Japan on Canvas 2016- A National Level Painting Competition
The Japanese Foundation in New Delhi hosted 'Japan on Canvas 2016' in October. The competition was open to participants from across the country. The purpose of the competition was to motivate students to explore Japan and thereafter, spread awareness about Japanese culture and its traditions amongst Indian students.
For the contest, students were required to create visuals of Japan and its culture, on canvas. These were then sent to the Japan Foundation in New Delhi. 55 entries were sent from our School. in two categories. Category 1 catered to children between 8-10 years where they had to create artwork relating to Festivals of Japan. Category 2 was for children between 11-15 years. The topic given to them was Japan and Indias Friendship.
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Of 1521 entries from participants across India, 30 paintings (15 from each category) were adjudged the best. The results were declared on the Foundations website on 15th October 2016. The contributions of two of our students Dhun Malhotra, IV C (Category 1) and Prabhsimran Kaur X B (Category 2) featured amongst the best 30 paintings.
The shortlisted paintings will now be exhibited at the Tenshin Okakura Gallery, The Japan Foundation between17th and25th November 2016.
Ms. Garima Singh.
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