Kathmandu, October 20
The GLOMUS Camp, a 10-day international music and theatre camp, began at Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu, on Saturday. The camp includes participants from 21 countries and 31 universities.
Hosted by the Nepal Music Center Trust, the camp will see musicians, artists, and educators engaging in performances, workshops, and discussions on themes such as “Artistic Intelligence: A Human Touch in a Digital Age,” cultural heritage, and global artistic collaboration.
At a press conference organized on Friday in the capital, Stuti Sharma, a coordinator of GLOMUS 2024, stated that the camp holds the potential to include Nepali music in the curriculum of world music.
“During the camp, teachers and students from different countries will also collaborate for performances,” Sharma said.
According to the organizers, GLOMUS promotes the concepts of student-centered learning and Artistic Citizenship.
“GLOMUS Camp is more than just about music and movement—it’s about creating a vibrant community where participants from around the world build lifelong connections and learn from one another’s diverse experiences,” said Shishir Uprety, Principal of Nepal Sangeet Vidhyalaya.
The GLOMUS network, established in 2007, has organized camps in Mozambique, Ghana, Tanzania, Malaysia, Brazil, Georgia, and Denmark. It serves as a global platform for exchanging artistic practices, opinions, and experiences in higher education in the performing arts.
According to Thomas Winther, Advisor and Founding Member of GLOMUS, the camp aims to foster interactions and collaborative projects between member institutions globally and regionally, and to promote intercultural exchange and knowledge-sharing through artistic, academic, and organizational collaboration.
The GLOMUS network recognizes the value of cultural diversity in art forms and institutions, as well as the importance of promoting a global mindset among students and faculty members, he added.
