Bhopal: In the memory of legendary painter, Late Shri Sachida Nagdev  and on the occasion of his 78th Birthday three days long art festival 'Sachida Nagdev-Rang Smriti' commenced today. The festival has been organised by Ms. Smita Nagdev in collaboration with IGRMS, Aisect University and MP Tourism Board at Aavriti Bhawan and its open air exhibition area.

Shri Adwaita Gadanayak, Director General, National Gallery of Modern Art inaugurated the memorial festival. On this occasion a memorial Souvenir on the life and works of Shri Sachida Nagdev ji was launched.

Remembering eight decade long artistic life of Shri Sachida Nagdev a short documentary film with photographs, art works and narratives by family & friends was screened infront of the huge audience, present to pay tribute to Shri Nagdev.
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In this series, paying tribute to her father & legendary painter, Shri Nagdev, Ms. Smita Nagdev commenced her performance with 'Rag Rageshri', as a tribute. She was accompanied by European artists, Florian Guibert withwestern flute and Ciril de Haes with double bass and on table - Shri Ramendra Solanki from Bhopal. Next performance was a western classical song by the foreign musicians.  In the third performance the whole team performed fusion on Hindustani Classical and Western Classical. The last performance of the eve was Gandhiji's famous Bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Rajaram' and the fusion was entitled as 'together for peace' a message to the listeners asking to work towards peace. Earlier the artists were welcomed with bouquets and the huge crowd cheered on every performance. 
 
Tomorrow (26th Oct) two sessions of a colloquium will be organised where owners of top art galleries and renowned painters and art experts will participate and in the evening famous folk singer of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Prahlad Tipaniyaji will present Kabir Gayan-Windowtonews