UNITED AGAINST CORONA- EXPRESS THROUGH ART

Oct. 29, 2020

A six year old Bangladeshi boy Anzar Mustaeen Ali won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR).

About:

  • The ICCR had launched a global painting competition named ‘United Against CORONA- Express through Art’ which attracted 8000 artwork entries from around the world.

  • The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Education Minister.
    • Its objectives are to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations.

    • It is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India.