Talking Spaces

The contributors analyze temple yards, caitas, bahas, bahis, ghats and darbar areas among other public spaces of the Kathmandu Valley. They share an important message that at present Nepal's developmental context, these spaces can become guidelines to urban planners, policy makers and common people. The anthology shares the message with the readers that much depends on the force that can mobilize resources to reproduce such spaces to meet the demand of changing urban landscape and demography of the capital Valley. Shiva Rijal, a PhD on cross cultural theatre, has conducted research on the performance culture of Bali (Indonesia) and the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. His books include Performing for Tourists: Redefining Performers, Performances and Audience (2010), Poetics Of Newar Space: People, Architecture and Performativity (2025) and Ekikrit Vastukalako Siddhanta, The Nepali Translation of Unified Architectural Theory by Nikos Salingaros. He teaches at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University and practices modern Nepali theatre.