KATHMANDU, July 26: The US Embassy's Creator's Mela kicked off in the capital on Friday.

The two-day digital conference on July 26 and 27 is designed to sharpen and develop the skills of Nepali digital creators and influencers, helping them launch and grow their online presence or businesses.

On the first day of the Mela almost 500 content creators attended the Mela. There were sessions on podcasting, growing social media presence across different platforms, leveraging AI for social media success, reaching social media success, art of visual storytelling, addressing social media regulations, attracting sponsors and Question and Answer sessions with Embassy Public Affairs Chief Garrett Wilkerson and Spokesperson Zehra Naqvi, while on the MainStage there were amazing sessions and performances by the artists.

This year, there will be altogether 31 sessions and acts including 12 MainStage sessions and 19 interactive sessions on topics like podcasting , brand-building, monetization, and mental health.