Geo answer

Nepali comes in handy in the city were searching for in our Geo Quiz today. It’s the bustling capital of Nepal that lies at the edge of the Himalayas. Climbing expeditions often mobilize here before heading off for Everest. The older section of the city still has Buddhist and Hindu temples and palaces, that date back to the 17th century. That draws plenty of visitors like this woman from California:

“You hear Tibetan spoken just as often here as you do Nepali, the women wear beautiful chubas and the men have their beautiful hats and its a beautiful part of the world.”

There’s also beautiful folk art. We’ll talk shortly with an artist who commissions other local artists to paint portraits of dogs….don’t worry we’ll explain.

First take a crack at naming this city in the shadow of the Himalayas?

We’re circling back to answer our Geo Quiz now. We’re looking for the largest city of Nepal. The answer is Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

Michelle Page is an artist and art collector who lives in Santa Monica, California…but she’s in Kathmandu this month to commission local artists to paint what she calls “danger dog” signs.

Yoko by Surya Studio, Kathmandu, Nepal Available at Copro Nason GalleryYoko by Surya Studio, Kathmandu, Nepal Available at Copro Nason Gallery

The folk art signs are all the rave with some American pet owners. You can see more examples at Michelle’s website.

Listen to Michelle as she talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the dangerous dog art from Nepal that’s got California art patrons’ tails wagging.