Creative Practitioners' Gathering at Rayburn College

Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) and Royal Enfield, in collaboration with the Highland Impact Foundation and Rayburn College, hosted a Creative Practitioners’ Session in Lamka, Manipur at the Library of Rayburn College, Gangpimual on 21st October, 2025 at 11.00 AM.

The session brought together creative practitioners from Lamka town, including conservationists, artists, researchers, and writers, working across various mediums and forms.

Mary Therese Kurkalang, Cultural Curator, Producer, and Researcher based between Delhi and Shillong, and Lead Consultant of the Himalayan Fellowship for Creative Practitioners, shared insights about the fellowship and its vision to the gathering, which was followed by an interactive session.

The Himalayan Fellowship for Creative Practitioners supports sustainable and ecologically grounded practices that nurture long-term collaborations with local communities and landscapes, and champions creative work rooted in ecology and cultural knowledge based in the Western and Eastern Himalayan regions, including the eight states in the Northeastern region, and North Bengal, Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. This year-long Fellowship supports selected projects through a structured programme comprising development of the projects through funding, mentorship, workshops, programming, and an exhibition platform.