B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation
Established in December, 1991
Established in December, 1991
BPKF supports research and educational activities in Nepal and also finances visits and exchanges between India and Nepal of scholars, poets, writers, journalists, artists, teachers, instructors, professors and other professional both in general field of education and in the field of agriculture, public health, science and technology and such other fields. The foundation has been also financing programmes and activities such as seminars, symposia, colloquia, workshops etc on subjects of common interest since its establishment. Issues regarding child development, women empowerment, conservation of cultural heritage and traditional crafts have been addressed. The foundation has been contributing towards publication of standard works in the field of Nepalese history and culture. The Foundation encourages the translation of standard works of Nepalese literature into Indian languages and vice-versa and arranging for their publication.
B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation in association with Mahamana Malaviya Mission-Nepal commemorated 158th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya on 25th December 2018 at Rashtriya Sabha Griha. Co-Chairperson of ruling Communist Party of Nepal, Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Dy. Chief of Mission, Dr. Ajay Kumar participated in the event. …
B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation sponsored a cricket team from Embassy of India to participate in ‘Super Sixes 2018 Season 5 - Cricket Tournament’ organized in Kathmandu from November 26th – December 1st, 2018. The programme has received wide publicity among the youngsters and college-goers of Nepal.
B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation held its 34th Board Meeting on 20-21 July, 2018 at Gangtok, Sikkim. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Bharat Kumar Regmi, Charge d ’Affairs, Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi and Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, Ambassador of India to Nepal. The meeting welcomed newly appointed board members from the Indian side Mr. Balbir Punj and Gen. Dalbir…
On 2nd October at Nepal-Bharat Library, the Embassy of India and BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation celebrated Gandhi Jayanti. Rt. Hon’ble Former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand launched the Nepali edition of the Gandhi’s autobiography “The story of My Experiments With Thruth” translated by Shri Shekhar Giri and published by Shivalik Prakashan. The release program…
A 2-day Theatre Festival was organised in Kathmandu on 27th and 28th May by the the Embassy of India and the B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation with the highly renowned Indian director, Shri Feisal Alkazi and his Ruchika Theatre Group. An author, educationist, social activist, costume designer, master trainer and theatre director, Feisal Alkazi is the son of the legendary theatre director,…
A two-day Dance workshop on ‘Odissi’ form was organized on 7th -8th April, 2017, at Aesthetic Dance Studio, Kathmandu. Odissi is traditionally a dance-drama genre of performance art, where the artist(s) and musicians play out a mythical story, a spiritual message or devotional poem from theVaidic texts, using symbolic costumes, body movement, abhinaya (expressions)…
To commemorate Begum Hazrat Mahal’s death anniversary, Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized a wreath laying ceremony on Friday, 7th April 2017 at Jame Masjid, Kathmandu. The Ambassador of India to Nepal, Sri Manjeev Singh Puri laid the wreath at the tomb of Begum Hazrat Mahal. Ambassador Sri Puri spoke about the contribution of Begum Hazrat Mahal in the freedom struggle of India.…
To mark the occasion of International Women’s Day, the BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation organized a three-day celebration from 6th March to 8th March 2017. On Day 1, i.e. on 6th March, a talk programme with Padma Shri awardee Ms. Anuradha Koirala was held at National Law College, Lalitpur. More than a 100 students of law background participated in the talk programme. Ms. Koirala not…
B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation organized a two-day photography workshop at Nepal-Bharat Library. Around 60 persons including students of mass communication & photography enthusiastically participated in this workshop conducted by noted Photojournalist Mr. Bikas Karki, President of Photojournalist’ Club trained the participants.
The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, in association with BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation [BPKF] and the Indian Cultural Centre [ICC], organized a talk program on ‘The Indian Constitution’ on 25th November 2016 at Shangrila Hotel, Lazimpat to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 2. The 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar…
