MC organises waste to art exhibition

Times News Network
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh MC organised a daylong waste to art exhibition-cum-live workshop under the banner, “Apshist Kala Pradrshni” to honour artists working on the transformation of waste items into art.
Artists from various NGOs, organisations and individuals gathered at the Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh to showcase their talent at the exhibition, in which mayor Ravi Kant Sharma was the chief guest.He appreciated the works of artists and said that art sends out a strong social message. He said that the waste to art exhibition-cum-live workshop would also create awareness on environmental issues.
The demonstrations included sanitary waste to art by Kala Sagar Group, plastic waste to art by Indian Oil Corporation, cloth waste to art by Veenu and Laxmi self help group and cloth waste to art by Veenu, Shagun, Reet self help groups.
The displays were made by MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Government High School, Sector 54, Government Middle School, Burail, Chandigarh, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Secror 23A, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 22A, Govt Model School Sector 8 and Anuj Saini, son of Late Nek Chand, founder of Rock Garden.