– Preena Shrestha / July 23: Published in 1982, The BFG might not have been the most appealing Roald Dahl book insofar as film adaptations were concerned—at least not in the way of other works, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Matilda, that lent themselves more easily to cinematic visualisation. Revolving around a little […]
Kathmandu / July 23: Sushila Arts Academy (SAA) has announced that it will organize the ‘Best Dancer Nepal 2016’ in partnership with Thames International College. The second edition of the competition will kick off from September 17 and will see participants competing in three preliminary rounds before the grand finale on December 7. The winner […]
Kathmandu / July 23: The ninth edition of NEFTA International Film Awards will be held on November 10 this year. Nepal Film Technician Association (NEFTA) has been annually organizing the event felicitating the best in Nepali movies. NEFTA president Pushkar Lama informed that although the venue of the event hasn’t been finalized yet, the awards […]
Kathmandu / July 22: With an aim to acknowledge the contribution of artistes in Nepali music, The Hidden Treasure has come forth with a new project ‘Abiral Yatra’. An announcement of the project was made at a press meet held at Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat. The Hidden Treasure, known for organising national-level beauty pageants like Miss […]
Raj Kumar Baral / Kathmandu: Poetry is as old as human civilisations and has always been an instrumental tool that people have used to give words to their feelings. Sometimes it is used as a means for releasing spontaneous creativity; at other times it serves as a mirror that reflects the social, political and economic […]
Kathmandu / July 15: In the lounging area of US Embassy’s Innovation Hub (iHUB), thirteen year old Rani Shah and her friends have set up a carnival game which they have named ‘My Lost Diamond’. She relishes the moment when she’s asked to explain about the game she has developed with her classmates. “A queen […]
Kathmandu / July 15: Kollywood actress Richa Sharma has donated Rs 100,000 to Dhurmus-Suntali foundation for the construction of Giranchaur Ekikrit Basti (Integrated Settlement). Richa has provided this financial support to the foundation on the occasion of her 29th birthday, which falls on July 16, this year. “I have assisted Dhurmus-Suntali foundation which is currently […]
Kathmandu / July 14: With the view of energising the burgeoning watercolour scene in Nepal, the International Watercolour Soceity’s Nepal Chapter hosted a one-day workshop at the Tokha Keba Water Fun Park on July 13. The workshop, supported by the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa), was titled Experiment in Watercolour and was inaugurated by […]
New York / July 14: A video of a toddler mimicking Sylvester Stallone’s moves while watching a clip of the training montage in “Rocky II” has earned kudos from the actor himself. The video posted to Facebook by an Ohio dad shows the diaper-clad boy doing one-armed pushups and pretending to work a speed bag, […]
Sally Henderson / July 09: Lone Seeker, Many Masters by Swami Anand Arun is one of the few books that provide an encyclopaedic knowledge of many enlightened ascetics, gurus, and masters, as experienced through the heart of a young engineer who became a Bodhisattva and a renowned contemporary mystic. Lone Seeker, Many Masters reveals a kaleidoscope […]