The Sahityakala Dot Com has recognized and awarded creators from various artistic fields.
The ceremony, held on Monday in Kathmandu, was jointly conducted by former Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Kiran Manandhar, literary figure Govindraj Bhattarai, and the institution’s chairperson Momila Joshi.
At the event, Professor Man Bahadur Mukhiya, author of works including “Ab Deurali Runchha”, received the National Kalashree Award along with NPR 101,000. Literary figure S.P. Koirala graciously contributed the award money.
Additionally, Om Shrestha, former chief editor of Gorkhapatra Daily and author of “Rodan”, received NPR 100,000, while Nimesh Nikhil was awarded the S-Siddhi National Art Youth Award with NPR 75,000.
Other awardees included:
S.C. Suman, recipient of the Thirchhaya National Kalashree Fine Arts Award with NPR 60,000
Rajesh Khanal, awarded the Badri National Kalashree Journalism Award with NPR 50,000
Jhuma Limbu, awarded the Padmanetra National Kalashree Music Award
Former Vice-Chancellor Kiran Manandhar recalled working closely with legendary singer Narayan Gopal, noting that although they worked in different fields, both literature/music and visual arts advance with rhythm and dedication. He extended his best wishes to all awardees and praised the institution’s contributions to the development of literature and arts.
Om Shrestha reflected on his journey, noting that reading Gorkhapatra Daily from cover to cover inspired him, and later working at the same newspaper allowed him to serve Nepali language and literature. He added that receiving recognition from the institution gave him both honor and additional responsibility to continue contributing meaningfully to the literary field.
Critic Mahesh Poudel highlighted the contributions of the awardees, acknowledging the institution’s appreciation of their work. Chairperson Momila Joshi stated that Sahityakala Dot Com continues to organize diverse activities in literature and fine arts and manages awards and honors with the support of prominent personalities to encourage and recognize creators.
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