Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation
Preserving the Legacy of Mountain people
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The Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation has been working for the past 15 years to conserve and preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Himalayas, particularly in Ladakh, with generous support and donations from well-wishers. We appreciate the contributions provided by our supporters in any form that is possible.
Sustainable Solutions For The Future
The activities of HCHF are language and literary development, community-based management of cultural and natural resources, folk traditions, art and craft skills promotion and revival, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage. In order to encourage community involvement and cultural preservation, we also place a strong emphasis on awareness campaigns and training workshops. Another important aim is to encourage scientific research and documentation of the impact of climate change on these mountain cultures. This knowledge, we believe, will propel the development of sustainable solutions to mitigate its degradation.
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Conservation and Restoration
Stupas belong to the oldest architectural forms been built in all countries where Buddhist philosophy flourished. Their actual shapes and symbolism developed for more than 2550 years and became a multi-purpose symbol, a treasure of knowledge about outer and inner phenomena, the universe, the nature of our mind and the path leading to the state of full development or enlightenment.
So far, HCHF has restored 60+ stupas across various villages in Ladakh and trained local masons to restore heritage sites. We have also successfully completed five major ancient wall painting conservation projects in Sumda Chun Stupa (Sumda village), Takkhung Khawoche (Cave Temple, Leh), Chomophu Temple (Nubra), Bodhkharbu Gonpa (Kargil), and a painted stupa (Shara village).
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New Millennium Children’s School, Leh Organized Heritage Education
A half-day heritage education session was held at New Millennium Children School, Dambuchan, Leh as part of the Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation's My Culture, My Heritage initiative, in recognition of the value of imparting heritage education in the school....
Dr. Sonam Wangchok re-elected as President of Ladakh Cultural Forum
The Ladakh Cultural Forum had its annual general body meeting on September 22, 2024, at Dharma Centre in Choglamsar, Leh. The meeting was chaired by Shri Tsewang Paljor, the Dy. Secretary of the Ladakh Cultural Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages. The Ladakh...
H.E. DRUKPA THUKSEY RINPOCHE AND DR. SONAM WANGCHOK APPEALED THE PEOPLE OF NUBRA TO MAINTAINED THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE.
Hunder is one of the largest, most ancient, and historically significant villages in the Nubra Valley, as indicated by its original name, sngon-dar, which means earliest developed (village). It is said that the Nubra kings lived in the palace (Photang Dechen Tsemo) in...
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