The India Post, Chandigarh, 25th September, 2008: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi is organizing a one and a half day photography workshop being conducted by world famous photographer Raghu Rai for the serious practitioners of the Art of photography on October 4 and 5, 2008 at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10C, Chandigarh. Mr. Raghu Rai will also be conducting half day workshop exclusively for media photographers.
Interested participants for one and half day workshop can send five of their photographs and bio-data to the Akademi office or email at chandigarhlkaoffice@gmail.com by September 29. The final selection of participants will be done by Shri Raghu Rai.
All interested Media photographers could send in their request to the Akademi and participate in the workshop on photo journalism.
A lecture and slide show titled Hazaron Khwahishen… is also being held by Sh. Raghu Rai on October 5 at 5.30 pm at the Auditorium of Government Museum and Art Gallery Sector 10C, Chandigarh.
On this occasion most Raghu Rai books will be on display. Some of his recent books will be available for sale with his Autographs.
Greeting cards, Book marks, Coffee mugs, T-Shirts and other memorabilia produced by the Akademi with images of the works of artists from Chandigarh-Mohali and Panchkula will also be available for sale.
A limited edition reproduction of one of Mr. Raghu Rai’s photographs, with his original signatures, would be available on sale on this occasion.