His beautiful Journey Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Amrita Gurung The Man behind Thangka Painting in Nepal Before meeting an experienced and prominent Thangka painter of Nepal, our friend Yanik who had readily slipped into the role of the gatekeeper that day told me that somebody is going to translate things the artist we were going to meet would say…. Read more
Scribbling a doodle Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Amrita Gurung Innermost thoughts in his lines Spring shows up giving way to brighter sunny days. On one such sunny day, we headed towards Putalisadak to stop by the studio of artist Krishna Thing. His studio perched on the top floor of the five-storied building, is aloof from the rest of the… Read more
Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust Posted on October 11, 2010August 16, 2014 By Verse Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT) ‘is a name that won’t ring a bell to most of us and yet its contribution to our culture is beyond appraisal. The KVPT team and it’s outsourcing has lended its contribution to rescue more than three-dozen significant monuments that otherwise wouldn’t have out lived… Read more
Coffee with Anil Chitrakar Posted on October 11, 2010August 16, 2014 By Verse Anil Chitrakar is a successful social entrepreneur, a cultural historian, a social activist, and the list goes on. I was told that he was intelligent, knowledgeable and intellectual, what I didn’t know was, apart from all his wonderful traits, he is also a very warm, humble, and approachable person. For… Read more