Published: 12:02 AM, 25 April 2026
Painting Exhibition and View Exchange Meeting Held On Account of Earth Day
The Edge Gallery and Shwapno Youth Development Organization jointly hosted a painting exhibition and a view exchange meeting titled “One Earth, One Art” in the capital’s Gulshan 2 on Wednesday (22 April 2026) on account of Earth Day. It included a panel discussion and portraying a mural with the participation of invited guests, speakers and famed artists.
The event was anchored by Fariha Islam. The panel discussants comprised Masuma Moriom, National Consultant of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Samiha Saleha, Research Officer, International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCAD), environment and development practitioner Sadia Tasnim and Coordinator, Edge Gallery, Puja Basak.
Anchor Fariha Islam presented a moving documentary on the origin of the observance of Earth Day. She talked about how an oil spill on 28 January 1969 off the coast of Santa Barbara River in California killed more than 10 thousand seabirds, dolphins and seals. This tragic incident led to the rise of the Earth Day which is observed every year on 22 April. Fariha Islam during her presentation also stated that US Senator Gaylord Nelson generated the idea of introducing Earth Day in 1970 to commemorate the painful occurrence across the Santa Barbara River which is now globally recollected every year.
The panel discussants laid emphasis on working hand in hand with the involvement of environmental activists from different walks of life. The speakers also answered questions from the audiences. It was highlighted during the program that art is relevant everywhere and artworks can play huge roles in raising awareness about protecting Planet Earth on which we are living and it’s everyone’s duty, not just a particular group or individuals. It was also added by the analysts during the panel discussion that nature itself is a source of inspiration.
It may be recalled that American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817—1862) is widely known all over the world as the father of the ecological movement. He illuminated the globe during the 19th century about lofty concepts of preserving wildlife and protecting environmental resources from destruction and defilement.
Mahfuz Ul Hasib Chowdhury is a contributor to different English newspapers and magazines.
