Taking heritage beyond restoration
Summary
Sophia L Pandé reflects on KVPT’s 35 years of restoring and documenting Kathmandu Valley monuments, especially after the 2015 earthquake. She also highlights the Trust’s education outreach work and calls for greater local and government support for heritage conservation in Nepal.
Key Points
- Sophia L Pandé says KVPT’s restoration work took on new meaning after the 2015 earthquake and has since helped restore nearly all damaged monuments and temples in Patan and Kathmandu.
- KVPT has expanded its education outreach through interactive maps, free guided tours and school programs that have reached more than 9,000 students.
- Pandé was recently honoured at the New York for Nepal Benefit for her work in conservation, preservation and education outreach.
- She urges greater local giving and government budget support to protect Nepal’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
