On March 10, 2022, the directorate of NHDP was honoured to meet the newly appointed German Ambassador to Nepal, Dr. Thomas Prinz and Cultural Attaché Gregor Czaja at the South Asia Institute (SAI) Kathmandu office. The meeting began with an introduction to the premises, infrastructure, ac…
In relation to NHDP's work in Kirtipur, Bharat Maharjan, our Patan office manager, has initiated a religious heritage procession and event on the day of Mahashivaratri on February 28, 2022.
Intangible heritages are nothing without tangible assets. Dāphā tradition, its music, and rituals come in interaction with the divine and humane through infrastructures like Pati. However, in one of the fastest-growing South Asian cosmopolitan, Kathmandu, in what conditions do Pati lie? How much…
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that NHDP's work was featured in the International Institute of Asian Studies (IIAS)'s Newsletter for Autumn 2021. Read about the various aspects of documenting and preserving Nepal's cultural heritage here:
Dil Kumar Barahi was awarded the prestigious Jeonju International Award for his role in the preservation of intagible cultural heritage of woodworking, making him the first Nepali to receive this honour. He leads the organisation 'Barahi Da Guthi' which promotes and preserves cultural heritage. Ba…