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Our philosophy at the Himalayan Trust for Natural History Art generates from our belief that art can be a means to help provide holistic education to children at the grass roots level, preparing them mentally and physically to meet the challenges of day to day living as well as the academics. It could also be a very important way to make them environmental conscious while helping them bring livelihood and sustenance in the future.
Our Mission
At Himalayan Trust for Natural History Art we want to create spaces for the underprivileged children of the Darjeeling, Kalimpong and the surrounding hills to explore and learn about sustainability and conservation of Nature and its resources through the field of Natural History Art and ecological studies and other traditional art forms.
We organize an annual event as a celebration and showcase of our work at HTNHA. The event titled Nature in Art International Event provides a unique platform for these young minds to interact and learn from other like-minded individuals, students, groups, institutes and organizations from all around the globe. It also gives them an opportunity to explore different facets of their life through a celebration of diverse skills and coming together of beautiful creative minds while learning to research, value, honor, preserve and celebrate their own traditions, cultures, nature and their environment thus bridging the gap between art and science and other disciplines. This has a remarkably deep impact as experience the amalgamation of the 3 H’s – Head, Heart and Hands.
Keeping in tune with this objective, our much awaited event of the year NATURE IN ART – 5th Edition, May 2024 is just round the corner. A three day gathering of visual artists, photographers, educators, speakers and performing artists from Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Kolkata, Gorubathan, Jabalpur, Shillong, Kanpur, Pondicherry, Nepal, Japan and France, with the single fold purpose of raising public awareness about our dwindling natural heritage while joining together in remembering, celebrating and reconnecting to honor, preserve and protect Mother Earth and her biodiversity through the medium of an art and photography exhibition, presentations, workshops, performances, storytelling and other offerings of the heart.
The overarching theme of the event for this year is the SIX SENSES
Besides the exhibition, we will also be holding workshops and presentations in:
- Nature Journaling and Botanical Art
- Watercolor workshop
- Textile Art and storytelling
- Pottery
- Photography
- Cyanotype Printing
- Permaculture and Waste Management
- Mind and Body Awareness Practices
- Experiential learning through games
- Paper Making
- Recycling and Upcyling
- Addressing Climate Change and Climate Grief
- More than human governance and rights of nature
- Integrated Learning
- Traditional Plant Medicine
- Connecting children and plants
- Food through smell and Taste -local community
- Sound healing
- Somatic body flow/movement and Expression through Art
- Learning about the Third pole
- Indigenous knowledge and practices
- Music
Here is a video that will give you a gimps of the event in April 2023. Nature in Art Event 4th edition
As we gear up towards the event we are writing to you to support the endeavor in whatever capacity you can. 80 G certificates can be provided for those who may need it. We require donations towards the following:
A) Institutional Cost: Electricity and setting up charges , Local Travel for team members and organizers, Clean up, repair & maintenance (plumbing & wood work), internet charges etc, food and snacks cost for all attendees.
B) Event Cost: Honorarium for facilitators and speakers, Boarding & lodging for facilitators and speakers, Local travel for facilitators and speakers, Travel for volunteers, Printing - communication materials, Framing and display, furniture requirements, art supplies including brushes, art papers, canvas, colours, storage boxes, etc, Contingency/ miscellaneous/ overheads
C) One time resources (purchase): Water filters, Power cords and extensions, Cleaning materials, toiletries, brooms, dusters, Mats/ Dari and profile, Sound system – speaker and microphones, Table fans, Utensils – steel glasses, trays, Ply boards etc.
Kindly write your full name, place and purpose of donation while making the transfer.
We understand that it's your hard earned money and we ensure that we will make the best use of it and also keep you updated with the progress through a report after the event is over.
If you need any information or clarification with regard to the event or about HTNHA please feel free to write to us at: hemlatahtnha@gmail.com
naveenhtnha@gmail.com
You are cordially invited to attend the event and join hands with us in fostering young minds towards a sustainable while promoting peace, harmony and co-existence in Nature. On behalf of our staff and Children, we would like to thank you already for spreading the word and contributing.
Organizing Team
HTNHA
Hemlata Pradhan
Alyen Foning
Naveen Jhajharia
Venue:
The School of Natural History Art,
Chilaune Botey, Pudung Khasmahal,
Relli Valley,
Kalimpong 734301
West Bengal,
India.
Date: 9th,10th,11th May 2024
Timings: 10 am to 6 pm
Our Mission
At Himalayan Trust for Natural History Art we want to create spaces for the underprivileged children of the Darjeeling, Kalimpong and the surrounding hills to explore and learn about sustainability and conservation of Nature and its resources through the field of Natural History Art and ecological studies and other traditional art forms.
We organize an annual event as a celebration and showcase of our work at HTNHA. The event titled Nature in Art International Event provides a unique platform for these young minds to interact and learn from other like-minded individuals, students, groups, institutes and organizations from all around the globe. It also gives them an opportunity to explore different facets of their life through a celebration of diverse skills and coming together of beautiful creative minds while learning to research, value, honor, preserve and celebrate their own traditions, cultures, nature and their environment thus bridging the gap between art and science and other disciplines. This has a remarkably deep impact as experience the amalgamation of the 3 H’s – Head, Heart and Hands.
Keeping in tune with this objective, our much awaited event of the year NATURE IN ART – 5th Edition, May 2024 is just round the corner. A three day gathering of visual artists, photographers, educators, speakers and performing artists from Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Kolkata, Gorubathan, Jabalpur, Shillong, Kanpur, Pondicherry, Nepal, Japan and France, with the single fold purpose of raising public awareness about our dwindling natural heritage while joining together in remembering, celebrating and reconnecting to honor, preserve and protect Mother Earth and her biodiversity through the medium of an art and photography exhibition, presentations, workshops, performances, storytelling and other offerings of the heart.
The overarching theme of the event for this year is the SIX SENSES
Besides the exhibition, we will also be holding workshops and presentations in:
- Nature Journaling and Botanical Art
- Watercolor workshop
- Textile Art and storytelling
- Pottery
- Photography
- Cyanotype Printing
- Permaculture and Waste Management
- Mind and Body Awareness Practices
- Experiential learning through games
- Paper Making
- Recycling and Upcyling
- Addressing Climate Change and Climate Grief
- More than human governance and rights of nature
- Integrated Learning
- Traditional Plant Medicine
- Connecting children and plants
- Food through smell and Taste -local community
- Sound healing
- Somatic body flow/movement and Expression through Art
- Learning about the Third pole
- Indigenous knowledge and practices
- Music
Here is a video that will give you a gimps of the event in April 2023. Nature in Art Event 4th edition
As we gear up towards the event we are writing to you to support the endeavor in whatever capacity you can. 80 G certificates can be provided for those who may need it. We require donations towards the following:
A) Institutional Cost: Electricity and setting up charges , Local Travel for team members and organizers, Clean up, repair & maintenance (plumbing & wood work), internet charges etc, food and snacks cost for all attendees.
B) Event Cost: Honorarium for facilitators and speakers, Boarding & lodging for facilitators and speakers, Local travel for facilitators and speakers, Travel for volunteers, Printing - communication materials, Framing and display, furniture requirements, art supplies including brushes, art papers, canvas, colours, storage boxes, etc, Contingency/ miscellaneous/ overheads
C) One time resources (purchase): Water filters, Power cords and extensions, Cleaning materials, toiletries, brooms, dusters, Mats/ Dari and profile, Sound system – speaker and microphones, Table fans, Utensils – steel glasses, trays, Ply boards etc.
Kindly write your full name, place and purpose of donation while making the transfer.
We understand that it's your hard earned money and we ensure that we will make the best use of it and also keep you updated with the progress through a report after the event is over.
If you need any information or clarification with regard to the event or about HTNHA please feel free to write to us at: hemlatahtnha@gmail.com
naveenhtnha@gmail.com
You are cordially invited to attend the event and join hands with us in fostering young minds towards a sustainable while promoting peace, harmony and co-existence in Nature. On behalf of our staff and Children, we would like to thank you already for spreading the word and contributing.
Organizing Team
HTNHA
Hemlata Pradhan
Alyen Foning
Naveen Jhajharia
Venue:
The School of Natural History Art,
Chilaune Botey, Pudung Khasmahal,
Relli Valley,
Kalimpong 734301
West Bengal,
India.
Date: 9th,10th,11th May 2024
Timings: 10 am to 6 pm
