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NEWS AND HAPPENINGS Kala-Punja II Kathmandu, 8 July <strong>2010</strong> After their first exhibition in 2008, members of the Society of Modern Art (SOMA) collectively presented their art works at the Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu. The exhibition, inaugurated by the Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Shankar Pokharel, had an added flavour this time - two senior artists, Kali Das Shrestha and Dil Bahadur Chitrakar were felicitated with the Bangdel Memorial Award. The award carrying a token money of Nrs. 10,000 each, besides a letter of appreciation is instituted by Kuntala Maskey, wife of the President of SOMA, Karna Maskey, as a mark of respect to his revered teacher, Lain Singh Bandel. The paintings at the exhibition among other members, included those by Lain Singh Bangdel, Karna Maskey, Govind Lal Singh Dangol, Shanker Raj Singh Suwal, Rama Raj Maskey, Chini kazi Tamrakar, Shankar Nath Rimal and Syam Lal Shrestha, SOMA is a society formed by artists who, at one time or the other, had been under the tutelage of Bangdel. Berger launches Rangoli Easy Clean Kathmandu, 16 July <strong>2010</strong> On July 16 <strong>2010</strong>, a Press Meet was organized at Hotel de la’ Annapurna by Berger Jenson and Nicholson(Nepal) Pvt. Ltd, in interest of bringing a new resistant shade to interiors of Nepali homes. With this aim, ‘Berger Rangoli Easy Clean’ emulsion paint was launched at Hyatt Regency on July 11 <strong>2010</strong>, and a Press Meet was organized thereafter. It was only 3 months prior that they launched the Weather Coat All Guard, a premium exterior emulsion, and now it was the turn of a premium quality interior emulsion with a strong USP relevant to the dormant need of all consumers, the Berger Rangoli Easy Clean Paints. The launch of both these products has provided an in-and-out sheen to walls. ‘Berger Rangoli Easy Clean’ is a product which is formulated with cross-linking polymers (CLIP technology) and micro-fined pigments. The essence of these ingredients ensures smooth flow, dispersion, anti-fungal and anti- fading properties with minimum porosity. These properties also exhibit high wash-ability and ease in maintenance. Berger Rangoli Easy Clean also promises unmatched luxurious velvet sheen and fresh look for years, as the stains on walls can be readily removed. It avails more than 5000 shades, or any other shade that their consumers can think of. According to Mr. Manoj Mishra, Marketing <strong>September</strong>-<strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Manager of the company, ‘Berger Rangoli Easy Clean’ would be 10 percent cheaper than other high quality emulsions produced by the company. With a sprawl of its products in the Nepali market in the last ten years, Berger Jenson and Nicholson is the second largest paint manufacturer in Nepal, with two factories in Bhaktapur and Hetauda. The company has nine major headquarters, four inside and five outside Kathmandu valley, and a number of dealers in each city to reach its consumers. Shortly after introduction of Berger Rangoli Easy Clean, the company launched a new promotional scheme to its consumers on Aug 22nd , ‘Rangey Haat Offer’, which is valid from August 23rd until November 16 th , <strong>2010</strong>. Earlier, Berger had celebrated schemes like Bhagya Rangaaun, Dhan-tanaatan and Rung-Fu in previous years. 25 www.spacesnepal.com