Opening of the exhibition turned out to be a huge success! Couple of Nepali journalists covered Gosaikunda exhibition with many words of kindness and appreciation (press clips below).
It was officially opened by Chief Guest, His Excellency Prof. Piotr Klodkowski
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India and Nepal
Mr. Lokmanya Golchha
Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Poland to Nepal
Mrs. Anna Tryc - Bromley Counsellor – Director of the Polish Cultural Institute in New Delhi, India
and Mrs. Sangitha Thapa
Owner of the Sidhartha Art Gallery
From Sybru Bensi Mr. Budjung Tamang and Mr. D Dorge Lama from Social Welfare Foundation, as well as Mr. Devraj Simkhada, Principal of the local school Shree Shyamey Wangphel Higher Secondary School were present during the ceremony.
Many people, Nepali artists & journalists arrived to learn more about the photo project in Sybru Bensi and to talk to Martushka.
Among visitors there were official representatives of American Embassy in Nepal,
as well as H.E. Dr. Sergey V. Velichkin, Russian Ambassador to Nepal
Thank you all for supporting the project & for joining the event at Sidhartha Art Gallery!
Preparation for the exhibition to be opened in Kathmandu coming Monday has already started. There is a surprise waiting for all who will visit Sidhartha Art Gallery on the 21st October at 4 p.m.. Illustrations to the Story of Gosaikunda taken by children from Sybaru Bensi will be exhibited for the first time together with colorful portraits of the Shamans bompos from Syabru Bensi taken by Martushka during her stay there. They will also be accompanied by photos presenting various shamanic rituals.
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