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…
We are pleased to share that NHDP was featured in The Rising Nepal, Government of Nepal's English Newspaper. The article gives an extensive description of our work and also includes an interview with our team member Rajan Khatiwoda. You can read it here: https://risingnepaldaily.com/nation/document…
Among three finalists, the South Korean JIAPICH has honored Mr. Dil Kumar Barahi, the leader (naya) of the Barahi Da Guthi (association). This socio-religious association specializes on carpentry, precisely on the woodwork needed for the processional chariot of the Newa…
NHDP is happy to announce its contribution to the new online database of the Department of Archaeology (DoA), Government of Nepal. The CHIMS (Cultural Heritage Information Management System) was launched on 18th of April 2021, World Heritage Day. The event was divided into three sections: the in…
As part of the pilot project “Anthropology of Inscriptions: Memory and Cultural Heritage in the Public Sphere” (HCTS/Flagship Initiative “Transforming Cultural Heritage”) the first batch of inscription catalogue entries from DANAM was successfully integrated within the Do…