LASANNA is an alternative art space established at Martin Chautari that has a Live Art Hub where artists are free to create and compose their own artwork.[break]
To mark the closing ceremony, various artists, activists and media personalities gathered and sat down on sukuls in a circle of seven people each and fed each other with unusually long and shiny spoons.
The food items included in the ceremony were not only the typical food that originated in Nepal but those that are common, such as momo, bhatmas, chana-chatpate, furandana, curd, fried rice, nimki, bodi, aloo sandeko, fish, cauliflower and gravy soybean. The participants were smiling while trying to chew and swallow the large amounts of food that the other participants lovingly fed them.
Ashmina Ranjit, head of LASANAA, informed, “This ceremony portrays the Nepali culture of folks lavishly serving their guests, even if it’s difficult to afford. We want to give the participants an idea of how feeding and being fed feels like. Although our culture has been modified with influences, our roots aren’t forgotten.”
LASANAA carried out a six-month project which featured artworks of 21 local artists, including photographers, painters, and poets who carried out research on the Valley life in groups and displayed their interpretations, issues, and concerns in an exhibition.
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