Kathmandu, Jan. 8 -- day 'Hiti Art Exhibition' will be held at the Patan Museum from January 9 to 11, celebrating the cultural, historical and environmental significance of the Kathmandu Valley's traditional stone spout system, locally known as hiti or dhunge dhara (stone spout system).

Organised by E-Arts Nepal in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Yala and the Chiva Chaitya Organisation, the exhibit brings together contemporary art and heritage conservation to raise public awareness about the vulnerability and restoration of these centuries-old water systems.

Hitis have supplied life-sustaining water to communities in the Kathmandu Valley for centuries. Beyond their functional role, they hold deep cultural, historical and religious...