Government of Nepal Department of Archaeology
Kathmandu Symposium
“Safeguarding Lo Manthang and the Cultural Landscape of Upper Mustang”
Organized by Department of Archaeology of Nepal, HimalAsia Foundation, Kathmandu University and UNESCO Office in Kathmandu
Supported by Oriental Cultural Heritage Sites Protection Alliance, Paris, France
Kathmandu, Nepal 1 and 2 November 2013
Draft Provisional Programme
Friday, 1 November 2013
9:30 – 10:00 Registration with welcome tea
10: 00 – 10:40 Opening Honorary Chair: Jigme Shinge Palbar Bista, Raja of the former Kingdom of Lo Manthang Chief Guest: DOA will ask for Minister
Etienne Mathieu President, Oriental Cultural Heritage Sites Protection Alliance
Bhesh Narayan Dahal Director-General of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal
Suresh Raj Sharma Founding-Chancellor, Kathmandu University
Axel Plathe Head, UNESCO Office in Kathmandu and UNESCO Representative to Nepal
Susanne von der Heide Director, HimalAsia Foundation
10:40 – 10:45 Mini-break
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10:45 – 13:45 Session I Community perception of changes in Upper Mustang Moderator: NN Ramesh Dhungel Rapporteur: NN
10:45 – 11.15 Heritage of Lo Manthang Tsewang Bista, Lo-Gyalpo Jigme Foundatio 11:15 – 11:45 Community perception on the recent cultural changes Indra Dara Bista, ACAP, Cultural Heritage Conservation Sub-Committee Lo, Mustang
12:00 – 12:30 Social transformations and their impact on culture in Mustang Tsering Tashi Lama, Choede Monastery and school
12:30 – 13:00 The impact of climate change impact in Mustang By Ghanashyam Gurung, WWF
13:00 – 13:30 Anjeli Sherchan on Gender Issues
13:30 – 13:45 Discussion
13:45 – 14:45 Lunch Break
14:45 – 17:15 Session II History of Lo Manthang Moderator: Tsewang Bista Rapporteur:
14:45 – 15:05 Early History of Lo Manthang By Ramesh Dhungel, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University
15:05 – 15:25 Architecture of Lo Manthang and Upper Mustang By Sudarshan Raj Tiwari, Tribhuvan University
15:25 – 15:45 Tea Break
15:45 – 16:05 Roberto Vitali might be coming to Nepal in November who also could speak on history
16:05 – 16:25 Modern History of Mustang Surendra KC
17:25 – 17:00 Discussion
17:00 onwards Evening Program: Cham Dances of Lamas from Choede Gompa, Lo Manthang, in the Shechen Monastery Complex. Dinner hosted by HimalAsia Foundation
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Saturday, 2 November 2013
9:30 – 12:30 Session III Artworks of Lo Manthang: Influences and Impact Moderator: Sudarshan Raj Tiwari Rapporteur:NN
9:30 – 10:00 Early caves and cave graves By Sukra Sagar Shrestha, Archaeologist
10:00 – 10:30 Early and Medieval Buddhist Art in Upper Mustang By Susanne von der Heide, HimalAsia Foundation
10:30 – 11:00 Buddha’s life in Sculptures of Western Nepal
Dilli Raj Sharma /comparison with art objects from Western Nepal
11:00 – 11:30 Conservation/Restoration work John Sanday
11:30 – 12:00 Buddhist Conservation Issues in Mustang Neel Kamal Chapagain
12:00– 12:30 Discussion
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:45 Session IV Lo Manthang in a broader regional context Moderator: Susanne von der Heide Rapporteur: Julia zu Stolberg
13:30 – 13:45 Buddhist Monasteries and pilgrimages paths in Tibet, China By Zhang Jianlin, Tholing Monastery, Xian, China 13:45 – 14:00 Cave sites and important cultural landscapes in Bhuta n By Kunga Wangmo, Fellow of The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, Bhutan 14:00 – 14:15 Similar sites in Western Tibet, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh By Ajay Kumar Singh, Varanasi
14:15 – 14:30 Culture Atlas of Bhutan By Françoise Pommaret,, OCHSPA, Paris
14:30 – 14:45 The Architecture of the Second Diffusion of Buddhism Gerald Kozicz, Vienna University 14:45 – 15:00 Experience from Indonesia, Bali – Cultural landscape, the local management system and the water co-sharing mechanism with different communities, monasteries By Nathalie Lancret, ENSAPB, France
15:00 – 15:45 Discussion
15:45 – 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30 Session V The Outstanding Universal Value of Lo Manthang Moderator: Mr. Dahal Rapporteur: NN
16:00 – 16:15 Heritage and tourism in Upper Mustang Santosh Sherchan, Conservation Officer/Officer in-charge National Trust for Nature
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Conservation-Annapurna Conservation Area Project Unit Conservation Office Lomanthang, Mustang
16:15 – 16:30 Importance of Intangible Cultural Heritage for World Heritage Properties By Marielle Richon, OCHSPA, Paris
Results of first phase of Comparative Analysis of Lo Manthang By Maie Kitamura, ENSAPB, France
16:30 – 16:45 World HeritageCategories/Definition of Cultural Landscapes By Michael Kloos, Germany
16:45 – 17:00 World Heritage Nomination Process and different possibilities of nominating Lo Manthang By Roland Lin, Programme Specialist, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO
17:00 – 17:15 Recent activities of the DOA Saubhagya Pradhananga, DOA
17:15 – 17:30 Discussion
17:30– 18:00 Closing
Summary of the Outcomes of the Conference By Rapporteurs Closure By Vote of thanks By