Little Nepal in Munich, Germany

February 12, 2003
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Kathmandu: A Nepal Promotion Center, NPC, has recently been established at Wiesent-Martiniplatte located in Munich, Germany.

Established and to be operated, funded entirely by the Implementing Experts Group that comprises of a group of Nepalese entrepreneurs, professionals and artisans and Mr. Heribert Wirth, the founder Chairman of a VERY FAMOUS German social organization called “Water for the World.

According to the personalities involved in the establishment of the NPC, the NPC would endeavour to contribute in the economic and social development of Nepal and also will strive for the promotion of trade, investment, tourism and technological development between Nepal and Germany.

It should be noted here that it is this group which managed the successful transfer of the entire Nepal pavillion of the Hanover Expo 2000 from the exhibition site Hanover to Munich. The group was sentimentally assisted by Mr. Heribert Wirth to Munich.

The temple is erected in the center of an area of 25 hectares land, the Nepal Himalaya Pavillion now being called, presents together Swayambhunath Stupa and Changunarayan temple with Laligurans garden in the compound and adjoining to this a pond and a meditation center, among others.

Mr. Amrit Shakya, one of the brains for this venture, addressing a press meet last week hoped that the pavillion in Munich would act a cultural ambassador of Nepal not only in Germany but in the entire Europe.

German Ambassador, Rudiger Lemp hoped that the Nepal pavillion, also called Little Nepal, would be able to present Nepal in all of its aspects for the Europeans and hoped that this would contribute in promoting German tourism in Nepal.

Mr. Wirth, a German national who becomes sentimental and can’t control his tears as and when he comes across Nepal and her citizens, said that Nepal can have proud in her artisans and craftsmen.

The total cost of the management of this pavillion would be borne by Mr. Wirth, he disclosed at the press meet.