Mithila Painting Exhibition in New York

The exhibition, which started as a joint project of Mithila Center America, Nepali Permanent Mission and Nepali Consulate General in New York, will continue till July 17.

The President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, officially opened the exhibition. President Francis said that the Mithila painting exhibition made him serious and emphasized that the world should move forward as one to protect humanity. The

exhibition was attended by representatives of permanent and observer missions as well as representatives of most of the countries that came to participate in the Sustainable Development Goals program. Addressing the ceremony, Permanent Mission Representative and Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa said that the symbolic message of Mithila paintings should be taken seriously. He also urged the top leadership to be serious about reducing the effects of climate change. Bhim Bahadur Shrestha, Vice Chairman of the National Planning Commission and others expressed their views at the ceremony. Amit Pratap Shah, president of Mithila Center America, informed that the exhibition organized for the purpose of the 'High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development' held at the

headquarters is expected to pressurize the policies to be adopted to achieve sustainable development goals. He said that the role of cultural heritage is important in achieving sustainable development goals along with climate change and environmental awareness, so the exhibition was organized at the headquarters of the United Nations.

Mithila painter Prateek Rayamazhi informed that Mithila art is connected with nature and its influence is presented through painting. He said, 'Mithila art and culture have a direct relationship with nature and we have presented the impact of climate change in the current context through painting.' Rayamazhi believes that the exhibition will help in the promotion of Mithila art and Nepali culture.

The very meaningful and artistically drawn Mithila pictures have attracted the attention of high-ranking representatives from all over the world who were present at the headquarters of the United Nations. Mithila painters themselves are explaining about it in the exhibition.

Mithila painting, which shows the pride, history, art, civilization, tradition and originality of Mithila region of southern Nepal as well as northern India, is connected with literary knowledge and stories. The chairman of the center Shah claimed that this heritage, one of the oldest living cultures and civilizations, will contribute to peace, stability, friendship, harmony and prosperity in human society.

Acting Consul General Chakra Subedi of the Nepalese Embassy in New York said that the Mithila civilization is the historical identity of Nepal and claimed that the exhibition itself is important because of the effects of climate change and making the whole world serious about it.

Mithila Center America initiated such an exhibition last year as well. The exhibition, which started informally on July 8, was officially inaugurated on Thursday. This exhibition will run till July 17. The exhibition has been organized to target the ongoing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) high-level conference at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. In the

exhibition, the paintings of painters such as SK Suman, Pratik Rayamazhi, Nupur Nishith, Shaili Jha, Shivangi Singh, Manisha Shah and others have been exhibited. Similarly, the art of artists Selo Yadav, Sudhira Karna, Komal Poorve, Nirmala Ram, Manjula Thakur, Sebti Mandal and Amrita Dutt of Janakpur Women's Development Center has also been exhibited.