B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation

Company profile

B.P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation company profile

B P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation was established in December 1991. The BPKF was instituted by the two governments through a Memorandum of Understanding signed during the visit of Late Shri Girija Prasad Koirala, the then Prime Minister of Nepal to India. Based on the vision of Shri Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, who was the symbol of Nepali renaissance, the Foundation aims at promoting cultural linkages between India and Nepal by fostering art, literature, intellectual discourse and a host of multi-dimensional aspects pertaining to the culture and livelihood of both nations. Over the years, the Foundation has undertaken a host of activities in the fields of poetry, cinema, music, research projects, seminars and academic exchanges. BPKF has sponsored research on women-specific projects like sericulture development or basket-making skills, aiming at not only preserving traditional Nepali skills, but also bringing about women empowerment through the process. BPKF has invited literary figures, film makers, eminent artists and craftsmen from India to hold workshops in Nepal. It has also provided a platform to various Nepalese social activists to undertake their cause.