A fifteen-day group art exhibition titled "Spirit of Annapurna" opened on Saturday at Gallery Cosmos-2 in the capital. Eminent cultural personality Aly Zaker inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Noted artists Monirul Islam, Kalidas Karmakar and Alakesh Ghosh were also present at the occasion.

Some 31 paintings of 10 artists will be displayed at the exhibition, including Rezaun Nabi, Afrozaa Jamil Konka, Sohana Shahreen, Mahabubul Islam Baabu, Maqsuda Iqbal Nipa, Bipasha Hayat, Nazia Andaleeb Preema, Gazi Mosaddaqur Rahman Sajal, Fahmida Khatun and Golam Faruque Swapan.

The exhibition remains open daily from 11am to 7pm till November 22.