KATHMANDU, April 28: The ninth edition of International Tattoo Convention concluded on Sunday. The convention lasted for 3 days kicking off on April 26 at Heritage Garden in Sanepa, Lalitpur. The Nepal Tattoo Pvt. Ltd organizes the convention every year.
The organization team has claimed that they are the first to organize the gathering of tattoo artists in the subcontinent and invite, host and showcase the tattoo artists, piercing and body mod artists and enthusiast from all over the globe. The convention held numerous stalls that were mostly occupied by tattoo artists busy inking their clients who had booked beforehand and after. According to the Bijay Shrestha, the director of the Nepal Tattoo Convention, the Nepali tattoo industry is growing in a positive way as people are taking tattoo art as a serious business. The jury first evaluates the tattoo artist's applications before handing them the stalls.
Body art! (with photos and video)
The organizers are planning to organize the convention next year also with new ideas and programs.