Himalaya - Changing Landscapes outdoor Photo Exhibition at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square

Himalaya - Changing Landscapes outdoor Photo Exhibition at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square

2-8 December 2008 The Himalaya - Changing Landscapes photo exhibition is taking place from 2 – 8 December 2008 at Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square as part of ICIMOD's 25th anniversary celebrations. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the impact of global climate change in the fragile environment of the Himalayas. On display will be a collection of repeat panoramas of mountains and glaciers in the Khumbu region taken in the 1950s, and retaken in the exact same locations in 2007; photos of scientific teams conducting research in the 1950s; and portraits of Himalayan people. These photographs provide a striking visual impression of how climate change and glacial melting are affecting the region. The exhibition also emphasises the resilience of the mountain people in coping with these circumstances. The Himalaya – Changing Landscapes photo exhibition was exhibited in Stockholm, Sweden in August 2008 and in Barcelona, Spain in October 2008. Further European locations will follow in 2009. The Kathmandu exhibition is endorsed by the Nepal Tourism Board.