Thornton Gallery

Bamiyan – The heart of Afghanistan

This photographic exhibition takes a close look at the landscape, people, history and culture of the Bamiyan region.

Kindly on loan from Pataka Museum of Arts & Cultures and supported with artefacts from our own collection, the exhibition brings to life the stories and experiences of the people living in Bamiyan. It is presented through the eyes of the locals, and combines interviews and images of New Zealand Defence Force personnel working in the Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Bamiyan province.

Exhibition on until March 2012.