guwahati the prestigious lalit kala akademi of india has invited noted assamese artist kishore kumar das to join five others from across the country to take part in the south asian association and regional cooperation saarc camp and exhibition scheduled to be held in the maldives from april 26 the invited artists will compose their works based on the theme nature and arts at their best das is the only artist from the northeast to be invited to the camp which will be attended by around 23 artists from various south asian countries das winner of the lalit kala akademi award in 2005 will participate in interactive sessions open discussions and workshops he is scheduled to leave for male on april 22 i am elated at being invited by the prestigious lalit kala akademi i am among the artists from delhi kolkata bangalore and south india who have been invited for the camp this is a great opportunity i am honoured to represent my state and i am planning to highlight assams culture heritage and socioeconomic situation in my work said das when asked why he was selected das added probably because of my resume as a practicing artist i am not sure about the criteria but whatever may be the reason i am honoured to get this chance to represent assam and india