Kathmandu Int’l Performance Art Festival kicks off

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Nov. 25: The Kathmandu International Performance Art Festival 2025 began in Kathmandu on Monday. It was organised by Bindu Space for Artists in collaboration with the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts.

Speaking at the event, the Academy’s Chancellor, Nardamani Hartamchhali, said that performance art is a living medium that goes beyond traditional boundaries of art to establish direct dialogue with society. He added that it plays an important role in deepening thought, dialogue, and intercultural consciousness.

Head of the Academy’s Department of Interdisciplinary and Other Creative Arts, Saurganga Darshandhari, expressed gratitude to the participating artists and supporters, adding that such festivals would continue in the coming days as well.

Director of Bindu Space for Artists, Prithvi Shrestha, welcomed the artists and shared information about the institution’s past activities.

The festival saw the participation of artists from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Austria, Brazil, Singapore, and the Philippines.

The festival will be held on November 25, 26, and 27, and the festival will conclude on November 28.