On June 28, 2017 Pimpim de Azevedo gave a talk at the Tibet University in Lhasa on ‘Art (all expressions of art, modern and ancient, tangible or intangible) and Conservation’. This lecture aimed to give a general idea about art and conservation issues worldwide, as well as in the broader Himalaya context.
This lecture introduced the risks that art / heritage is facing and discussed conservation practices for the preservation of these arts and cultural expressions with a special focus on Tibetan and Himalaya.
The lecture emphasized as well, the importance of conserving the artistic and crafts expressions for the cultural and educational proposes, its economic value and tourism. The lecture was attended by department professors, students and staffs of the Tibet University as well as artists and invited guests.