PATRONS
Nicolas Kent
Nicolas Kent For 25 years Nicolas Kent has been Artistic Director at the Tricycle, a theatre and arts venue in Kilburn, North West London, where he has built its reputation as a centre for progressive theatre, engaged with social, political and cultural issues. Over the course of his long
Kanak Mani Dixit
Kanak Mani Dixit Kanak Mani Dixit is the editor of Himal Southasian, a magazine which for 20 years has provided an unparalleled quality of news and analysis of all South Asia, and promoted internationalism and regional cooperation. He is a fearless campaigner for human rights and democracy,
Justine Hardy
Justine Hardy Justine Hardy is a writer and journalist. She has lived and worked for many years in South Asia and is an expert and long-term resident of Kashmir and the Indian Himalaya. Her books include The Ochre Border (1995) on the Indo-Tibetan frontier, Bollywood Boy (2002) about the Hindi
Dr. Mark Turin
Dr. Mark Turin Mark Turin is an anthropologist and linguist, and is a well-known expert on the cultures of the Himalaya. He has worked closely with many communities and organisations in Nepal and Sikkim, and his publications on Himalayan languages and cultural diversity have been influential
Professor Michael Hutt
Professor Michael Hutt Michael Hutt is Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies, where he has taught for more than 20 years. He is a renowned expert on the modern literature and culture of Nepal
Simon Broughton
Simon Broughton Simon Broughton is a writer and filmmaker, and an expert and explorer of the diverse musical cultures of the world, having co-edited the Rough Guide to World Music, now in its third edition, since 1994. He has made many documentaries on world music for the BBC and Channel 4,
Triveni Acharya
Triveni Acharya Triveni Balkrishna Acharya is President of the Rescue Foundation, an NGO devoted to the rescue and rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking and the sex industry in South Asia. Having begun her career as a journalist in Mumbai, she took over the helm of the Rescue
Ashvin Kumar
Ashvin Kumar Ashvin Kumar is one of India’s most gifted filmmakers, and received an Oscar nomination for his first film, The Little Terrorist in 2005. Since then he has worked on several other films, two of which, The Forest and The Road to Ladakh are due for imminent release. In his
Gonkar Gyatso
Gonkar Gyatso Gonkar Gyatso is an artist, and the founder and director of the contemporary art gallery, The Sweet Tea House in East London. Born in Lhasa in Tibet, he studied Fine Art in Beijing and London, as well as working for a period in Dharamsala. His art reflects his
