Kathmandu Calling! The Story Behind the Exhibiition: Part II

NAMASTE! And thank you for reading :) I am a self-taught artist looking to change the world. My entire ethos and being is about adding value and helping others. Nepal needs us, guys! Sure, a lot of other people do too, but one step at a time I say. 

So, why is Nepal so different to any other Country post-earthquake...? Good question. Well, firstly the terrain in Nepal is literally insane. Winter is coming, or pretty much here in fact. And life is incredibly tough for the living. Not only have these people lost 1000s of their own people, but most of the buildings and homes there have been destroyed. Shelter, even temporary, is paramount and desperately needed with the cold conditions coming. Monsoon season, which has now gone, has led to landslides which happen each year, and sadly more deaths. And that is just the beginning.

Your efforts with funding would help *gigantically*. Some of the factors include:

- Paintings and Workshops would be Sold at the Two Week Exhibition: this would help my two carefully chosen charities:  http://oursansar.org/ and http://phasenepal.org/ to continue with the already immense and brilliant work that they are currently doing. 

- Lives can be saved and conditions made better for the people in Nepal suffering from the physical and mental effects of two earthquakes and having to start their lives from scratch again.

- The Nepal-specific paintings and workshops will help inform and educate people about the country: its culture, landscapes, people - as well as reminding people of the Nepal earthquakes (some people feel that the earthquakes took place years ago)

- Art can help people engage with their local communities and this is the gap that I genuinely wish to bridge between the significant Gurkha population of Reading, along with the multi-nationalism that currently exists amongst Reading's ever-changing make-up.

 COME ALONG TONIGHT! FOR AMATINA IS A KATHMANDU CALLING, AS THESE NEPALI BOYS SAY ANYWAY ;)

"See the exhibition and immerse yourself with the Nepali-style workshops - at both Jelly and Watlington House Hall in Reading. Full details on venues and how to get there can be found on the website, here"

Kathmandu Central