WHO DOES THE RIVER BELONG TO? 

Greetings all+++
We are pleased to invite you to the opening of a new exhibition;

WHO DOES THE RIVER BELONG TO?
OPENING
Friday, December 13th, 2024
4 -6 PM
Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Kathmandu

On view until December 22nd, 2024.

This exhibition features Aman Shahi, Amit Machamasi, Deepa Shrestha, Kishor Maharjan, Priyanka Tulachan, Samagra Shah, Sanjay Adhikari & Shreena Nepal, Sara Tunich Koinch, and Sundup Dorje Lama.

These storytellers invite us to rethink the story of progress, how we have come to embody it as individuals, communities, and nation-states, and how it has singularly led to the plunder of our rivers, our forests, and our lands.

Please follow our social media announcements for the public program schedule including talks, guided tours, a cooking session and a drumming workshop!

The works presented in this exhibition were produced during the 2024 photo.circle fellowship program. Mentors for the fellowship program included Bunu Dhungana, Diwas Raja Kc, Kishor Sharma, NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, Prasiit Sthapit, Sagar Chhetri, Shikhar Bhattarai and Uma Bista.

The exhibition is organised by photo.circle in collaboration with Jane Goodall Institute Nepal (JGIN) and Indigenous Without Borders (IwB) as programming partners.

The exhibition will be open every day 11am – 6PM from December 13th – 22nd, 2024 at Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal. It is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you at Nepal Art Council!

Exhibition Programming

Friday, Dec 13th – 4:00 – 6:00 – Exhibition public opening

Saturday, Dec 14th

Thapsang Pe (Kitchen Stories)
A cooking and storytelling session with Priyanka Tulachan and her mom Mina Tulachan
1-3pm, Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Nepal Art Council, BabarMahal
*By registration only

Sunday, Dec 15th

Monday, Dec 16th

4PM Guided Tour led by Aman Shahi, Sara Tunich Koinch, Amit Machamasi, Samagra Shah, and Kishor Maharjan

Tuesday, Dec 17th

People of Nepal vs. Godavari Marble Industries Pvt Ltd
Research presentation by Sanjay Adhikari and Shreena Nepal
3-5pm, Tuesday, Dexember 17th, 2024
Nepal Art Council

Wednesday, Dec 18th

Tambhungma: Mukkumlungko Prakriti, Punji ra Pratirodh
Talk by Sara Tunich Koinch, Kailash Rai, Shree Lingkhim, Saroj Kangliwa Limbu
3-5pm, Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
Nepal Art Council

ताम्भुङ्मा: मुक्कुमलुङको प्रकृति, पूँजी र प्रतिरोध
श्री लिङखिम, संयोजक, मुक्कुमलुङ संरक्षण संयुक्त संघर्ष समिति;
सरोज कङलिवा लिम्बु, अभियन्ता/सचिव, किरात याक्थुङ चुम्लुङ, ताप्लेजुङ;
सारा तुनिच कोइँच, कलाकार/फोटोग्राफर; र
कैलाश राई, अध्येता

Thursday, Dec 19th

4PM Guided Tour lead by Priyanka Tulachan, Sundup Dorje Lama, Deepa Shrestha, Sanjay Adhikari, Shreena Nepal

Friday, Dec 20th

4PM Guided Tour led by Bunu Dhungana and Sagar Chhetri

Saturday, Dec 21st

Pak Tum Rum
Drumming workshop with Aman Shahi and Balkrishna Shahi
3-5pm, Saturday, December 21st, 2024
Nepal Art Council, BabarMahal

Sunday, Dec 22nd

4PM Closing Guided Tour led by NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati