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KABUL (PAN): The Centre for Contemporary Art Afghanistan (CCAA) put a wide variety of photographs, paintings and art movies on display during a day-long seminar at the Women's Affairs Ministry here on Sunday.
Established four years ago, the Centre lambasted the government for paying no heed to the preservation of historic documents. One CCAA official told Pajhwok Afghan News they trained women in painting, short art films and photography.
Munira Yousufzai said 60 women had so far graduated from the Centre while another 30 were still under training. She added CCAA paintings had also been put on display in Germany, India and Italy. A painting was sold for $9,000 in Germany.
However, she said neither the government nor the people encouraged them. She also criticised ministers of women's affairs and culture for not taking part in today's exhibition in spite of being invited.
Khadija Hashmi, a painter at the Centre, said art sent a positive message to the war-weary people. The display of their art items in Germany and Italy was a matter of pride for the Afghan people, she believed.
According to Munira Yousufzai, they plan to launch short-term art courses in Kabul to encourage talented Afghan women to come forward and take part in the proposed programmes.
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Established four years ago, the Centre lambasted the government for paying no heed to the preservation of historic documents. One CCAA official told Pajhwok Afghan News they trained women in painting, short art films and photography.
Munira Yousufzai said 60 women had so far graduated from the Centre while another 30 were still under training. She added CCAA paintings had also been put on display in Germany, India and Italy. A painting was sold for $9,000 in Germany.
However, she said neither the government nor the people encouraged them. She also criticised ministers of women's affairs and culture for not taking part in today's exhibition in spite of being invited.
Khadija Hashmi, a painter at the Centre, said art sent a positive message to the war-weary people. The display of their art items in Germany and Italy was a matter of pride for the Afghan people, she believed.
According to Munira Yousufzai, they plan to launch short-term art courses in Kabul to encourage talented Afghan women to come forward and take part in the proposed programmes.
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