Mahottari / Nov 5: Sama-Chakeva, the ten-days of festivity, has begun amongst the Maithali communities from today. In the festival that celebrates brother-sister relationship, womenfolk submerge the clay idols of Sama-Chakeva in the pond or river or in the recently-ploughed land, preferably in the woods, on the eleventh day of full moon to mark the […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 05: A private viewing of the first animated Nepali movie “The Legend of Shankhadahar” was held amongst Nepali Diaspora audience in Greenford Town Hall, London on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1137. The movie is a biopic on Nepal’s national hero Sankhadhar Saakhwa and how he started the Nepal Sambat (Era). It […]
Doctor Strange Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director: Scott Derrickson Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Mads Mikkelsen Being screened at QFX Cinemas Nov. 05: Doctor Strange is a new superhero film from the world of Marvel Comics and it is a breath of fresh air. The film is about a sorcerer […]
Bibidh Subedi / Kathmandu : A lot of people assume that a person who has command over language, grammar and are creative, writing comes fast and easy. However, it’s not always the case. “Sometimes it (writing) comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges,” said Ernest Hemingway. […]
Nov. 05: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly hired three off-duty police officers to escort her to and from model Kendall Jenner’s birthday party. The 36-year-old star, who is married to rapper Kanye West, paid each police officer $100 an hour to keep an eye on her while she attended her half-sister’s 21st birthday […]
Kathmandu / Nov 3: Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel inaugurated the International Watercolor Festival amidst a function in the capital on Thursday. The festival being held at the Nepal Art Council in Babarmahal has displayed different arts and paintings of 156 artists belonging to 39 countries including 65 from Nepal. The artists from India, China, Thailand, […]
Lalitpur / Nov 3: Patan’s popular Kartik Naach has begun from Thursday evening. The traditional dance based on the conducts of Lord Krishna takes place at Patan Durbar Square. The management committee shared that the Kartik Naach will prevail for 12 consecutive days. Committee Chairperson Kiran Manandhar said various castes and sub-castes of Newari community […]
Sabitri Dhakal / Kathmandu: Celebration of Bhai Tika — the last day of the five-day Tihar is associated with different interesting elements with symbolic meanings. It is the day when sisters put tika on the forehead of their brothers, wishing for their prosperity and long life. But a lot of items are required to complete […]
Kathmandu / Oct. 28: Aspiring singer Axata is a grade 12 student of Classical Indian Music at Srijana College of Fine Arts, Kathmandu. She is an aspiring singer who came into spotlight after being featured in Kripa Unplugged Junior. Her video singing cover of ‘Timile ta haina’ has over 1.6 million views on YouTube. She […]
Oct 28: Veteran artist Pramila Giri’s solo exhibition, titled Search for Human Values, is currently ongoing at Nepal Art Council (NAC), in the Capital. The show, boasting a total of 108 exhibits, has on display an array of the painter-sculptor’s work, right from her formative year to the present. With series titled Bhairav, Images of […]