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Lalitpur is one of the oldest cities of the Kathmandu valley and carry historical importance. Sharing its border with two other oldest cities of Kathmandu valley, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu (at present capital of the country) Lalitpur carries its own unique identity that is why it is one of the favourite tourist destinations of Nepal. It has always lured domestic and international tourist with its crafts and architecture. From 28 March to 3 April people around the valley and from outside the valley and country saw the extravagance of the Newari culture and history of Lalitpur like no other time. More than 1 million people visited the week long fiesta named Lalitpur Mahotsav with the slogan ?Art, Culture and Heritage Our Civilisation, the Festival for the Socio Economic Development?. The fiesta was collaboratively organised by Lalitpur Sub metropolitan, Jyapu samaj and Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry where around 77 toles (small communities) participated and exhibited their culture and served guests with yummy Newari cuisine. Apart from all other exhibits we were attracted by the gate made out of newspaper and plastic bottles. Yes, you saw it correct, NEWSPAPER and PLASTIC BOTTLES but in a very traditional style. Organisation named Destination of Root of People on Earth (D_ROPE) took 2 and half months to create those masterpieces. The organisation comprising youths from different sectors, successfully build these gates which not only inspired people to reuse their waste newspaper but also portrayed an excellent example of Newari culture and tradition and architectural excellence of the city. both the gates which were placed in Krishna Udhyan(A part of world heritage site, Patan Durbar Square) were one of the major attraction of visitors. Simultaneously, volunteers from the organisation were also teaching people to make mats, and other stuffs from the paper. The organisation also demonstrated bottle gardens hung on the wall of the Udhyan (garden) and environment related posters painted on the paper mat. Let rest of the Mahotsav?s highlight be described by the picture. (1st gate of paper,2nd paper of bottle, rest some pics of festival) photos by Abhishek Raj Bajracharya |
     
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31 Comments
Pratap the effort is worth praising. Nice ones.
Posted 12-06-2013 20:39
Excellent Art work, beyond doubt.
Posted 11-06-2013 21:32
Titus thank you very much..
Posted 09-04-2013 02:05
@christy:thank you very much, yes the gates are amazing we were surprised and happy to see this gate for first time...
Posted 09-04-2013 02:04
thank you Dhiroj, actually members from D_ROPE should get the credit..
Posted 09-04-2013 02:03
THANKS FOR YOUR SHARING ITS GREAT
Posted 08-04-2013 22:59
Thank you for sharing the excite moment you experienced. The gates are really amazing. wow...
Posted 08-04-2013 14:13
Very glad to see these innovative works brother.
Posted 07-04-2013 21:05
Czar thank you very much..
Posted 07-04-2013 00:12
@abhishek yes its really sad that we couldnt contribute this time, hopefully we will be working together next time
Posted 07-04-2013 00:11
@Smrity yes its really beautiful, you are from Nepal arent you?didnt you visit the mahotsav?
Posted 07-04-2013 00:10
thank you Tunza Eco Generation team
Posted 07-04-2013 00:09
keep these projects going! they are of high aesthetic values. they look great
Posted 05-04-2013 21:57
wow, beautiful
Posted 05-04-2013 18:45
but exams, always at the time when they organise programs.
Posted 05-04-2013 16:00
only thing I feel sorry about is we couldn't contribute to construct the gate though we know how to make those paper mats.
Posted 05-04-2013 15:59
thanks for posting the photos brother, it was really nice interacting with the volunteers of D_ROPE, hope we wont be missing any work of it from now..
Posted 05-04-2013 15:57
Nice photos! WOW
Posted 05-04-2013 08:46
The third one is made up of CHWALI(newari term for hay)
Posted 05-04-2013 08:13
Thank you Simran
Posted 05-04-2013 08:12
@ Firas,Thank you,I am glad you liked it
Posted 05-04-2013 08:11
@Geetika very true,and they have shown their commitment for it, best part is they are taking their culture along environment,like indigenous people used to do..
Posted 05-04-2013 08:08
So Beautiful
Posted 05-04-2013 05:25
very nice i liiiiiiiiiiiiiiike it brother!:)
Posted 05-04-2013 01:59
Thanks a lot for sharing this ! The pictures are so captivating. It is so nice that such steps are being taken. We realize that there are people who really care for environment and find innovative ideas to protect it !
Posted 05-04-2013 00:47
@Bomboma but its the reality my friend, thats the reason people visit Lalitpur- for amazing craft work from wood and stone..but this one is from paper..
Posted 04-04-2013 23:54
thank you unmesh, hopefully visitors have learnt from them and will reuse their newspaper..
Posted 04-04-2013 23:52
@unmesh not exactly in form of campaign but yes the volunteers were teaching how tomake paper mats and other stuffs..
Posted 04-04-2013 23:51
I can not believe at first sight...
Posted 04-04-2013 22:12
Very nice and innovative gates...was there a campaign alongwith the fiesta also to promote eco friendly way of living? Thx for sharing the report...I could see a lot work being done in nepal...feeling very good
Posted 04-04-2013 22:04
sorry the last one is made up of paper and the second last is from plastic bottles..
Posted 04-04-2013 21:50