Nepal, birthplace of Lord Buddha and home of Mount Everest, is a little known country nestled high in the Himalayas between India and Tibet. Inhabited mostly by the Newars and Mongol minority groups who migrated from China and Tibet hundreds of years ago, Nepal, once known as the Forbidden Kingdom has been opened to the modern world in 1952.

The Kathmandu Valley is the center of arts and crafts in Nepal. Here you will find wood carvers, metal casters, potters, painters and other skilled craftsmen maintaining age-old design traditions while adapting at the same time to the needs of the contemporary world.

Browse through our website and see for yourself the uniqueness of Nepali arts and crafts.

Learn more about the Red Buddha Folk Art - Who we are and what we are doing to expand markets for traditional art and handicraft producers.