Hues oF Bliss – National Art Exhibition, Edition 3, will begin from 2nd October i.e , on the auspicious ocassion of Gandhi Jayanti. This event of 5 days will take place at Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow. The festival is an artistic and cultural extravaganza bringing together a wide array of achievers in fields like education, health, social work, visual and performing arts on one common stage to represent the rich plethora of artistic beauty in this region and country.

Here’s a rundown of the specific areas that HoB targets-

VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS
One cannot really talk about art and leave out visual arts which are a treat to the eyes, mind and soul. Lab Academia has had a successful rundown of art exhibitions at the national level- the most recent of which was ‘Edition – I and 2 of Hues of Bliss’ conducted in August, 2017 and September, 2018 in association with Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. The exhibition displayed works by artists spanning across generations and lured thousands of attendees. So also, this edition includes exhibitions, live painting and photography sessions.

JASHN-E-LAFZ: RHYME FOR HERITAGE; POETRY AND STORY-TELLING

Lab Academia has always celebrated success stories and endeavours of people who’ve made a mark in the world via their exceptional writing and speaking skills. HoB celebrates the written and spoken word in all its variegated glory and the audience shall be brought in contact with Poets and story-tellers.

POSTER MAKING COMPETITION; SESSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:

There’s hardly any beauty or art that does not owe something to the inspiration that Nature has to offer. We, at HoB, peep into the rising environmental concerns to try and better understand how youth and age alike can contribute towards its preservation. After all, one of the central purposes of Art is to inspire positive changes in our lived reality.

PARIVESH; FILM AND THEATRE:

Cinema and plays are forms of artistic expression that can mirror life like no other form can. They do not merely entertain but also enlighten with all kinds of messages, instill sensitivity and broaden our vision and understanding of this world. HoB will not only screen short films and documentaries, but will also give the stage to theatre performances, skits, nukkad naatak, etc.

RENAISSANCE; MUSIC AND DANCE:

UP and NCR have a rich history when it comes to dance forms and musical strains. HoB will bring to you selected performances of the same with the hope of reviving interests and fresh interpretations of these precious art forms. At the same time, HoB will also hand the baton to the newest batch of artists around (even as young as school kids) for band performances or other modes of creative expression they may choose to employ.

HANDICRAFT AND CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP:

Being a successful Art firm itself and having conducted several individual workshops about the same, Lab Academia has roped in workshop and guidance sessions into HoB as well. In times of rising competition yet unlimited options, know how you can best conduct yourself in the creative world through sessions on digital art, calligraphy, and handicraft workshops by experts in these fields.

Besides these broad areas, HoB hopes to include miscellaneous sessions- like motivational talks, awareness programs on health and social issues, Photography competition and also arrange for city tours and heritage walks for guests and natives.

With the right kind of support from patrons and well-wishers, HoB also hopes to give a direly needed platform to marginalised handicraft and artists of the region who have loads to offer us even today, and to whom we owe much of our understanding of art and culture in general.

The event shall also single out the best of its contributors every year and bestow on them special recognition and titles as acknowledgement of the same, the most special of which is the ‘PRIDE OF NATION’ award.