Beena Joshi’s book wins Madan Puraskar
Summary
Beena Joshi (Rajbhandari) has won the Madan Puraskar 2082 BS for her book on the traditional mask dances of the Newar community. Veteran lyricist Kiran Kharel will receive the Jagadamba-Shree Award 2082 for his long contribution to songwriting.
Key Points
- The Madan Puraskar Guthi has decided to award the Madan Puraskar 2082 BS to Beena Joshi (Rajbhandari) for her book on Newar traditional mask dances.
- Veteran lyricist Kiran Kharel will receive the Jagadamba-Shree Award 2082 for his more than six decades of dedication to songwriting.
- The Guthi said 298 books were submitted for the award, with ten shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar 2082.
- The Guthi’s general meeting also paid tribute to victims of the recent floods and landslides.
