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| Kathmandu Wednesday March 20, 2002 Chaitra 07, 2058. |
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Thanka painting show in the
offing
Post Report
KATHMANDU, March 19: Spiny Babbler in
association with the Lord Buddha Thangka Cooperative Society is holding a thangka painting
and processing display that will address community-based problems and issues prominent in
the country. The exhibition will be held in the capital, states a release issued here.
The exhibition aims to showcase important
thematic issues related to thangkas and the socio-cultural impact of this art on the
Nepalese community as well as the impact on specific community as a result of
deteriorating tourism in the country.
"We feel it is important to help the public
understand better the benefits as well as the community behind the traditional arts in
Nepal," said Rakesh Chandra of Spiny Babbler.
The release also states that over the two weeks,
raw material display, live presentation by artists and thangka exhibitions will take
place.
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