Kathmandu: A special conference has been organized aiming to promote the creative productions relating to intangible culture of the mountain regions in the federal capital. The event focused on the cultural heritage of Nepal’s Himalayan region and China’s Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the objective of the conference is to conserve and promote cultural heritage. The discussions centered on enhancing cultural exchange and strengthening people-to-people ties between Nepal and China.
On the occasion, former minister and President of the Nepal Olympic Committee, Jeevan Ram Shrestha, expressed his hope that such events help deepen cultural and grassroots-level relations between the two close neighbors: Nepal and China.
Similarly, President of the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal, Rabindra Shakya, emphasized the efforts being made to globalize handicraft products made in Nepal.
Information about identity, varieties, and distinctive features of intangible cultural heritage from the Himalayan region was shared among the participants.