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An
art exhibition "Women of the Himalayas by Param Meyangbo
was launched by Dr. Bimala Lakhe, Director of Maternity Hospital
and Ms. Renate Sherpa of GTZ at the Maternity Hospital. The
exhibition included 34 paintings which are part of the book
Women of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas published by ICIMOD. Among
the audience were Genevieve Bloomfield and her husband British
Ambassador, His Excellency Keith Bloomfield, Medical professionals,
NGO representatives, and Grassroots' women.
Meyangbo's
paintings are an outcome of a workshop and publication based
on a regional workshop for Grassroots women's empowerment
in natural recourses management organized in Kathmandu. More
than 350 women from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and
Nepal attended the workshop. The exhibition presented women
from varied socio-culture backgrounds and various issues and
working strategies treated to women's empowerment role in
natural resource management.
Meyangbo's
other two solo exhibitions are: Enamel works, 1998, featured
abstract expressionism in black and white and Meyangbo Creations,
1999, featured mixed medium and college presentation. According
to late Lain Singh Bangdel, "I find the artwork very
spontaneous. I am much impressed by our young artist…."
During the program, women Dhime players from Patan gave a
musical presentation. Spiny Babbler's theatre team performed
a play based on Women of the Hindu Kush-Himalayans. Dr. Bimala
Lakhe said that women themselves needed to feel confident
about asserting their roles in their homes and environment.
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