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Kathmandu Office
Intangible Cultural Heritage Network Meeting in South Asia: Exchanging
countries' experiences on the implementation of the 2003 Convention at
national level, 16-17 August 2017, Lalitpur, Nepal
This press release includes a sub-regional network meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage in South Asia held on 16-17 August 2017 at the Hotel Himalaya in Lalitpur, Nepal organized jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and
Civil Aviation, UNE...
UNESCO, (2017)
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Upper Mustang: Cultural Heritage of Lo Tso Dhun
Upper Mustang, the former kingdom of Lo, is a land of stone, earth and wind. Travellers to Upper Mustang follow the old trade route along the Kali Gandaki River. Over centuries, the surrounding landscape has been endowed with small settlements, chhor...
UNESCO, (2007)
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Cultural Portrait Handbook 1
Kathmandu was once known as Kantipur, the 'city' of lights',and is believed to have been founded by king Gunakamadeva. The Goddess Laxmi (goddess of wealth,light,wisdom and fortune)appeared to the king as he was worshiping, and told him to build a ci...
UNESCO, (2006)
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Building Bridges Linking Community Organisations – A Stakeholder Dialogue
The Government of Nepal aims to eradicate the worst forms of poverty, eliminate social exclusion and ensure that all people have access to formal and non-formal education programmes, as this is the key to ensuring sustainable development. Many nation...
UNESCO, (2007)
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Community Outreach on HIV and AIDS:Teachers as Agents of Change
Teachers play a key role as communicators and educators imparting life-changing and life-saving knowledge and skills on HIV and AIDS in their schools and surrounding communities. Recognizing this fact, UNESCO office in Kathmandu in collaboration with...
UNESCO, (2007)
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Heritage Homeowner’s Preservation Manual -Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site, Nepal
This is the first volume in a series of heritage homeowner’s preservation manuals for UNESCO world heritage sites, which has been produced in response to the growing need to ensure the sustainable conservation of outstanding universal value...
UNESCO, (2006)
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Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO on The Occasion of International Literacy Day
The annual celebration of International Literacy Day on 8 September is an
opportunity to remind the world of the importance of literacy for individuals,
families, communities and whole societies. It is also an occasion to remember
that literacy...
UNESCO, (2006)
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Tiji Festival – Lo Manthang
This booklet aims to raise awareness amongst visitors to Lo Manthang about the unique Tibetan culture found in Upper Mustang through a holistic description of the Tiji Festival, a 3 day masked dance celebration towards the end of May. The festival in...
UNESCO, (2007)
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Upper Mustang Cultural Heritage of Lo Tso Dhun
In the absence of a coherent overview on the cultural heritage of Upper Mustang, the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu has prepared this study in order to provide a synopsis on what makes Upper Mustang so unique. Considering the specific nature of the regio...
UNESCO, (2007)
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Harnessing literacy as a development accelerator and a force for peace in Nepal
Official statement to mark International Literacy Day, 8 September 2011
Literacy is a development accelerator and a force for peace in Nepal. However, too many people in the country still cannot read and write and hence not fully participate in the peace and development process. International Literacy Day is celebrated a...
UNESCO, (2011)
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