Dear Friends, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru (Ministry of Culture, Government of India) invites you for the celebration of International Museum Day 2022 A week-long celebration from 16th May 2022 to 20th May 2022, at NGMA Bengaluru Entry to the museum is free during this week. Day 1 on Monday,16th May 2022 ar-bo-re-tum walk at 11:30 am by Ulhas Anand and at 03:30 pm by T S Srinivas This walk will introduce many of our city trees that are also found within the NGMA, the stories behind them, and their relationship to us and other creatures. Film screening, ‘The Inner Eye’ on Artist Benode Behari Mukherjee at 06:00 pm 21 min I English I Produced by: Films Division of India The Inner Eye is a 1972 short documentary film made by Satyajit Ray on Benode Behari Mukherjee, a blind artist and a teacher from Visva-Bharati University, a university founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan. Day 2 on Tuesday, 17th May 2022 Special gallery walk of ongoing inhouse curated retrospective exhibition SHASHWATH MAHARATHI - THE ETERNAL SEEKER, for school and college students at 11:30 am Arpana Caur, 64min I English I 6.00 pm special screening of audiovisual presentation of the artist, documented by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademy State Academy of Art Day 3 on Wednesday, 18th May 2022 Underprivileged children's visit to NGMA Bengaluru, 11.30 am - 4.00 pm Clay modeling workshop: 1st session at 12.45 pm & 2nd session at 3.00 pm a Panel Discussion The Power of the Museum and the Impact of Public Art in collaboration with RMZ Foundation at 6.00 pm Speakers Arunkumar HG, Eminent Contemporary Artist LN Tallur, Eminent Contemporary Artist Dr Subodh Kerkar, Artist and Curator Jayaram Poduval, Art Historian Prof. MJ Kamlakshi, Artist The lighting of museum premises at 7:00 pm Day 4 on Thursday, 19th May 2022 Underprivileged children's visit to NGMA Bengaluru 11.30 am - 4.00 pm Latika Katt, A Journey in Sculpting I 48min I English I 5.00 pm special screening of audiovisual presentation of the artist, documented by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademy State Academy of Art Day 5 on Friday, 20th May 2022 Differently-abled children's visit to NGMA Bengaluru 11.30 am - 4.00 pm Clay modeling workshop: 1st session at 12.45 pm & 2nd session at 3.00 pm The power of museums to achieve sustainability through education for communities building, at 6.00 pm a talk by Dr. Anand Burdhan, Senior faculty at School of Heritage Research and Management, Ambedkar University, Delhi Three selfie points have been created on the NGMA (B) premises and a selfie contest is being organized. The best three selfies uploaded using (tag) @NGMABengaluru on Twitter pages will be selected and awarded with an exclusive souvenir gift. Entry free for all events on a first cum-first serve basis. All COVID19 protocols are followed, so please don't forget to wear your mask. at the auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, # 49, Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road, Bengaluru - 560052 Telephone: 080 - 22342338, Telefax: 080 22201027 ngma.bengaluru@gmail.com, www.ngmaindia.gov.in/ngma_bengaluru.asp, facebook.com/ngmaBengaluru, twitter.com/NGMABengaluru   View Details