Documentation of the 17th-Century Kartik Nach

$150.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Alliance for Ecotourism
Country	Nepal
Start Date	Jun 06, 2012
End Date	Nov 15, 2014
Duration	892 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77647-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of the 17th-century Kartik Nach, a month-long dance originally commissioned for and performed at the former Patan Royal Palace.

The dance showcases Nepals ethnic diversity, yet with the last full performance of the dance in 1949 only a very few performers survive who understand the dance in its entirety.

This project includes the comprehensive documentation of the Kartik Nach and the transmission of the tradition through training workshops.