With the opening of a new museum in the sacred area of Mustang district, local stakeholders hope that the new initiative will become a major attraction for tourists visiting the area.
Nepal is putting communities at the centre of efforts to preserve its living cultural heritage, with a new UNESCO-supported programme training local participants to document traditions, rituals, languages, food, music and other cultural practices.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel said today that new bills on Nepal’s civil aviation will be tabled soon in parliament.