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Focus on global warming

— PHOTO: K. RAMESH BABU

Eye-catching: A visitor trying to capture images of paintings on her mobile at Global Art India children’s painting expo on Sunday.

Hyderabad: Their nimble hands came up with stunning work. The Global Art India children’s painting expo that was organised with a theme on “Global Warming” at Prasad’s Mall here on Sunday was not just a regular expo. It not only made the visitors think about the consequences of global warming but also aided in lending a helping hand to the children of the downtrodden.

Children aged below 10 years exhibited their paintings on different topics, including depletion of ozone layer, deforestation, pollution etc. that lead to global warming. Using canvass and water colours, the children came up with eye-catching paintings that appealed people to avoid plastic, plant more plants, save water etc.

Over 500 such paintings were displayed at the expo for auctioning, with a minimum base price of Rs. 50 each for each painting. All the proceeds from the auction would be donated to Vikasini, an NGO in East Marredpally that provides schooling to girl children from economically weaker sections.

“The objective was to make children and adults learn about consequences of global warming, besides helping poor children. At a similar expo conducted at New Delhi early this year, nearly Rs. 13,000 was generated through the auction and we expect to collect even more in Hyderabad,” says Global Art India, National Head K. Venkataraman.

“It was good to be part of this expo. It helped me learn more about nature. Exhibitions like this make people realise about their role in preserving the nature for future generations,” said Shasta Sudey, a participant.

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