"Art pieces drawn by the students were presented as tokens of gratitude to Mr. Yuan and his team. This special visit to the school ended with a cultural performance by the students. Mr. Yuan and his team also viewed drawings by the students of Ghiyasudheen School which were displayed around the school hall" (Abdul Hakeem, Murshid, 2011).

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"During the meeting Yuan Xikun commended President Nasheed’s for his vision towards environmental leadership through his actions and influence. At the meeting, Yuan Xikun remarked on providing Chinese assistance to facilitate the development of Maldives" ("Member of the 11th Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Meets With President Nasheed," 2011). ... read more

"Xikun is gifting the three miniature sculptures he brought to Maldives. Among them is one titled ‘Sky patch.’ After the talk he explained that the sculpture of a woman carrying a rectangle block in her outstretched arms had originated from a Chinese myth about a goddess that blocks a hole in the earth" (Shazra, 2011). ... read more

"The Art and Craft Exhibition for Teachers’ Day 2011 has ended with satisfactory success, says the National Art Gallery and the Education Development Center (EDC)" (Thaufeeq, 2011). ... read more

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"The mentioned exhibition was opened on 28 July 2011 at the National Art Gallery and showcases a portrait of President Mohamed Nasheed. Following a tour of the Exhibition, the President congratulated Abdulla Nashaath, and expressed gratitude for his contributions to Maldivian Art" ("President Nasheed visits a Solo Exhibition by Maldivian Artist Abdulla Nashaath," 2011). ... read more

"The exhibition was inaugurated by Vice President Dr. Abdul Waheed on the 28 July. Speaking at the opening, Dr. Waheed said that praised and congratulated Nashaath on his brilliant work. He encouraged Nashaath to keep working as a creative artist, to inspire the youth and to move forward with the art work" (Hussain, 2011). ... read more

"The people of Maldives is fast learning to appreciate the diversity and multiculturalism that is the global world of today said Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Foreign Affairs" (Miadhu News Daily, 2011). ... read more

"The 48×44 inch paintings are hung in a row, inches apart occupying one side of the spacious art gallery. Interestingly enough a 60 year old Maldivian story ‘Raiveribeyaa Rukaa’ (toddy tapper and palm tree) written by Annabeel Malin Mohamed Didi runs through all the paintings in the form of a monologue written in ancient Dhivehi script. “It was a coincidence; I was reading that story when Cocopalm commissioned my work,” says Afu" (Shazra, 2011). ... read more

"An avid environmentlist and artist Bipasha Sen Gupta visited the Maldives archpelago as the State Guest and was invited to put up her paintings at an event organised in collaboration with the National Centre for the Arts, the Indian High Commission and the Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) in celebration of World Environment Day" ("Art Raaga," 2011). ... read more