Kumar Karakheti, a Fort Collins resident and native of Nepal, will present Nepal and Himalayan Adventures at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. The presentation is part of the museum’s Global Adventures gatherings.
“I come from a small village in Nepal, and I have lived in Fort Collins since 2007,” says Karakheti, owner and lead trekking guide for Journeys, LLC. “My company specializes in custom expeditions in the Himalayas, where I have trekked 65 times to Everest Base Camp.”
Karakheti will also review his country’s history, culture and people. The museum’s gift shop will have items for purchase from Nepal, including blankets made from the wool of yaks, woolen hats and gloves, scarves and singing bowls.
The Museum’s Global Adventures gatherings are designed for those who love to travel, want to recount their travel experiences, delight in sharing stories of travel and/or dream of traveling one day. The hosts are Daniel and Alice Owen, who lived and worked abroad for 32 years and have visited 86 countries to date.
Kumar Karakheti wearing some of the items that will be available for purchase in the museum’s gift shop.
Reservations are $10 per person, and registration is requested at globalvillagemuseum.org. Wine and refreshments will be served, and there will be time for socializing and meeting other travelers. All are welcome—you do not need to be a museum member to attend.
The museum is located at 200 W. Mountain Ave., and hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, $1 for ages 4-15 and free for children 3 and under. Adult tours receive discounted admission of $3 per person. For more information and closure dates during the change of exhibits, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970.221.4600.