The inaugural exhibition remains open for a few more days. Belgian Ambassador Charles Delogne cut the ribbon to open it all, with the Bangladesh High Commissioner Rahul Alam Siddique on his side. Among the close to a dozen young artists was also a former Pakistani High Commissioner Naela Chohan but her works were not for sale, only for display. The included Hassan Ali, Iram Wani, Maha Misha Fatima, Nadia Rahat Nazir Hunzai, Rashda Farida, Sohaina Elia, Yashfa Raza, Zaira Ahmad Zaka, and Saima Slahuddin (Aimonay) who was also been the main curator of the exhibition. The wife of the Bangladesh high commissioner thought it reminded her of Bergen, the tourist capital of Norway on the country’s rainy West Coast.

Source: The Nation June 25, 2023 05:11 UTC