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3 5 6 12 147 17 PAGE3 FEATURE EVENTS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT GOURMET Clickety Click Road Dramas What’s On The Social Network iLove iPad Chai Chai! yes, our camera’s just catch veneeta singh in let Fr!day be your guide we lay out reasons for four iPad lovers tell us why nepal’s first ever food spy is won’t stop clicking! steal a conversation with the Presi- this v-day. check out our you to not miss out on they adore this now-a-year- back with a brand new review. glance of all the events that dent of arambha theatre list of places to be at and watching the story behind old gadget so much. read read on to find out what took place last week in – gopal aryal, as they talk events to attend with your the greatest social network why this revolutionary rating chai chai café, with its kathmandu. about street theatre. beloved(s) on 14 february. site ever. device has got them hooked. oriental offering, gets. LOVE in Ten Minutes — Mannat Shrestha

alentine’s Day is almost universally recognized as a day to show that special someone in your life how much you love them. However, in a few cases, the day of love may not be as special if one is without any dates or not into a relationship. Feelings of loneliness and self-doubt are most likely to haunt those who despite firmly believing in true love are compelledV to observe this worldwide celebration of lover’s day without a partner. Do not fret if you haven’t found ‘the right one’ yet. Twelve days after V-Day, 26 February may just romance its way into your lonely hearts forever. Great Date Nepal, is bringing to all K-towners an entertainment-based one-day event entitled Ten Minute Dating, scheduled for the 26th at hotel Shangrila-La, Lazimpat. This unique affair, which to some extent resembles the speed dating episodes of the TV series Sex and the City, will be starting from 6:30pm onwards and will last approximately for 3 hours. Each ‘date’ is to last for ten minutes, the ending of which will be announced by an alarm, which would also be a signal for participants to move on to the next date. Men will proceed to the next assigned table while women will have the privi- lege of remaining seated. There will be a 15-minute break after every third date. At the end of the event, participants submit to the organizers a list of those whom they find appealing with their contacts numbers. If there is a

model: neha choudhary, ankit match, contact information will be forwarded to both parties. Besides lots of

wardrobe courtesy: Blue Berry woodland complex, durbar marg marg durbar complex, woodland Berry Blue courtesy: wardrobe shrestha, robinson maharjan, ganesh fun and excitement, this event is a great way to ensure that participants have lal Prajapati, dj ashutosh hair and make up (woman): siam a good shot at finding a perfect match at the end of the season of love. Beauty salon and Barber shop, kupondole, 5523647 Not convinced that this will work out for you? Turn to page 2 to read what Monica and Hema, who are a part of the organizing team, have to say about this unique event. ! 2 Issue 54 | 10 - 16 February, 2011 Fr!day cover

Monica Rojas and Hema Crock- ett, the organizers of the event “People have seem excited. “It will be like already a musical chair for daters,” started to exclaims Crockett. Mannat Shrestha goes out on a little register for rendezvous with the youthful the event, so we looking energetic ladies and encourage all catches their views. Excerpts of the conversation follows. the singles to register soon,” What made you come up with the idea of speed dating in says Rojas. Nepal? “If you are We noticed that many profes- interested sionals in town are single and they don’t seem to know about please send other bachelors and bachelor- us an email at ettes as they only mingle around greatdatenepal@ their own work pals. This event could be used as a platform to yahoo.com, As find perfect matches. Similar we said earlier events have been organised at a lot can Tom and Jerry before but noth- ing of this magnitude. happen in just 10 minutes Do you think speed dating works? (laughs),” adds I specifically think it would if Crockett. people didn’t get cold feet. The fact that they are interested Well you cannot blame us for means it could actually work trying to bring love into your if people tried sharing good life. Since its upto you to make chemistry. to be liberal. We do not want to ask anyone if they would like just anybody who can pay and you relationship work. Getting into a relationship may be easy, Do you think it is possible people to be caste discriminative. to have another date. You are not join. We are looking for young to find your soul mate in 10 We don’t want people arguing allowed to ask sexually explicit professionals who have goals maintaining it takes effort. minutes? about their caste and we do not questions, use lewd language, or in their lives. We want people “People have already started Definitely IT IS POSSIBLE!! want people who are not serious say anything that might be inter- who are liberal and open to to register for the event, so (Shouts). A lot can happen in a about finding love. preted as threatening or as sexual new things. we encourage all the singles minute or even a second. A few simple rules from the harassment. to register soon”, says Rojas. How many participants are you guidelines are; you are not al- “If you are interested please send What are the don’ts that you Will you be filtering the expecting? lowed to ask anyone for their con- us an email at greatdatenepal@ya- would suggest to participants? tact information. This includes participants and if so on what 40 people; 20 men and 20 women. basis? hoo.com, As we said earlier a lot We have provided a guideline of their phone number, last name, We are filtering the partici- What will you do if can happen in just 10 minutes”, dos and don’ts for the event. We e-mail address, business card, or pants. We won’t be taking in relationships don’t work out? adds Crockett. ! basically want the participants their address. You are not allowed page3 make your statement

What: Launch of ‘Rai is King’, An Album by Rajesh Payal Rai Where: the everest hotel, new Baneshwor. Spotted: rajesh hamal, ram krishna dhakal, nirnaya shrestha, richa sharma, jabeek, rajan ishan.

T h e p r e m ie r e

show of Swor - a Melody of Dreams, saw many movie stars coming together to celebrate the release of the movie.

After 8 years of waiting, Deepak Bajracharya’s What: Launch of ‘Ekta’ an album by Ananda Karki fans finally got to see him on stage with Where: nepal academy hall, kamaladi the launch of his album ‘ n Rush’ at Moksh. Spotted: ananda karki, yadav kharel, c deepak jangam, manjul nepal, gopal nath yogi

Big movie talks took place at the Regional Indian Film Festival, organized by the Indian Cultural Center, and hosted by the renowned filmmaker, Goutam Ghose. feaissues that matter ture

BINOD BHATTARAI is a journalist who runs the writing workshop ([email protected]).

our weeks ago an official Electing Jhalnath Khanal as like wishing the city would get seven point pact) therefore is of the game and coming up with from a small neighbour- prime minister – thanks to the all the overpasses needed for traf- an opportunity for all players a constitution. It would be fine ing country had asked power struggle within the Mao- fic management, 500 megawatts to rethink and realign political even if the statute has only sec- Fme, if Nepal would have a ist party – is perhaps the next of electricity needed for ending alliances, thinking hard about tions that is agreeable to all: ev- prime minister that day. It was best thing to having a govern- load shedding and the water in what could best serve the coun- erything else could be put up to in early January when the par- ment of all parties (or the main the mains overnight. try. With the parliamentary the vote in the next election. liament was scheduled for the ones at least) or one headed by The new UML-UCPN (M) numbers, Khanal is also closest Now, with a major portion of 17th round of elections. the largest party. (The other or Left-Left alliance (viz: their to fixing the basic rules the Left on one side, the parties I had told him, “I don’t know parties did not agree to let that did not agree on the differ- and have not checked the in- ent renditions of democracy, the ternet to find out because I major sticking point (janabad, was certain there would be for the communists, loktantra or none that day.” After a brief silence, he continued, “Perhaps Khanal & Company:

THE NEXT BEST THINGprajatantra for those right from the largest party lead until it the Left) can now begin work to this shows that you don’t actu- signed off its combatants to be sharpen their visions and focus on ally need a government to run a commanded by the Special Com- the seven months we wasted party building. The new arrange- country.” I could not agree more mittee – rightly). But the others while trying to come uP with ment could therefore be a place given that we had been without could not also agree on a leader a “national” government has to begin thinking of building one for almost seven months among themselves in what was larger political alliances based on and counting. touted as the Leftist-Democrat- done damages to the country’s clear ideologies rather than hav- The seven months we wasted ic alliance. image that could take decades ing over a hundred parties that trying to come up with a “national” As a result the national gov- to reBuild. now that we have differ practically only in terms government has done damages to ernment had become as unreal- of the shades of their colours or the country’s image that could take istic as managing Kathmandu’s a government – finally – it is the personalities that make them. decades to rebuild. Now that we burgeoning traffic, reducing load definitely an oPPortunity to A clear Left-Right divide could have a government – finally – it is shedding or improving drinking make uP for the time wasted possibly serve this country well definitely an opportunity to make water supply, but the parties kept by also eliminating the shades up for the time wasted and bring trying, wishing that their differ- and Bring the Peace Process in-between both in terms of cost the peace process back on track. ences would just vanish. It was Back on track. and common sense. ! feature Fr!day Issue 54 | 10 - 16 February, 2011 5

“In one word – empowerment! Our education system does spot light not meet the requirements of the 21st century. Our cul- tural norms are also diverse. We found that street theatre Streets of released the participants and audiences - it made them feel free, as it is also a form of self- expression.”

What have you learnt from your work and what have you Theatre been able to communicate? & “Theatre does not require a language. Since there are many forms of theatre, it is a good Transformation language and tool in itself. We grapple with the problems of In Conversation with Gopal Aryal, President of a community. These problems Arambha Theatre include gender disparity, alco- hol abuse, domestic violence, — Veneeta Singha climate change, and education. Our work is based on theatre he president of Arambha tation, and cleanliness issues. the community; and present alternative. In Nepal, Ashesh for change. For example, a Theatre cuts a fine form Having worked for the Interna- these problems to the commu- Malla was instrumental in in- Mizar Rai community in Dhad- – his palpably post-mod- tional Water Week at Bhaktapur, nity through street theatre.To troducing street theatre.” ing stopped selling raksi and ern attitude is even more Patan and Kathmandu as well as us plays are an art form that can began to provide clothing for T their children as well as combat compelling. I made myself an for the street children of Kali- be used to relay and disseminate What are some of the goals opportunity to discuss his work mati, he is at ease talking about information.” you hope to achieve and the health problems because of our on street theatre without much theatre for development as well kind of impact you would like work. If one half of the audi- background knowledge. I asked as the many development chal- How did you get involved with to see come about through ence sees the value and changes, him to pardon my ignorance. lenges facing Nepal today. street theatre in Nepal? your work? then our purpose is served.” ! Thus began an amazing con- “It is difficult to survive as an ac- versation and journey into the Can you tell us how a street tor, alone. Our start with street world of street theatre. Go- theatre show or production theatre was relatively simple be- pal Aryal will probably define takes shape and form? cause many NGOs are involved the ‘next generation’ mindset “We work through different or- in this evolving field. I think I of radical communications for ganizations. Currently, we are am a social activist in many development – he is currently working in Dhading, Dolakha ways - working for society and working with an Israeli NGO and Kathmandu on volunteer using art for social transfor- – Tevel bT’zedek – as a theatre mobilization, instruction and mation. Augusto Boyle, who instructor to help empower the involvement. We make volun- started the street theatre genre, youth, community, and children. teers play theatrical games and experienced a call to arms from His own theatre company has help turn them into actors. We a farmer in Brazil. He, in turn, worked on climate change, sani- discuss the problems faced by founded street theatre as an

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When in Venice V-Day Celebrations date: 14 february (monday), time: 6:30 pm onwards, venue: mike’s Breakfast, naxal.

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Buy your 1699 rupee ticket to venice and enjoy a love-filled evening. radisson’s olive garden with more venue: kilroy’s of kathmandu (couple) (yukta Bajracharya) than 15 varieties of pastries, cakes,a restaurant & Bar, thamel buffet of chocolates and a seven Love and Salsa Entry Fee: 1699 per person (includes unlimited snacks, buffet dinner, a 4250440, 4250441 date: 14 february (monday) welcome drink, masque, Venetian photograph and customized gift) course meal dinner. a v-day without music isn’t right, so get a dose of romance by fireplace with a rose, time: 6pm to 11 pm radisson’s in-house band and dj unlimited free french sparkling wine and venue: casa toscana, Pulchowk, lalitpur shishir, as they create musical magic a best continental cuisine come there will be an hour of free classes for you, at the corner Bar. also the enjoy this valentine’s day, at kilroy’s of of salsa for beginners. come learn hotel brings you lounge music at the kathmandu restaurant & Bar. salsa at casa toscana, Pulchowk this Qs splash Bar and a lunch buffet at the fun valentine’s day and impress your mate café. how much do you need to cash B(lack) & R(ed) with date: 14 february (monday) with new moves. after all salsa is all before you enter this bash? for Brave about intimacy, passion and love! mannsi agrawal hearts (non-vegeterian, seven course time: 2 pm to 12 am managing director, shine events Private limited buffet) rs 2000 plus nett charge, for venue: metro restaurant and Bar Cupid Zone soft hearts (vegeterian seven course www.marriagenepal.com date: 14 february (monday) 3 buffet) rs 1500 plus nett charge and time: 3 pm onwards come enjoy this valentine’s day escape to venice rs 700 plus nett for all you can eat with your special ones as Blushers venue: moksh, jhamsikhel chocolate Buffet. so go gorge your are organizing a wonderful romantic join a fun filled musical carnival with here’s a small pre-event preview with one of the organizers who are all hearts out this valentine’s day. themed party. romance will be in the ready to take us to Venice on Valentine’s day with their unique event. games and party on valentine’s day Love Buzz air as you enjoy the party with good where there will be performance by From where did you get your inspiration for the Venetian date: 11 february (friday) music. Be ready to be loved! smriti and the band, hosted by Pallavi theme of the event? time: 6 pm to 1 am ticket: rs. 1000 for a couple (includes dhakal, B-boying by everest Bboying romeo and juliet are probably the best known lovers and are universally venue: club Platinum, hotel yak & yeti, a free drink) crew and a dj session by dj ashutosh! acknowledged as symbols of eternal, undying love. the era that they durbar marg www.timrohamro.com dress code: Black and red Music Special belong to also has a very vintage, an antique feel – making it a true date: 14 february (monday) representation of ‘romance’ for people like us. we chose the theme this valentine’s day treat the woman Flashmob is Back! time: 6 pm onwards because everyone can relate to it – it is timeless and there’s a lot to you love with good music and make date: 14 february (monday) venue: Bronco Billy restaurant and Bar, explore in terms of ambience, decoration and activities. we are looking her feel special and loved as san miguel time: 3 pm to 5 pm forward to recreate the magic of those times. treats you with a pre valentine’s Party www.flashmobkathmandu.org join Bronco Billy as they prepare a special treat for you this valentine’s What makes this event a ‘must attend’? featuring dj sishir, dj Punit, dj B*cash and resident dj’s. last time kathmandu froze, this day. enjoy 18 songs from nima rumba, this event has been designed with utmost care in order to ensure that time… to find out what surprise is one of the most loved singers in each guest leaves with cherished memories and a smile. every intricate ticket: rs. 700 (single including 1 kathmandu, live! supporting music detail such as the activities, the carnival, the décor, the ambience, the complementary drink), rs. 1,200 by sunil Bardewa’s band will also be food and other things have been taken care of in order to ensure that (couple including 2 complementary played and there will be dj sessions in the guests can enjoy it all being truly transported from the trivialities drinks). between by dj delux. of daily life. also, a live band performance, a numerologist(for love compatibility testing), photographs against a venetian backdrop, masques, Love Bite ticket: rs. 1250 per person (Includes free and our host of sub activities will definitely be a ‘first’ for this city. you date: 12 february (saturday) dinner with snacks and 1 shot of Vodka) really would not want to miss out on this! time: 2 pm to 8 pm VIP Singles’ Do you think that Valentine’s Day is overrated? date: 11 february (friday) well, there are 2 aspects to this; the commercial aspect and the concept of time: 3 pm onwards eternal love. i personally feel that valentine’s day is now being recognized as venue: cube, kamalidi an opportunity to express love in all forms, but mostly between a couple, in an uninhibited and beautiful way. well, that’s not bad. however, i feel that this shedevils presents a night out for all should not be restricted to the one day, and should be a way of life. having the viP single girls in the town. come said that, if there is a special day dedicated to love, and fearless expression, enjoy this party where there will be why not? i feel we should all revel in it. 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ART Venue: Soaltee Crowne Plaza, MISCELLANEOUS Tahachal, Kathmandu The Beginning II 4241278, 4244910 Gypsy Jazz Date: 12 February (Saturday) [email protected] Date: 10 February (Thursday) Time: 11 am to 2 pm Time: 7:30 pm onwards Close Up this V-day Location: School of Creative The Human Resource (HR) Club Venue: Ganesh Man Singh Building, Communication, Kupondol of Nepal provides a platform to 2nd floor, Thamel discuss HR issues, challenges and Get close with your loved ones as 2. Movie Moments 5546705, 9841242307 4260326 [email protected] opportunities that are prevalent Close Up brings to you a number of Join the special screenings of our in industries across Nepal. It is GYSPY JAZZ and fusion music reasons to fall in love all over again! all time favorite romantic movies at Eminent artists and experts an initiative of National Banking starts again at Délices de France, QFX Cinemas this V-Day! 1. 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Students will upcoming national level “HR Time: 12 pm onwards Closing Date: 12 February closeupdreamdate.com. The last date learn an array of art related skills Conference 2011-HR as a Strategic (Saturday), 9813443855 for entries is 12 February. Screening of Janne Tu Ya Janne Naa like drawing, painting,collage, print Partner”. The conference would making,spray paiting, clay modeling, touch upon key areas to strengthen Daily Prizes: Free couple tickets to be and Sano Sansar. GraFTII Nepal will be launched on multimedia presentation and much HR roles in your organization. This won every day for “Close Up Cupid 10 February and a comprehensive To win free couple tickets much more. 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SCC will provide Registration Deadline: 30 January Tripurai Sharan, Rajen Kothari and the students with the required art (Monday) Rakesh Ranjan as facilitators. materials and lunch as well. Photography 1. Date: 11 February (Friday) Opening Date: 13 February Screening of famous B&W Films, (Sunday) FAIR Satyakama, Deccan Queen, Bhimsen Qs Closing Date: 20 February (Sunday) Joshi, Suman, Nanku, A Day with the Time: 7:30 am to 9:30 am with Mo:Mo: Masti Builders, Navjatak, Kaifi Azmi and Venue: School of Creative Date: 11 February (Friday) Man Vs Man. Robin Sitoula Time: 5 pm onwards Communications (SCC), Director, PartyNepal.com Pvt. Ltd. Venue: Bhrikutimandap Garden Kupondole, Lalitpur 2. Date: 12 February (Saturday) www.thebakerycafe.com.np 5546705 / 9841242307 3 [email protected] Screening of Color Films, Girni, The Bakery Café presents the Udedh Bun, Chabiwali Pocket Watch, Issues of the Heart biggest mo:mo: party of the Whether you are a beginner Kramasha, Narmeen, Who Thought year! There will be more than or simply an enthusiast, you are of the Little Boy, Chivlya and In the Fr!day finds out why the various activities initiated by Close Up for 20 varieties of mo:mo: , mo:mo: welcome to join a photography Garden. Valentine’s Day is more special than the others. workshop course organized by the School of Creative Communication. Love Carnival How is Close Up Cupid Connection different from all the The workshop will consist of Date: 11 February (Friday) other Valentine’s Day activities happening around town? lectures, discussions, interactions, and Venue: 1905, Kanthipath Close up Cupid Connection is all about making your Valentine’s Day a indoor / outdoor practical classes. 9851031410, 9851088478 memorable one at an event where you can spend quality time with your Interested participants must bring A group of people concerned about loved ones. It’s not just about one event it’s about the entire Valentine their camera, preferably a DSLR. effect that we have created with Close Up Dream Date contest, Close the welfare of street children in However, those without a camera Kathmandu are forming a group that Up Movies and Close Up Zone Carnival. A chance to make your dream can also be facilitated with one. date come true is an amazing opportunity for people who want to will work to change the lives of these make their Valentine’s Day special and romantic. Admission Fee: Rs. 3000 children. Please pledge and support this group “SAVE THE CHILDREN What is the highlight of Close Up Valentine’s Day party this ACTION GROUP” by joining the year? eating competition, mo:mo: group or by contributing in any form. The highlight of the event is that we have varieties of artist, performers, making competition, beer drinking MUSIC Come and celebrate to we raise funds & DJ’s. We have DJ Ashutosh, DJ Flow, DJ Keeran, DJ Bikki, along with competition and free drinks and Party Outdoors to start a “Soup Kitchen” Project for artists such as Unity, Nirnay da Nsk, Astha B, Indira Joshi, Smriti & The mo:mo: . Kutumba and friends will Date: 12 Feburary (Saturday) the street children of Nepal. Be a doer Band, Everest B-boys Crews, RJ San-Jay, VJ Manavi Dhakal. In Kathmandu, be performing live to make your Time 7 pm onwards not a talker! Come and enjoy while we have Smriti and the band, game stalls, dedication stalls, B-boys and evening even more beautiful. Venue: Imago dei, Nagpokhari contributing for a significant cause. B-girls battling and impromptu performances by students from different Ticket: Rs. 500 (Adults), Rs. 300 [email protected] colleges. In Kathmandu, students from various colleges will put up stalls, Organic Veggies (Kids) create an environment of a fete, and give the day a carnival mood. “There is never a dull moment” Date: 12 February (Saturday) with this motto PartyNepal has Time: 9 am to 12 pm Your dream date? been conducting events which Venue: 1905 My idea would be go on a drive with my wife Pragya to Begnas that INTERACTION have been entertaining partygoers. 4225272, 4215068 is close to Pokhara, row a boat to the Begnas Lake Resort & Villa, and Now it is all set to launch HR Conference 2011 Weekly Farmers market every spend a romantic evening with a candle light dinner, overlooking the PartyNepalOutdoor. Come support Opening Date: 10 February Saturday @ 1905 garden. There will be lake. PartyNepal as it takes another (Thursday) organic fruits & Veggies, gourmet food, milestone in their service. Closing Date: 11 February (Friday) healthy breakfast, freshly brewed coffee Time: 9:30 am to 5 pm For invitees only & lots of socializing. So,be there! FAIR/EXPO in its 15th edition of the annual river festival, the national river trust has Inking It organized a two-day white water opening date: 22 april (friday) rafting program in Bhotekoshi, in the eget morevents out of your weekends closing date: 24 april (sunday) district of sindhupalchowk. interested time: 10:30 am to 6 pm participants have an option to either 9841849786 choose to be a part of the one-day program or the two-day program. the first nepal tattoo convention is an attempt to bring together all mark your ink and skin art, piercing and body calendar alteration, art and sketch lovers and last but not the least music lovers. the events during the next few weeks convention will include well-known guests from the international tattoo community, showcasing different tattoo art forms. the vision of the program is to create a platform where artists venue: lazimpat gallery café, can share their common zeal for body lazimpat art under the same roof. so, if you are King of DJs a tattoo lover, come join the best of ricky gerais’s cemetery road is a tattooing in nepal! not to be missed movie. a heartfelt Three Men in a Boat date: 26 february (saturday), time: 12 pm onwards, venue: satdobato swimming Booth registrations are now open. and funny account of growing up and date: 26 february (saturday) Pool, lalitpur, 9841529638, 9803081464 to secure your own booth, contact trying to escape from the suburbs of time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm the organizers or log on to www. england, this movie is a must-watch. venue: conference hall, British nepaltattooconvention.com. he art of DJ-mixing, for many people, is a subliminal art that council, lazimpat 9851076996 carries a message of nonstop dancing and music. Different MISCELLANEOUS sources credit different DJs as leaders in the field for devel- join the book discussion on a comedy First Aid novel ‘three men in a Boat’. authored oping and using new technology for the creation of popular opening date: 22 february by jerome k. jerome, it is a humorous T account of a boating holiday on electronic dance music. (tuesday) The DJ services provided by the DJ entertainment industry are-- closing date: 3 march (thursday) the thames between kingston and venue: kakani oxford. the e-book for ‘three men in playing at weddings, birthdays, school festivals, college functions, admission fee: rs. 35000 a Boat’ is available for free on request. clubs, discos and corporate events. 9851014586 for registration send a sms to 9851076996 as attending with To promote and expand the DJ-ing industry, Little Media Pvt. initiative outdoor is coming up with your full name and contact number. Ltd, G. Next Agency and Party Splash are calling DJs across the wilderness first responder (wfr) country to gear up for the biggest DJ battle in Kathmandu. Polish course. as its name suggests, this Go Eco! is a first aid course and the price date: 18 march (friday) up your skills and get your music ready to spin your best at the ‘King for this course is rs 35000, which time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm of DJs’. If you have the ability to wow a crowd with your tunes then will include food, accommodation, venue: the British school, jhamsikhel, sign up for this grand event. All you have to do is call up any of the transportation, all equipment lalitpur needed for the course, training numbers listed above and register for the event. You’ll be judged by 5521794, 552201, [email protected] manuals, wfa / wfr certified the British school, sanepa has been international DJs as well as celebrity guest judges. course facilitator, international working on eco programmes for And if you don’t have DJing skills, don’t worry; you won’t have certificate at least 18 months now and all the to miss out on this just because of that! You can still dance and cheer Bikes and Poker school pupils, staff and parents are involved in the initiative of making on your favorite DJs at the venue. (Sheetal Singh Thakuri) INTERACTION opening date: 13 april (thursday) closing date: 15 april (saturday) the British school as eco friendly Photography venue: kathmandu, Pokhara as possible. towards this, the school opening date: 28 february 4428778, 4426695, 9841224103, will be holding its first ever British (monday) 9741080724 school eco festival. the festival will closing date: 26 march (saturday) [email protected] consist of stalls selling food and other 9851014930, 9851065064 items, games, music, and activities. it [email protected] if you’ve participated and know will be a fantastic opportunity for Qs about the huge success of the 1st various organisations in working for and 2nd enfield rendezvous and the ecosystem to raise awareness and with little star Poker run, then here’s news that interest about what they do and also you’ll surely be interested in. to provide information to a captive shrestha audience. ceo, little media Pvt. ltd. and enfield rendezvous & Poker run 3little star records Pvt. ltd. 2011 is on its way, and this time note: entry Form for participation should it’s going to be bigger and better. be filled and submitted to the school. People have already started signing up to be a part of this grand trip, College Theater some from germany, some from opening date: 17 february dj war get to learn more about australia and even local expatriates (thursday) photography from the well known from switzerland, luxembourg, closing date: 27 february (sunday) the art of dJing has developed over the years with photographers like ashesh rajbansh, netherlands, usa and uk. join this time: 3 pm to 5 pm the advancement of music technology and is today an frederic lecloux, kunda dixit, voyage, from kathmandu to Pokhara, venue: arohan gurukul, kathmandu important part of our entertainment industry. Fr!day speaks munem wasif, nayantara gurung on your classic bike enjoying poker [email protected], kakshapati and tanzim wahab. along the way and you might even 9807312621, 9841424254, to little Star Shrestha, ceo of little media pvt. ltd. and the classes include introduction win a prize if you have the largest 9841626793, 9841853247, little Star records pvt. ltd. about the upcoming battle of and history of photography, basic poker hand at the end of the journey. 9841722388 the dJ’s ‘King of dJs 2011’. techniques, motion, pan, silhouette, 8 colleges from kathmandu valley iso, ethics of photography, visual are participating in a non competitive How would King of DJ’s help aspiring artists? styles and master photographers, event organized by Pathshala theatre, the role a dj plays is integral to the life of the music industry. djing is street photography, basic college theatre festival. in an effort the blood that runs through the veins of our music industry to keep it storytelling, digital workflow and to generate a common, creative alive pumping. the main objective of “king of djs 2011’’ is to expand photo editing. all you hae tot do is and constructive environment the platform of the djing industry in nepal. the bigger the industry, the send your portfolio of work (10 to where students from different more opportunities will be there for everyone who is involved in this 20 images, sized 800 pixels on the colleges,different places can come field. longest side), personal statement together and showcase their talents of minimum 200 and maximum through the medium of theatre. What other programs do you have in the pipeline to promote 500 words stating why you enjoy disc jockeying? photography and why do you want Annual River Festival 2011 the opening ceremony will take place the dj services provided by the dj entertainment industry are playing to take this course. opening date: 26 february on 17 february (thursday), 3 pm at weddings, birthdays, school festivals, college functions, clubs, discos (saturday) onwards where Pathshala theater and corporate events. admission fee: rs. 10,000 closing date: 27 february (sunday) will be performing tow of their plays venue: sindhupalchowk namely the krapp’s last tape and we are trying to promote djing and workshops outside the valley. we application deadline: 15 february 4700894/9841419423 (tuesday), time: 5 pm colors of life. similarly from 18 are also planning to organize short term courses for school students february (friday) oscar international and corporate people to promote djing as a hobby. Price: rs 2,100 for one-day program for more information please (inclusive of transportation, college, 19 february (saturday) Anything else you want to say about King of DJ’s? Any shouts? contact 9851014930, 9851065064, river lunch, Bhotekoshi lower little angels school, 20 february we are announcing a cash prize of rs 50,000 to the title winner and [email protected] section rafting and 1 year nrct (sunday) Xavier international college, one song of deepak Bajracharya will be given for remix or remake to membership) ; rs 4,200 for 22 february (tuesday) kusmo, 21 the “king of dj 2011”. we will provide the winner with commercial two-day program (inclusive february (monday) Pathshala theater, djing contracts including promotional activities. we are also trying MOVIE of transportation, accommodation, 23 february (wednesday) ullens breakfast, lunch and dinner, rafting school, 24 february (thursday) to promote the top 5 djs of “king of dj 2011” through various Choppy and Episodic promotional activities and commercials gigs. (sheetal singh thakuri) in the lower and upper section of chelsea international academy, 25 date: 19 february (saturday) the Bhotekoshi river and a 2-year february (friday) khus and on 26 time: 5:30 pm nrct membership). february (saturday) rato Bangala school. events Fr!day Issue 54 | 10 - 16 February, 2011 9

and sugam Pokhrel, with tsujil “as the local audience do not music and more karmacharya on background scores. have the chance to watch the it was a star-studded ceremony at (mannat shrestha) locally produced advertisements the week the everest hotel during the launch during load shedding hours, this that was of rajesh Payal rai’s 12th album ‘rai is event was organized to give such king’. the event started at 2:30 with ads an extra mileage by airing the chief guest rajesh hamal lighting lose to win them here”, said Prahudha jung the Panash as emcee hem subedi led for the past five years, vlcc khadka, managing director of asia event reviews of the audience through rai’s musical healthcare Pvt. ltd has been catering red carpet. journey. the event had a laid-back to the health and beauty needs of the health and beauty conscious in nepal. some of the locally produced the wellness awards 2011 held advertisements aired were from the past week at the vlcc center on 4 february Bank of kathmandu, forum for marked the first of its kind for this women, law and development, multifarious institute. attended by its and more memorably – miho clientele and chief guests – dr. usha noodles. shah, senior dietician at nepal Police the miho noodles advertisement hospital and singer nalina chitrakar opened with a japanese samurai – the ceremony awarded dedicated master and his protégés comically Retrospective clients of vlcc. the awards were eating delicious noodles in the second generation artist, and comfortable feel throughout; given in two main categories-- most courtyard of their dojo. as soon david douglas proves art “that is just my style, i like keeping it committed clients and most regular as one is convinced that it is yet runs thick in his blood simple”, said rai with a smile. while client. indira shrestha and dipti Pant another foreign advertisement that through one successful celebrated names from the music joshi were awarded as the most does not have any connection to A fraternity and media came to support committed clients loosing 20kgs and exhibition after another. “i have the local nepali culture, the scene always thought david’s work to rai, rai showed his appreciation to 10kgs respectively after joining vlcc changes to different groups of be of a very high caliber”, says his supporters by providing tokens and dipesh ratna shakya bagged the people dancing and eating to the samyukta rajya laxmi rana, of love. digital partner for the event, most regular client title. receiving jingle with a bowl of miho noodles model. a pupil and friend of the cellroti.com also awarded him for his the award, he proudly announced his in their hands throughout different artist, rana took the initiative song darsan namaste for being the achievement, “i lost 9 ½kgs in 1 ½ parts of nepal. to sponsor his solo exhibition – most downloaded crBt number on months”. the site with over 60,000 downloads. this advertisement showcase retrospective. “i have decided in addition, jaishree rathi won the to take this step in promoting has proven that advertisements rai’s upcoming movie of the same small ‘low-calorie food competition’ his lifelike paintings both produced locally can be as good name was also announced and three for her low-calorie tandoori nationally and internationally”, and as creative as those produced videos from his new album, including mushrooms. she shares. overseas. the event was also aafno chaina aafnai man, dilko dhoka the awards ended with a friendly attended by advertising and and B 4 choge? were also premiered. ever since december 17 2010, invitation from the institution for media professionals, providing an the program ended with the man of the fair of his paintings have all to seek help and assistance from excellent platform for networking the hour performing two other songs drawn the attention of many art vlcc for any wellness issues. though and sharing creative ideas for ‘rai is king’ and ‘maccha jasto’ to the lovers. due to popular demand not a grandiose affair, the event was people in the industry. (eunice chan) loud applause of the audience. the exhibition extended for a boost of encouragement for vlcc more than three weeks at the while saptahik and waiwai were clientele. (yukta Bajracharya) imago dei café gallery. “we the main sponsors of the event, the were supposed to pack up the united against new album, containing 11 new songs, exhibition a lot sooner, but was distributed by ranjana music cancer people insisted on having it for longer. so we had to keep on extending its closure”, tour de force industries and is priced at rs. 250. revealed the free-thinking artist. although cancer is the number (liza Paudel) on 30 january, siddhartha art one cause of death around the gallery marked the closing of the paintings seem incredibly real and its mesmerizing beauty exhibits that reality world, the population in nepal sujan chitrakar’s ‘let’s talk about largely remains unaware and is not ugly. the extraordinarily simplistic canvases were mostly painted in rich art, baby’. with support from dark hues with strokes of golden adding to their rich touch. the artist has done a misinformed about this deathly weaving a melody deutche gesellschaft fuer inationale disease. world cancer day on marvelous job displaying the nepali culture’s contrasting austere and lushness. the Zusammenarbeit (giZ), two books paintings of Buddha will make one feel blessed and closer to nirvana. the image of dreams 4th february was thus marked to were launched during the event; educate the general public through of a nepali woman stroking her hair will make one wonder if anyone can be so on 2 february, Prasanna Poudyal’s, Bhaktapur- courage to walk new stunningly charming. swor – the melody of dreams, was a day-long sensitization program at Paths and whose city is this? Patan durbar square. premiered amidst celebrity guests and douglas proves an artist should not only be passionate but also compassionate. a media at jai nepal hall. the commencing ceremony of the organized by the richa Bajimaya substantial part of the sales proceeds will be to be donated to the early childhood publications was inaugurated by initially everybody had mixed emotions memorial foundation and development centre (ecdc). though this is rana’s first venture with douglas, they krishna gyawali, secretary, ministry about the movie. “i don’t know what supported by heartbeat, elixir hope to have more in the nearby future including an exhibition in delhi, mumbai and of local development, dr thomas to expect. with fresh new actors, i club and ullen’s school, the even los angles. (mannat shrestha) labahn, country director, giZ think swor, will be different from other event showcased street theatre, and Prof. dr abhi subedi, eminent nepali movies”, said raveena joshi, free medical counselling and an writer at the grounds of Baber mahal general manager, mega Bank. art exhibition that was mainly revisited. thematic on the dangers of Revolution in Conversation the first book launched, Bhaktapur- smoking and a candle-lighting courage to walk new Paths, is ceremony. various schools around a publication of the outcomes of the valley contributed to the here was a reason german technical cooperation exhibition and attracted quite a why this event was with Bhaktapur. “we want to reflect number of onlookers with their listed as one of our how the project was successful and thoughtful artwork. alongside, T‘top 3’ must-attend encourage guests from germany the successful play staged by events last week. the to pay a visit to the ancient city”, students form ullen’s school also tavern tales special: dilip said labahn. similarly dr tejeshwor made many wary of the hazards simeon in conversation Babu gonga, cultural anthropologist, of smoking and helped raise with manjushree thapa, remarked, “the brochure is a awareness on social realities faced organized by the Quixote’s wonderful gift for people in nepal by people with cancer. cove bookshop, was Produced by mrs movies Pvt.ltd, and beyond nepal.” the latter, whose about strong political and the movie revolves around the lives city is this?, is a volume based on the the foundation, which started intellectual perspectives. of seven youngsters, their interest experience of the city by 27 nepali small three and half years ago, the two authors discussed in music and their desire to start poets. according to sangeeta thapa, hopes to achieve bigger goals next issues surrounding simeon’s their own band. however the film director, siddhartha art gallery, year through collaborated team ‘revolution highway’. an seems to have been inspired by the the poems in the book can help in effort to educate and reach out to indian author and an ex-naxalite himself, simeon manfully refuted violent means of Bollywood blockbuster rock on! the the development of our city. “these the public from a grass-root level. protest during the 60s and 70s and has been the advocate for non-violent means of film however has a different feel to it poems hold the key in developing our revolution till date. remembering all those who lost and though the two films do share a city”, she said. their lives to cancer, the evening revolution highway is the first fictionalized account of the naxalite movement in similar storyline swor is not actually ended after a candle lighting the 1960s and 1970s and revolves primarily around the stories of two protagonists a copy of rock on!.the movie has the event concluded with the ceremony. (chhoksum wP. Bista) – mohan and Pranav, the influence of the radicalization on them and their journeys been able to create magic at cinema unveiling of a painting by sujan underground to overthrow the system. the purpose of this book, in simeon’s own halls across nepal. chitrakar based on his reading of “whose city is this?” (mannat shrestha) words, “was to present a description of the turbulent times to evoke a sense of ideas raj Ballav koirala’s acting was that were going around in the radicalized milieu and not to merely give an academic definitely not disappointing and the account of the history”. audiences were not let down. “it was during the conversation, thapa also queried simeon about his own experience as a a lot more than what i had expected. ads galore revolutionary stressing that though the novel stands on its own, simeon’s personal the actors performed pretty Both local and international background would enrich the reading experience. simeon briefly delved into his own well”, shares Pallavi dhakal, media advertisements were screened at ‘ad experiences as a part of the revolution. he shared that writing revolution highway personality. showcase 2011’ on 4 february. was a wrestle – at times he wouldn’t know how to disentangle from his real life the film also features actors keki experiences but emphasized that the plot was only a fabrication. the event was organized by asia adhikari, sraj garach, Benisha hamal, red carpet in an effort to showcase simeon did several readings of the book and was able to fill the atmosphere with reema Bishwokarma, amit Pokharel adverts which people don’t get to see humor and laughter. the whole conversation was engaging, intellectual and humor- and joyes Pandey. it’s music has frequently due to long load shedding filled, all at once. all in all, another tavern tales hit! (yukta Bajracharya) been composed by satya , swaroop hours in winter. ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP MATCH SCHEDULE

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19 feBruary, saturday australia 14:45 india vs Bangladesh (mirpur, Bangladesh)

20 feBruary, sunday canada 9:45 kenya vs new Zealand (chennai, india) 14:45 sri lanka vs canada (hambantota, sri lanka)

21 feBruary, monday kenya 14:45 australia vs Zimbabwe (ahmedabad, india)

22 feBruary, tuesday newZealand 14:45 england vs netherland (nagpur, india)

23 feBruary, wednesday 14:45 kenya vs Pakistan (hambantota, sri lanka) Pakistan 24 feBruary, thursday 14:45 south africa vs west indies (delhi, india)

sri lanka 25 feBruary, friday 14:45 australia vs new Zealand (nagpur, india) 14:45 Bangladesh vs ireland (mirpur, Bangladesh) ZimBaBwe 26 feBruary, saturday 14:45 sri lanka vs Pakistan (colombo, sri lanka)

27 feBruary, sunday grouP B Pld w d l nrr 14:45 india vs england (Bangalore, india)

Bangladesh 28 feBruary, monday 9:45 canada vs Zimbabwe (nagpur, india) 14:45 netherland vs west indies (delhi, india)

england 1 march, tuesday 14:45 sri lanka vs kenya (colombo, sri lanka)

2 march, wednesday india 14:45 england vs ireland (Bangalore, india)

3 march, thursday ireland 9:45 netherland vs south africa (mohali, india) 14:45 canada vs Pakistan (colombo, sri lanka)

4 march, friday netherland 9:45 new Zealand vs Zimbabwe (ahmedabad, india) 14:45 Bangladesh vs west indies (mirpur, Bangladesh)

5 march, saturday south africa 14:45 sri lanka vs australia (colombo, sri lanka)

6 march, sunday west indies 9:45 england vs south africa (chennai, india) 14:45 india vs ireland (Bangalore, india) ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP

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7 march, monday QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS 14:45 canada vs kenya (delhi, india)

8 march, tuesday 23 march, wednesday 14:45 new Zealand vs Pakistan (kandy, sri lanka) 14:45 group a-1 vs group B-4 (43)

9 march, wednesday vs 14:45 india vs netherland (delhi, india) (mirpur, Bangladesh) 29 march, tuesday 14:45 winner of match 43 vs winner of match 45 (47) 10 march, thursday 14:45 sri lanka vs Zimbabwe (kandy, sri lanka) vs 24 march, thursday (colombo, sri lanka) 11 march, friday 14:45 group a-2 vs group B-3 (44) 9:45 ireland vs west indies (mohali, india) 14:45 Bangladesh vs england (chittagong, Bangladesh) vs (ahmedabad, india) 12 march, saturday 14:45 india vs south africa (nagpur, india)

13 march, sunday 9:45 canada vs new Zealand (mumbai, india) 14:45 australia vs kenya (Bangalore, india)

14 march, monday 9:45 Bangladesh vs netherland (chittagong, Bangladesh) 14:45 Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (kandy, sri lanka) FINALS 15 march, tuesday 2 aPril, saturday 14:45 ireland vs south africa (kolkata, india) 14:45 winner of match 47 vs winner of match 48

16 march, wednesday vs 14:45 australia vs canada (Bangalore, india) (mumbai, india)

17 march, thursday 14:45 england vs west indies (chennai, india)

18 march, friday 9:45 ireland vs netherland (kolkata, india) 14:45 new Zealand vs sri lanka (mumbai, india)

19 march, saturday 25 march, friday 9:45 Bangladesh vs south africa (mirpur, Bangladesh) 14:45 group a-3 vs group B-2 (45) 14:45 australia vs Pakistan (colombo, sri lanka) vs

20 march, sunday (mirpur, Bangladesh) 30 march, wednesday 9:45 kenyavs Zimbabwe (kolkata, india) 14:45 winner of match 44 vs winner of match 46 (48) 14:45 india vs west indies (chennai, india) vs 26 march, saturday (mohali, india) 14:45 group a-4 vs group B-1 (46)

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Points within a minute. half time scoreline to ponder, will tottenham recreate showed newcastle 0 arsenal 4. their magic and blow ac milan wenger could have rested on his away like they did inter? remember laurels with that scoreline, however Goals Galore! ac milan are on top of the league — Dr. Banu Sharma in the second half the game turned in serie a. spurs hope to have Bale around completely .i have no recol- and modric back from injury. will all his three strikers up front in a lection of a fight back by any team fan had this to say, “good riddance old trafford, the environment will arsenal seek revenge and prevent diamond position. daglish not to who were 4 down at half time to torres, for a price of one we got be electric, the stadium packed to Barca from playing their kind of be undone gave continuance to to make it 4-4 full time. as i have 2 known goal scorers and when we it’s fullest, the red and blue of the game at the emirates? how will the the liverpool’s new formation of reiterated time and again the fans win on sunday. he will realize his city clearly marked. chelsea play young gunners cope with messi? 3-4-1-1.their new number 9 is still of newcastle are one of a kind. any folly.” fulham on monday night. with out of commission. rumor has it there is a whole week of games other team’s fans would have been the liverpool win on sunday, they that he will be out first the entire to watch and enjoy and one can subdued by that score, but not the fixtures this saturday.... the man- too have an outside chance of season. did newcastle downplay anticipate major movements in the toon army the ones who stayed chester derby, could be the ePl champion’s leagues qualification.at the seriousness of his injury, or league tables 2 downwards..... enjoy behind for the second half, rallied answer to the el classico of la liga. present they are sixth in the league were liverpool desperate to have the games and let my team win ! behind their players, who fought even before the mega bucks buy their highest this season. it is excit- him no matter? the competition back tooth and nail for a draw. out of man city, this fixture has al- ing time in the league where 2 bad between the two new signings have unbelievable drama and full on ways been the most important one, results can totally change the top been so hyped up, it would have adrenalin rush. yes, the sending off and the bottom placements. west been something to see them do did play a role in the full time score, ham seem to have reinvented their talking on the pitch. the game but still the spirit was awesome. opened with both teams reener- this match must be the greatest gized after their previous slump. fight back in premier league his- friday pick torres was a different player in the tory, and it only took 19 minutes blue shirt than what we had seen to do so. in other games, wigan him in the first half of the season finally extricated themselves off the playing for the reds. he almost got relegation zone albeit for 24 hours a perfect debut within two minutes, The Social Network by beating beating Blackburn, as just to have him luff his shot wide. — Prasanna k.c. 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and reading books on the iPad is a fun experience (you actually get the feeling Happy Birthday, iPad! that you’re turning real pages!). i’m not — shreeya joshi much of a gaming person, but i love the iPad for its word games like scrabble t’s been a year since Steve Jobs climbed on to the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, in and Boogle. i love this device because San Francisco and announced to an inquisitive audience about an unusual device, named even un- it’s light, the resolution is superb, the usually as the ‘iPad’. Mixed reviews began flowing in with the announcement. Despite initial misappre- battery life is wonderful… i could go on and on, until i use up all the superla- Ihension iPad has become one of the fastest selling gadgets of all times; flaunted by those who own it. tives to describe this machine.” The iPad is big in the US and other developed countries, but what about Nepal? Is it the same here as well? Any Cons? Fr!day talked to 4 prominent faces about the pros and cons and the usefulness of the gadget in their lives. “almost all of the apps require inter- net to use them, and with 14-hours- a-day loashedding it’s quite tough. the RAJU NEPAL KISHORE MAHARJAN os does not support abode flash, so chief executive officer, civil Bank limited DR. BANU SHARMA a lot of video streaming is not pos- ceo, citizen Bank dentist sible. it also does not have a camera Usefulness? (but that’s not much of a problem for Usefulness? Usefulness? “i have an extremely busy schedule. while in office, 80% of my me). however, i personally feel it has “first thing you should know is i’m an apple fan. i own “for me the iPad is the best gadget time goes in meeting clients and the rest is taken up by reading more pros than cons.” almost everything apple has made– from the iPod to the proposals. and i spend only 10% of the day by myself which also ever!!! it’s useful for work and play! mac Book, and of course, the iPad. the iPad is something goes in reading more serious proposals. so when do i get to check at work, it helps me to explain dental Top 3 Applications You Love: i truly love. it’s totally cuts down the necessity of owning my mails? while on the road of course – and the iPad is the only procedures to my patients, and for “hmm… got quite a bit. But the a computer! i can do all my work just from my iPad, and solution. Before a lot of my mails, some even important ones, would personal use… well, there’s a whole ones i use on a daily basis are Mirror there are days when i don’t even have to open my com- remain unanswered for days causing me much embarrassment. But array of things i can do in it to entertain Football application, Pandora (for puter at work. it’s also cut down on the need for paper.” with this gadget, i have been able to check and promptly respond myself, like read books through the iPad), and CNN (for iPad) which iBook applicaton. i have, literally, stopped keeps me abreast of all the happenings Any Cons? to most of my mails when i am out on the road, in the car. my bank buying books from stores. it saves space in the world.” “Be it anything, there is always a bad side to every staff also don’t need to wait for me to be present at the bank to good side. i haven’t really looked for anything ‘bad’ seek approvals for short proposals; i can do it on the go through in the iPad. of course, you sometimes think that it the intranet system. at times like these when the city is plagued would’ve been good if only it had an outlet for print- with 14 hours of power cuts, i don’t even need ers and usB devices. But, when it comes down to it, to worry about the iPad running out of power KISHORE KAYASTHA the iPad is an amazing device, and i don’t find anything as it has power back up for over 8 hours of Photographer constant use.” wrong with it.” Usefulness? Top 3 Applications You Love: Any Cons? “i find the iPad useful, especially in my line of work, because “it’s hard to pinpoint only three. “well, the iPad keeps me too engaged i can show the photographs i’ve taken, to anyone, anywhere, iBook, which allows me to read sometimes, and then i have to bear the wrath without a computer. the iPad has eye-balance which makes anything i’ve ever wanted; textPlus, of my wife and family. there are even times looking at pictures easy as well. the iPad is also a very enter- which allows me to send and when i’m so hunched over my iPad that i miss taining device, because of its various game applications.” out on friends who futilely wave at me on receive texts from friends in Any Cons? america and canada; text- the road.the pros actually outweigh the cons; hence, my love for iPad will not wane.” “it lacks sharpness in its display. the photos displayed do Free, which not only allows not come out as sharp, as when you look at pictures on a me to send texts Top 3 Applications You Love computer.” but also allows me “too many to cut it down to three. i record to make calls for notes, listen to music, watch movies, and play Top 3 Applications You Love: free; are some of games through various apps, use google and “ facebook, moto gP and Battlefield.” the applications i browse various websites, get weather infor- love.” mation, and use maps.” Fr!day Issue 54 | 10 - 16 February, 2011 15

s an avowed big city ing and capacity-building, dweller, the other day I maverick’s musings even if only for a handful of happened to say I have young, aspiring actors. Modest big pond syndrome, a amounts of money to support A the arts and well-run projects routine random mutterings we all indulge in on our favourite can change lives. People are social networking site. This Small Fish open to ideas and trial balloons. observation unleashed disbe- But on the flip side, one tends lief from friends and family to have very little privacy be- who claimed they could easily cause the circles one moves in picture me in a small village, tend to overlap and are incestu- going to the local market and ous. Rumours, gossip, carping, hanging out with the butcher, especially among and about the the baker and the candlestick- elite, is par for the course. Jour- maker! — Mita Hosali nalists and activists challeng- Now to all those cognoscen- BIG POND ing the status quo are suspect. ti, I say this is not a value judg- or the glitz of a five-star hotel? nization. A friend asked me how say? A Nepali friend got me Competition is less important ment – simply my introspective But walk into a bar that you do I could stand being just another thinking when she said, “I find than informal, familial connec- ramblings and a personal epiph- not even frequent regularly and widget in a giant factory – but Kathmandu’s fishbowl society tions – lineage supersedes so any. For the migrant who comes the bartender says, I remem- to tell the truth, even though I stultifying.” I realized how, for much else. Patronage is often from Jumla or Bhadrapur, Kath- ber what you had the last time, worked closely with luminar- so many of the younger gen- the key to success – speaking mandu is overwhelming enough would you like me to make it ies, I savour being a fly on the eration especially, life is both truth to power may be perilous. as a city. But gigantic urban again? This should be a sign of wall. I revel in public speaking easier and more difficult. On And while this is true elsewhere, sprawls are my comfort zone. excellent customer service but and have dipped my feet into the the upside, small efforts can here it is excessively inhibiting. And before the squawk decibel Don’t get me wrong – social level mounts, Kathmandu has don’t get me wrong – social status as an status as an easer of access to infinite appeal for me; I have the good things of life is ubiqui- been fortunate to meet a won- easer of access to the good things of life is tous. Growing up in an environ- derful mix of people and try my uBiQuitous. growing uP in an environment ment where merit and the mar- hand at so many new pursuits. where merit and the market somewhat regulate ket somewhat regulate who has The winding back streets of Pa- access to opportunity, and who tan are filled with architectural who has access to oPPortunity, and who will will succeed, is something all of wonder for me. I love the climate succeed, is something all of us can Benefit from us can benefit from and should and life in a slower lane. and should never Be taken for granted. never be taken for granted. Of But it is still a small town course, this topic has been dis- in so many ways. Yes, there sected to death in political para- are tons of restaurants serving it kind of gives me the chills. I world of theatre. Here again, have considerable impact – and digms but privilege and power up a variety of food – but the much prefer the anonymity of the thrill comes from the lights this is especially true of philan- as a function of class, caste, race chances are when you patronize having a healthy choice of wa- dimming and the curtains going thropic work. So the idea of a or ethnicity is usually the point these you will run into the same tering holes where I am just an- up and feeling the pulse of the Peace Museum – an admirable of departure. My mantra, non- small group of people. I sing other occasional patron. audience. Not from any desire feat – can be realized with a few ideologue that I am, is simply praises of Thamel to tourists – And this is not because I am for fame or adulation that the inspired and determined indi- that the challenge, diversity and after all, where do you manage a wallflower, far from it. I have thespian experience may bring. viduals coming together. anonymity of a big pond hold to hear good music any day of spent a professional lifetime in What does this have to do The creation of a theatre invaluable life lessons. Which the week without a cover charge an enormous multicultural orga- with life in a small pond, you group can open doors for train- to me is strangely seductive. ! gourfor the adventurous palatemet When it comes to history or origin of Ravioli, I am honestly not bothered with the conspiracy theory that Marco Polo brought dumplings to Italy and convert- ed it to Ravioli. You may end up RAVIOLI coming across a hundred of such stories in Google. The most in- Italian Obsession of Stuffi ng teresting among all was a manu- – Sandeep Khatri script written in the 14th century that includes the recipe of Ravio- hat’s so great about Today, I prefer serving Ravioli li by Francesco di Marco Datini, having your meat, in my menu simply for the a merchant from Prato, Tuscany. vegetables and following reasons: According to his recipe, green ing these assorted shaped arrays etables have vitamins, minerals, cheese stuffed in a  It is somewhat similar to our herbs beaten with egg and fresh W own Mo:Mo of stuffed pasta is Ra-vee-o-lee. a little amount of protein and dough? Why are nations across homemade cheese was cooked as Italian Ravioli stands for verb fibers and the meat in non-veg the globe obsessed with stuff-  It can be easily stored in the broth, to create the Ravioli sauce. riavvolgere meaning ‘to wrap’. Ravioli provides protein. ings? After pondering over and freezer and served in a minute Till date Ravioli is traditionally on demand over again for an answer, I fi- called ‘al brood’. It was only later Conclusion Food for thought  It provides great options for both th nally got it, in the form of a lus- in the 16 century that the intro- One can easily find various Never boil Ravioli for more than vegetarians and non vegetarians cious plate of Ravioli. duction of the tomato from the forms of Ravioli. In China we 7 minutes. Once the texture  It could be done with any pre- I got my first dose of Ravioli new world made today’s zesty enjoy savory and sweet Ravioli turns shinny and smooth mix it sentable style 13 years back at an Italian res- Ravioli in tomato sauce. in the form of steam bun with with your favorite sauce. When  Dough being tasteless outside, taurant that my father had taken Italian names are quite fas- sweet pork, sweet bean, savory you are stuffing Ravioli, start compliments any spicy, non me to. At first I really didn’t like cinating because most Italian seafood, chicken, beef or other pressing from the middle to the spicy, tomato, garlic, wine or my plate-pasta filled with white words end with English vowels. varieties. In Nepal too we have edge to ensure the ejection of cream sauce with ease. wine, tomato with herbs and a Take for instance Rigatoni, Piz- our own version of Ravioli say air. Always boil Ravioli and its  It can be made appealing to cream based sauce. I obviously za, Mozzarella, Penne, Spaghetti, for instance Mo:Mos. sauce simultaneously. Once the the eyes by simply adding nat- preferred our Mo:Mo with their Fettuccini, Macaroni, Calzone, But why is Ravioli so popular? Ravioli has boiled for 5-7 min- ural vegetable juice like carrot tantalizing zing. But its rela- and Ravioli among many oth- The answer is simple. It is nutri- utes throw it into the sauce and to make it vibrant orange and tively bland taste grows to your ers. The real art of pronounc- tious. The dough has carbs, veg- leave it for 3 minutes. ! liking eventually.. green with spinach.

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Karizmatic neoteric nepal Pvt.ltd,golcha house,ganabahal,4250001 contact: cellular communication, Think Pad nuchegalli, 4246722 omni group, a company dealing with power solutions and it Keyboard goes Wireless products has introduced solar and neoteric nepal, the authorized wind energy products at the can distributor of logitech have info-tech 2011. the company is introduced the new logitech selling lenovo think pad sl-4100, wireless solar keyboard k750 in which is originally priced at rs. the market. the logitech wireless call mobility, the authorized 110,000 for just rs. 91,111. the solar keyboard works even in distributors of motorola handsets in company is also offering 15 percent places with no electricity lessening nepal is launching two new handsets discount on generators and uPs. battery hassles. logitech solar at can info-tech 2011. the keyboard is powered by light and fascinating dual sim handsets are eX contact: omni can work in total darkness for up 115 and eX 128. the phones come group,kupundole,5011535 to three months. with exciting new features and are Networking Simpler powered by java. the phones also contact: neoteric hi-tech engineering the sole include applications like facebook, nepal Pvt.ltd,golcha distributor of digicom in youtube and opera. meanwhile, house,ganabahal,4250001 nepal has introduced enterprise the eX 115 is a Qwerty keypad networking products at can info- handset with expandable memory Bazooka tech. the company has launched and a 3.2 inch touch screen. the teletalk Pvt. ltd. has introduced enterprise networking switches, phone has a 3 mP camera and a 32 the new g99 Bazooka dual sim ethernet media converters and gB expandable memory. the two phone that supports video formats Patch Panels of different models. phones have been priced at rs. like mP4 and 3gP and music 7,850 and rs. 9, 800 respectively. contact: hi-tech formats like mP3/ midi/amr. engineering,Baluwatar,4444811 the phone comes with various contact: features such as 1.3 mP camera, he stylish Karizma ZMR comes with an intelligent Oil-Cooled call mobility,Putalisadak,4232670 Prs/waP/mms, Bluetooth, stereo GIZMO PGM-FI fuel injection Engine and oil cooler,a new generation Logitech-Gadget fm radio and torch. Bazooka g99 is the first phone in nepal to have PGM-FI engine. It has a 16 Bit ECU processor that scans the neoteric nepal, the authorized Oxygen to Talk a battery of 2600 mah capacity distributor of logitech has launched cellular communication has engine environment through hi-tech sensors and delivers the and is priced at rs. 4,790. T launched two new oxygen mobile next level of performance. The major and much needed change in handsets- oB56 and oc111. contact: teletalk Pvt. ltd., this particular model is the addition of a programmed fuel injection the oB56, is a dual sim phone tripureshwor,4254546 (PGM-Fi) in the engine. Additionally it also has disc brake at the with various features. the 2.0 rear, gas charged rear shock absorbers and a little increase in power screen handset comes with a 1.3 Thieves Beware mP camera, t-flash card support, mega theft device has launched and torque. Bluetooth, mP3 player, super fast anti-shoplifting products in the New Karizma ZMR Fi is powered by the same 223cc engine as video player with video recording, market. the products are based its previous model, Karizma R, but with alterations in fuel injection torch light, loud speakers and on smart card technology and 1800mah big powerful battery. the come in various models- hard tag which has increased the maximum power to 17.6 Bhp at 7000 rpm oc11 whereas is a single cdma for garments, bottle neck tag for which is up by 0.6 Bhp and maximum torque has been increased by multimedia phone with 1.8 inch liquor bottles and paper sticker .15 Nm which is now 18.35 Nm @ 6000 rpm. According to Hero- screen, fm with fm recording, high for merchandise and cosmetic among others. the siren goes off Honda showroom Syakar Pvt.Ltd, the bike has a top speed of 126 kmph and 0-60 km and is aimed youngsters. They also informed that bike has been priced at NRS.2,86,900. (Anshu Khadka) Out with the Olive Pad market he Mally brothers Messaging,GPS for maps as well as WiFi (802.11b/g), insight have launched the Ol- and turn by turn directions, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR), and mi- ive Pad in Nepal. The E- book reader,Voice and croUSB connectivity. karizma attracts T3.5G Olive Pad is a Video Calling,Web brows- Supporting 720p video VT100 7-inch tablet based ing including flash support playback, the OlivePad has a Minarba Bajracharya on Android 2.2 platform mini USB port. 3.5-mm jack and offers good manager, honda showroom, syakar Pvt. ltd and various features. The Powered by an ARM11 media features, playing the Olive Pad comes with3.5G 600MHz processor, the Ol- following formats: 3GP, MP4 minarba Bajracharya, manager of honda showroom, teku for HSUPA Connectivity, ivePad is based on the new AVI, and MP3. Weighing in Syakar pvt. ltd, talks about the added musle of hero honda Wi-fi,Bluetooth,inbuilt 3 Qualcomm MSM7227 chip- a substantial 410 grams, the Karizma Zmr. mega pixel camera and set, and features 512MB 7-inch tablet has dimensions a front camera,Instant RAM, 512MB inbuilt flash of 110x11.5x179.4mm, and a Why do you think people should buy this particular model? memory, and microSD ex- 3240mAh Li-polymer battery well, Zmr has a very stylish and attractive body that lures people,its extremely advanced sensor systems that help reduce chances of pandability up to 32GB, that gives 16 hours of standby accidents would be a good reason to buy this particular model .and, aside from a CMOS 3MP time, and 7 hours of talk time.It yes it also has a high resale value. camera and webcam. It also is also pre-loaded with Zenga What are the best things about ZMR? has full Flash support, TV application allowing users it comes with double disc brake in the front and the rear wheel. to surf their favorite channels apart from this there are loads of things that make it the best! the fuel injection system, maintenance free battery, digital meter, looks, of on the go. The device is 3G en- course and it gives a very smooth ride! abled and has an inbuilt GPS. Efforts you’ve put to bring it to a bigger mass? Users will also receive a 16 GB well, we have advertised it a lot and we offer test drives at times. memory card for free with ev- when aspiring buyers come for test drives they tend to also ask about new models too. this has actually drawn more people to us for ery Olive Pad. one or the other thing. (anshu khadka) bazaar Fr!day Issue 54 | 10 - 16 February, 2011 19

as a shoplifter or a kleptomaniac walks past the rf gates with stolen items. the cool bargains setup cost for the product is around rs.60, 000- rs. 65,000. Handcrafted Classics iDream SALES ON MONTE up to 40% off on all monte idream Professional, authorized distributor carlo winter items. of BenQ has launched r100 tablet Pc for contact: the first time in nepal. r100 hundred’s Nike 20% off on dkny and vinayak collection, armani watches kumaripati, 5528769 30% off on ck, dkny sunglasses contact: nike showroom, durbar marg, 229835 Clearing out Sphinx grab your favorite winter items at the stock clearance sale at sphinx. flat 50% off 10.1-inch touch screen supports 1024 X on all varieties of accessories 600 resolutions. it is powered by android (gents and remain.ladies), till stocks 2.0 mobile. the company also recently apanese car manufacturers mitsuoka motors are bringing their launched BenQ joybook lite netbook. classy dream cars to nepal, soon.the cars which are known the netbook is powered by intel atom Jfor their classic looks will surely add oomph to our style. contact: sphinx,4011755 city center, n450 1.66 ghz processor and has a 250 gB hard disk, 1 gB ram and 6-cell battery these beauties that have been assembled by hand have a scarcity that gives 5 hours back-up. r100 tablet is value making them invaluable to anyone who owns them. “the cars ISEEITFIRST priced at rs.44, 000 (introductory price) that we deliver are mostly charectrised by their keen designs that 10% to 50% discounts on and the joybook lite is priced at rs. 25,666 cannot be found in mass produced cars. every step in our produc- ladies wear (exclusive of vat). tion line is performed by our craftsmen who work passionately contact: durbar marg, contact: idream Professional to produce cars that help you realize your dreams,” said anuj 4215220 Pvt.ltd.,thapathali dahal,sales manager for salebery motors Pvt. ltd. complex,thapathali,4247994 salesbery motors will be unveiling three very popular mitsuoka Spicing It Up models—the mitsuoka cute- cute and clever, a comfortable car teletalk limited, the authorized with a capacity of 5 people, 19.0 km/l fuel consumption, minimum distributor of spice mobile sets in turning radius of 4.4 meters and other features; the galue-ii, this nepal, unveiled m-4250 handset. the mitsuoka car comes with 17.2 km/l fuel consumption, passenger dual gsm sim handset features 4.5 cm space for five, minimum turning radius of 4.9 meters and the WINNING TICKETS screen with 65k color display, mp3 mitsuoka nouera that has a fuel consumption rate of 17.2 km/l, Buy any virgin mobile and fm radio players, dual led torch passenger capacity of five and more. the prices of these beauties light, powerful battery (1,200 mah) and range from rs. 36,00,000- rs. 60,00,000. phone and you might be dust free plastic keypad. the handset is able to win a backstage priced at rs. 2, 150. contact- salesbery motors Pvt. ltd. maharajgunj. Ph no- 4720518, entry pass at the Bryan contact: teletalk Pvt. ltd., 4720533 (anshu khadka) adams concert. 10 lucky tripureshwor,4254546 winners will also get his newly released autographed ‘Bare Bones’ album. MISCELLANEOUS market insight Monte Carlo V-DAY OFFER contact:virgin mobile jumbo kreation, authorized distributors Purchase goods worth rs.500 or more at Pvt. ltd, Pako, new road, of monte carlo apparels, has opened its a classic rendezvous u.f.o- the clothing store and you might 4260173, 4218928 showroom at civil mall. monte carlo is be able to win a romantic getaway this an established brand offering men and Anoj Dahal valentine’s. all you have to do is send in the women’s fashion wear, formal wear and other cloth collection. the new showroom sales manager, salesbery ticket number, on the sms and win ticket aims at providing services and facilitating that you’ll receive when you buy items the sale of monte carlo apparels. Salesbery motors is bringing cars from mitsuoka motors, a company at the store, via sms. the first prize is a that makes gorgeous cars with classic looks! mr. anoj dahal, Sales chitwan safari tour for a couple (2 nights,3 contact: monte carlo manager of Salesbery talks about the cars. (outlet),kamaladi,4441274 days), the second prize is a Pokhara tour for a couple (2 nights, 3 days) and the third This car is entering the Nepali market for the first time, what prize is overnight stay at nagarkot for two kind of response are you expecting? we are not in a rush to sell cars! we want people to know about our (1 night). there are other daily consolation cars and we want our customers to love them. we don’t just want prizes to be won as well. huge sales, but also good feedbacks. contact: u.f.o. store, kathmandu mall, People tend to like cars that have next generation looks so 4150250 why did you think introducing cars with vintage looks? People actually need to make some changes, i think they are tired of u.f.o.store, Bishal Bazaar, new road, seeing the same ‘new’ cars with ‘new’ looks. the car we have has it all. it’s classy, it’s beautiful and loveable. we have good cars. 4242195 For promotions and listings, write to How many cars are you planning to sell in a year? [email protected]. well, like i said we are not in a rush. so far we are aiming to sell POST US Tel: 5011571 approximately 40-50 cars every year! (anshu khadka) NOTE: The details provided in the listings are tentative and are subject to change.

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