A day-long art exhibition titled Artivism for Peace aimed at spreading message of peace was held at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday.
The exhibition was jointly organised by the ICT division鈥檚 Bangladesh Computer Council, UNDP鈥檚 Partnerships for a More Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh project, and Kashful Foundation, with the support from the Royal Norwegian embassy in Dhaka.
Jointly curated by head of communications at UNDP in Bangladesh Md Abdul Quayyum and executive director of Kashful Foundation Rafid Ariyan, the exhibition featured 126 artworks created by young artists from Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Jashore, and Rangpur.
The exhibition addressed contemporary social challenges, including promoting unity in diversity, ending gender-based violence, fostering peaceful coexistence, raising awareness of mental health, and highlighting Bangladesh鈥檚 cultural reforms.
The exhibition also displayed six graffiti, addressing the role of youth in driving positive social change, which was created at the divisional workshops organised by Kashful Foundation.聽
The event was jointly inaugurated by ICT division secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury, ambassador of Denmark to Bangladesh Christian Brix M酶ller, Norway ambassador Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen and UNDP resident representative Stefan Liller.