![Panauti : Past-Present [1976–2020] by Gérard Toffin (CEH) and Prasant Shrestha](IMG/arton873.jpg?1641998118 "Panauti : Past-Present [1976–2020] by Gérard Toffin (CEH) and Prasant Shrestha")
This book shows how the historic town of Panauti has changed over the years.
Newspaper articles published in Nepal about the book’s release :
- "Creation to destruction, then revival. New book documents preservation of Panauti’s monuments and intangible heritage as it prepares for Makar Mela", de Kunda Dixit, Nepali Times, 8 janvier 2022
"The ancient town of Panauti is preparing for its once-in-12-years Makar Mela this month, a festival that dates back 1,000 years. Despite the Omicron scare, the town 40km west of Kathmandu expects 6 million pilgrims from Nepal and India during the month of Magh...." Read more.
- "Photography and research are essential for public discourse", de Srizu Bajracharya, The Kathmandu Post, 12 janvier 2022
"Located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Panauti, for many, might seem like a town frozen in time. Unlike most Newa towns in neighbouring Kathmandu Valley, Panauti still retains its old-world charm.
But a new photography book by social anthropologist Gérard Toffin and Panauti-based photographer Prasant Shrestha, ‘Panauti : Past-Present [1976-20]’, shows how this historical town has changed over the years..." Read more.
