PRESS RELEASE

Certificate Award Ceremony of “Still Life Art Competition” Held at the Rawalpindi Arts Council


 PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 13-01

Islamabad: 10th January 2013

The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Rawalpindi Arts Council today organized a prize distribution and certificate award ceremony of “Still Life Art Competition” at the Rawalpindi Arts Council. Mr. Toshikazu Isomura, Counselor, Public Affairs Section, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, awarded prizes and certificates to the participants of this art competition.

It is pertinent to mention here that the students of the twin cities were encouraged by the Embassy of Japan to draw the still life objects on their canvas which had been displayed at the exhibition titled “The Spirit of Budo: Exhibition of the History of Japan’s Martial Arts”. This exhibition was held at the National Art Gallery from 12th of November till 23rd of December 2012. A large number of students participated in this art competition and drew eye-catching objects, depicting the short history of Japan’s Martial arts.

Ms. Fouzia Minhala, famous artist, adjudged the paintings made by the students and thirteen students out of 109 entries were awarded prizes in four categories of the competition.

Mr. Toshikazu Isomura while speaking at the certificate award ceremony highly eulogized the talent of the students which they had shown in the still life art competition. He emphasized that art and culture exchanges can further bring closer the people of the two nations.
Result: out of total 109 entries
Category-1
Sundas Sana ICG- F-6/2 Islamabad 1st prize
Shumaim Sohail ICG- F-6/2 Islamabad 2nd prize
Khaula Bilal Khan Saint Marry’s Academy Rawalpindi 3rd prize

Category-II
Hiba Arshad ICG-F-6/2 Islamabad 1st prize
Sardar Talal Khan Roots School DHA, Phase-1 Rawalpindi 2nd prize
Mishal Adnan Islamabad college of Arts & Science Islamabad 3rd prize

Category-III
Mustafa Hasan Islamabad college of Arts & Science Islamabad 1st prize
Iqra Rauf ICG-F-6/2 Islamabad 2nd prize
Syed Rahem Asif Pinnacle High School Rawalpindi 3rd prize

Category-IV
Hamna Ahmed International Grammar School & College Islamabad 1st prize
Asadullah Kamran Saint Mary’s Academy Rawalpindi 2nd prize
Sanaa Hameed Khaldunia High School Islamabad 3rd prize
Muawiz Khan Roots School Islamabad consolation