Ceremonial reopening of the Char Narayan Temple in Patan on 29.01.2020
The Char Narayana temple (built-in 1566) is the oldest multi-tiered temple on Patan Darbar Square. It was completely destroyed by the 2015 earthquake. In a r…
Talk by Prof. Christiane Brosius in the lecture series ‘Cultural Heritages of Human kind’
On January 27, 2020, Prof. Dr. Christiane Brosius, director of the Nepal Heritage Documentation Project presents a talk about ‘Documenting Cultural Heritage: Urbanisation and Natural Disasters in the Case of Nepal” (Kulturerbe dokumentieren: Urbanisierung und Naturkatastrophen am Bei…
The German Ambassador Roland Schäfer and Cultural Attachée Paula Werner are visiting the Nepal Research Bhawan
On Friday the 18th October German Ambassador Roland Schäfer and Cultural Attachée Paula Werner were visiting the Nepal Research Bhawan to see the Kathmandu Branch Office of the South Asia Institute and get an idea about ongoing projects. Within the informal meeting the newly appointe…
New article by Prof. Christiane Brosius in Ruperto Carola
NHDP Director Christiane Brosius published an article in the latest volume of Ruperto Carola where she addresses the importance of systematic documentation of cultural heritage for reconstruction after catastrophic events. She highlights the relevance of NHDP in contexts such as Nepal after the …
Nashib Kafle takes part in GIZ workshop knowledge sharing for sustainable development
From the 6th to the 8th of December, the NHDP team coordinator in Kathmandu, Nashib Kafle, participated in the workshop Nashib Kafle takes part in GIZ workshop Knowledge Sharing for Sustainable Development organized by the Centre for International Migration and Development in cooperation with th…