- by Republica
The 2018 edition of WordCamp is being held in the tourist city of Pokhara in Nepal on November 24. WordCamp is an annual conference organized by Wordpress entrepreneurs, web developers, creative bloggers, and hundreds of Wordpress enthusiasts around the globe.
- by Republica
Actor Swastima Khadka-starrer film ‘Bulbul’ is all set to release its first song entitled ‘Khudra Khudri’ through a flash mob. Flash mob is a group of people who assemble and start dancing against the music in a public place.
- by Republica
Photo Kathmandu has honored Shahidul Alam with Photo Kathmandu 2018 Award of Excellence for his instrumental contributions towards the development of Nepali photography and journalism.
- by Amrit Poudel
Petals – they are full of color. Juices - bees alone cannot empty. Blossoms – aroma spreads across. Teases the dusty concrete city.
- by Anushka Regmi
Brought up in a Brahmin family, I have experienced different practices done by girls in the name of religion and culture. Among those practices the most common and unwanted is that of treating a girl during her menstruation. A girl being physically weak in those 4 days of month has to face not only those cramps and pains but has to confront situations of being addressed as ‘impure’.
- by Sonam Lama
Visual artist and art journalist, Devendra Thumkeli reminisce his childhood days indulged in making clay arts which later encouraged him to pursue career in contemporary arts. He holds a Master’s in Fine Arts from Tribhuvan University. For nearly two decades he has also been working as a journalist writing for ‘art’ column.
- by Sanghamitra Subba
The #MeToo is a social media movement which has been gaining a worldwide momentum from the past couple of years. In Nepal, women and girls are coming forward with their own stories of sexual harassment. From the nationwide support for the rape and murder victim, Nirmala Pant and the social media support for #JusticeForNirmala, it is quite clear that the #MeToo movement in Nepal is here to stay.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: A seminar on updating the syllabus for Master of Arts in Buddhism and Himalayan Studies was held at the Lumbini College of Buddhism and Himalayan Studies at Taragaun premises, Kathmandu. The one-day seminar focused on updating and revitalizing the concept of ‘Stream B: Heritage Conservation and Traditional Architecture’ under the syllabus.
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: After the success of its international collaboration ‘Stay Open’ with The Arbitrary Group, Tuborg is now launching ‘Dream Big Project’, as part of ‘Tuborg Open Sessions’.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 29: First Asian Studies Annual Conference, aiming to contribute to efforts of intellectual conservation by providing platform to scholars from different parts across the globe, has been organized in Kathmandu.
- by Kiran Lama
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: According to Hindu mythology, when Lakshman, the younger brother of lord Rama suggested him to rule over the beautiful land of Lanka after defeating Ravan, the elder brother said that mother and motherland were greater than even heaven.
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Swastika Pradhan of Bhaktapur has bagged the title of Nepal’s Next Super Model - 2018, leaving behind several fledgling and commercial models in a contest held in Kathmandu on Friday.
- by Sangita Shrestha
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Amateur artists Dibesh Pradhan and Rakesh Chandra Shrestha, both colleagues at Nepal’s foremost college of fine arts Lalit Kala Campus, have initiated ‘Saturday Plein Air workshop’ to explore the artists in them.
Hollywood film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has announced a cover song competition for the Nepali audience. The competition is jointly organized by two distribution companies—20th Century Fox and Apple Entertainment. Participants of the competition should make cover of any one song of British rock band ‘Queen’, according to a press release issued today.
- by Kiran Lama
Eminent American-Nepali fashion designer Prabal Gurung declared his sexual orientation at an event in the Kathmandu Valley on Thursday Evening. At 'A Conversation with Prabal Gurung' organized by Photo Kathmandu at Patan Durbar Square, he said he is a gay.
After a successful encounter with the audience in Kathmandu’s Swayambhu few weeks ago, Nepathya is set to leave for Sikkim in India. The premier folk-rock band of Nepal is all set to perform at Rabong in southern part of Sikkim.
- by Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Every year the Handigauma neighborhood of Kathmandu celebrates the famous Handigauma Jatra, on the day after Kojarat Poornima, the last day of Dashain festival.
- by Republica
Code for Nepal, an organization working in the field of digital literacy, announced the launch of web portal ‘Visit Janakpur’.
Amnesty International (AI) Nepal and Amnesty International Nepal-affiliated Group 18, Kathmandu, jointly donated 182 books on various themes to Nepal’s Central Jail library at Sundhara on Wednesday.
- by Republica
The British Council organized a press meet on Wednesday at Lainchaur to announce the screening of short films from British Film Institute’s Flare, London’s LGBT Film Festival, in Kathmandu.