Kathmandu: Nepal is going to participate in the prestigious Bihar Museum Biennale 2023 being organized as a part of the G-20 initiative during India’s Presidency for the year 2023. 

Sagar Shumsher Rana, chair, of Nepal Art Council, informed at a press conference organized on Sunday, “We are proud to be a part of the cultural extravaganza and to share our artistic contributions on this platform.

Rana said that the organizers have allotted four thousand square feet of space for Nepal, which is a matter of glory for Nepal. 

Prithivi Bahadur Pande’, treasurer of the Council, said that this is a good opportunity for promoting Nepali arts and culture on international platforms.

For the success of this venture, Yeti Airlines, and Nepal Investment Mega Bank have contributed five hundred thousand rupees.

Pande’ further said that for the promotion of Nepali art and culture, we should also take part in foreign countries. In this regard, the Council has aimed at organizing such an art exhibition in Singapore and Vienna shortly. 

The Council is going to display 205 artworks by 68 artists at the Bihar Museum Biennale 2023. 

This will be the largest exhibition of Nepali contemporary art outside of the country.

Showcases from museums of Costa Rica, Panama, Thailand, Nepal, Israel, Italy, and other European countries will be on display during the Bihar Museum Biennale 2023.

The exhibition will take place at the Bihar Museum in Patna, India, and will run from 7 August to 7 October 2023.