Performance for young monks of Shri Arya Asanga Buddhist Secondary School at Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu | March 26, 2025

About the Story

The Rainbow Fish meets the black & white fish from the Himalayas in a pond full of colors. They go on a journey to find colors for the black & white fish who travels in air, water, mountain and space. After an engaging experience of travelling, they discover that the colors they actually wanted were already within them. They exchange their colors, accept their differences and share a sensorial immersive experience with their audience.

About the Storytelling Session at Kopan Monastery

This storytelling performance got a chance to meet the very energetic young monks studying at Shri Arya Asanga Buddhist Secondary School in Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. The students of KG and Class 1, participated in this program with enthusiasm and energy. Their empathy and engagement in helping the fish reach its destination was extremely heart warming. We received more joy from these young students and found ourselves immersed with their imagination.

After an interactive session of Storytelling, the students participated in an art workshop led by The Joy House team where they shared the colors of their imagination to the white fish who not only found colors but also got love and joy from the children.

To make this event a success, we would like to thank:

• Himal Bhujel – performer in the role of ‘the Rainbow Fish’
• Bansri Pandey – performer in the role of ‘the Black and White Fish’
• Payal Chaudhary – Photography, Music and Support
• Guru Tashi Sherpa, Teachers, Volunteers and Students from Shri Arya Asanga Buddhist Secondary School at Kopan Monastery
• Philipp Neuweiler and his friends for extending their support

To learn more about where the Colorful Fish and the B&W Fish have travelled together, see our journey: Fish’s Colorful Dream