INTACH conducts face painting and mask making workshop for students of government schools

The Mangaluru chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in association with INTACH’s Heritage Education and Communication Service and the INTACH Heritage Club of Government High School, Manchi-Kolnadu, organised a workshop on traditional mask-making and face painting for schoolchildren from the Manchi-Kolnadu cluster recently at Government High School, Manchi-Kolnadu, Bantwal taluk.

Addressing students, INTACH Mangaluru convener Subhash Chandra Basu said there is a responsibility to preserve the traditional arts and cultural heritage of the region. “If students develop an interest in these traditions from a young age, it will contribute to preserving our history and heritage,” he observed.

Artist Rajendra Kedige said mask-making and face painting not only develop artistic skills among students but also nurture creativity and personality. “When children grow up with an appreciation of art, they develop a deeper awareness and sensitivity towards it,” he said.