Exhibition of photographs on yoga begins today
DL DESK
A nine-day exhibition of photographs on Yoga by Rajesh Ramakrishnan will kick off today at the Gulshan premises of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) as part of the commemoration of International Yoga Day on 21 June.
Organized by IGCC, Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia Aseem R. Mahajan will inaugurate the Yoga exhibition today at 5pm. Yoga is a practice that embodies our desire for a higher goal while being rooted in reality. Therefore yoga captures the true essence of aspiration. In todays chaotic, frenetic world, it is important to remain connected to this aspiration. The images shot by Rajesh Ramakrishnan attempt to capture these thoughts. These photographs were shot in and around Dhaka and feature Anika Rabbani, a well-known yoga teacher, Samir Obaid, a popular musician and others.
Rajesh Ramakrishnan is a passionate award-winning photographer, as well as the Managing Director of Perfetti van Melle Bangladesh Pvt Ltd. His work has been extensively featured in several publications in India and outside, and also in exhibitions in India. Rajesh has also conceptualized and shot a desktop calendar with prominent celebrities every year for the last 5 years to raise money for charity. His calendar for 2015 was shot in Bangladesh on the theme of Passions of Bangladesh and it sold 500 copies to raise money for JAAGO. Rajesh combines his passion for photography with a love for travel and likes capturing the nuances of life on the streets in different cities. Rajesh is currently working on evolving his photography into an art form.
The exhibition is being curated by Aninda Kabir, who has been involved with the largest amateur photographers forum TTL (Through The Lens), where he organises and curates competitive exhibitions like Bangladesh in Frames and Out of the box.
The exhibition will remain open to all from 10am to 5pm except Friday until June 21.
Where: IGCC, House 35, Road 24, Gulshan-1
When: Inuguration 5 pm l
