As the world is getting developed in the field technology, the tradition of handwritten letters has vanished. A rare collection of letters is captivating the attention of the art and history lovers of the city.
An exhibition of handwritten letters ‘Patra Sampada’ is being put up at Dushyant Kumar Memorial Museum of Manuscript. The exhibition is organized by the museum observing the International Museum Day. The five day exhibition began on Thursday at the museum premises.
At the exhibition one can have a view of handwritten letters from the eighties and nineties. For the young generation, who are not even aware about the letters this exhibition is an extravaganza.
While informing about the exhibition Director of Dushyant Kumar Memorial Museum of Manuscript Rajukar Raj said that the exhibition is especially organised to mark the International Museum Day. letters are counted among the most precious heritage these days. Elaborating further said that letter writing today is rarely practiced as people have become more technically advanced. To let them have a close look at the letters, we organised the exhibition.
The exhibition took most of the visitors down the memory lane as they took a walk through the exhibition.
The exhibition will conclude on Monday. On the concluding day, renowned theatre artist and playwright Alok Chhatterjee will be felicitated with Anjay Tiwari Memorial Theatre Award.
He will be felicitated with the award for his contribution in theatre.
On the occasion, Director of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD) Sanjay Upadhyay will also be present.