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Minister Harpal Cheema inaugurates photography exhibition organized by Chandigarh Press Club on World Photography Day
The photography exhibition, held in collaboration with Punjab Kala Bhavan, will continue until the 21st
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, August 19, 2024: Punjab’s Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today inaugurated a photography exhibition at Punjab Kala Bhavan, Sector 16, on the occasion of World Photography Day.
This exhibition, organized by the Chandigarh Press Club in collaboration with Punjab Kala Bhavan, will run until August 21.
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The exhibition showcases 150 photographs by over 60 talented photographers, reflecting their creative vision and skills.On this occasion, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema toured the exhibition, interacted with the photographers, and appreciated their work.
He extended his best wishes to all photographers on World Photography Day and praised their contributions to the art.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema honored renowned photographers Sanjeev Sharma, T.S. Bedi, Rajneesh Katyal, Ajay Verma, and Jaipal with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for their outstanding contributions to photography. Following this, he also presented participation certificates to the photographers who took part in this exhibition.
Addressing the gathering, Finance Minister Cheema said that photographers have a unique ability to capture emotions and precious moments, turning them into memories that last for centuries.
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He added that photographers hold a special place in our society, possessing the power to connect us with our past, future, and nature.
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On this occasion, the club’s president, Nalin Acharya, former presidents Sukhbir Singh Bajwa and Balwinder Jammu, Chairman of the club’s Photo Journalist Committee Upendra Sengupta, committee members Vinay Malik, Ajay Jalandhari, Jaswinder Jassi, R.P. Sharma and amanpreet along with several other prominent journalists and press photographers were also present.