Three personalities to be honoured with Banira Award
Kathmandu: The Banira Foundation has decided to honour three artists in recognition of their contribution to literature and arts in the country.
Accordingly, the ‘Banira Pragya Award’ worth Rs 100,000 will be presented to Prof Pushkar Lohani for his significant contribution to the development of poetry, fiction, novels and critics while ‘Banira Shankar Award’ also with Rs 100,000 in cash will be presented to artist Madandas Shrestha for his special contribution to the development of theatre and cinema for the past six decades.
Likewise, Ms Anita Tuladhar is being honoured with the Banira Award carrying a purse of Rs. 50,000 for her contribution to the advancement of Nepali literature through story writing and poems, said member secretary of the foundation, Narendra Raj Prasai.
The Foundation is established in the memory of litterateur Dr Banira Giri.
