Durga Lal KC (Dang) / Jun 18: Poet Sarita Tiwari’s poetry collection Prashna haru ko Karkhana (The Factory of Questions) was discussed amid a programme in Ghorahi. The reading also had critic Abhay Shrestha and poet Bhupen in attendance, along with poetry enthusiasts. During the event, organised by Sabda Sikha Online, author Tiwari spoke about […]
Kathmandu / June 12: Siddhartha Arts Foundation’s Education Initiative (SAFEI) organised a talk programme that saw curator Dr Dina Bangdel and architect Pawan Shrestha discuss the motifs of artist Samundra Man Singh Shrestha’s solo exhibition, Embodied Enlightenment, amid a programme held at the Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, on Thursday. The event kicked off with a […]
Kathmandu / June 3: When people heard Melina Rai sing ‘Kammar Mathi Patuki’ from ‘Nai Na Bhannu La 3’ for the first time, they knew it would be a huge success. The vivacious singer says happily, “Some people heard the song and they immediately told me it would do well but I wasn’t sure about […]
Kathmandu/ May 27: ‘Yuma,’ which is currently being staged at Mandala Theater in Anamnagar, presents the story of women in search of emancipation: Yuma (Srijana Subba), whose husband is abroad and yet tries to dictate her life; divorcee Manji (Pashupati Rai), former Maoist combatant who is now member of the Constituent Assembly; Tanuja (Kenipa Singh), […]
Kathmandu / May 22: ‘Yugkavi Siddhicharan Award 2073’ has been conferred on Chief Minister of Sikkim and litterateur Pavan Chamling (Kiran) in the capital city today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli conferred on the award on Chamling’s representative, Biru Bangdel, amidst a programme in Kathmandu. The award carries the purse of Rs 100,000 and a […]
Kathmandu / May 14: In the 10 years that she’s been associated with Nepali theater, Srijana Subba has created a name for herself with well-received roles in plays like ‘Maila.com,’ ‘Charandas Chor,’ ‘Miss Julie,’ and ‘Vagina Monologues’ among others. Many also remember her for her stint as ‘Putali’ in ‘Loot.’ Recently, she was also nominated […]
April 15: The first iteration of Moviemandu’s Movie Person of the Year has been awarded to director Dpendra K Khanal for the movie Pashupati Prasad at a felicitation programme held in the Capital on Wednesday. The award was presented to Khanal at the event by Yangesh, the president of the Nepal Movie Critics Society. Speaking […]
Mausan Shah (Kathmandu) April 8 : Asmi Shrestha won the title of Miss Nepal 2016 as she overcame other 18 contestants at the beauty pageant’s grand finale held in Kathmandu this evening. The pageant was organised by The Hidden Treasure at the DurbarMarg-based hotel de l’Annapurna. Evana Manandhar, Miss Nepal 2015, handed the crown to […]
Kathmandu / April 6: Yugkavi Siddhicharan Foundation has decided to present the Yugkavi Siddhicharan Award for 2073 BS to incumbent Chief Minister of Sikkim, India and noted litterateur Pawan Kumar Chamling. A meeting of the Foundation’s executive committee held Wednesday decided to present the award to Chamling. It will be presented on the 105th birth […]
Kathmandu / March 19: The 10th World Social Work Day was celebrated worldwide through various activities by International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) on March 15. In Nepal, too, more than 1,500 people from 60 different colleges and social organizations of the Valley came together to celebrate the day at Karki Banquet in Baber Mahal. […]