From Reijo Harkonen in Helsinki Thangka artist Lok Chitrakar from Kathmandu recently opened an exhibition in the Finnish capital Helsinki. More than 20 thangkas – or poubhas – were shown in the Klobben gallery. The exhibition concluded on December 12.

According to a press release of the Nepal Tourism Board PR representative in Finland, Lok Chitrakar had earlier taught thangka painting in a summer art school in Southern Finland and has had three exhibitions in Helsinki.