The film is online on YouTube currently. If you haven't seen it please do watch and let us know what you think! youtu.be/Edgnx7P4JrU?fe… #himalaya @HimalayaColl8ve MAKAAM The Critical Himalayan Collective The Third Pole Sadhika Tiwari Mongabay India Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan

We are excited to announce Asmita Shirish as our keynote for the #LHSFF2024. Asmita Shrish is a London and Kathmandu-based independent filmmaker. We will be screening her short film ‘Auntie Ganga’ based on #Gurkha women in UK #NepaleseDiaspora 🎥⛰️😍 @BrunelSouthAsia

ANNOUNCING OFFICIAL SELECTIONS FOR #LHSFF2024 SCREENING 1: ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT. Including three poignant films from #Nepal, #Sikkim, & #Darjeeling 1. 'Voices of Teesta' minket.lepcha 2. 'Dhye Dreams' Shanta Nepali 3. 'Sherpas Amidst the Mist' Ayushi Nirola @BrunelSouthAsia

BOOK YOUR SPOT FOR #LHSFF2024 via Eventbrite this link to reserve your spot free of charge, inclusive of food and drinks. The festival is scheduled for: - 6th April 2024 - 12-6pm (BST) - Eastern Gateway Auditorium, Brunel University London eventbrite.co.uk/e/mangkolen-lo…

#LHSFF2024 SCREENING 2: HOME & IDENTITY including 3 heartfelt films from #Assam, #NepaliDiaspora and the #Tibetan community in exile. 1. 'Ne Sotal' by #ShrutimanDeori ; 2. 'Drifting Clouds' by #DeepaShrestha and 3. 'Jalyong' by Tenzing Tsewang Register via Eventbrite! 📽️🗓️🏔️

#LHSFF2024 screening 3(as) on #Himalayan art and folklore, including 3 films from #Meghalaya #Nepal #Tibetandiaspora that explore art as a form of resilience. 1. Khiew Ranei- #riahtaipodia; 2. On Tibet and Art- #sonamnorbunamsel & #tseringwangmo; 3. Sarangi- #bhokrajgurung.

#LHSFF2023 Screen 3(b) includes 3 captivating and immersive films on #Himalayan folklore and stories re-told through innovative techniques and avant-garde styles. 1. Dante Katha by #dishantpradhan & the The Lab Collective 2. Taar by #tseringlhanzes 2. Jhakri Mela by #bishnuburamagar.

As the nation gears up for the pinnacle of democratic expression, the forthcoming elections, there’s a conspicuous absence of a critical issue from the political discourse – the preservation of the Himalayas. Aman Namra Countercurrents.org #peopleforhimalaya countercurrents.org/2024/04/demand…

The official trailer for the #LHSFF2024 out now with the full lineup of films to be shown at its inaugural festival on 06.04.2024. Brunel University of London @BrunelSouthAsia youtube.com/watch?v=DrAXDA…

Our inaugural London Himalayan Short Film Festival 2024 on 6 April at Brunel University of London was an astounding success! We had a massive turn out of around 200 audiences! We are truly honoured and grateful for the immense love and support we received from the community!

Just about to attend a wonder conference on South Asian studies University of Hawaii at Manoa Today we hear from Vijay Prashad I am speaking on the 12th on my 3 favorites: 1. Masculinity 2. Climate Science 3. Himalayas #Southasia #futures #AcademicTwitter

Land-use changes and deforestation – a 2018 study showed a 20 percent decrease between 1980 and 2017 – have exacerbated Shimla’s fragility and instability, contributing to landslides and flash floods. Read the essay by @ManshiAsher. questionofcities.org/what-shimlas-c…

We are excited to partner with #IndigenisingTheHimalayas project led by Rohini Rai Brunel University of London funded by The British Academy partnered with Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) WNO UK The project involves a #StorytellingThroughDancing workshop on: 📅 31st May ⌛️11am-5pm 📍RGS, South Kensington, London

Archives are a key part of the ‘Storytelling through Dancing’ workshop of #IndigenisingTheHimalayas project on 31st May at Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), where the audiences can directly engage with the displayed archival materials from #Nepal #Sikkim #Darjeeling Rohini Rai

Exciting project to witness. Much needed work on #IndigenisingTheHimalayas bringing dance-storytelling-archival materials to the public in a workshop by Rohini Rai Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) The Critical Himalayan Collective