GANGTOK: Restoration work is underway on the frescoes at Tsuklakhang Monastery situated in the palace premises here in the capital. The task is being carried out by two restoration architects who have worked on conservation of Tibetan architecture - Andre Alexander from Germany and Anca Nicolaescu from Paris on the invitation of the Tsuklakhang Trust.
The two architects Friday sat in an informal meet with officials from various state government departments, engineers, architects and officials from the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology. The architects made a power-point presentation on the conservation work underway at the Tsuklakhang Monastery.
They also appealed to the people to come forward and participate in their individual capacities to help in the restoration work.
They have also requested the Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department to identify people [students] interested in this line of work, so that they could be trained by the duo.
Meanwhile, a decision was taken to constitute a committee, which, in turn, will approach the State government with a proposal to help in the restoration work.
For a change the Trust seems to have pro active. Otherwise the heritage site was going to waste. Now the same trust should advise the Palace trust to do some work on the Palace and open it to the Tourists, who are xtremely keen to know and see the Palace!! Hope Lizum Wake up other wise future generations will forget the Chogyal, yr father!!!
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