The exhibition of Posters and Paintings of Mountains of Nepal by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations and Royal Nepalese Embassy to the Swiss Confederation concluded at the exhibition hall of the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Office in Geneva, a press release said.
The exhibition from 2 to 19 December was organized to celebrate the United Nations International Year of the Mountains and the Golden Jubilee of the ascent on Mt. Everest.
The exhibition was jointly opened by Royal Nepalese Ambassador Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada and Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee of the United Nations Office in Geneva Mr. Pierre Peloeu on 02 December.
Over 60 posters and paintings (both oil and water colour) of Mountains of Nepal were on exhibition. The posters were made available by the Nepal Tourism Board. The exhibition marked the concluding event of the UN’s International Year of the Mountains. (press release)