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Counting— Text: Ayusha Nirola, Photo: ECS Media ne million- the number of tourists Ne- their chatter, there is much hope from this larger than pal is expecting by the end of 2011. life campaign for a country like ours. Yes, we do not Nepal Tourism Year 2011, an endeavor have the proper infrastructure and yes, we do not have 2 years in the planning, is all set to kick the best of everything but what we probably fail to see start on 14 January, 2011. is what we do have. Moving away from Mt. Everest, Ever since the government of Nepal, Pokhara, Freak Street, Pashupatinath, Lumbini (the list along with the travel and trade sector, goes on), the campaign has paved a way for projects like Odecided to launch this ambitious project starting 25 Cultural Exchange and Home Stay programs and the October 2008, it has seen a series of promotional ac- promotion of Eco Tourism in rural Nepal. With tour- tivities and effort from the different sectors involved. ists flocking the country not only for its scenic beauty When Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal formally and cultural diversity, but for an experience of a lifetime inaugurated the year-long tourism promotion cam- through adventure activities, Nepal has all the poten- paign on 26 February, 2010, he highlighted on the im- tial to be the ‘go to’ destination for millions of tourists portance of tourism for Nepal, stating that ‘tourism around the world. But surely this is not possible without can play a crucial role in moving the country into a the support of the rest of the country. new economic dimension’. On the same day 19 differ- Maybe it’s time for us to stop complaining and for ent political parties promised solidarity and ‘no strikes’ once work as a nation united. As Yogendra Shakya, (of course in May the country saw a week-long strike National Coordinator of NTY 2011, said during the by the Maoist). The same promises, promotion of the inauguration back in February 2010, “Nepal is fully same places and definitely the same faces. prepared to welcome one million visitors. But with- So it was no surprise that sarcasm and cynicism out the support of all the other sectors, we cannot started doing the rounds. There were talks about mini- achieve the objectives of this campaign.” mal infrastructure, the condition of the only interna- Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign is a way of re- tional airport, and the condition of the only national branding Nepal’s image. Let’s all endeavor to be an airline carrier in the country. But as the critics continue integral part of this nationwide effort. ! page3 make your statement

What: Music, Art and Healing: A Benefit Concert in Memory of Vidhea shrestha Where: moksh, Jhamsikhel spotted: sapana thapa, elise tassin, geeti sen and shirish Dali A night filled with delightful music and art - in memory of the vibrant life led by vidhea shrestha.

What: Let’s Talk about ART, baby! Where: siddartha Art gallery, baber mahal revisited spotted: manisha koirala, chirag bangdel, 1974 AD, bidhata kc and mukesh malla helium balloons, renowned faces and thought-provoking art: the inauguration of one of the biggest art events of the year - let’s talk about Art, baby!

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hall of frame What: sWOR’s Audio Launch Where: bu keba restaurant spotted: bhusan Dahal, raj ballav koirala, prabhat rimal

the audio launch of the much- anticipated nepali movie ‘swor’ took place this week amidts media personalities and the press.

What: Etihad Airways Travel Trade Recognition Awards Where: soaltee crowne plaza with its regional general manager in town for the awards ceremony, etihad handed over the travel trade Awards to outstanding travel agencies from around nepal.

What: Civil Bank’s inauguration Party Where: soaltee crowne plaza spotted: Ani choying Drolma, kishor maharjan and ichha raj tamang the celebrations continued for civil bank at their inaguration party this past week as the who’s who of the corporate sector turned out for the event.

What: Afnai Maiti Where: soaltee crowne plaza What: Dabur Pro spotted: Anil style Launch shah, rajendra Where: soaltee crowne khetan,ranjit plaza Acharya spotted: Anudhan the event was rana, miss nepal 2010 dedicated to the sadiccha shrestha, Deepak cnn hero of the bajracharya, nima rumba, year Anuradha koirala Asif shah and money was raised for maiti nepal. feaissues that matter ture spot light the FunnY man up, ClOSe personal with Subash rai Subash Rai’s unfailing tryst with humor is best ﬂ aunted in his analytical graphics where even minute details are given a lot of importance. — Sunita Gurung

&he art of illustration has frog’s tale in ‘Bhaktaprasad manage to emerge from the the power to transport Bhagyuto’ through his superb pile of electronic archive to be and elevate a viewer out- illustrations. Adding a hint used in ‘Nepali Times’ where tside the confines of ‘re- of Nepalipan to an amphibian he used to be a regular con- ality’. This, rings so true for a evidently demonstrates that tributor. For those who hadn’t man who has managed to cap- his forte lies in his originality. seen enough of his work, his tivate thousands through his With such commendable works book called Peace portrayed creativity. Ever since he drew a it comes as a surprise to know humor with a touch of satire. picture of his father on a slate that this man has had no formal With an effervescent charm he at the age of six there has been training, his weapon is just his never fails to evoke laughter in no looking back for Subash Rai innate talent. His creations are the most serious of situations who brought to life a simple trailblazers, many of them still and it is almost impossible to feature Fr!day Issue 47 | 23 - 29 December, 2010 5

keep a straight face while you to become an Art Director, ishing touches till I am fully with National Geographic for What difference did you find are in the company of Subash after which I decided to work satisfied that my work has an awareness campaign. in Nepal coming back after Rai. After a hiatus of seven as a freelancer. Within the pe- the ability to give an aesthet- seven years? years, he was in the city for a riod that I worked full time, ic experience. Overall you What kind of difference do There is no denial that I still love visit when Fr!day managed a I did illustrations for various can say that I work with the you see in the advertising ‘gundruk’ but I get saddened industry scenario here in close encounter with the man social awareness magazines. hand and the computer in a by the worsening situation of Nepal and in the US? to know what tickles his fun- As a freelancer I worked as a 25:75 ratio. the country. I wanted my son There is rapid technological ny bone. cartoonist for Nepali Times, Shasank to see the country that advancement in the US which Himal and Himal South Asia. What software do you use? I come from and the rich culture makes it imperative for profes- that I grew up in. Of course the street Art As A style is very populAr in the worlD sionals to constantly upgrade charm of Kathmandu never fails their skills. Unlike Nepal, print to mesmerize. ! of ADvertisement AnD this is more like A grAffiti alone is not enough to capture where the enD result is not A very neAt version the attention of the masses, everything has to be digitalized. but more of ADDeD bits AnD pieces to An AlreADy Most agencies use social net- existing photo. it is but obvious thAt work there working media like Facebook, is more chAllenging where i hAve to be in touch Tweeter, YouTube, to showcase their products. Another form constAntly with the lAtest. of advertisement is what they call a Guerilla advertisement. It During my association with We have seen a lot of your is an unconventional system of Himal, I had an opportunity I use the Illustrator and Pho- work but how do you describe promotions that relies on time, yourself as a person? to work for Film South Asia, toshop. And I am completely energy and imagination. Simi- I always considered myself International Mountain Film an Apple guy. lar to street shows we have in very lucky to be god-gifted Festival and did book illustra- Nepal which are used to create and have utilized every bit of tions for Rato Bangala Kitab. What have you been doing in a sensation, in the US, innova- my talent into this field of I did the book design, illustra- the States? tive ideas are employed, for creativity. I consider myself tions, maps for a book called My job as a freelancer for ad- example hanging a car upside humorous and always like to Himalayan Waters which was vertising agencies keeps me down. Street Art as a style is make people laugh. Perhaps about the waters of South occupied all the time. In be- very popular in the world of that inspires me in creating my Asian countries. tween, I worked for WPP (an advertisement and this is more work from every walk of life. advertising agency) in Mid- like a graffiti where the end How much of your work is town Manhattan, NYC, as an result is not a very neat ver- How was your career span? technologically enhanced? Art Director for a very brief sion but more of added bits I started as a Visualizer around My first draft is always by period. I wanted to explore and pieces to an already exist- 1991 when I joined Stimulus hand when I sketch what I more and I felt my interest de- ing photo. It is but obvious that Advertising. From there I have in mind and the rest is viating more towards motion work there is more challenging moved on to Thompson Nepal digitally enhanced. I spend graphics related with film. where I have to be in touch con- where I worked as a Graphic a lot of time sitting in front Shortly, I will be starting work Designer and finally went on of the computer giving fin- stantly with the latest. tOp 3 with events to the left and right, Friday makes it a little bit easier for you to choose events to eget morevents out of your weekends check out this week and the next. here are our top 3 picks: 1. LET’s TALK ABOuT ART, BABY! witness the series of Artivities from sujan chitrakar at siddartha Art gallery. 2. TELLiNG A TALE what’s on be a part of the launch of the collection of poignant stories of nepali women edited by Archana thapa. things to do 3. CHRisTMAs FEVER how would you like celebrate christmas this year? choose from the various christmas events that we have listed out for you, this week. sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 pOSt uS: Listings can be sent by email – [email protected] or call us at any of the following numbers - 5011571, 5011639, 5011730, 5011731. Listings are free, but inclusion is not guaranteed due to limited space.

ART buy a flower a day, and you’ll be note: Advanced registration helping children that are victims required. Assorted Motifs of cancer. At this flower fair being opening Date: 3 December (friday) organized by the chameli nursery art is in the air closing Date: 15 January (saturday) and AD-venture Advertising, every MusiC opening Date: 17 December (friday), closing Date: 27 January (thursday), time: 10 am to 5:30 pm flower you buy counts. so go ahead venue: siddartha Art gallery, baber mahal revisited 4218048, [email protected] venue: chai chai café and gallery, and give that beautiful flower special Power of Music Jhamsikhel someone and along with that Date: 25 December (saturday) rtivities and Artivism. person, you’ll be making a lot more time: 6 pm to 9 pm these two words have people smile. venue: 1905 restaurant, kantipath frequented the nepali 9849243807 aart scenario recently. the Don’t miss this epic moment as concept of initiating activism iNTERACTiON two of the best music groups through art and art-related in kathmandu shares a stage. activities in the society was The Nepali scene Date: 23 December (thursday) musicology is bringing together reinforced by sujanchitrakar’s kutumba and Albatross, both exhibition ‘let’s talk about Art time: 3 pm onwards venue: martin chautari, thapathali well renowned for their fabulous baby!’ which was inaugurated on music, and they are playing at 17 December at the siddartha Art Join this discussion, hosted by 1905 restaurant. make sure you gallery, baber mahal revisited. yubaraj lama, film producer, as he keep your christmas evening the exhibition is a collaborative analyzes the theory of the declining free, so that you can celebrate it solo from the series of Artivities by quality of nepali cinema and its with them. market. sujan chitrakar in which the artist strummin’ Time has based his paintings on urban Telling a Tale Date: 28 December (tuesday) photographs of familiar places in venue: nepal tourism board, time: 4 pm onwards the valley. this art exhibition, which exhibition road venue: kathmandu Jazz ventures to encourage people to get enjoy paintings of various sorts, made by creative artists yuki shirai, chirag Date: 26th December (sunday) conservatory (kJc), gyanmandala, involved with art and to make it a time: 2:30 pm Jhamsikhel part of their lives, is on till 27 January. bangdel, shailesh bhatt and Anurag bangdel. 5013554, [email protected] (yukta bajracharya) come hear the tales of nepali serendipity women at the launch of ‘telling a learn from guitar maestro benedikt opening Date: 19 December tale’– a poignant narration of the reidenbach from berlin, the art (sunday) lives of nepali women edited by of plucking guitar strings at this closing Date: 4 January (tuesday) Archana thapa. workshop offered by kJc. time: 10 am to 5 pm fee for students of kJc: free venue: srijana Art college of fine admission Qs Arts, lazimpat fee for non-students of kJc: with 4412634 rs.200. lAsAAnA is organizing an exhibition sujanchitrakar of print art works, which artists have visual Artist been working on for the past few MisCELLANEOus weeks. Join this exhibition and be awe 3 inspired by these works of art. Angels on Wheels Date: 25 December (saturday) Art. period. Winter Art time: 10 am onwards, opening Date: 19 December venue: international club, sanepa An art event that almost brought the whole of Kathmandu together. (sunday) closing Date: 24 January (monday) Do you want to go for a madcap Viewing art, talking about art and appreciating art. Let’s talk some more voyage around the town this about ART, with the artist himself: SujanChitrakar. time: 11 am to 5 pm venue: kathmandu contemporary christmas? Join Angels on wheels, Arts centre (kcAc), Jhamsikhel a wild nutty event, organized by What, according to you, is the first step towards making art 5521120 the craft Art studio that will involve accessible to people? teams of two who will have to solve the simplest way to make Art accessible to people is by creating Art warm up your winter by gazing at fifteen clues while going for a crazy that triggers the visual senses of the people and encouraging them to visit the wondrous art works on display city journey. those venues where such Artivities are happening. Artists should realise by talented artists like Japanese Winter Camp that common people do have visual appreciation senses and address that artists: yuki shirai and makoto entry fee: rs.3, 333/team (rider/ capacity while creating artworks. And talking about Art is the best way opening Date: 27 December navigator) kageyama and nepali artists: ragini (monday) through which Art can become a part of our lives and for us to realise upadhyay-grela, erina tamrakar, Winter Fun that it has to co-exist with our daily activities. closing Date: 14 January (friday) pramila bajracharya, sunita rana, venue: hopscotch edutainment, opening Date: 27 December sangee shrestha, bidhata kc and Did you receive the desired response that you were expecting from 3rd floor, city center mall (monday) chandra shrestha. ‘let’s talk about ART baby!’? 9841209707, hopthemail@ closing Date: 31 December (friday) hopscotch.com.np venue: kathmandu Jazz i was very overwhelmed by the response and good vibes that i received conservatory, gyanmandala from my viewers. i realised that many people have been waiting for this FAiR/EXPO help your kids stay active and on Jhamsikhel very moment for long and i was very happy with myself that i could top of things during their winter 5013554, [email protected] address their appeal. Festive Flower Fair holidays by enrolling them in this fun opening Date: 24 December camp where they can take part in enroll your kids in the winter Would you agree that an artist’s art should speak for itself? (friday) activities such as vocaboom, chess, camp, organized by the kathmandu yes, i do agree that an artist’s Art should have that intense capacity to closing Date: 4 January 2011 Arts, science projects, Dance, yoga, Jazz conservatory, during their speak for itself. however, an artist should also be open enough to speak (tuesday) story telling, team building, mental winter holidays and they’ll be sure for it while interacting with viewers, who want to appreciate art through time: 10 am to 6 pm math, project enhancement works, to learn something worthwhile. the creator’s perspective. (yukta bajracharya) venue: chameli nursery, Jhamsikhel and many more. the camp is for children aged 5 to 5522560 12 years. events Fr!day Issue 47 | 23 - 29 December, 2010 7

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Rock and Rave enjoy the grand christmas gala at the Date: 24 December (friday) Christmas Buzz ticket: rs. 1,200 + taxes per person Date: 24 December (friday) radisson hotel. here are a series of time: 6 pm onwards Date: 24 December (friday) (inclusive of brunch with a welcome time: 7 pm onwards events that will surely brighten up your venue: splash bar and grill, radisson time: 6 pm onwards drink) venue: electric pagoda bar/café, thamel already merry making days: hotel venue: buzz café and bar, baluwatar enjoy delectable cuisine with live 4429903 Attend this christmas eve bash at Date: 24 December (friday) A christmas barbeque dinner with free musical performances from ‘niva- the electric pagoda and you’ll be able time: 6:30 pm onwards flow of hot rum punch awaits you at the celebrate christmas eve with the himalayan rockers’. venue: the fun café, radisson hotel splash bar and grill, for just rs. 1,200 to listen to the best of Albatross, and traditional turkey dinner with a glass of Traditional Christmas dance to the music by DJ flow. (plus taxes). hot mulled wine. you’ll also get to warm enjoy an xmas Dinner at rs.1,600 plus Dinner up near the bonfire and enjoy some live taxes with a glass of wine. Date: 24 December (friday) venue: 1905, kantipath tickets: rs.500 (includes acoustic music too. complementary Drink) time: 7 pm onwards Date: 25 December (saturday) Date: 25 December (saturday) venue: the corner bar, radisson hotel A French Christmas time: 12:30 pm onwards 1905 restaurant offers a A Very Merry Christmas Date: 24 December (friday) venue: the fun café, radisson hotel groove into a festive spirit as you enjoy traditional christmas dinner in venue: hyatt regency kathmandu time: 7 pm onwards lively live music, delectable bar bites and the warm historic 1905 dinning 4491234 venue: Délices de france, ganesh man enjoy your christmas Day an a la carte menu for rs.600 (single) rooms. secure your tables. building, thamel the hyatt regency has organized a by having a buffet lunch for and rs.999 (couple). call 4225272, 4215068 or 4260326, [email protected] string of events to keep your christmas rs.1,500, plus taxes with a email: [email protected] glass of wine. Dancing Night eve fun and happening. Join in on the sing traditional christmas carols and Date: 25 December (saturday) Christmas Eve Mania 2010 various events listed below: enjoy a very french christmas menu opening Date: 24 time: 1 pm to 6 pm venue: the everest hotel, new this jolly festival. At the Délices De 1. Date: 24 December (friday) December venue: i-club, Durbarmarg baneshwor france restaurant you’ll get to sample time: 6 pm onwards closing Date: Date: 24th December (friday) fish terrine with two sauces, feuilletés 1 January 2011 celebrate christmas day by dancing time: 7 pm onwards enjoy a special christmas eve dinner (saturday) it away, at the i-club. you’re bound to & mesclun, goat cheese sphere with with mulled wine at rs.1,999. time: 7 pm onwards have lots of fun. tapenade bun volute, iced strawberry groove with DJ vital, DJ rajex, “vacherin” and strawberry glass and 2. Date: 24 December (saturday) venue: olive garden, DJ sovit and DJ cool. watch tickets: rs.799 christmas chocolate truffles. this is a time: 7 pm onwards radisson hotel models walk the ramp showcasing Platinum Party menu you surely do not want to miss fashionable designs from brands A christmas eve dinner at the rox the finest five-course out on. so go ahead and grab some! including rosarini, bar-flaming, dinner prepared by Date: 25 December restaurant which includes a five-course (saturday) Carol some! b-boying and much more! book set menu and a glass of sparkling wine the master chef your seats. call: 9851098410, time: 2 pm onwards venue: hotel yak &yeti at rs. 3,200 – what more would you will surely get you 9841216203, 9841608137 venue: club platinum, yak opening Date: 22nd December need to celebrate this wonderful night? into the holiday spirit. enjoy this & yeti hotel (wednesday) Vintage Christmas Party 3. Date: 25 December (saturday) lavish spread for celebrate your closing Date: 24th December (friday) venue: vintage café and pub, time: 11 am onwards rs.2,500 (veg Durbarmarg christmas by dancing enjoy carol singing at the hotel lobby! menu) and Date: 24th December (friday) enjoy a delicious christmas Day it away at this Join in the festivities! rs.3,000 (non fabulous event. time: 4 pm onwards barbeque with a live band at café –veg menu). Christmas for All ticket: rs 500 inclusive of a terrace just for rs. 1,800. tickets: rs.999 venue: poolside, hotel yak & yeti welcome drink opening Date: 26th December (sunday) The Merry Menu sanmiguel beer and vintage café opening Date: 24 December (friday) hotel yak and yeti invites children from and bar give you this opportunity to closing Date: 31 December (friday) nepal children’s organization (bal rock the dance floor with DJ curly, venue: café mitra, thamel mandir) for an entertaining - fun filled DJ Dhiraj, DJ sanam, DJ Aloh and DJ 4259015, cafemitra.kathmandu@gmail. afternoon at the poolside garden. An Jitesh. Dance the evening away and com annual event, the children will enjoy at the end of it all, a surprise gift celebrate the last days of 2010 with magic shows and other fun and games. awaits one couple who have danced their best. 4254841 the café mitra family. they’re closing Wine and Dine down from 1 January, and though they venue: the sunrise café, hotel yak &yeti Dance Fever may be back in march, you’ll still have a Date: 24th December (friday) venue: moksh, Jhamsikhel long wait. if you think you’ll really miss starting time: 6:30 pm time: 7pm onwards its food then this is your last chance ending time: 10:30 pm Date: 24th Dec, friday to have it. chef mohit has prepared an ticket: rs. 1,600 + taxes per person ticket: rs 600 (includes a drink) exquisite 4 course meal that you do not (inclusive of dinner with a glass of wine) want to miss. celebrate your christmas please your ears to hits from the and new year at this venue, and go on venue: the chimney restaurant, hotel 70s and the 80s performed by the a gastronomic journey that ends on a yak & yeti soul train band featuring marcus very happy note. Date: 24th December (friday) from Australia and philippe from starting time: 6:30 pm france. Also, enjoy after party with price of non-veg set menu: rs.2, 750 ending time: 9:30 pm DJ Ashutosh. (All taxes included) ticket: rs. 2,500 + taxes per person Tamarind Treats (inclusive of 5-course candle-lit dinner price of veg set menu: rs.2, 200 (All venue: tamarind, Jhamsikhel with a glass of wine) taxes included) Date: 24 December (friday) venue: hotel yak & yeti, the sunrise note: A person gets to choose 1 dish rejoice to your heart’s content café from each course. with bonfire, live acoustic music and Date: 25th December (saturday) a lavish buffet. Also, enjoy tamarinds Jolly Good season starting time: 12:00 noon ‘buy one cocktail get one free’ offer venue: radisson hotel, lazimpat ending time: 3:00 pm 4411818, 4423888, from 4 pm to 7 pm. [email protected] eget morevents out of your weekends mark your calendar events during the next few weeks

MOViEs of them directed and produced a MisCELLANEOus short film about their lives and the Through Our Eyes circumstances which led to them Rejoice! it’s Lohsar! Date: 30 December (thursday) joining up. Join the launch of through Date: 30 December (thursday) time: 3 pm onwards our eyes, produced by roving eye time: 1 pm to 7 pm venue: Dhokaima café, patan Dhoka in collaboration with cwin-nepal, venue: insomnia lounge bar, Durbar mega Bash www.rovingeyefilm.co.uk, info@ and you’ll be able to step into these marg Date: 31 December (friday), time: 7 pm onwards, venue: 1905 restaurant, rovingeyefilm.co.uk 9841953076, 9803035876, kantipath, 9813227049 children’s shoes and actually know the horrors they had to face. 9841146146 the maoist conflict in our country he last day of the year has to be huge! omg theme events and partynepal is has savaged nepal into bits and big wow, in association with uniting again to make the last day of 2010 and the first day of 2011, your best pieces. the period of conflict has Quixotic nepal and e-plus event one ever. been a nightmare for many children, is presenting the ‘lohsar Dance t especially in the rural areas where, party’, where you can let your hair the organizers are aiming to make the ‘san miguel new year eve with mega they were either forced to join the down and simply celebrate the models party the biggest party 2010 has ever seen and to make it a milestone in maoist forces or tricked into it. Jay, tamu lohsar. Dance away your day kathmandu’s events pages forever. And why not? with DJ sudan mixing it up on the narbahadur and sukmaya are three as DJ prajwal, DJ niral, DJ sumit, DJ dance floor and with the guests getting to party with the hair and care mega model of those children who have lived sync and resident DJ mandy, brings season 2 winner – rashmita maharjan, 1st runner up – prakriti shrestha and 2nd the horror of going underground the very best of r&b, commercial runner up – pragati shrestha, this is surely a party you would not want to miss. with the maoists. they were only hip-hop, electronic and even house 12 then. working with british music to the dance floor. this party the glittering guest list, the heart throbbing sound systems and magically dizzying filmmaker tassia kobylinska, each will surely wow you. be there! laser light projections being put up at the venue are the sure to add the mega factor to this bash. Another attraction of the event, that will not only make your night memorable, but will also (hopefully) bring you good luck is the lantern ceremony that is set to take place. in china, 1000 lanterns are flown skywards during the 15th lunar day of the year with wishes written on them. many believe that if you do this your wishes will come true. the organizers are recreating this magic for us nepali’s who attend new Year CeleBratiOnS this party as well. fly a hundred lanterns into the sky, and pray that in 2011 all your wishes will come true. A New Beginning kgarira.com and masti events is back The French New Year venue: hyatt regency again to blow your minds. this time Date: 31 December (friday) so come one, come all! take part in this mega bash and you’ll surely be at one of kathmandu they intend to help you bring in your time: 6 pm onwards the hottest events of the year. 4491234 new year the grand way. celebrate venue: Délices de france, ganesh man the long gone year of 2010 and bring Tickets: If taken before the 31 December: Rs.599 (includes a Can of San Miguel) building, thamel first comes christmas, and then in 2011 by enjoying models parade 4260326, [email protected] At the door tickets cost: Rs.799 (includes a Can of San Miguel) comes new year! celebrate around in nuzhat Qazi’s special winter new year at the hyatt regency collection. be awed by the display of this new year’s eve, get the best in at the events they’ve organized: special fireworks and fire jugglers show. ambience, food and music by joining And dance to the tunes of DJAne Délices de france. the music by hari 1. Date: 31 December (friday) maharjan project will surely blow you time: 7 pm onwards b-Angel, DJ bmAn and DJ keeran (winner of the war of DJ). And that’s away, and as for the food, it’ll surely amaze celebrate the beginning of a new not all, for rs.1,500, you’ll also get an all you. Ask for the menu through mail. Qs year with a five-course dinner you can eat buffet. Note: Reservations are strongly and a glass of champagne for recommended. with sudan rs.4,999 at the rox restaurant. for passes contact 9841303816, gurung 9841340131. A Grand New Year 2. Date: 31 December (friday) venue: radisson hotel, lazimpat omg events time: 7 pm onwards Ladies on a Mission Date: 31 December (friday) 4411818, 4423888, [email protected]. 3 np A glass of sparkling wine and a time: 7 pm to 10 pm new year’s eve buffet that costs venue: moksh, Jhamsikhel celebrate the new year the grand way, the party maker rs. 3,500 at the café is the at the radisson hotel. here is a list of perfect place for you to be when go woman power! Join this crowd as five After organizing many successful events since 2006, OMG ladies, bring in the new year. samriddhi, events being hosted at the venue which you chime in the new year. you surely do not want to miss: Theme Events, has come up, yet again, with another smriti, shanti and swornim are ready to 3. Date: 1 January 2011 treat you with amazing songs and burcu spectacular event for this New Year’s Eve. Here’s what Sudan Date: 31 December (friday) (saturday) yilmaz from turkey, is ready to put on time: 7 pm onwards Gurung had to say. time: 7 pm onwards the best of her and show off her belly venue: radisson banquets dancing skills. women – make sure you OMG Events specializes in themed events. What is the theme for enjoy a new year’s Day brunch support your fellow girlfriends and attend celebrate an unforgettable new year’s this event? with a live band at the café this party. men – there’ll be ladies all over eve at the radisson hotel, where you this time the main theme of the event would be the lanterns flying terrace for just rs. 1,800. the place, what better reason to join this can get grooving into 2011 with the ceremony. few months ago, i found out that in china this ceremony is Calling 2011 party than that? club 11’ theme party. let down your done during festivals, especially new year, where thousands of people Date: 31 December (friday) hair and get down on the dance floor as participated. it is said that flying these lanterns while making wishes will tickets: rs.1,200 (includes a drink and time: 7:30 pm onwards you listen to the club thumping music bring you good luck and your wish may even come true! so, i thought of snack) venue: hotel malla, lainchaur by DJ’s from bangkok as well as ktm. importing this interesting concept to nepal too. And treat yourself to the dances by the You’ve claimed that this will be ‘the biggest party of the year’. How sensual thai Dancing troupe which will would you justify this? surely throw you off your feet. And all with san miguel, partynepal and omg events under one roof, this event of this is for just rs.3,333 per person. consists of all things big to make it the biggest party of the year. the biggest Date: 31 December (friday) and best sound systems has been ordered; decoration will be the wildest time: 6 pm onwards and the most extravagant of all the omg events; we will also have a laser venue: splash bar and grill, radisson show for the first time; and hundreds of lanterns will be flow by the crowd. hotel on top of that, winner of mega model 2, rasmita mahajan,1st runner up prakriti shrestha, 2nd runner up pragati gurung have also been invited as bring in the new year by enjoying a our vip guests to support and celebrate the event. lavish buffet dinner spread at the splash bar and grill. Three reasons to be at this party. 1. partynepal is known for its crowd and success, omg theme events is Date: 1 January 2011 (saturday) known for its theme and these two event management companies had time: 7 pm onwards joined hands together to bring to kathmandu the biggest party of the year. venue: the corner bar, radisson hotel 2. in nepal it’s the biggest and the loudest party of san miguel so far. groove into a festive spirit as you enjoy lively live music, delectable bar bites and 3. lots of beautiful people. an a la carte menu for rs.600 (single) and rs.999 (couple). events Fr!day Issue 47 | 23 - 29 December, 2010 9

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The mousse cake that transports you into a tropical world as you take a bite of it is the PINA COLADA CAKE. Heavy, direct, ‘cheesy’, not for the faint-hearted is the Description: The Pina Colada Cake is a soft BAKED CHEESECAKE. mousse cake that’s like tasting a piece of tropical Description: This rich dessert is made out of cream heaven. With chunks of fresh pineapple that cheese laid on a base of crushed biscuits or pastry. The tastes like a dream with the smooth texture of crumbling base contrasts perfectly with the creamy, the creamy cake, you’ll truly fall in love with it. richness of the ‘cheesy’ top and when you bite into it, The cake that will send you back in time to your child- The cake’s quite light on the stomach, making it a a tangy, yet sweet, taste fills your mouth. hood days of innocent strawberry-flavored dreams is the perfect dessert choice as well. STRAWBERRY MOUSSE CAKE. Price: Rs. 550/ pound Price: Rs.400/ pound Description: This cake contains the perfect blend of flavors, something that is guaranteed to be loved by most – rich chocolate and fruity strawberry. The pink strawberry mousse and the chocolate sponge layer as well as the strawberry glaze on top, all make this beautiful cake come alive and brings a zing of flavors together. Price: Rs.400/ pound the week Cake or cream? Sweet or tangy? In the world of desserts, the one that provides balance be- The supreme deluxe white cake, the counterpart of tween flavors and textures is the TIRAMISU. the Black Forest, is the WHITE FOREST CAKE. Description: Ladyfingers – small delicate sponge Description: Layers of cream and sponge that Cakes have been, since forever, the lure of Nowadays the cake, the sweetest devil, cakes shaped like fat fingers – is the ingredient that was simply melts into your mouth – that’s what this that this famous Italian dessert cannot be made death for diabetic patients, the immoral de- comes in many disguises. Layered cakes, layered caked is all about. The White Forest Cake without. Tiramisu is a cake made of several layers. is the angel of cakes, soft, light and sweet, with bits light unwillingly sacrificed for dieters, and sponge cakes, yeast cakes, cheese cakes, You’ll finish the whole cake before you figure out and pieces of magical cherry hidden between the for the rest of us, the wicked aphrodisiac butter cakes or cream cakes – the modern whether what you’re eating is cake or cream. layers. While the white chocolate shavings on top that winks at us from shining bakery win- day cake comes in so many different shapes, The tiramisu has a balance of flavors, where the simply adds the halo to the cake. sweetness of the custard is balanced out by the Price: Rs.425/ pound dows until we cave in and give in to their sizes and varieties, it’s enough to dazzle sharpness of the coffee and alcohol. If you are not geared up, you are not ready to play. Imagine kicking irresistible looks and taste. you. But, however many forms it may come Price: Rs.426/ pound The history of cake dates back to ancient in, the key ingredients of cake, usually, are the ball barefoot, walking all day on wet grass with wet socks and times, more specifically the 13th century, where flour, sugar, butter or oil, eggs, and some shoes, getting your ankle sprained because your shoes weren’t the the word is said to have been derived from the liquid (typically milk or water) and leaven- right ones and running on sore feet. It’s obvious that years and years Old Norse word ‘kaka’. According to food his- ing agents (such as yeast or baking pow- of research weren’t wasted if these sport shoes don’t assist us play torians, the Ancient Egyptians were the first der). The other ingredients vary according the game. So here’s a guide to buying the most suitable shoes for the to have showed adeptness in baking cakes, but to the type of cake you are baking. The five most played sports. they were very different from the modern-day decoration of the cake is the main factor Text: Aditi Pandey, Photo: ECS Media SWEET cakes. Rather they were more bread-like and that lures people into buying it, however. sweetened with honey. In fact, the modern From fresh fruits to biscuits to sprinklers, Royally purple and sophisticated, the

version of the cake that we see today sitting frosting and icing, pastry chefs have been dessert that exudes elegance is the Grips innocently beneath counters, waiting for their known to use every weapon in the kitchen. BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE. Grips victim is said to have been first baked during Go ahead, pick your favourite from all that Description: Blueberry Cheese- BASKETBALL SHOES cake is indeed a delicacy, as the fresh To handle the rigors of the game, basketball shoes offer durability, support, stability and the mid- 17th century, in Europe. we have featured. ! blueberries needed for this cake flexibility, and shock absorption. The constant starting, abrupt stopping, high jumps and needs to be imported from outside quick side-to-side movements involved with basketball make it absolutely essential for play- TEMPTATIONSText: Shreeya Joshi, Photo: ECS Media of Nepal, making it quite expensive. ers to wear proper shoes. This cake is creamy in texture and 1 What do you look for in a pair of special basketball shoes? WEET AND SINFUL HESE ARE THE DELIGHTS THAT TAKE highly tangy in taste, owing to the Depending on the type of player, basketball shoes have differing upper soft top, de- S . T blueberry puree and cream cheese signed to keep the foot snug and securely in place during play. top, laid on a bed of pastry. Power players use shoes with maximum cushioning and stability. They prefer high upper Simple and smooth, the airy-fairy cake of the lot is the Price: Rs. 700/ pound tops for their ability to provide maximum ankle support. PINEAPPLE CREAM CAKE. YOU TO THE HEIGHTS OF ECSTASY AND PURE PLEASURE WHICHEVER , & All-round players use shoes with moderate ankle support and cushioning. They prefer Description: This layered cake is the simplest of the lot, yet & lightweight shoes; high-tops for ankle support or mid-tops for speed and comfort. quite sweet. Very light and soft, this cake is made out of layers of Fast players choose a lightweight shoe that offers moderate support. Players who use sponge cake and fresh pineapple cream. This is a cake that deliv- FORM THEY MAY BE IN. SO WHICH CAKE’S YOUR FAVORITE? speed as their greatest asset, prefer mid-tops that come right up to the ankle level. ers pure pineapple pleasure and leaves you asking for more. LAWN TENNIS SHOES Outsole: The rubber bottom of a good basketball shoe should be flat and moderately Price: Rs. 400/ pound Depending upon your style of play, tennis movements are erratic with 1 2 wide to create a stable base and help prevent ankle rollover. Some basketball shoes are also frequent and abrupt changes in direction putting much stress on the designed specifically for outdoor play and feature heavier rubber outsoles feet and especially on the vulnerable Achilles tendon. In order to maxi- halFwaY waY tO the neXt waY Nike Basketball shoes, Rs. 9,990 mize your performance and avoid what can be a serious injury, it pays THE BIRD HAS FLOWN 4 to invest in a good pair of shoes specially designed for tennis. People like to fixate on Albatross’ What do you look for in a pair of special tennis shoes? First and foremost is comfortable fit. They should be sturdy enough to youth, as if to say, yeah, they’re pretty FOOTBALL BOOTS The sinful chocolate delight that JO JOS SANGHA Football boots, also known as cleats, are designed for grass pitches and have studs on provide support to your arches and ankles, but flexible enough to move will leave you asking for more is the good for their age. But that just begs SAMBANDHA CHA the bottom to aid grip. It is imperative that their football trainers have a perfect fit and with your foot as you play. Lateral support prevents ankle rollover, es- CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE. a question: Where are all the older that they are selected according to the type of ground to be played on. pecially if you’re a baseline player. For players who like charging the net, Description: Rich, dark chocolate people who are supposedly making The follow up to their debut album ‘Hi-fly’, with ‘Jo a shoe with a reinforced toe is recommended. Baseline players wear

Courtesy: Pastry Chef Ram Prasad Sapkota, Radisson Hotel. Pastry Chef Ram Prasad Sapkota, Courtesy: filling, sandwiched between two layers better records than Albatross? There Jos Sangha Sambandha Cha’, Albatross have slipped What do you look for in a pair of football boots? shoes with durable soles. On grass surfaces, shoes with little bumps on 2 The Stud arrangement depends on the type of surface, wearer’s position and role in of chocolate sponge – welcome to aren’t many. This band of 20-year-olds fully into classic-rock mode. ‘Freedom looks good the sole help with traction. For clay surfaces, you need a fine tread to chocolat heaven! This cake is smooth on paper’ has the Skynyrd guitar attack and the the game. On well-grassed or sodden fields, a screw stud is recommended for more avoid damage to the court. have put their name on half a dozen or grip; these may be metal, rubber or plastic. and soft in texture and as you take so of the smartest songs released by Leon Russell-style gospel backup singers. The trippy, Nike Lawn Tennis Shoes, Rs. 6,490 inthe chocolaty aroma and flavor of anyone in pop, rock or country. pin wheeling guitars of the closing ‘Sacred’, the song The number of studs ranges from 12 to 16. Higher number of studs provide more support this supposed aphrodisiac, you’ll surely that won them the ‘Best song in a foreign language for the foot. As for their size, longer studs are superior for use in damp-muddy situations. lose yourself in a moment of ecstasy. There hasn’t really been a “cool” reason For constant play on a hard dried out surface, shorter studs are your best selection. The category’ at Hits FM Music Awards even drifts into - I RUNNING SHOES Price: Rs.425/pound to like Albatross since they’ve not per- studs can be changed or taken away in these boots. This is a great solution for people event reviews of kid you not - Cat Stevens’ territory. A good pair of running shoes should account for proper support, playing around on various types of grounds. Since you are able to alter the number of studs, formed nor released any new material cushioning and stability. Running shoes are divided into three major cat- Text: Prasanna K.C., Photo: ECS Media this will permit you to buy just one pair that can fulfill the requirements for different playing since a long time. But then, being cool The entire album harnesses Sirish’s previously erratic egories: cushioned, stability or motion-control shoes. 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Defining purity fairtale on 10 December, Adam swart held in bhrikutimandap, the sAArc nepali’s exhibition of paintings titled preferential trading Arrangement ‘kumari lakshan: layers of purity’ (sAptA) took place from 15th Funds for maiti th was inaugurated by laurie vasily, phD., Dec, 2010 to 19 Dec, 2010. the 8 “ fnai maiti- An evening executive Director of the fulbright member nations of sAArc were of Admiration” - an commission in nepal. in his latest fully loaded with goods that ranged event in the initiative exhibition, Adam swart explores the from garments to handicrafts to to raise funds for meaning of purity, inspired by the accessories to household and even a the exhibition did not only maiti nepal was held at kumari institution in nepal, where house furnishing products, which soaltee crowne plaza on 11 purity means the purity of girlhood. demonstrate artistic talent but also were sold out. there were textiles, December. it was organized while making his works of art, he some wonderful performances kurtha, carpets, herbal medicines, with the joint efforts of mega spent much time with the kumari of and amazing guests where manisha bamboo products, hand weaved bank nepal ltd., buddha Air, bhaktapur, shreeya bajracharya gaining koirala, bollywood actress was the fibers, shawls and pottery. “we really brihat investment pvt. ltd., inspiration from the living goddess chief guest. the other guests in the liked the quality of the garments. we yeti Airlines and prisma Advertising where Anuradha koirala, the crusader behind maiti herself. he has made 16 paintings, each list were h.e. Dr. neem chandra didn’t know there so many kind of nepal and the winner of the cnn hero of the year 2010 was the event’s chief guest. inspired by the 16 virtues that the bhowmik, Ambassador of bangladesh fibers.” said a customer. living goddess is supposed to have. to nepal, professor shashi bikram “in celebrating ms. Anuradha koirala’s recent success, we wanted to go beyond shah, Dr. toufiq m. seraj, mr. kiran sAptA helped in enhancing the verbal and emotional acknowledgements that everyone else has been offering. through his abstract and non- manandhar, mr. kiran man chitrakar, economic opportunities in the th we wanted to encourage ms. koirala to continue her noble work by providing representational art works he has mr. tanvir Ahmed and mr. shankar sAArc members. “the 10 sAArc financial support to maiti nepal,” Anil shah, ceo of mega bank, was quoted as portrayed the fact that for him, nath rimal, secretary general of trade fare helped the member saying on behalf of the other four partner initiators. not only is the living goddess the the nepal Art council. nations to explore, discover and only symbol of purity, but all little develop trade within them” was the tickets for the evening priced at rs. 5000 were made available through the children, boys and girls both, are musical performance by bilu what one of the stall owners had to respective initiator’s offices, Qfx cinemas and Attic lounge in uttar Dhoka. All the symbols of purity. the colors he has siddiqui, photography illustration say. moreover, there was delicious money collected through sales of the tickets went to maiti nepal. Also, a total of used, all work together to depict by sA shahriar ripon and theatre food, cultural events as well as rs. 27, 33, 111 was collected for maiti nepal through donations, auctions of the the innocence of children as well by nandonik were other shows entertainment activities going on paintings by kuruchi Das gupta nad erina tamrakar, and ticket sales. as their love for life and love itself. that were highly appreciated by the which added flavor to this event. prominent artists like satya raj and swaroop raj Acharya along with ram the exhibition was held till the 14 audiences. (mannat shrestha) (sheetal singh thakuri) krishna Dhakal warmed the evening with their melodious voices while sukarma December. (shreeya Joshi) band also performed. singers santosh lama, Dharmendra sewan and hemant rana also gave a musical performance dedicated to ms. koirala. talking Art crafty christmas hotel soaltee crowne plaza and iss nepal were the supporters of the event, “Art is a reflection of society and the christmas has shown its arrival while, photo concern kept a stall where attendees of the event could click artist, mediator between the social extravagantly at Dhukuti, autographed pictures with ms. koirala. (sampada k.c.) consciousness and our understanding” kupondole with jingle bells and says pranab man singh, writer, during innovative wreaths made out of an art talk with acclaimed nepali local materials like straw, hanging artist sujan chitrakar. Art, a major on the walls of the showroom. A part of cultures which has been a christmas celebration was held Celebration of life and Death medium of expression and even on 12 December at the Dhukuti revolution, has yet to receive its showroom to mark the arrival of deserved appreciation. to talk about new christmas décor and products art and help people, especially people for the holidays. not directly involved with art, an Art Appreciation workshop was organized “though christmas isn’t our own by lasanna, an art organization. festival, we celebrate it every year. fresh Diplomats it is not only a way to get our on December 18, college goers held at sirjana college of fine Art on products exposure to the market and family gathered at the rastriya 12 December, the workshop involved and to boost the enthusiasm of naach ghar in Jamal to support a brief overview about art and things our producers, but it is also a their friends and relatives for the to consider while talking or writing way to marvel with the christian fourth series of the ‘the college about art. kathryn hagy, an assistant art community here in nepal.” said Ambassador.’ the event was a perfect professor and fulbright scholar as well meera bhattarai, executive Director, platform for students from colleges as an artist herself, was the main speaker Association for craft products. to present their talent and creativity. ith beautiful decorations from masala beads and plentiful of music, at the workshop. Art enthusiasts, art from christmas-tree decorations to the life of Jazz Didi – vidhea shrestha – was celebrated at moksh on A total of 28 contestants, from different students and writers from different bells to other items, the plethora of 18 December. music, Art and healing: A benefit concert in memory school and colleges portrayed their media houses were a part of this one- merchandise was a pleasure to see wof vidhea shrestha collected acclaimed poets, artists and musicians vision about the changes that should day workshop. (yukta bajracharya) and own. (yukta bajracharya) under one night sky. the evening commenced with a musical blend from guru be brought for a better nepal. All the Dev kamat and kutumba followed by the Double Aces. garima gurung shah participants did their best but, pratul Jb and friends, 1974 AD, Dinesh and the sound minds and April rush delighted rana of malpi international college and the audience with their tribute to vidhea shrestha. the unique mix of lyrics sarmin rauf of Ace higher secondary independence and Jcs trio along with merethe had the audience grooving while school walked home with the title. the poetry from viplob pratik struck the emotional chord of all present. the event was definitely interesting renowned artist karl knapp presented his installation where he made the for all with exclusive performances three organs most susceptible to cancer: heart, lungs and brain on the ground by mingma sherpa, Dharmendra through the use of flour. the installation was done in such a way that people sewan, ethos and shreya sontang. were prone to stepping on it. this, knapp said, was a part of his installation (mannat shrestha) and of reminding that if not careful in real life, their organs would also be damaged in the same way that his art was. And, while the musical affair went on, in a corner of the venue, krishna thing worked on his canvas painting his interpretation of the evening. Dhaka-kathmandu those who didn’t know vidhea shrestha personally were able to see a glimpse Art fusion 2010 of her in a short video clip presented during the event. “celebrate my death on December 13 2010, the Dhaka- just like you celebrated my life,” vidhea said in the video. music, Art and healing kathmandu Art fusion was held at was able to live up to vidhea’s words and also to direct the celebration into a nepal Art council, babar mahal. As a generous act of giving and helping the victims of cancer. part of the celebration of victory Day of bangladesh, various artists from the proceeds from this benefit concert went for children’s cancer care nepal and bangladesh participated to headed by Dr. rajendra baral, consultant clinical oncologist and head of reflect the magnificent relationship cancer care unit at b&b hospital, gwarko. 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Planning and executing an event of such magnitude as Nepal Tourism Year 2011 is definitely not easy. The amalgamation of officials from the government and individuals from private sector undertakings will ensure that this project is a success. With only a few weeks remaining the team that is responsible for it all make their appearance for Fr!day. We give you a brief introduction of the the committed individuals that has made all this possible.

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1 sHARAT siNGH BHANDARi 4 YOGENDRA sHAKYA 7 BHOLA BiKR AM THAPA 10 DHRuBA NARAYAN sHREsTHA minister, ministry of tourism and civil Aviation national programme coordinator managing Director, president travels executive member, federation of nepal chamber of commerce chairman - nty 2011 main organizing committee vice chairperson, programme implementation sub member - nty 2011 program implementation sub committee and industry committee nty 2011 member - nty 2011 program implementation sub committee

2 KisHORE THAPA 5 PRACHANDA MAN sHREsTHA 8 TRi RATNA MANANDHAR 11 suMAN PANDEY secretary, ministry of tourism and civil Aviation ceo, nepal tourism board Deputy Director general, civil Aviation Authority of nepal president, explore himalaya travel Agency & Adventure chairperson - program implementation sub commit- member secretary - nty 2011 main organizing committee member - nty 2011 program implementation committee member – nty 2011 program implementation sub committee tee nty 2011

3 LAXMAN PRAsAD BHATTARAi 6 suBAsH NiROLA 9 BiPLAB PAuDEL 12 RANJiT ACHARYA Joint secretary, ministry of tourism and civil Aviation senior Director, nepal tourism board executive Director, hotel barahi, pokhara ceo, prisma Advertising member - nty 2011 program implementation member secretary - program implementation sub committee member - nty 2011 program implementation committee member - nty 2011 main organizing committee committee nty 2011 ��

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ARRANGEMENTs MAiN ORGANiZiNG COMMiTTEE nated members. the chief executive officer 1. policy Advocacy 13 PRAsiDDHA PANDEY 16 suGAT RATNA KANsAKAR president, hotel Association nepal executive chairman, nepal Airlines corporation considering the magnitude of the campaign, of nepal tourism board has been designated as 2. physical infrastructure coordina- observer - nty 2011 program implementation observer - nty 2011 program implementation the government of nepal has formed the the member-secretary of the committee. tion committee committee main organising committee under the 3. product improvement and convenership of hon’ble minister for tourism sECRETARiAT Development 14 BHAWANi RANA 17 sANTOsH BiK RAM THAPA nepal tourism board (ntb) has been entrusted mD, hotel sneha; sneha travels and tours and civil Aviation. the committee has hon’ble 4. events, festivals and Activities officer, ntb to function as a secretariat of the nty 2011. member - nty 2011 program implementation sub officer - nty 2011 vice chairman of national planning commis- 5. publicity and promotion committee sion as the Joint convener and secretaries of suB-COMMiTTEEs 6. human resource capacity various line ministries; chief of metropolitan, in order to achieve the objectives of the cam- building 15 PRAKAsH sHREsTHA sub-metropolitan cities and municipalities; paign, various sub-committees are to be formed 7. transport and Accessibility mD, machan wildlife resort presidents of trade, travel trade and other 8. resources mobilization and member - nty 2011 program implementation sub committee to prepare specific strategies, programs, activities related associations and institutions as nomi- and budgets. the proposed sub committees are: monitoring enterlet the good times begin tainment

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parisFr!day catches up with Kutumba to learn about their recent visit to France. — Yukta Bajracharya

utumba brought sun- “In Paris we met many people shine (literally) in the who hadn’t even heard about Ne- instant hit. It was able to gain en- not-so sunny city of pal but as we played for them, they cores and the audience even picked Paris with their 10-day started to visualize Nepal through up the chorus joining in with the k band to sing it in unison. long musical sojourn as a part of our music. They visualized Nepal Planet Nepal – Festival of Art as a country with lots of hills Like here in Nepal, during the and Environment.“Most of the and mountains and got a rough three-day Planet Nepal Festival days looked gloomy but luckily idea of what our country must be organized by Alliance Française, the day Kutumba was to perform, like.” shares Arun Manandhar. CulturesFrance and The French the sun shone like anything,” How was the overall experi- Embassy in Nepal, Kutumba also says a smiling Arun Grung, band ence? “Wonderful!” said the mem- collaborated with French bands manager of Kutumba. The six- bers of Kutumba unanimously. Tryo and Lo’Jo Trio. Along with man folk instrumental ensemble “Yes, it was a bit challenging at Kutumba, some of the photo- which has so successfully won first. We had to get to know the graphs that were a part of the the hearts of many here at home audience and familiarize ourselves photo-exhibition ‘A Weathered was successful to do the same in with their taste. But we did that People’ by Nayantara Gurung France. They performed at quite in no time,” says Pavit Maharjan. Kakshapati and Prawin Adhikari a few places including Maison “We did not speak French and the were also exhibited at the Maison des Métallos – a multi-disciplin- audience hardly spoke English. des Métallos. ary cultural centre in Paris and Nevertheless, we could really con- With Kutumba’s visit to other pubs in the outskirts of nect,” he adds. Out of the many France, Planet Nepal officially Paris. tunes that the band played, Resh- concluded on a joyful musical amFiriri, Kutumba shares, was an note. ! off the shelf iN CiNEMAs NOW sHOWiNG

the girl with the Dragon tattoo Toonpur Ka superhero — Mannat Shrestha Aditya (Ajay Devgan) a reel life hero, accidentally lands in As interesting the title of the a twenty-four-year-old pierced the world of cartoons and book sounds the story doesn’t and tattooed genius hacker, transforms into a real life hero. disappoint. the book perfectly who has wisdom of someone Cast: Ajay Devgan, kajol blends murder mystery, family twice her age, assists blomkvist Director: kireet khurana saga, love, and financial intrigue. with the investigation. this It has two story lines. the first is unlikely team discovers a vein Tees Maar Khan the mystery of harriet vanger; of nearly profound wickedness the second is that of financial running through the vanger only once in a blue moon is such a maneuver and fraud involving family. great criminal born who is fearless as well as shameless! now is the blue a huge swedish corporation. At first you may have mixed moon and the great criminal is tees the author stieg larsson, bonds maar khan these two plots through the emotions about the book, but once the story moves forward Cast: Akshay kumar, Akshaye khanna, katrina kaif characters of mikael blomkvist Director: farah khan and lisbeth salander. all your doubts will turn into curiosity. Despite a few nega- the story begins with mikael tive vibes with larson’s way of blomkvist, a crusading jour- describing violence (mostly of Tron: Legacy in 3D nalist, who is recently at the a sexual nature), its other posi- A virtual-world worker looks wrong end of a libel case, hired sweden, had vanished forty years tive portions overcome them to take down the master con- to get to the bottom of the ago. her octogenarian uncle is and keep the readers hooked. trol program. disappearance of harriet vanger. determined to know the truth of it may be disturbing for those Cast: Jeff bridges, garrett hedlund and harriet, who is a young bud of her disappearance. he believes that who have experienced sexual olivia wilde one of the wealthiest families in she was murdered. lisbeth salander, assault. Director: Joseph kosinski www.qfxcenimas.com

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Lou Prentice for his chubby and choices for the modern Christmas cheerful face. Later Coca Cola in- menu but definitely Pumpkin soup sisted a fur trimmed suit should does make sense, as an example. Christmas Dinner be attractive (which would also The harvest period is over and you match the Coca Cola red), and preserve the pumpkin and/or seeds. Voila! The modern look of Santa It’s a good idea to cut those pump- exotic ﬂ avors to keep you warm is born with a blend of all. kins, throw in the preserved seeds — Sommelier Sandeep Khatri (In later issues we will discuss to make a great pumpkin soup. Fol- hate everything about winter, gence in alcohol knew no bounds. Origin of Christmas Customs: about the origins of Santa Claus) lowed from ancient times the Gin- a. Christmas tree except three things - Food, People roamed around carefree, ger Bread man is loved in the form The Roman Pagans who had wor- Christmas and Women in going from home to home naked, Christmas and Food Culture of cookies mostly in German and shipped trees in forests for a long boots. All the three come to- singing, dancing, forcing sex, Food itself depends so much of to- England. Question is, how does one i time were allowed by the Church gether to celebrate Christmas oblivious of any morality what- pography and habits of the people. define Christmas food as every na- sanctioning “Christmas trees” dec- which is being adapted by our cul- soever. It talks about consuming It does changes with time and time tion has one. If we sit down to make orated by Christian accessories. ture in a grandiose fashion. Let’s be human shape biscuits as still seen forms a new and original dish ev- a list it will go on and on. Here are clear that Christmas is not just cel- in Christmas season (the ginger ery time. The ancient foods may b. Christmas Presents some recipes you should try out this ebrating the birth of Jesus Christ bread man). As Christianity was not been the most appropriate of winter. but the customs, culture and eating becoming the major religion in Saturnalia festivities used to habits that started after his birth. Europe, Christians imported this be celebrated by kings offering recipes gifts to deprived citizens to make Therefore Christmas is a season festival with a hope to bring in the Butter herBeD ChriStmaS ChiCken of festivities and family bonding. Pagan mass within them. Indeed them happy. Later the ritual was they were able to do so by prom- followed as a custom in the form ingredients the butter mixture. rub the chicken Why is Christmas celebrated ising Pagans that they will still of sharing gifts among people. A whole chicken with salt and pepper. fresh rosemary, finely chopped on 25 December? be able to continue Saturnalia as c. The Origin of Santa Claus fresh tarragon, finely chopped cut onion and lemon in half. stuff It is said that Roman pagans in- Christians. Later problem arose the chicken with it. It is actually Christian Saint lemon juice troduced Saturnalia, a week long as Saturnalia was not common to butter Good Bishop Nicholas later spread the butter mixture all over holiday, celebrated between 17-25 Christians. The outcome was cel- salt and pepper named as Santa Claus by his fol- the chicken. December without any restric- ebrating 25 December as the birth 1 green apple lowers. Let us thank Coca Cola 1 onion place in oven and bake. constantly tions or inhibitions as the royal of Jesus Christ. The accounts of Corporation as they hired Swed- 1 lemon turn the chicken over to allow it courts used to be closed. Ancient earliest Christmas festivities still ish commercial artist Haddon to brown evenly. bask it with the Greek writer/poet Lucian men- recounts celebration by drinking, Method butter mixture occasionally. Sundblom to create a coke-drink- tions the festivities being wide- sexual indulgence and singing preheat the oven to 160c. wash ing Santa. He modeled his friend the chicken. when the chicken is cooked, spread and one in which indul- naked on the streets. remove from oven. Allow it to rest mix melted butter, rosemary, and for awhile. remove the stuffing lemon juice, salt and pepper. from inside. carve and serve. spread the inside of the chicken and dab throughout with a little of

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Crisp Butterfly Prawn and Jewel in a nest The Big Burrito, Rs 280 Business Lunch set, Rs. 425 Rancher’s Eggs, Rs.165 Chicken Egg Chatamari, Rs.90

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Tandoori Mixed Grill Kebabs, Rs.525 Thai soup (Tom Yam Kung), Rs. 415 Tiramisu, Rs. 350 Roast Chicken, Rs.275 Vintage special Non-Veg Platter, Rs. 450

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ingredients 140 ml of red wine 2 pcs of cloves 1 tsp nutmeg powder 1 tsp cardamom powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder BrOCCOli SOup with Cream 30 ml orange juice 20 gms freshly chopped apple Food for thought: ingredients Method 3 pcs peeled orange never overcook your chicken as overcooking makes it dry and lose juice. 2 cups milk cook onions in butter until 3 tablespoons butter once the chicken is shiny white and glazed with moistness, it is perfect to tender. blend in flour and Method 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion serve. once it is cooked, cover it for 5-8 minutes so the juice gets locked in. seasonings and cook or take a saucepan and add wine 3 tablespoons flour it is a good idea to stuff chicken with potatoes rubbed with butter and herbs another 3-4 minutes, stirring followed by the rest of the 1/2 teaspoon salt as it gets flavored from the fat and bones of the chicken. constantly. spices and cook in medium heat. 1/8 teaspoon white pepper merry christmas! once it starts to boil add fruits 1/2 teaspoon thyme Add boiling water and chick- and top with orange juice. serve 1/2 teaspoon garlic finely chopped en cubes and cook slowly un- warm. 1 tea spoon of chicken cubes til thick. stir in milk until the 1 1/2 cup boiling water mixture is smooth. Add the cheese and broccoli until it Food prepared by : Sommelier Sandeep Khatri 2 cups shredded yak cheese Kitchen Courtesy: Bu Keba - The Organic Village 1 cup finely chopped broccoli, boils. garnish with fresh cooked chopped parsley. Cafe, Bakhundole conbecause there is more to lifesume hard Drive plugs shop review explained— Jiggy Gaton s an older Audio/visual en- gineer (ha!), i’m often asked the Classy Closet! which external hard drive to — Yukta Bajracharya abuy, and what the heck are all those plugs in the back for, and A wardrobe every woman would want to own – that is the most what’s the difference between them. apt definition for passion ruby, Durbar marg’s latest chic and After all, quad-interface external vintage clothing store for women. Any fashion lover would be drives are starting to pop all over charmed by the ambience and the offerings of this little shopper’s town these days, yet many folks delight. classic wallpaper, posh chandeliers – the interiors have been don’t understand what that means. worked on to match up to the classy items that you will find on the than a usb-connected drive. when so assuming you have one of these A quad-interface external drive has hangers. editing large video files, mega-pixel high-speed options installed in your plugs in the back for usb2, firewire photos, and super hi-fidelity sound computer (firewire 800 or esata), passion ruby also has a full fledged collection of corporate wear, 400 & 800, and esata. most of files, this is super mega important. you just need the right cable for the cocktail dresses, winter woolen wear and casuals. the collection nepal’s users opt for usb2, as that job (usually included with the external has been handpicked by rubina rana (proprietor, passion ruby is what we know of, but this option to get esata working with your drive). these multi-interfaced drives and sales and marketing manager, isadora) herself and comes from is also the slowest of the slow. desktop, you might need a cheap hit your wallet a bit more, but that’s countries such as india, bangladesh, bangkok and singapore. “passion and easy-to-find esata expansion mac users know firewire 400 bucks well spent if doing a lot of work ruby is all about comfort and class, for everyone. i do not believe in card; but for your laptop, well, a bit & 800 options, as they’ve been with audio, video and 3D. a target group.” says rana. more difficult to grab is an esata installed since the mac classic. but cardbus pc card type ii card, found A note to the wise: watch out for pc users may find they need to for what it has to offer, the price tags are reasonable and affordable. online for less than rs.1000 plus usb3 coming later in 2011, as that install a firewire expansion card on shoes begin at rs. 850, bags at rs. 1050 and other clothes begin shipping. blows all of the above away. ! their desktop or laptop to get the at an average of rs. 800. if you are searching for funky accessories doubly fast firewire 800 speed. then high chances are that you will find just what you want to ac- What to get Where to get cessorize with at passion ruby. from stylish headpins to necklaces, Desktop firewire expansion cards Quad-interface external hard Drive select computer shops in the valley the collection is surely tempting. are easy to find and cheap in nepal - Desktop user: pci-esata expansion card Any local computer shack laptop firewire 800 expansion cards laptop user with type ii/express Drop in at passion ruby and steal the loot, fuel your wardrobes. - not so. but even better then firewire slot: type ii esata expansion card All online computer part stores (at the moment) is the estata expan- netbook user sorry, out of luck! Passion Ruby is open seven days a week from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. sion. An esata-connected external Contact 2180538, above the Reebok Showroom. hard drive will be almost as fast as (Jiggy gaton is an expat geekazoid who runs phoenix studios nepal (www.phoenixstudios.com.np) along with your internal drive and 3x-10x faster nepali family, friends, and a very large dog.)

market insight bamarkets & launcheszaar the golden wings Joost Den Hartog norvic-medanta tie-up regional general manager – etihad Airways, state-of-the-art infrastructure with a Asia pacific north and indian subcontinent well-integrated and comprehensive Etihad Airways, which has been entitled as ‘The World’s leading Airlines’ for two years information system. in a row (2009 and 2010) has been flying in and out of Kathmandu for the last 4 Medanta will be working closely years. We caught up with its Regional General Manager while he was in town recently. with Norvic to increase the level of 2009 was the year of recession but still Etihad Airways managed to fly and also skills of Norvic personnel by training increase the flights. How was this possible? them at Medanta. The cutting edge technology at Medanta with state-of- 2009 was a very tough year not only for etihad Airways but the entire Airline industry as the-art equipment and compassionate a whole. the good thing of etihad Airways was we were operating with just around 50- 60 aircrafts so we did not have to play with the rates because of the delay in the delivery.Also patient care at Norvic would enable the aircrafts ordered by us will be delivered in the year 2011-2012. the people of Nepal to be confident of critical care facilities in Nepal. Medi- Nepal Tourism year 2011 is just around the corner. Do you plan to increase you flights cal practitioners from Medanta would for this campaign? orvic-Medanta, the Medicity, un- be frequently visiting Norvic as well. nepal is a very seasonal tourism destination; but till date we operate 7 flights a week, 4 at veiled closer ties for the people of Critically ill patients requiring trans- 16:30 in the evening and 3 at 21:00 at night. if we get permission for the airport to conduct Nepal. Medanta – The Medicity is plants, laser radiation treatments for night flights then it is going to be very easy for the connection flights from north-America. but even if we do not get permission people over at the transit on Abu Dhabi airport can one of India’s largest multi-super cancer, would be taken care at Me- experience the only grand prix theme park in the world and also the Abu Dhabi golf n danta until similar levels of services course. there is visA service counter which can provide a 96 hour visa as well. specialty institutes. Spread across 43 acres, the institute includes a research center, are made available at Norvic. Norvic is also expanding and en- As you are already aware about the amount of labors flying to the Middle East; are medical and nursing school. It has 1250 beds there any special rates being worked for such passengers? and over 350 critical care beds with 45 op- tering into the field of medical edu- eration theatres. Medanta houses six centers cation with the establishment of a till date we have not thought of doing anything special for such cases because normally the of excellence which will provide medical college for nursing and a proposed labors flying out of nepal purchase a one way ticket. if it is a two way ticket then we could have thought of a special rate. but i think our rates are already low enough. intelligentsia, cutting-edge technology and medical college.

AiRLiNEs Etihad Honors Top Agencies etihad Airways presented its travel trade recognition Award to the ten best travel and tour agencies in nepal. on the occasion, the national airline of the united Arab emirates (uAe)announced rainbow travel and tours, mega bite and osho world travel nepal as the top 3 travel agencies of the year. eithad Airlines, the world’s leading airline, was pleased to have the continuous support of the agencies in the success of its operations in nepal.

AuTO New Generation i10 laxmi intercontinental, the sole distributor for hyundai Automobiles in nepal unveiled the new model of the inew generation i10. the new model provides a choice between two petrol engine models, 1.1 irDe2 and i.2 kappa2 vtvt. both engines are compliant to bharat iv and are designed to deliver more engine efficiency, lower fuel consumption, low emission and class leading performance. the i10, is now equipped with the i.2 kappa2 vtvt engine boasts a mileage of 20.36 km/ litre, making it the most fuel efficient car in its segment.

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LG side-by-side BANKs Nabil Launches M-Bank the side-by-side refrigerator frm lg nabil bank launched the first ever different strokes standard Chartered introduces is a perfect expression of exquisite menu-based mobile banking services art and futuristic technology. A Business Plus Account of the country. m-bank is an additional standard chartered bank nepal has refrigerator that caters to all your channel for carrying out the banking senses is now in nepal. it has special recently introduced a business plus transactions. customers can enjoy account. A press statement issued by key feature like wine storage rack facilities such as balance enquiry, mini which allows you to store your wine the bank stated that the new account statement, fund transfer, purchase pre- was introduced with a view to target bottles at a perfect angle. it has other paid mobile recharge cards, pay mobile special feature like miracle Zone in Dear mr. kC the small and medium enterprises — Ajaya Bikram Shah and landline bills, shopping bill payment which one can store different foods (sme) segment. Designed to support and many more. At present this service the ambitious growth of the small and at different temperature. keeping is available only for nepal telecom’s the freshness intact, this optimum medium business houses, the business mobile users. Dear mr. kc, plus account offers interest up to 6 % p.a. temperature section allows you to i read your article on the “fashion cop” (issue 33) at your Laxmi Cycle Day workplace and i fully empathize with you. laxmi bank has started an initiative GiZMO called ‘bike friday’ with the support i too have a self appointed fashion cop in my workplace and of chain mountain bikes, as part of samsung Galaxy Tab Launched i know that “look” he gives people who are caught on an off- the bank’s ‘orange loves green’ international marketing services pvt. day. in fact everyone waits anxiously for the f-cop to begin his campaign. During bike fridays, the ltd, the authorized distributor of routine morning patrols and sighs in relief when he passes by samsung mobile for nepal, launched without a comment or worse – that look. one of world’s most anticipated tablet pc, samsung galaxy tab in nepal. recently i bought a nice, ankle length boot, which mind you, the galaxy tab brings together all did not come cheap. it was a lee cooper – which i assumed of samsung’s leading innovations to that the brand conscious f-cop would appreciate. the first provide users with more capabilities. thing he asked me when he saw my new shoes was “so powered by Android operating system where’s the horse?” i wish i really had a horse that could 2.2, galaxy tab is the world’s first Divx give him a swift kick on the part of his body where a cowboy certified tablet. the elegantly designed would say “the sun don’t shine much”. sleek machine has a 7-inch tft lcD display that allows consumers to enjoy the other day a colleague came to office smartly attired in bank encourages all employees to cycle all forms of multimedia contents and a pink shirt (the f-cop loves pink by the way) and a match- to work. laxmi bank promotes green experience pc-like web-browsing. ing pink tie. guess what the f-cop said? he asked if the office friendly banking services to customers moreover, users can continuously as well as working environment in communicate via e-mail, voice and video policy had changed and ‘ties’ were no longer required. heh… their offices and bike fridays is another call, sms/mms or social network with heh…. nervous laughter which further encouraged the f-cop small step that is aimed at reducing the optimised user interface. and he looked closer and apologized by saying … “oh i didn’t the carbon footprints. laxmi bank and see the tie, my mistake ………………. by the way you have a chain mountain bikes hopes that bike good tailor, he sewed your shirt and with the extra cloth made fridays will be embraced by other you a tie!” corporate and institutions around the select the ideal refrigerator setting country over a period of time. for vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. it also has features like NMB Bank Launches Banc exterior touch Display, water and by the wAy it must be Assurance ice Dispenser and green ion Door nmb bank has started its banc assur- cooling. now, you can create a tough to be A f-cop – the ance service to offer various insurance wonderful impression products and service to its clients. responsibility puts pressure the bank has officially tied up with simmtronics enters Nepal nepal life insurance company limited, semiconductors, one of the leading for him to Dress impeccAbly prime life insurance and life insurance memory module and motherboard every time. corporation (nepal) limited to issue manufacturers has ventured into the various policies to nmb clients from nepali market. the company’s product the stories go on – just the other day he asked another the single window without having to portfolio includes memory modules visit the insurance company. the policies 128 mb to 2 gb for over 6,000 types colleague if he was a big fan of the late michael Jackson. the include endowment, whole life, money of desktops, servers and laptops, victim nodded his head big time obviously thrilled to have bank, chile and term life among others. mother boards for intel/ nvidia, nvidia been recognized as a true mJ fan and asked the f-cop how he graphic cards, flash drivers, desktop knew. the f-cop smiled and pointed at the white socks he was pcs and simmbook laptops. sporting that day. now we are all wiser knowing ‘white socks in office attire = michael Jackson fan”. the f-cop’s influence has now grown beyond the office. our MisCELLANEOus wives get miffed when we ask them if we look good in the morning. they tell us to “go ask falano falano dai”. harilo is Sajilo Jeanswest in Nepal shopping online just became simpler. Jeanswest, an Australian Denim by the way it must be tough to be a f-cop – the responsibility with harilo.com now introduced in brand, has opened its first exclusive puts pressure for him to dress impeccably every time. unlike nepal, the nepali people can enjoy showroom in the capital. the us “civilians” he cannot have an off-day. one must have a keen shopping for goods in America from company, which has appointed italina the comfort of their home and the enterprises as its sole agent for eye, keep up to date with the latest fashion trends and brands best part is you don’t even need nepal, will be selling its products and of course be witty enough so that he doesn’t get beaten an international credit card or a through the outlet. it has been up by an angry victim. And of course he must be smart enough dollar account. All you need to do offering its products globally through to know the limitations of his jurisdiction - i have never heard is log on to www.harilo.com. After its 2,200 stores around the world. him make a comment about his own boss. yup, life ain’t easy placing your order, harilo.com ships Jeans, jackets, sweaters, t-shirts, belts, for a f-cop. the goods to kathmandu and pays scarf’s, accessories and premium customs and v.A.t. for customers. casual wear are among its popular this morning, a friday which is a day of “casuals” for us – an- packages can be tracked online products, states a press release. its other colleague was attired in a decent cheque shirt. the f-cop through the company website. showroom has been opened at civil remarked “where are the chess pieces?” thankfully the victim mall and plans to open more outlets harilo and its distribution partners, who have been delivering goods worldwide didn’t understand what the joke was. well, that is until now. in Durbar marg and bluebird mall for decades, have developed technologies and processes which have positioned within three months and late over at harilo as the premier forwarding service from the us to nepal. harilo pokhara, Dharan, butwal and birgunj. employees are behind the scenes from the time your shipments are sent to their D.A.o. lalitpur regd. no.77-066/67 warehouse in florida to the arrival of your product at their office in kathmandu, Footwear Expo Kicks Off ecs media pvt. ltd, kupondole, lalitpur, nepal. 5011571.

ensuring that every step is completed in a timely manner. from the active no. 47  23 - 29 December, 2010 �� the seventh edition of the leather �� tracking of inbound and outbound shipments to and from the harilo warehouse, goods and footwear expo kicked Manager, Editorial & Marketing: NEERAZ KOIRALA to ensuring the proper packaging is used to protect your goods, harilo Publisher: ECS MEDIA PVT. LTD. off at rastriyasabhagriha, exhibition Editor: SUNIL RAJ SHRESTHA Contributing Editor: VIVIAN YONZON employees are working tirelessly to ensure you have a positive experience. Director, Editorial & Marketing: NRIPENDRA KARMACHARYA Asst. Editor: AYUSHA NIROLA road on monday. the week-long fair Sr. Manager, Editorial & Marketing: SUDEEP SHAKYA Editorial Assistant: SHREEYA JOSHI in the future harilo plans to expand its services to different areas of nepal. till Deputy Manager, Editorial & Marketing: NILADRI S. PARIAL Inhouse Writers: YUKTA BAJRACHARYA contains 54 stalls featuring a wide Editorial Secretary: PRAGYA POKHREL date people can only shop from America and further down the road they hope variety of leather shoes, sports shoes, Design & Production Executive: SANJEEV SHRESTHA Design Assistant: DIPESH MAHARJAN to include online shopping from other countries like the u.k., hong kong, slippers, leather jackets, raw leather thailand, Japan, etc. Color Separation: Sr. Photographer: DASH B. MAHARJAN and different accessories. there is CTP Nepal Pvt. Ltd, HATTIBAN, Photographer: YOGENDRA MAHARJAN, 525.0466, 525.0468 MOHAMMAD SHAHNAWAZ their main goal is to provide a simple and cost effective solution to the ever participation of almost all the leading Asst. Managers, Sales & Marketing: Printing: Jagadamba Press, Hattiban, BIJENDRA PRADHAN, ANGIRAS MANANDHAR growing international market. whether you are in nepal looking for products domestic shoe manufacturers at the 525.0017/18/19 Ad Enquiries: [email protected] in the us, or you are a us business looking to expand worldwide, harilo is the fair. the fair will conclude on sunday, Distributor: Asst. Managers, Business Development: company for you. get what you want, where you want it! Kasthamandap Distribution Pvt. Ltd. AVISHEK RAJ PRADHAN, SHWETA BUDHATHOKI Dec. 26. 424.7241 Subscription & Distribution Executive: BIKRAM SHRESTHA

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