photo.circle, Nepal and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Bangladesh, have worked very closely over the past few years to create an exchange of information, knowledge and work between the two countries and photography has acted as the bridge for it. The result shows greatly in Chobi Mela VIII, as Nepal’s participation is bigger than ever in […]

Documentaries tell us stories set in the reality around us or in distant territories. Nowadays, you don’t need expensive equipment to create documentaries. All you need is a camera and a story to tell, and you are good to go. Every person has immense potential to tell a good story through a documentary. But one […]

An illustrated talk by Regina Höfer This talk introduces the Nepalese and Indian collection of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este. During his world tour in 1892/93 he visited South Asia and brought back amounts of all kinds of artefacts, ranging from miniature paintings on ivory, ethnographic clay models, weapons, botanical and zoological objects […]

Wednesday, 7 January 2015 5:00 – 6:30 PM The Bakery Cafe, Sundhara Photographer Kevin Bubriski has been visually documenting the country and people of Nepal since his first visit in 1975. Sent as a young Peace Corps volunteer to the northwest Karnali Zone, the country’s remotest and most economically depressed region, he spent three years […]

We are pleased to invite you to a showcase by Spanish photojournalist Omar Havana who will be sharing works from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Nepal. Omar Havana is a Spanish freelance photojournalist represented by Getty Images. He started his career in 2005 during a trip to Cuba as Hurricane Wilma hit the Cuban capital, La […]

Philip Blenkinsop is due to be back in Kathmandu soon! Philip Blenkinsop has been described as “one of the most essential photographers of his generation” – Christian Caujolle. He is adamant that the photographer should never censor scenes through the camera. “Photographers are both witnesses and messengers. Our responsibility must always lie with the people […]

An illustrated talk by climber, photographer and film maker David Breashears. David will share with us his exciting collaboration with Microsoft, through which we are allowed vivid explorations of mountain landscapes that he has documented over the years. David’s talk will be followed by a conversation with David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD and Kunda Dixit, […]

This 4-day workshop is an introduction to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and After Effects especially designed for photographers who are interested to work with video and multimedia. Others interested in working with video are also welcome to apply. The workshop will be taught by French-Belgian photographer Frédéric Lecloux. It is designed to convey the […]

Join us this Saturday for a photo showcase night and some guff suff. We are pleased to feature; A group presentation by participants of the recently concluded “A Thread Between Two Worlds” photography workshop that took place on the Tamang heritage trail. The workshop was taught by French-Belgian photographer Frédéric Lecloux. Works by American photographer […]

The second edition of Climate+Change- a dynamic exhibition exploring the effects of climate change on the Hindu Kush Himalayan region opened at the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara, Nepal on 27th September 2014, marking World Tourism Day this year. The exhibition features science and imagery from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) […]