ART BEHIND THE SCENES: Artists demonstrate the work that goes into making a piece of art on the terrace of Star Hall where the art exhibition cum sale ‘Himalayan Strokes I’ is underway. The exhibition that started on 06 July will end on 13 July.

Ray-Mindu lad, Bikram, bags 3rd position in ITBP’s national level painting comptt

GANGTOK, 19 June: Bikram Bhattarai, a differently-abled child hailing from Ray-Mindu in East Sikkim has won the national level painting competition organized by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force on 15 June in Kolkata. 
Bikram bagged the third position from among the 35 participants in the Kolkata competition. What is more, he paints with his feet because he has no hands. The painting competition was organized by the ITBP on the eve of closing ceremony of the Ganga Punardashan rafting expedition.
The 13th Battalion of ITBP posted in Sikkim also participated in the Ganga Purnardarshan rafting competition led by the Commandant Sendil Kumar.
NK Narayan, Governor of West Bengal, handed over the prize to the winner of the competitions and appreciated the works carried out by the ITBP, informed in a press release. Tshering Lepcha of Ranka, Anita Subba and Bikram Bhattaria respectively topped the three top ranking in the painting competition.