival has been designed to give local artists and students a taste of International art," Manish Ranjan, Secretary, Tourism, Art-Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, said.
During the festival, the visiting artists will interact with school students and local artists on various themes including "nature" and "modern/abstract".
While the list of artists from different countries include names like Anna Massinissa (Fabriano), Zhou Tianya and Mong Sho (China), the Indian art diaspora in the festival will be represented by Milind Mulick, Sailesh Meshram, Nirupam Konwar, Ramesh Jhawar and Praween Karmaker, among others.
The festival will also hold a two-day cultural extravaganza, to showcase the rich culture and diversity of the state.
The water colour festival will come to a close on August 27.
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