7. July 2014
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OPEN Spaces<br />
This photograph was shot on 17 <strong>July</strong> 2013 at<br />
Ghabahal, Lalitpur during Rato Macchindranath<br />
Jatra, a week long festival to welcome rain<br />
and harvest at the beginning of summer. Rato<br />
Macchindranath Jatra is mainly celebrated by<br />
Newars (indigenous people of the Kathmandu<br />
Valley) but people from different walks of life<br />
come together to celebrate this festival regardless<br />
of their social status, race, religion and genders<br />
which I think is a step towards peace and<br />
harmony. People look at the chariot from their<br />
houses, come out onto the street, have feasts<br />
and celebrate with family and friends in the<br />
community. Festivals like this, reflects unity and<br />
the harmony.<br />
The Photographer<br />
Siddhartha Man Shakya, a local inhabitant of Patan,<br />
is currently studying in Virginia Commonwealth<br />
University in Qatar majoring Art History. An art<br />
lover and passionate photographer, he is an SCC<br />
alumnus.<br />
The School of Creative Communications is a unique<br />
blend of creativity and communication. We provide<br />
a platform for those who dream of nurturing one’s<br />
creativity through communication. We offer training<br />
programs on art, photography, writing and languages.<br />
We have been conducting SCC Explore Photography<br />
workshops since its establishment in 2009. We have<br />
been organizing SCC Blue Bag,sharing program<br />
with scholar once a month. It is located at Kupondol,<br />
Lalitpur, Nepal. (Link road to Bagmati river)<br />
www.scc.org.np<br />
facebook.com/scc.kathmandu<br />
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