The 2nd International Dhauli Art Festival was inaugurated at the Dhauli College of Art and Crafts here on Monday in which painters from across the globe participated. On the occasion, painting competitions were held in which two painters of Odisha bagged positions in top 20. They are Saina Mahasuar and Smita Mishra of ‘Chitrashala’ in Bhubaneswar.
Eminent Nepal painter Bhimasingh Sharma, Dhanbad painter Kartik Kumar Prasad, Lalit Kala Academi Regional Secretary Ramakrishna Vedala, Odisha Lalit Kala Academi Secretary Manas Ranjan Jena, Gouranga Barik, college Principal Panchanan Samal and working president Dr Hrushikesh Mishra attended as guests and felicitated the winners.