Display of artworks by street children
Students of 'Ashar Pothay' with one of the organisers (C) The StreetWise Art Exhibition was held recently at the Radius Center, Bays Galleria, Gulshan, says a press release. The exhibition, which started on December 7, displayed an impressive array of artworks by street children, aged between 4 and 15. The young artists are students of the 'Ashar Pothay' school, a StreetWise pilot project. Reproductions of the artworks on T-shirts and a set of greetings cards were also on display at the exhibition. 'Ashar Pothay' embarked on its journey in January 2006. Located in Badda, it is like a sanctuary where the children, faced with poverty, hunger, abuse, and the associated dangers of living on the streets, can meet 5 times a week from 9am to 4pm. Here they are taught Math, Bangla, English, Computer Studies, Religion, Music and Art and Crafts. They can also enjoy story telling, coaching and games. In addition they are o...