International Museum Day
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DHUBRI: The District Museum Dhubri celebrated International Museum Day on the theme 'Power of Museums' on Wednesday with a series of educational events and workshops.
On this occasion, a heritage walk, an essay competition and pottery workshop were organized among the children. The heritage walk was flagged off by the Dhubri Deputy Commissioner, Anbamuthan MP , Dhubri Superintendent of Police, Abhijit Gurav Dilip, and Assistant Commandant of 48 Bn CRPF, Anil Kumar where a total of 80 students from five educational institutions actively took part in the event. The walk was led by prominent journalist and cultural activist of Dhubri, Bijoy Kumar Sharma. In the walk, Sharma took the participants to 12 important historical and religious sites, monuments and buildings which he elaborately narrated and spoke about their significance.
"Dhubri, being a melting point for different cultures, holds immense value in terms of understanding the cultural assimilation of the region which is evident from the century-old structures such as the Victoria Statue, Armenian Church, Gurudwara, Paanch-Peer Dargah, Netai Dhubuni Ghat, Meteorological Tower etc. found here," said Sharma.
"The heritage walk aims to generate awareness about the rich, tangible and intangible heritage of Dhubri town among the young generation and is a regular event organized by the District Museum Dhubri," Sharma further added.
In his speech, Deputy Commissioner, Anbamuthan MP emphasized the role of museums and urged the young generation to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Dhubri. He also mentioned about the social media platforms such as Google Art and Cultural Institute which virtually displays masterpieces across the world and could be an important educational tool for students.
The Dhubri Superintendent of Police, Abhijit Gurav Dilip, in his address to the participants, encouraged the students to explore the heritage buildings from the colonial era which are present in the Dhubri town. The Assistant Commandant of CRPF, Anil Kumar also took part in the programme and delivered his valuable speech.
As part of the International Museum Day celebration, an essay competition was also organized among the students along with a workshop on clay modeling and pottery. The workshop was conducted by Debdas Paul, a renowned terracotta artist of Asharikandi.
In the workshop, basic hands-on experience was imparted to the participants and they were also taught the different steps to prepare the popular Hatima Putul of Asharikandi from clay. At the end of the ceremony, certificates were distributed to all the participants.
"The International Museum Day has been organised worldwide by all the museums. On this day, different activities, lectures, events, and workshops are planned by different museums to impart educational values and make a museum visit more meaningful to all visitors. The district museum, Dhubri has also organized a series of events to mark the occasion and it is overwhelming to get such an enormous response from the students, district administration and senior citizens," said Dhubri District Museum Officer Mrinmoy Das.
Talking to The Sentinel, a numismatic collector of Dhubri, Debojit Das said that the District Museum Dhubri has been continuously working for generating awareness by organizing various events, seminars, and exhibitions for all categories of people for quite a long time now. "Yet it is disheartening to learn that still the Museum is struggling to get its own land and building. I am hopeful the administration will take the necessary steps in building a permanent museum building in the district which will serve as an important learning centre for students and general people," Das added.
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