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3 6 10 12 14 20 PAGE 3 events hallofframe entertainment gourmet HighSpirits The “Bom Bhole Bom” Sarwanam is presenting another We captured the winning A heartfelt expression as One Cute and delicious cupcakes A fun night-out at Thamel and “Aaideu Aaideu” theater performance – “Banki model and beautician of World Theatre performs make the perfect mouthful. spirals into a chaotic hitmaker, Jems Pradhan Pristha”. Witness the play and Sunsilk Bridal Make-up “Ah, Wilderness!” on the Learn some recipes so you search for a purse full of is under our celebrity through it explore the scars of and Hair-do Competition Fourth of July in Kathmandu – can make these irresistible essentials - blame it on the surveillance this week. our civil war. in our frames. far from home. mini cakes at home. mix of spirits. ‘Kora’ for a Chance at Life A 50-kilometer kora, or auspicious clockwise circumambulation, of Kathmandu on a cycle while you raise funds to contribute towards an endeavor that every child born in Rukum lives – what better way to spend a productive yet fun Saturday ! — Anubhuti Poudyal

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athmandu Kora Cycling Raj Gyawali, the founding of birthing facilities in Rukum monitoring via direct contact already starting to gather a lot challenge started last director of Socialtours, and district. This district in Mid- as well as through the Save the of attention. “These events can year where it brought Jojan Gurung of Talent Inc western region of Nepal has Children mechanism,” shares use popular sport as a means to Kcyclists together for are actively involved with the some of the poorest conditions Gyawali. raise awareness levels on serious a cause. Its history is just as cause and the event. Speaking of birthing care and is often a Save the Children’s social inequalities that exist in interesting as the concept itself. of this year’s challenge, neglected area when it comes to EVERYONE campaign runs Nepal. They also help public As we say hello to this year’s Gyawali says, “We have social development. under the slogan “No child born make a positive contribution challenge, we cannot help but already started rallying riders “The initiative started last to die”. The entire fund raising towards change, through recall what started it all. to join this Challenge, and year, and we plan to give it program has been launched direct funding using very small In 2011, Maxim Jones came so far, about 65 riders have continuity in the coming years according to their system denomination funds. It also gives to Nepal. This 16 year old boy confirmed participation in the too. It has been difficult to and Rukmeli Samaj has been all involved a warm feeling, of from UK had come to volunteer 50 kilometer Challenge. We make the people understand coordinated well to deliver the having done something to help in SAMATA School, Boudha also have the support of over the concept, but that will come equipments successfully to the a fellow Nepali. This is also and OCCED Orphanage, 20 corporate companies already slowly. Climbers come to Nepal targeted area. The point is not very important at this juncture Naxal. He did have some ideas to bring drastic changes into the in Nepal, where negativity is regarding fund raising in Nepal Riders gather to start the place but to assist the process. rampant, to do actions that but with expert advices, cycling challenge and ride along the Most radical changes require are solid and positive,” says challenge was regarded as a agreed route. For each kilometer small initiation. Programs Gyawali. They have already good option to raise money for like these are mere triggers to raised Rs. 100,000 of the Rs. a good cause. The challenge they ride, they request the people create wave of actions that can 500,000 target. was extremely successful with around them to contribute Rs. eventually work in making the So I suggest you get a bicycle money worth 4000 British 100. Entire donation is voluntary. lives of people better in districts and start cycling for a cause on pounds raised. Another 16 away from Kathmandu. the very day or simply contribute year old, Shishang Lama also and are seeking to get more of each year to climb Everest for So finally the details of and support those who are raised funds around the same them involved. We expect the a cause, or even a trek to Base the program: Kathmandu cycling. Whatever you choose to time participating with Maxim. figure to reach around 80 – 100 Camp for a cause, raising money Kora Cycling challenge will do, mere involvement will make Finally, Maxim and Shishang riders by the time the day of as the challenge is completed. be held on 21 July 2012, a you feel good. If nothing else, rode some 50 kilometers on the challenge comes.” This is pretty similar, and the Saturday, from 7 am. The karma is a strong word when it cycle around Kathmandu So how does the fundraising funds are raised based on the venue would be Patan Durbar comes to generosity. Smile and in July along with 35 other actually work? Riders gather challenge of riding the 50 Square. “The route is a Kora, a donate and you will know what riders. At the end of the event to start the challenge and ride kilometers.” shares Gyawali. clockwise circumambulation of goes around does come around. ! Rs. 450,000 was raised and along the agreed route. For He goes on to explain that the Kathmandu. The route is - Patan More event details on page 8. distributed to SAMATA School each kilometer they ride, they cause part is equally important. Durbar Square - Jawalakhel - and OCCED. This entire event request the people around them They want to make sure that Ring Road - Kirtipur - Naikap was conducted by CHAIN bikes to contribute Rs. 100. Entire the “cause” is rock solid, and - Sitapaila - Syoyambhu - Balaju last year along with support donation is voluntary. Willing the money contributed by the - Dhapasi - Bansbari - Boudha from other organizations. people can also make a pledge people who pledge for this - Pepsi Cola - Gwarko - Patan Considering the success of online (www.tinyuri.com/ event, goes transparently and Durbar Square. The challenge last year’s program and the donor-ktm-Kora) and name the without leakage to the intended will end at the end of 50 social development possible rider they are pledging the beneficiaries – this year the kilometers though there will be through programs like these, money for. birthing facilities in Rukum. a lunch break at Boudha G Café this year Socialtours and The entire sum that is “For this, we have an established for the riders. Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peak of Talent Inc are executing this gathered in the challenge is to foundation channeling the Through Facebook and the cover shoot at initiative’s next step. be donated for the improvement money and conducting the contacts, the challenge is www.fridayweekly.com.np/videos page3 make your statement

celebrity surveillance Jems Pradhan A self-taught musician, Jems Pradhan is now a well-known singer and composer. Pradhan is applauded for his catchy tunes and music videos. Simple yet stylish, career driven yet a family man – Pradhan’s contrasting characteristics make him unique. We take a sneak-peek into a day of the musician’s life: — Mannat Shrestha 5:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:06 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Early to rise, Pradhan wakes up to an Paternal Chores He makes sure his work hours have Pradhan has sandwiches for lunch He looks into some pending early day with the sound of his alarm He gets ready, and drops his a positive start as well – simple at the office itself with his wife. matters of the studio. clock. younger daughter to school. rituals that include lighting up an incense stick and uttering his mantras are routine before getting down to his tasks. 6:15 p.m. 8:50 a.m. He wraps up his tasks, and heads Pradhan returns home, and checks home with his family. his Facebook. He has two Facebook accounts to accommodate all his 10:37 a.m. friends: Musical Tasks 7:20 p.m. Pradhan opens up his little A total of notebook in which he has listed Kitchen Work the tasks for the day. The list Pradhan and his wife start includes: 3:04 p.m. preparing dinner. 10,449 • Compose a Jingle for Ncell Back to Work 5:18 a.m. The musician works on some friends in his Facebook accounts • Lyrics for Lifebuoy He freshens up, and starts his day jingles, he strums his guitar and with positive energy – prayers and • Music for Image Channel experiments with some melodies. religious rituals. 9:20 a.m. The usual: 6:00 a.m. Brunch A Healthy Lifestyle He enjoys a home-cooked dal, 1 song every month It is now time for him to work bhaat and takari meal for breakfast. his muscles. He spends two hours “You could say, I have lunch for 1 jingle every week exercising: breakfast!” 10:00 a.m. On a record setting day: 30 Particular about punctuality, he 8:32 p.m. minutes of Yoga arrives at Music Work Studios, in 1 album in a day A Family Dinner Putalisadak, to start work exactly 4:30 p.m. The Pradhan family gets together on time. 15 jingles in a day to spend some quality time over He makes a phone call to Music dinner. They talk about their day 30 Work Studios’ Dubai branch. and share details. minutes of light gym 11:36 a.m. Progress Details 5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 1 A meeting with the team where While he is on the phone about Early to bed hour on the treadmill they discuss and comment about another project, his daughters An early end to the day and he’s off the progress of tasks so far. arrive from school. to bed. feaissues that matter ture

In “Aama”, Sanu (Bhuwan with equal finesse. Numa in Chand) is perfect in every way. “Numafung” also creates the She is simple and beautiful, same magic. Set in a typical Where’s the Hero? caring and loving, and nurtures Limbu village, she decides to As Nepali cinema steers towards exciting ventures, women in the scripts love for the same man, Man take charge of her life. For Bahadur since her childhood instance, when her parents are still struggling to break free from their stereotypical image. into adolescence. She remains decide her second marriage, — Sumina Subba dedicated to him throughout her in lieu of remaining calm and life. Sanu even hails the virtues leaving things to fate, she n her most iconic essay This is alarmingly ironic example of a perfect woman in of his mother when she says bursts out angrily and makes – Visual Pleasure and despite the fact that the first her society. She is idyllic in every “Great is the lady who has given her voice heard, “Marrying me Narrative Cinema (1975), movie made by the Information sense most true to a woman birth to a son like you. My only off once against my wish was Laura Mulvey wrote, Department of Nepal and which is further enhanced by her wish is to stay by your side for not enough that you all are I my entire life.” planning to do it again? Do you “The presence of woman is directed by Hira Singh Khatri dazzling beauty. Not to forget, an indispensable element of in 1964 was titled Aama. she is also the damsel in distress Women albeit being an think I’m an object that you can spectacle in normal narrative Exactly after five years, a major often landing in situations integral part of the plot have sell? I am not your cattle. I will film, yet her visual presence successful cinema was released where chivalry follows. She is far less to offer than being not marry at all!” tends to work against the named “Maitighar” in 1966 and often compared to Sita (wife of a typecast. She sometimes Unfortunately, in the development of a story the first Eastman colour Nepali Lord Ram) who is the prototype becomes the object of pity successive years females were line, to freeze the flow of film, “Kumari” was shown in of an ideal woman. She is as because her entire life is a saga yet again caught in the labyrinth action in moments of erotic 1977. “Aama”, “Maitighar” patient as a still river when the of sacrifice. One such iconic of stereotypes. “Bato Muni contemplation.” role is of Maya (Mala Singha) Ko Phool” (2010), as a movie, The statement is a testimony “As a girl is about to get raped by in “Maitighar”. The audience conveys a potent message to how women are still being 4-5 men, the hero comes along and are not only enthralled by her against caste discrimination. projected to the mass audience beauty but she directly portrays However, Tulsi (Nandita K.C) and our national cinema does not saves her. Why can’t a male be put that sacrifice is the essence of and Guras (Rekha Thapa) remain far behind in following in a position where the heroine womanhood. As an individual, have nothing more to suggest the judgment. It has only been comes and saves him?” she sacrifices her freedom than being pretty faces. Tulsi, 61 years since the first Nepali after her husband’s death. As a in particular is the damsel in feature film, Dibyachandra and “Kumari”, the names alone society ostracizes her, devoted mother, she spends 15 years in distress, when she becomes the Bikram Pariyar’s “Satya Harish project a strong affinity towards like a sage towards her husband prison to save her daughter’s fall victim of physical assault and Chandra”, was released in 1951 femininity. However, the flip and selflessly lives for the from grace. In a confrontation rape. Her dignity is gallantly so, comparatively Nepali movie side of the coin is that women, benefit of others. The handful with her alter-ego, it questions saved by Suman (Babu Bogati) industry is still taking its baby in Nepali movies are defined by of movies that were produced in her, “Who are you? Aren’t you who declares his unending steps towards the horizon. certain boundaries. the embryo stage, have largely dead? Didn’t your existence adulation for her to which she In such a short process of These boundaries would be contributed towards creating disappear when your husband replies in the sequential song as evolution, women are being defined in the roles of a perfect and maintaining a female died?” “you gave life to a withered flower; subjected to portray ‘made to daughter to her parents, a loyal stereotype which has been The feeling of despair is so you gave hope to a bleak life. I lay measure’ stereotype roles. wife to her husband, a doting followed religiously in the latter gravely embedded in her psyche on your feet. I worship you.” mother to her children and an stages of movie production. which reflects how women Why must a woman feel that are groomed to think nothing her place is beneath a man’s beyond her husband’s existence. feet after experiencing such “A daughter’s birth means a trauma? Why must a woman defeated fate.” This is how Usha be subjected to a horrendous (Meenakshi) gets consoled on incident in order to shed light on the night of her wedding in a man’s bravery? Strategies like “Sindoor” (1980). A beautiful these not only typecast women young woman who is a dutiful but they represent them as daughter to the core, she agrees weak. Moving on to the present to marry the man she despises. cinema, in “Chapali Height” She surrenders to her father’s (2011), Bini (Binita Baral) in mulish wishes and succumbs to some aspects represents the a barren life without uttering a modern liberated woman, a complaint yet remains deeply woman who is not afraid to step dedicated towards her abusive out of the conventional shadows. husband. She becomes a martyr Another perspective, however, in her own silence. Submission shows that her character has - a trait which is still believed been blatantly misused as a to be essential for a woman. As sexual object for the movie. This Neer Shah, a respected director, is seen rampantly on the posters frankly explains, “Being and throughout the movie as submissive is a natural character well. of Nepali women and their The famed director, Nabin suffering also starts from this Subba shares, “As a girl is (trait). The way she is perceived about to get raped by 4-5 men, on the day she is born, therein the hero comes along and is suffering. Her suffering starts saves her. Why can’t a male from the very first moment she be put in a position where the enters this world. She learns to heroine comes and saves him?” be submissive.” The question raised by Subba Rakshya Singh Rana, a film still remains quietly ignored editor and director shares, and seriously unanswered. “... because we live in a male Women in national cinema dominated society. Women are are still far away from being taught at a very young age that comfortable shedding their we need to be protected under makeup and glamour and stand the shadow of males.” on their own terms. On a closer On the contrary, a new inspection, maybe the fault lies wave of cinema in the early not within the lines of a script, millennium paved a way for rather in an attitude we have let stronger character portrayal of breed rampantly affecting the women. Films like “Mukundo” society’s mentality as a whole. (2000) and “Numafung” (2001) Nonetheless, the presence of have women as the powerful filmmakers like Nabin Subba, links that hold the story together. Neer Shah and Tsering Rhitar Both Saraswati (Gauri Malla) Sherpa who repeatedly create and Gita (Mithila Sharma) women centric cinema, signify in “Mukundo” depict the that a positive change is complexities found in a woman inevitable. !

TOP 3 With events to the left and right, Fr!day makes it a little bit easier for eget morevents out of your weekends you to choose events to check out this week and the next. Here are our top three picks: 1. Coca-Cola Expressions 2012 The annual event, Ace Inter College Festival- Expressions 2012 being held this July, provides a strong platform to showcase the talent of students in what’s four different streams: Music, Fine Arts, Dramatics, and Wits. on 2. An Eventful Saturday @ Moksh Organized by Spak – six dance schools including the organizer will things to do demonstrate various dance styles at Moksh following the dance parade. sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat 3. The Monsoon Workshop The Monsoon Collective provides an opportunity for engineers, artists 19 20 21 and thinkers to come together and organize projects. 22 23 24 25

POST US: Email event details to [email protected] or call 5011571/ 5011639/ 5011730/ 5011731 for listings. Listings are free but inclusion is not guaranteed due to limited space. “Banki Pristha” – Sarwanam’s Next Real first venture. The main aim see one-day travel in the culture city, Opening Date: 4 July (Wednesday); Closing Date: 18 July (Wednesday); Time: 5.30 pm MUSIC AND behind organizing the party is to with more than 50 photographers. onwards; Venue: Sarwanam Theatre, Bansjhyang, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu; Contact: 4464616 PARTIES gather models and a crowd eager to Participation Fees: Rs. 555 Live Sufi and Hindi socialize through parties. The party This July, Sarwanam Theater presents Banki Pristha – a play by the writer, ( including breakfast, lunch , Ghazals will also have a DJ session. So do Ashesh Malla, which is being directed by the writer himself. The play reflects come with your dancing shoes on. Remuneration for Mentors and Date: 12 July (Thursday) Exhibition expenses like photo the scars left behind by the civil war that vandalized values and traditions – Time: 7 pm onwards so victory or loss is pointless. Price: Rs. 300 printing, rental of hall and other Venue: Maharaja Restaurant, marketing expenses) The artists for the play are Bhinmaya Prajapati, Om Mani Sharma, Nhucche Grand Hotel, Soaltee Mode Friday the 13th (Scream to 4282482 Death) An Eventful Shrestha, Shyam Khadka, Ram K.A.C., Avineet Malla, Shiva Adhikari, Meena Date: 13 July (Friday) Saturday @ Moksh Khadka, Ramesh Khadka, Sangita Karki, Sangita Khadka and Tika Bhakta Jirel. The Indian Restaurant, Maharaja Time: 3 pm to 8 pm Date: 14 July (Saturday) Indra Ratna Bajracharya is handling sound and music, Tika Bhakta Jirel and brings to you ‘Live Sufi and Venue: Vintage Pub, Durbar Marg Time: 5 pm onwards Mahesh Tuladhar will be working on the lights, Bhinmaya Prajapati is taking Hindi Ghazals’ by Rajesh Khadga 4230914 Venue: Moksh Live Restaurant and Bar care of costumes, and Sabitri Malla Kakshapati is the Program Coordinator. and Pooja Sunuwar all week long, except on Tuesdays. If you Be ready to experience a new kind A dance parade from Dhobighat Tickets are available at the ticket counter and can be reserved over the phone. enjoy moving ghazals and the of fun as Vintage Pub has come up to Moksh will trigger an eventful passionate Sufi numbers you with a party on 13 July, Friday. So try evening. Organized by Spak – six Ticket : Rs. 100 ( 50 percent off for students) may want to give this a try. the pub out this Friday where you dance schools including the organizer will be provided with scary masks will demonstrate various dance Asarai Mainama: A and face painting along with a dance styles at Moksh following the dance month dedicated to party to celebrate Friday the 13th. parade. Y-Stand, Salsa Academy, Nepali Music DJ Sin and DJ Dhiraj will be the Circus Kathmandu, Nritya Angan, Date: 13 July (Friday) highlights of the party. and Flamingo are the dance schools Qs Time: 7:15 pm onwards involved. Everyone is invited; there is Venue: House of Music, Thamel Death Feast I no charge to watch the performance. With Ashesh Malla Date: 14 July (Saturday) House of Music is presenting Time: 11:45 am Following the dance performance, Writer/director, Sarwanam Theatre traditional sounds that Nepali Venue: Silence Street, Tangal ‘What the Funk, We Are Soul’d 3 bands have to offer to the music Out’ will perform for the Moksh Scars of a Civil War enthusiasts. It is celebrating the An event supported by ktmROCKS audience. Although the dance month of Asar with artists and and Mepal Underground, ESOTERIC performance is free of cost, there After nearly a month of tiring practice, the artists are now their talents. On 6 July, Re Sa, NEPAL’s “Death Feast I” is a concert is a Rs. 200 charge for the musical performing their play at Sarwanam. The director invites everyone to Nepali eastern classical-fusion featuring only Sub Genres of Death performance. come and explore his portrayal of the hardships Nepalis faced in band, led by Tabala guru Nawaraj Metal. Bands that will be performing Gurung performed. Likewise, at the concert are Waak Thuu, Saturday Children Dance the ten years of conflict, and its aftereffects. 13 July, Rock Sitar, A Nepali 11, The Exorcist, Fall, Nakinjhyaa, Classes rock-fusion band, led by Sitar Suffocate The Unborn etc. Many Closing date: 14 July (saturday) Could you briefly talk about the theme of the play? maestro, Bijaya Vaidhya (of Sur more bands will be there to get Time: 10 am to 12 pm The ten years of conflict that we Nepalis faced is now over but it has left Sudha fame) will be performing. your head banging. Venue: Salsa Dance pain behind. At the time of conflict, the war affected many common people For the past three years House Academy,Bhatbhateni and is one of the main reasons for our country to be pushed backwards. of Music has been focusing on Ticket: Rs. 160/ per person 4420564/ www.salsanepal.com All these sorrows have been taken as the main subject of the play. The play promoting live music through attempts to show how human values are disappearing from our society, and frequent events. So all the music MISCELLENEOUS Kathak and Freestyle Bollywood how victory or loss in a conflict isn’t important but the end of rich cultures, enthusiasts do come and enjoy dance class session for kids began traditions and human values is. All those aspects are presented in a symbolic the music and support the local Photo Yatra 2 on 12 May and will last till 14 July. way in the play. artists. Come and explore the Date: 14 July (Saturday) It is a 10 weeks session which will take place every Saturday. Subima What inspired you to come up with the play? tribute to the month of Asar Time: 7 am onwards Shrestha and Jenishha Bista will be I’ve been into dramas for 40 years. It’s been 31 years that I’ve been writing that brings along with it the Venue: TU gate instructors for Kathak and Freestyle and directing plays in Sarwanam Theater. All my plays have political themes. glory of monsoon rain. 5546705, 9841242307 Bollywood respectively. The classes Actually, the lack of development in Nepal is due to political instability. Cover charge: Rs. 300 (with a After the success of Photo Yatra 1 are for kids of 6-12 years age group. All difficulties in Nepal, be it lack of pure drinking water, poverty or can of Tuborg beer) in Bhaktapur in 2011, Photo Yatra 2 underdevelopment, are all because of the political instability. So a desire for is going to be organized in Kirtipur. Fee: Rs. 300/ per class (all new making people aware about this was what inspired me to write the play. The Party With final date of registration student must register for Rs. 300) Date: 13 July (Friday) being 10 July, the main objective In what ways is the play different from other similar kinds of plays? Time: 5:45 pm onwards Monsoon Workshop The play depicts Nepali society, our myth, folk tradition and also many of the initiative is to increase the Date: 2 July to 27 July Venue: Iclub, Durbar Marg visual literacy along with providing symbols and images. My theatre philosophy is “A play cannot be restricted 9843008899, 9851139089 Time: 3 pm to 6pm (Wednesdays by the boundaries of the stage. Each theatrical presentation creates its platform for interaction between and Thursdays; 12 pm to 4 pm own time and space.” Originality is what makes it a bit different from other Sangre Real brings to you ‹The locals, creators, photo practitioners, (Saturdays and Sundays) similar kind of plays. (Suprasanna Aryal) Party› to celebrate Sangre professionals, amateurs and Venue: Sattya, Jawalakhel passionate observers. The event will 5523486, sattya.org

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The monsoon workshop, brought photographic exhibition by the Wilderness!” by Eugene O›Neill, the Time: 7 am to 9 am expressions, dialogue writing and up by The Monsoon Collective, is an American photographer, Jeff Botz. Nobel Prize winning playwright›s Venue: Sarwanam Theatre, more. After two months of training, opportunity for engineers, artists and The collection showcases outstanding family comedy set in the early Kalikasthan the groups will then get a chance thinkers to come together and organize black and white photographs of the 1900›s. Several young actors 4438947 / 9841978353/ to perform a drama of their own projects. The workshop will conclude Himalayas taken by the artist in the directed by Deborah Merola will be 9813121034 in the theatre hall at Sarwanam. with a public showcase of achievements last 30 years that he has dedicated introduced. It is a family comedy of All interested participants can join and projects. The orientation and Fee to his fascination and passion for turn-of-the-century American life If you want a workshop on theatre, the workshop through registration. Drop Off was on 29 June (10 am to the Everest. The artist has exhibited that gives a picture of patriotism Ashesh Malla and his team is This is a chance for you to groom 5 pm). Featuring twenty hours per dramatic spirit and sacred nature of and young love. An ensemble cast of coming up with a two month yourself up in the field. Registration week, presentations will be given by the world’s tallest mountain and its Americans and Nepalis will definitely production oriented theatre training forms and other details are available organizers and participants in the first surrounding regions. make your weekend a worthy one. cum workshop. The training will at Sarwanam itself. hour of class, followed by group work, divulge on every aspect of theatre discussions, and more. Facilitators for (The display is closed on Mondays.) Price: Rs. 200 for Adults and Rs. 100 such as direction, acting, gestures, Fee: Rs. 3000 for Students or Actors with I.D the workshop are Prabhas Pokharel and Ah, Wilderness Robert M Ochshorn. Date: 14 July (Saturday) to 15 July (Tickets can be reserved online Price: Rs. 2000 for the whole month (Sunday) through oneworldtheatreinnepal@ Time: 3 pm onwards gmail.com and at the door) Nepal Education & Book Fair Venue: Naga Theatre, Vajra Hotel, 2012 Bijeshwori Production Oriented Date: 6 July to 14 July 9808554122 , 4271545 Theatre Training “Jamunko Rukh” Time: 11am to 5:30pm Opening date: 24 June (sunday) Venue: Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall, One World Theatre presents Closing date: 24 August (friday) Date: 14 July (Saturday); Time: 4.45 pm and 6 pm; Venue: Nepal Tourism Board; Kathmandu performances of “Ah, Contact: 9808886949

GEMS (Global Exposition & Management Coca-Cola Expressions 2012 Koseli School runs under a registered NGO. It is a center for slum Services Pvt. Ltd.) is up with an Date: 12 July (Thursday) and 13 July (Friday); 14 July (Saturday) and 15 July and street children. Currently it has 120 kids with requests for more educational event that will consist of (Sunday) admissions every day. Located at Sinamangal, the center also takes care Education Section: (6 July to 10 July) and Time: 10 am onwards of their hygiene, food, clothing and recreational needs along with the Book Section: (6 July to 14 July). The Venue: Ace UGS Seminar Hall, New Baneshwor (12 July and 13 July); Nepal education. The school for slum and street kids and ‘Gari Khana Deu’ are education section will include information Academy Hall, Kamaladi, (14 July and 15 July); 4110697, 9851051986 about the National and International organizing a drama for charity which will raise funds to be used to donate Colleges, Education Consultancies and The annual event, Ace Inter College Festival- Expressions 2012 is being to the school, which is facing some financial difficulties currently. ‘Gari Training Institutes. You can expect the held this July. This is the fourth time they are doing the event. The event has Khana Deu’ is the organizing partner with Koseli School for the event and knowledge on National and international gathered twenty colleges having Bachelors and Masters level faculties, in Samriddhi, the Prosperity Foundation hosts the Campaign Secretariat of publishers and distributors of Fiction, Kathmandu. With the tagline, “Involve yourself”, the event specifically targets ‘Gari Khana Deu’, being one of the coalition members of the campaign. The Non-fiction, Science, Management, graduate and undergraduate level students. It provides a strong platform drama is the outcome of more than a year’s practice of the children of the Humanities, Training guides, Religious to showcase the talent of students in four different streams: Music, Fine school and has been screened many times before on different occasions. books, Children books, Engineering Arts, Dramatics, and Wits. Apart from the four primary streams, the event Since the school is engaged in educating slums and street kids, this is a books, Medicine, Art and Culture and showcases an inter-college dance competition on the first day and an inter- chance for you to enjoy the children’s performance and at the same time many others. college fashion show as well as a rock concert by 1974 AD on the second contribute a small amount which will help in brightening up the dark future day of the event. A variety of stalls for food, beverage, games, career guidance, of these children. ART AND THEATRE etc. will be the other highlights of the event. Entry: Rs. 100 per person Price of ticket: Rs. 250 Portrait of Everest Date: 12 July (Thursday) onwards Time: 9:30 am to 5 pm Venue: Image Ark Studio, Patan, Kulimha Tole Events Index 9813186573 THURSDAY An Eventful Saturday @ Moksh Qs Image Ark Gallery has been inviting Coca- Cola Expressions 2012 (Miscellaneous) everyone to come and explore the (Miscellaneous) Coca- Cola Expressions 2012 With Dilip Gurung Live Sufi and Hindi Ghazals (Miscellaneous) Campaign Coordinator, Gari Khana Deu (National Campaign for a Livable Nepal) (Music and Parties) Death Feast I (Music and Parties) 3 Monsoon Workshop (Miscellaneous) Monsoon Workshop (Miscellaneous) Nepal Education and Book Fair Nepal Education and Book Fair 2012 2012 (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) A Play for Charity Portrait of Everest Photo Yatra 2 (Miscellaneous) (Art and Theater) Portrait of Everest (Art and Theater) Everyone is invited to watch the show. Kids and youth will be Production Oriented Theater and Production Oriented Theater and prioritized as the play is about practicing good governance and Training (Art and Theater) Training (Art and Theater) Saturday Children Dance Classes being accountable towards the nation. FRIDAY (Miscellaneous) Asarai Mainama: A month What is the play about? Who is directing it? dedicated to Nepali Music SUNDAY The play is about good governance and accountability among citizens (Music and Parties) Ah, Wilderness (Art and Theater) as well. The theme tries to reflect how people suffer from leviathan Coca- Cola Expressions 2012 Coca- Cola Expressions 2012 bureaucracy. Rabindra Singh Baniya is directing the play. (Miscellaneous) (Miscellaneous) Friday the 13th (Scream to Death) Monsoon Workshop (Miscellaneous) In what ways is the collected money going to be used? (Music and Parties) Portrait of Everest (Art and Theater) National Campaign for Livable Nepal “Gari Khana Deu” is completely Monsoon Workshop Production Oriented Theater and run by local resources; we do not use any international donation for this (Miscellaneous) Training (Art and Theater) campaign, that›s why we need to raise the required fund locally and this is Nepal Education and Book Fair one of the initiatives towards it. Out of all collected fund, some will be used 2012 (Miscellaneous) MONDAY to produce campaign materials (Stickers, Leaf-let, flyer, T-Shirts) and some Portrait of Everest Monsoon Workshop (Miscellaneous) part of it will be contributed for Koseli School. (Art and Theater) Production Oriented Theater and Is it the first charity show you’re doing? Do you have similar plans Production Oriented Theater and Training (Art and Theater) for future? Training (Art and Theater) TUESDAY In regards to play, this is the the first charity show we are doing. However, The Party (Music and Parties) Monsoon Workshop (Miscellaneous) we successfully completed charity show of highway on 8 July,2012. Since Portrait of Everest (Art and Theater) the campaign raises funds locally we might come up with other fund raising SATURDAY events, but we have not scheduled any charity show in the immediate Ah, Wilderness (Art and Theater) Production Oriented Theater and Training (Art and Theater) future so far. (Suprasanna Aryal) eget morevents out of your weekends

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MUSIC AND PARTIES instructor, G.M.B. Akash, along with Corbis Images Photographer Showing “True West” Shuffle Get Tipsy and TCI Founder, David Bathgate. Date: 21 July (Saturday) From your “Student Area”, you Opening Date: 20 July (Friday); Closing Date: 21 July (Saturday); Time: 5 pm and 2 pm; Time: 1 pm tp 12 am will be able to upload your 12- to Venue: Moksh Live Restaurant and Bar, Jhamsikhel; [email protected] Venue: Tipsy Lounge, Durbar 15-image photo-story submission, Marg The Poetics Theater along with a brief description of your submitted work and a short- Company consists form of your resume. To enter, of a small group of Bollywood Dance in the dance sign up for a free TCI account enthusiastic and dedicated classes being done by Salsa Dance and enroll on the free scholarship individuals. True West, a Academy will be showcasing their competition course. The winner classic American play by talent on 21 July. The session (there will be only one winner) Sam Shepard is the first performance will be a short one, will be announced on 1 September with each dance style group giving (Saturday) on the TCI Blog. theatrical production a performance on one song each. arranged by the team. The The scholarship does not include Poetics want to begin a Entrance: Free accommodation during the MStella Events and Shuffle Jerk dialogue with the Nepali Kathmandu Kora Cycling workshop. society through theater and Productions Present “Shuffle Get Tipsy”. Dance to your favorite Challenge 2012 Teej Festival especially engage the youth beats from electro to shuffles. Date: 21 July (Saturday) Opening Date: 23 August in creating professional Different DJs from Kathmandu Time: 7 am to 3 pm (Thursday) productions. will be making music the entire Venue: Patan Durbar Square Closing Date: 26 August (Sunday) day to give you a good time. 4412508, [email protected], Time: 9 am to 7 pm True West is a play about brothers Lee and Austin, a myth-filled journey Moreover, be ready for a Shuffle facebook.com/kathmandu.kora Venue: WTC, DECC, Tripureshwor from the old west to the new west, exploring the meaning of blood-ties, Battle too. Top shuffler groups 4425898 creation and power. Directed by Hannah G. Lilly, assisted by Ankit Sharma Following the success of the will be going head to head first Kora Cycling Challenge last and produced by Ashok Sharma, the play stars Sansar Kshetri as Austin, on a challenge so, expect the Teej is approaching ever so near year, Kathmandu Kora Cycling and with that comes a long Pragyan Thapa Ghimire as Lee, Saurav Marasini as Saul Kimmer and Rhea J. unexpected. Challenge 2012, organised by Gurung as the mother. Be there to witness their work on stage and have a shopping list. To make the tiresome Tickets: Rs 300 (Pre-sales), Rs Socialtours and Talent Inc., will job easy and fun, the 11th Teej great time. 500 (Door) bring together around 100 Festival is back. With a line of riders from Nepal and abroad To reserve tickets, please e-mail them at [email protected] different exhibitions and stalls, to participate in a 50-kilometer displaying pictures related to Entrance: Rs. 200 (Adult), Rs. 100 (student) MISCELENEOUS challenge around Kathmandu the festival of Teej itself and also Demystifying Portraiture valley, raising money per the pictures of the past ten Teej kilometer biked for a worthy Note: If anyone has difficulty paying, they can discuss volunteer Date: 21 July (Saturday) and 22 Festival, the visitors will also get cause. opportunities in exchange for the ticket price. July (Sunday) an exclusive chance to do their Time: 9 am to 3 pm The first Cycling Challenge was Teej shopping under one roof. One Venue: photo.circle HQ, also a fundraiser for SAMATA of their major attractions of this Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur School and OCCED orphanage year’s festival is a Teej fashion show 9801065064, 5013501, learning@ in Kathmandu. Maxim Jones from on the last day. For those willing to photocircle.com.np UK and Shishang Lama had taken put up a stall, call the concerned Qs the challenge and together they bodies for more details. Here is a chance for people raised around Rs. 450,000. This With Hannah G. Lilly interested in enhancing their Regular stall: Rs. 9500/ 4 days time around the money raised Director, The Poetics’ First general photography skills, will go to upgrade the facilities Food stall: Rs. 10,500/ 4 days 3 but particularly interested required during child birth in in meeting new people, Rukum district of Nepal. Riders International Night Market making their portraits and The Poetics’ First are to request people around – II telling their stories. Spanish A small team of theater aficionados come together to present a them to contribute Rs. 100 Date: 27 August (Monday) photographer Arantxa Cedillo for each kilometer they ride. Time: 4:45 pm onwards classic play by Sam Shepard, with a touch of their own. Director Lilly, will be holding a workshop The contribution is completely Venue: Garden of Dreams, Thamel sheds some more light on the event. with 10-12 participants who voluntary. Willing people should 4425340 are interested. The workshop is make a pledge at www.tinyurl. Can you please elaborate on the play “True West”? Who can be designed especially for working M.A.A.U.R, an upcoming new com/donor-ktm-kora and name potential audience for this play? professionals. Each six hour boutique in town will be featuring the rider they are pledging the “True West” is a classic contemporary American play written by session will consist of theory handpicked shoes from many money for. Sam Shepard. It is a play about two brothers, Austin and Lee, and the and practice and review sessions. international destinations at a night relationships’ evolution and devolution. This is a play about familial ties and One extra optional session on 25 Cost: Participation is free market at Garden of Dreams. The the difficulties that can come between siblings. The potential audience for July, Wednesday, will be available (Request to raise Rs. 100/ per shoes on display will compliment True West can be anyone looking to expand their theater horizons, anyone during the week for participants km) Nepal’s fashion world. Wooden looking to witness a classic American play and anyone who wants to see who wish to touch base mid- carved shoes are some of the what a group of talented young Nepalis are creating through theater. week. The workshop will also For rider registration go to www. samples that will be on display for tinyurl.com/reg-ktm-kora the visitors to explore. How well will the Nepali audience be able to connect to this play? take place on 28 and 29 July. It’s hard to say how an audience will connect and react to any play. “True Workshop fee: Rs 16000 + 13 Free Scholarship West” is an important play to show to a Nepali audience, as always within percent VAT (the fee includes Competition FAIR AND EXPO families there are conflicts, there is love and there is obligation. The play teaching hours, all reading Submission Deadline: 15 August (Wednesday) Career Edufair - 2012 will provide the audience with things to think about, situations that they material and lunch on all Opening Date: 26 July (Thursday) know, and an opportunity to re-examine their own family life. Saying that, workshop days.) Workshop’s Date: 18 October Closing Date: 28 July (Saturday) since theater is live and is a completely different experience each time, (Tuesday) to 27 October Time: 2 pm onwards it’s hard to say. All we can hope for is that the audience leaves the theater Participants must have a DSLR. (Saturday) Venue: Fun Park, Bhrikuti Mandap thinking and questioning. Application deadline: 5 pm, 15 The Kathmandu Post in association What does you theater company plan to do next? Any future July 2012 (Sunday) http://www.thecompellingimage. with Array International is coming plans yet? com/ Kids Dance Performance with Career Edufair 2012. For all Our plans for the future are as theater is - unpredictable. But we will Date: 21 July (Thursday) Kathmandu and Dashain Festival those people out there, who are hope to be continuing our theater dreams, and may even put on another Time: 11:15 am onwards Photo and Multimedia Workshop, still trying to decide a suitable production in the upcoming months. Some of us will be leaving Nepal but Venue: Salsa Dance Academy, a free competition is open only to career choice for themselves some of us will remain here. Despite the separation, we will continue to Bhatbhateni all emerging still and multimedia or for students who are willing work from corners of the globe to put forth theater productions here in 4420564 photographers from India, Nepal, to take advice for their further Kathmandu. (Akriti Shilpakar) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The studies, this is an opportunity not The groups that have been submissions will be judged by to be missed. learning Kathak and Freestyle Panos photographer and TCI events Fr!day Issue 127 | 18 July 2012 9

the week that was Just Event Organizes ‘Music, Fashion and More’ Kshitiz Singh Kathmandu, 6 July event reviews of the Just Event Entertainment organized a music and fashion event at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu in Lazimpat on Friday. Despite a brief shower, the number of attendees at the event was fairly impressive. The event kicked off with Abahaya past week and The Steam Injuns performing their all time hit numbers for the audience that consisted of musicians, fashion enthusiasts and representatives of various media houses. Following the musical performance, the students of Lord Buddha Fashion College showcased the various trendy measures of carrying off the traditional sarees, Nepali dresses, evening gowns and casuals. Flaunting the designs were models as Civil Mall – Little Star 2012 – well as amateur students from Holiday International School walking the ramp Surprise Prizes under the dazzling lights. Winners Declared Explaining the purpose of the Distributed Suprasanna Aryal event, Ravinder Saini, the country Kshitiz Singh Kathmandu, 7 July manager of Pernod Ricard said, Kathmandu, 7 July “100 Pipers, as the name suggests is all about music. Hence, today Civil mall organized a program to we’re presenting Abhaya and the give away surprise prizes to the Steam Injuns. The event is more shoppers at the mall this Saturday. A of a concert; the fashion show is total of 21 prizes were given away a showstopper that will spice up to the winners randomly selected things tonight.” from the mass of shoppers with a shopping coupon during a musical event. Performing at the event were rock icons Robin and the New Revolution and Nepsydaz. Collecting Green Arts Media held an innovative (Most Friendly) and Runiva Shakya The road show hosted a fun- filled pm for the awaited guitarist TV reality the scattered Saturday shoppers event titled ‘Little Star’ on 7 July (Most Innocent). The choreography combination of games, music and dance show, Guitar Maestro. The press towards the safety railings in the (Saturday) .The event was held at was done by Anila Shrestha and Dance beside creating awareness about ills of meet was held to spread the word mall, the rock band who recently Cultural Corporation, Naach Ghar at Choreographer was Brihes Man Sunwar. driving under the influence of alcohol about the schedule of activities for returned from their five city tour to 3 pm. Chief Guest and judge for the and the golden opportunity of drinking the show. Australia started off the show with event was Malina Joshi, Miss Nepal 2011. Pepsi and winning a brand new car. Being organized by Guitar Maestro their all time hit songs. Nepsydaz The other judges were Ashok Paysi Along with the games, the road show Pvt. Ltd. and Seagram’s Royal Stag, the gave continuity to the event after Rai, Rojin Shakya, Srijana Duwal, Manju “Pepsi Drink N’ also conducted a short session for girls National Level Guitar Competition a brief interval with some of their Banjara, Pratul JB Rana, Sarmin Rauf and versus boys dance competition where Drive”: Road Show will be telecasted on E24 TV Nepal, upbeat numbers. Sahara Pradhan. the participants were chosen among in Kathmandu the crowd. The winners in all the games 26-episode series on Fridays and After finishing their bit of the The title ‘Little Star’ was introduced Saturdays with grand finale of three in 2010 with the purpose of boosting were given a pet bottle of Pepsi and a show, the front man of Robin and Conducted music CD of top 10 Nepali pop songs. hours live from Hotel Yak & Yeti. the new revolution, Robin Tamang the motivation and talent of children Eren Shrestha The program will be on TV from said, “It’s good to be performing while preparing them for challenges that Kathmandu, 7 July A series of road shows were conducted 9 pm to 10 pm. The auditions are for the Nepali crowd in Nepal they will face in this competitive world. in different parts of the Valley- Patan scheduled to be on 27 July and 29 again. Australia was a nice place to Abishek Man Joshi won the title for male With the motive of creating a Durbar Square and Kirtipur. It will July in Nepal at Cube the Club, and perform at but nothing beats the whereas Aayusha Kapali won the title connection between the brand and the continue at New Road and Bhaktapur in India, Darjeeling on 15 August to audience back home.” for female. Other winners were Nikunja consumer, Pepsi organized a road show on 13 and 14 July respectively. 17 August at Windamere Hotel. Top Singh Karki (Mr. Photogenic), Eva Shakya to promote its “Pepsi Drink N’ Drive” 50 will be selected to perform and Civil mall will give continuity to the (Miss Photogenic), Best Smile (Aayusha campaign in the premises of Civil Mall. be voted by public and judged by program until 15 September with Lamichhane), Ankit Rajkarnikar (Art Under this campaign, one can participate the personas like Gaurav Sharma, live music on Saturdays by various competition Male), Laghima Pandey simply by drinking a bottle of 250ml Guitar Maestro Jyoti Ghimire, Baiju Rai, Rju Gurung, other Nepali bands. The grand (Art competition Female), Prince Pepsi and sending the code under the Announces Auditions Iman Bikram Shah, Deep Bikram prize of the event is a trip to Dubai. Karmacharya (Charming Personality), cap of the bottle as SMS to 3636. A Shah and other renowned celebrities Suprasanna Aryal Besides the grand prize, the mall Aarasi Shrestha (Best Performance), consumer can win Suzuki Alto car, eight from Nepali Music. The top 50 will Kathmandu, 10 July will be giving out an R15 motor Smriti Bhandari (Best Dress), Aniva Bajaj Discover motorbikes, 40 Sharp 32” have an opportunity to meet the bike, home appliances, watches, Ray Maharjana (Most Cute), Shekhar Adhikari LCD TVs along with a lot of Reebok A press meet was held at Cube the musicians, media persons and also an Ban sunglasses, cell phones, cash (Most Talent), Dristee Manandhar wrist watches, sunglasses, footballs and Club, Kamaladi on Monday at about 3 opportunity to display their talent. vouchers and many more prizes. 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1 2 3 An Effective Visual Narrative 7 July, The Bakery Café, Sundhara Photo.circle presented a photography exhibition early Saturday morning at the Bakery Café in Sundhara where the participants Phurpu Tshering Gurung and Lucas Pernin shared their individual experiences of what they saw through their lenses. Phurpu, the Nepali photographer at the event showed and shared his stories about internal migration in Nepal and explaining his photographs he said, “Most of the workers migrate in search of work and almost everyone ends up doing labor work. Getting them to 5 open up and talk was hard during the initial days but as time passed they were more than happy to share their thoughts.” Lucas Pernin exhibited his pictures after Phurpu. He showcased the pathetic state of the female migrants who went to Lebanon under the 4 Kabalaa system. The Swedish photographer explained the state they lived in and how they were imprisoned within the boundaries of the four walls of their work place. Both photographers, Phurpu and Lucas actively interacted with the audience and critics present at the event. Photo.circle, the organizer of the event will be organizing similar events on the first Saturday of every month. 6 7 8 1. Kesang Tsetan 2. Scott Faiia 3. Phurpu Tsering Gurung 4. Lucas Pernin and Kesang Tsetan 5. Sagarika Dahal and Samir Palti

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Remembering Dev Sahab July 6, Russian Cultural Center 3 4 A tribute to commemorate Dev Anand’s life and success in the Indian cinema was jointly organized by the Indian Embassy and BP Koirala India Nepal foundation. Present at the event held in the Russian Cultural Center were dignitaries from the Indian Embassy, members of the Nepali film fraternity and media personnel. Anand who passed away on 3 December last year was remembered through a series of acts. The tribute began with a troop of dancers performing to the evergreen song ‘Dam Maaro Dum’. Michael Chand, who impersonated Dev Anand’s memorable style as he hosted the show, kept the audience glued to their seats till the very 10 end. Various speakers from the Nepali film fraternity remembered Dev Anand for his contribution to cinema. Remembering his meeting with the legendary Anand, Avash 5 Karmachaya quoted the late actor, “Nepal is a God-gifted country, no place anywhere, is as beautiful as Nepal.” As a part of the tribute, Dev Anand’s “Harey Rama Harey Krishna” and “Jhonny Mera Naam” was screened in the Kumari Hall on 8 July at 12 noon and 3 pm respectively. 1. Shanti Chhada and Bhuwan Chand 2. H.E. Jayant Prasad 3. Suraj Thapa 4. Hari Bansha Acharya and Ramila Pathak 5. Prakash Sayami 6. Anuradha Koirala 7. Sunil Thapa 8. Avas Karmacharya 9. Navin Singh Yonjan and Srijana Yonjan 10. Michael Chand and Basant Thapa

2 3 4 Sunsilk Bridal Make-up and hair-do contest 5 July, Radisson Hotel Kathmandu The Sunsilk Bridal Make-up and Hair-do Contest had 36 beauticians of the original 300 contestants exhibiting their talents in bridal make-up and hair-do. The judges, 1 Rachana Singh, Dolly Singh, Rachana Gurung Sharma and Reecha Sharma, had a tough time deciding which of these extremely talented beauticians to select as the winner of this contest. From the traditions of the Himalayas to the ones of Terai, and through those of Pahadi regions, the contestants displayed their talent to mix traditional outfits and more or less modern hair-do and make-up. Finally, it was beautician Sumita Shrestha who received the well- deserved prize from the hands of the beauty specialist - Kamala Shrestha. She was not the only one to be rewarded that evening. Sophie Sunuwar received 5 6 7 two prizes as 1st runner-up and best make-up for the simple beauty of her style. Amrita Shrestha was designated 2nd runner-up, Durga Khadka was rewarded for the best hair, Neelam Kaur for the best dress and Sumitra Shrestha for the best personality. While all beauticians were praised by the audience muttering compliments during the entire show, the quality of the models wearing the designs was also highly appreciated. The event was punctuated by a performance by Shreya Sotang and a short dance show from Manisha Rai’s Step Dance Institute making it an entertaining show for the audience. 1. Sapana Adhikari 2. Anita Khadka Rayamajhi 3. Shreya Sotang 4. Sheetal Neupane 5. Parbati Dangora 6. Jeena Gurung 7. Laxmi Shova Nakarmi 8. Amrita Shrestha 9. Gyanswori Shrestha 10. Sangita KC 11. Rujula Manandhar 12. Reenu Gurkhali 13. Ramila Shakya

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Liquid Inspiration 6 July, Moksh Live restaurant and Bar On a stormy Friday night, Liquid Inspiration performed at the Moksh premises. While the thunder rumbled “Me & My Dio” Grand Finale outside, the beats of popular numbers resonated in Moksh’s 7 July, Syakar Safety Riding Training Center, Gwarko indoor area. Starting off with Organized by Syakar Trading Company Pvt. Ltd., the sole distributor of Honda Motorcycle in Nepal, the Grand Finale event of the “Me and “In the Streets” by Cheap My Dio” facebook competition was exactly what their tagline read, “Come Get Wet! Get Wild!” The top 20 finalists; 10 male and 10 female, Trick, the band continued to Liquid Inspiration for the very first out of the 1687 entries on the “Me and My Dio” facebook campaign arrived on stage on their Dio and spoke briefly about what their Dio “Somebody I used to Know” time, and I regret missing their meant to them. Based on their answers and presentation, two winners - a male and a female - were chosen by a panel of celebrity judges: by Gotye. They did covers of previous concerts! I can’t wait to see Saddichha Shrestha, Nima Rumba, Suraj Singh Thakuri, Prashant Tamrakar, Gopal Kashyapati, Rachana Sharma and Kishore Kayastha. artists that included Metallica, more,” said Ash Shakya, one of the Incubus, John Mayer, Beatles, attendees. Saswat Bajracharya, the Before the winners were declared, the popular singer Nima Rumba, performed some of his hits and dazzled the crowd. Jyoti Singh Bhandari Beegees and many more. They vocalist of Liquid Inspiration shared won the competition in her category along with Rs. 1,00,000. Bijay Sharma was announced the winner from the male category. On the ended their act with Michael that their performance’s success was very occasion, the all new “Honda Dio 110cc” was launched as well and the unveiling was done by the winners along with STC Chairman Jackson’s “Beat it”. reflected in the audience’s interactive Saurabh Jyoti, STC Vice Chairman Suhrid Jyoti, HMSI Deputy Director Tomoaki Nagayama, and HMSI Advisor Takashi Watarai. A pleasant response and applauses. In all, it was The band’s performance was surprise was thrown in by singer Rumba, by becoming the first customer of the all new Honda Dio. When asked about his purchase, he an enjoyable evening for both – the thoroughly enjoyed by an answered, “I obviously did some research on the new Dio before I decided to get it. The new scooter looks great and has some really band and the audience. fantastic features. I actually bought it for my wife but there is a good chance that I would be using it a lot more than her!” expressive audience that cheered throughout the act. “I heard 1. Asheesh Bhattachan 1. Rachana Sharma 2. Srijana Jyoti 3. Takashi Watarai 4. Gopal Sundarlal Kakshapati 5. Tomoaki Nagayama and Nima Rumba 2. Saswat Bajracharya 3. Rahul 6. Roop Jyoti 7. Jyoti Singh Bhandari 8. Suhrid Jyoti and Padma Jyoti 9. Bijay Sharma Malla 4. Ashish Pradhan 5. Bigya Rajbhandari

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Asarai Mainama 4 5 6 6 July, House of Music Re Sa, formerly known as Trikaal, performed six of their numbers at House of Music on Friday. A team of talented musicians on an assortment of instruments, the band played Nepali Eastern Classical Fusion. The performance started off at around 8 pm. Salil Kanika on the didgeridoo, began by talking about the month of Asar and its importance in our lives. The audience enjoyed a musical night that started off with their number – “Gypsy”. The melodies created by a harmony of tabla, drums, bass, guitar, flute and ishraj were enjoyed by the audience. The stage setup added more to the act with lights and a good sound system. The framed posters of musicians that accessorized the walls of the venue made an ideal setting for the musical performance. On 13 July, Rock Sitar, A Nepali rock-fusion band, led by sitar maestro, Bijaya Vaidhya (of Sur Sudha fame) will be performing at House of Music, another night of tribute to the month of Asar. 1.Nikhil Tuladhar 2. Salil Kanika 3. Pravin Shrestha 4. Navaraj Gurung 5. Nirjan Rai 6. Gopal Rasaili enterlet the good times begin tainment

Deborah Merola Ph.D., was a 2011 Senior Fulbright in Theater at Tribhuvan University, the Institute for Advanced Communication Education and Research, and Gurukul Theatre. With over 50 productions to her credit, Merola is involved with One World Theatre and Theatre Institute of Bringing It Home Kathmandu.

s the Marine Guard Spangled Banner”, I found my during the festivities was an marched to a small eyes surprisingly filling with added treat. This big site- platform to inaugurate tears. I looked at our little band specific tent production was in Athe Independence Day of mostly Nepali artists, all the middle of an actual carnival, celebrations at the American of us earnest and excited to complete with cotton candy and Mission Association, our cast perform a play in English about barbecue chicken, watermelon and crew came running to the the Fourth of July, the very day eating contests, dunking booths, edge of the big tent where on which the play is set. magic shows and raffles. But the we would be performing “Ah, These sudden tears at the hot, loud tent was actually not Wilderness!” by Eugene O’Neill. national anthems reminded me the ideal setting for a two and To see the Nepali actors in of the vulnerability expats and half hour classic comedy, which American costumes circa 1906, tourist can feel at important in earlier days would have been the men in suits with ascots and holidays away from home, devoid presented in an elegant Victorian high collars, the women in long of community celebration or theatre with the audience as skirts with elaborate upswept even commercial reminders. I “gussied up” as the actors on “dos”, and the girls with bright remember Thanksgiving Day the stage and anticipating at the bows in their long black hair, Dinner at Mike’s Breakfast at traditional theater going hours was already a sweet cultural 11 am in the bright garden sun, of 8 to 11 pm, with two generous juxtaposition. These were the a world away from the snowy fifteen minutes intermissions. kind of period clothes I had landscapes and family gatherings Still, we were touched and

seen in old photographs of of my youth. So I have been grateful for the support of P hoto my own grandparents, looking grateful for the Fourth of July AMA and the US Embassy that unbelievably gracious and old celebration provided by AMA made this show possible and C ourtesy: timey to modern eyes used to and the US Embassy, a welcome for our loyal audiences, some

jeans and skimpy ready-to-wear. bit of national carney. wondering at this foreign culture O ne World Theatre As the recorded music blared For One World Theatre parading across on the stage out first the Nepali National (OWT) to present this and others perhaps nostalgic Anthem and then “The Star quintessential American comedy for a bit of home. There was enough enthusiasm from our actors and friends who wanted a chance to see the show that, thanks to Sabine Lehmann, The extended Miller family is Artistic Director of Studio 7, we practical, decent and optimistic, are adding two specially priced with enough sense to recognize matinee performances of “Ah, Wilderness!” on 14 and 15 July at a “great” future for Richard, the 3 pm at the Hotel Vajra. (Rs. 200 young stand-in for Eugene O’Neill for adults, Rs. 100 for students.) who became America’s only Nobel Surely the play paints an idealized picture of life in early Prize winning playwright. small town America showing the best of our national character O’Neill himself said he on real people, including a local and culture, with some qualities Movies at QFX dreamed “Ah, Wilderness!”, sympathetic newspaper editor, still recognizable 100 years which was a picture of his a young love, and more healthy Malati Ko Bhatti later. The extended Miller childhood as he wished it had versions of his family members. family is practical, decent and Release date : 13 July been. A very different family Like the American people, the optimistic, with enough sense Aditya (Jiwan Luitel) picture emerges in his tortured Nepali people place a high value is going through to recognize a “great” future autobiographical masterpiece on family and share a dream of a rough marriage for Richard, the young stand-in with his boss’ (Sunil Cocktail “Long Day’s Journey into democracy, and we all can be Thapa) daughter Release date : 13 July for Eugene O’Neill who became Sabitri (Nandita K.C), Night”, also set in New London, touched by the magic of young Abraham Lincoln : America’s only Nobel Prize while she has got Director : Homi Adajania Vampire Hunter Connecticut. Bit many characters love. I am often critical of my own herself into some bad Gautam is an winning playwright. in “Ah, Wilderness!” are based country, and I hear many Nepalis Release date : 13th July company and trouble. incorrigible flirt, who The movie explores the Meanwhile, Aditya runs after every girl he criticizing their government, but secret life of the America’s finds love and comfort sees. Meera is a pretty on such an occasion, we hope greatest president, in Malati (Rekha girl with desi values and Abraham Lincoln, and the Thapa ) who runs a attire, who comes to we can celebrate the best of untold story that shaped local bar (bhatti). London from Delhi for our national pasts and persist a fresh start. Veronica congratulations their nation. His discovery Cast : Rekha Thapa, Jiwan of blood-thirsty vampires, Luitel, Nandita KC, Sunil is a spoiled bombshell in our ideals, including the planning to take over the Thapa who loves partying ideal of citizen diplomacy and US, leads Lincoln to make and drinking. Though Director : Ganesh Dev Sharan Khanal it his mission to eliminate Pandey different, these three are (https://www.facebook.com/sharankhanal) international friendship. ! them, becoming history’s perfect friends staying greatest hunter of the under one roof until for winning 10 tickets to QFX * undead. friendship becomes confusing, and love Please claim your prize by July 18, 2012 Corrigendum Cast : Benjamin Walker, Rufus becomes complicated. Tel: 5011730, 5011731 Sewell, Dominic Coopernate Neelima Sharma was mentioned them, becoming history’s Cast Saif Ali Khan, Deepika as Neelima Bajracharya in the Film greatest hunter of the undead. Padukone, Diana Penty, Special (Issue 126). We deeply Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani Director : Timur regret the error. Bekmambetov Director: Homi Adajania *conditions apply

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maverick’s musings MITA HOSALI loves to observe, comment and sputter – but she hopes you take everything with a pinch of salt. When she is not penning her columns while living in Nepal, she works for the United Nations in Women Who Want it All New York. “ sipped champagne, greeted and speak to the core issues that and generally holding forth. continue to juggle and struggle nap or to pick up my son from foreign dignitaries, and she has faced as a mother and a Many were sympathetic, others – some at the apex of their school. I was a trailblazer and mingled. But I could not stop career woman. skeptical while a few are irate profession, others just earning had to set an example so other Ithinking about my 14-year- A firestorm has erupted in that she still has choices unlike bread and butter. Because, if colleagues could benefit from my old son, who had started eighth certain circles in the West and women who are single mothers truth be told, I also did not fully experience grade three weeks earlier and wherever folks follow feminist or cannot manage without a understand women who would The next major decision I had was already resuming what had writings over Slaughter’s “Why job. And a few were entirely give up careers to “just” be a to make was to put my career become his pattern of skipping Women Still Can’t Have it All,” disbelieving that Slaughter mother and housewife. With a on hold when I came to Nepal homework, disrupting classes, a personal and heart-rending would expect anything else if lifetime at the United Nations, I to join my husband who took an failing math, and tuning out any introspective discourse about she was planning on rubbing chose to have my children when assignment with UNDP in 2009 adult who tried to reach him.” mommy track versus fast track. shoulders with the Beltway I was already well on my way and the whole family relocated Anne-Marie Slaughter up the career ladder. But I had to Kathmandu. So many people stepped down from her job as We all need to think outside the box my own rude awakening when I cannot understand why we director of policy planning at if we are to create a global paradigm realized that the UN, not unlike would choose to come to what the U.S. State Department. She the U.S. and other governments, the UN terms a hardship duty left partly because she needed shift so women may not have it all, despite lofty pronouncements to station, to give up two salaries to return to her job at Princeton but they can balance their work and the contrary, were institutions and a comfortable life in New University once her two-year family lives in a healthier way. which although they were York. Many women, including public service leave was over. supposed to be standard-setters, friends of mine, were incredulous But she also left because she A senior policy wonk in the Brahmins as Washington’s lagged way behind when it came that I would take time out in the missed her spouse and two Obama Administration, close political crowd might as well be to putting policies into practice. slow lane although they were teenage sons, and they needed to the inner circle and part of called. A little over a decade ago, supportive and perhaps a little her. So in January 2011, she put Hilary Clinton’s team, Slaughter For me, Slaughter touched a the UN began to talk about amused. Are you really going to Washington and her high-flying would be considered someone chord with her revelation that Work-Life balance and Flexible survive this mommy track, they life in politics behind her and who is respected in academia, she had been on the other side Working Arrangements – asked. went home to her university job in government and in feminist of the debate – with unswerving what many corporate entities I embraced life in Nepal by and her family. She continues: circles as a woman who has dedication to the life of a career had already put into practice immersing myself in the arts – “A rude epiphany hit me soon “made it”. woman and the religiosity of with tangible positive results. writing, theatre and film. I felt after I got there.” She came to The reaction has been seismic smugly judging women who are For example, telecommuting occasional twinges of regret the conclusion that juggling – the article in the Atlantic scornful of those who abdicate arrangements where you could that I was no longer considered high-level government work magazine reportedly had a their positions on the corporate work from home for a few days a serious contender for high- with the needs of two teenage million hits within a week – and and career ladders, she was based on an agreement with the minded responsibilities at UN boys was not possible. As I read the blog sites and commentators among those who just didn’t office; working compressed hours Headquarters. Of course, I am this lengthy piece, I was struck “went viral”, a quaint expression fathom why women could not so you could get an alternate now being pressed to return to by Slaughter’s honesty and her for an unimaginable volume of have it all. As I read on, I felt for Friday off; or taking time off New York, sans famille. The UN ability to reveal her worst fears people pontificating, commenting her, and for all the women who to combine study with work. does not want any responsibility The backlash, mostly male, for someone who takes time but occasionally female, was out from a prestigious perch ferocious, almost reminiscent in New York to join her family of Industrial Revolution in the field, even if the original Europe! The outpouring of reason was because I followed objections was often irrational, my spouse who came here to unprogressive and sorry to say, work on Nepal’s constitution- male-centric. writing process, an important I was the first person in my step because of the UN’s new Department of 750 people emphasis on “mobility” which to put this new policy to the requires readiness to move duty test – I asked to telecommute stations. when my second child was Like Slaughter, I have about to be born. With some decisions to make – when my 12 reluctance from the Head of year old son and my eight year Department, but enormous old daughter say it is wonderful encouragement from his Chief to have me around and not be a of Staff (a female), and from my working mother, the heartstrings immediate supervisor (a male), are almost broken. I am grateful I was allowed to work two that I can manage to live here days from home. At that time, without working full-time – this I had a fairly high-pressured job is a luxury for many – but I am working with the inner circle of honestly conflicted about the Kofi Annan’s team on strategic superwoman trajectory. And communications. Determined disheartened when the most to make it work, I spent hours at highly regarded institution in the night and in the morning and at world is basically unable to look the weekend doing whatever had beyond numbers and policies and to be done. If the senior honchos rules – and leaves us frantically emerged from their day at 8 struggling to either pursue a p.m., I would happily sit down to career at the risk of damage to the finish up work after dinner. This family, or to give up the pretense allowed me to make deadlines as of trying to have a rewarding much of what I needed to reach career and a happy family life. Europe or Asia and the news I want to salute Slaughter cycle was unrelenting. There for speaking to the difficult was no point in cutting corners choices and compromises that – my sense of responsibility face millions of women around did not allow it, and working the world – and their spouses. in this rarified atmosphere We all need to think outside the simply meant that too much was box if we are to create a global riding on my little shoulders paradigm shift so women may to drop the ball. I called it the not have it all, but they can guilt-gratitude nexus – I was balance their work and family so guilty to be away from the lives in a healthier way. Call me office and so grateful to be able the irrepressible optimist – but to see my baby daughter when the UN could be in the vanguard she awoke from her afternoon of such enlightened change. ! gourfor the adventurous palatemet Cupcake Craze Cupcakes are the ultimate modern-day dessert because they are easy to make, the varieties are endless and they make for delightful gifts too! — Andrea Newton

have always loved cupcakes. The little cake base topped with a swirl of colorful frosting and sprinkles – just the thought sends my salivary glands on a run! Last summer I landed my ideal job. It was to help out my friend who ran the gourmet cupcake store, Butterfly in Mumbai. My Ijob entitled me to sit and work with fondant all day, crafting little figures for cupcake toppers. The perks that came with the job were too good to be true – all the cake in the world that I could possibly devour and the opportunity to learn the craft of baking. And, it was not all a cakewalk. Baking requires some serious concentration. A few minutes can go a long way in ensuring the cupcakes have risen to perfection or could end up looking like flat buns. The right ingredients and the freshest possible ones always help in making the cake bases moist and not stiff. As for the frosting, there are so many different types of frosting that you could choose from, fudge frosting, butter cream frosting, fresh cream frosting, ganache, fondant, marzipan, royal icing etc. The basic vanilla cupcake recipe is a prize winner and can be the base for numerous toppings. The recipe follows.

Vanilla Frosting Ingredients Vanilla Cupcakes 4 cups powdered sugar For a dozen cupcakes you will need: 4 tbsp soft butter 120 gm all purpose flour 5 tbsp whole fat milk 50 gm butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs Method: ½ cup of milk In a large bowl cream together the sugar, butter and vanilla on low 140 gm sugar speed with an electric beater. Slowly add the milk depending on the 1 vanilla pod consistency of the frosting which you desire. Increase the speed of 1 tsp of baking powder the beater till the frosting is fluffy and forms peaks. Pinch of salt You can use gel food coloring from Wilton to color your frosting. Method: They have the best range of food and baking colors and can be ordered Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl mix online from their website. For healthier, children-friendly alternatives to together the dry ingredients first and then the melted butter. Whisk on high speed till the mixture using food coloring, add pureed fruits like strawberries and raspberries resembles crumbs or sand. Take half of the milk and mix this into the flour to make a batter. In for pink frosting, mango pulp for a yellow tint, blueberries for an almost another bowl whisk the remaining milk, the eggs and the vanilla till fluffy and then combine the purple color, a paste of mint leaves gives a gorgeous green color with an two mixtures to a smooth creamy batter. interesting minty flavor! Chocolate cupcakes with mint frosting are a very Fill the liners to about 2/3rd the capacity, making sure not to overfill the cases as this will lead delicious combination especially after a heavy meal. And, if you want a to the cupcake batter spilling over. Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 25 minutes. really decadent dessert, a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and hot fudge sauce The basic cupcake recipe can be enhanced with almost anything and you can conjure up your can accompany your minty cupcake! For brown frosting, coffee or cocoa very own cupcake mix for a special occasion. To make chocolate cupcakes add four tablespoons powder can be used and you should ideally use fruits and flavors that you of cocoa powder to the mix and a generous serving spoon of Nutella. For fruit based cupcakes, like to experiment with plain frosting to see what works best for you! there are two methods to making them. One is by mixing the fruit pulp into the cake My favorite recipe for a cupcake topping and filling is ganache. batter before baking. Good combinations are chopped strawberries with chunks of And this rich and indulgent recipe is so simple to make. white chocolate; stewed apple and cinnamon; spiced pear and vanilla; cherries and toasted coconut; caramelized banana and walnuts and, orange rind and dark chocolate…etc. You can use your favorite fruits in combination with nuts, herbs and chocolate to create a special signature cupcake unlike any other! Another way to make fruit-based cupcakes is by preparing the chopped fruit with a thick sugar syrup or maple syrup or honey so that it resembles a sort of jam-like consistency. Once the

cupcakes are baked, make a round coin-sized incision into Photo Courtesy: Andrea Newton the head of the cupcake and scoop out that piece. Fill the cavity with the fruit mix and top with the cut cupcake head which may need to be re-shaped to fit. What you have is a surprise cupcake that reveals a delicious filling once bitten into! The classic frosting for all kinds of cupcakes is a vanilla frosting that you can add food color to or different flavors as well. Essential oils, chocolate chips, sprinkles, chopped and roasted nuts, toasted coconut shavings, ground coffee, Ganache Frosting liqueurs, colored candies, jelly beans, granola, Ingredients crushed cookies and dried fruits are just 250 gms good quality dark chocolate rd some of the million ways you can add 1/3 cup of heavy cream zing to the basic frosting. You could Method pipe the frosting with special nozzles Break chocolate into tiny chunks and keep aside. Heat the cream in a or you could just use a spatula saucepan till it gently reaches boiling point. Take it off the heat. Add to create rough swirls. Either the chocolate pieces to the cream and stir the mixture till it is a nice way this recipe is so delicious glossy paste without lumps. You can directly spoon the ganache over I won’t be surprised if most the cupcakes while it is still warm or pipe it with a piping bag and let of it is wiped clean before it it set. For a refreshing change you can try bits of candied orange or reaches the cupcake tops! crushed, toasted hazelnuts to flavor this frosting beautifully. To decorate the cupcakes, readymade fondant is available through most baking supplies stores online. The fondant is extremely easy to use and can be colored using the same gel colors you use for the frosting. Shape the fondant into stars, flowers or just about anything! With some practice you can craft little sculptures onto your cupcakes. Happy cupcake crazy weekend! gourmet Fr!day Issue 127 | 18 July 2012 15

vicinity picks A Melting Pot of Cultures and Cuisines Thamel exhibits variety when it comes to cultures and cuisines– even a cluster of close-together eateries proves it. With Tridevi Temple as our landmark, we pick five eateries located nearby that reflect this culinary assortment. — Akriti Shilpakar

ne look at the people that walk the streets of Thamel, and it reflects a cultural variety. This implies a treasure trove of cuisines to cater Oto those diverse taste buds. From a variety of international dishes to well known local delights, Thamel is home to all. This week, we explore the culinary variety located around the Tridevi Temple.

Master Baker & Confectioner Dechenling Beer Garden and Restaurant Himalayan Java Better known as This restaurant with a sort of calming The name clearly needs no pauroti bhandar ambience is a relieving contrast to the bustle introduction. A brand name in for the locals, of Thamel. The epithet – “Beer Garden” itself, Himalayan Java is known for Master Baker & implies the green lawn that accommodates its Himalayan coffee. Opened 7 Confectioner is seating arrangements perfect to soak up the am to 9 pm, seven days a week, one of the old sun. Though you might be in a mind to sit in Java is again known for their being bakeries around. a coffee destination. Specializing Serving freshly in everything brewed, one might baked breads and be a little overwhelmed by the sweet confections range of coffee they serve. My every day, the suggestion for the rainy days – Caffe Latte and Cappuchino; bakery has it’s for the summer heat – Blended Vanilla Mocha or a outlets in Kamal Pokhari and Ason as well. Step in for their Browniccino is a bliss. Sandwich, pasta, momo, salads are famous Black Forest and dark moist muffins. The array of what their menu covers for delights to munch on, and with doughnuts available in chocolate, cream, peanut and coconut the price ranging from Rs. 80 to Rs. 195, you won’t have to are a must-try that fall in the price range of Rs. 15 to Rs. worry about emptying your wallet. With a spacious sprawl 25, and the crossiants are available for Rs. 20 to Rs. 35. For of both couch and table seating, finding a place is never too those with savory preferences sandwiches and pizzas are also hard here. But don’t bet on it, the place can be pretty occupied when least available. You don’t have the comfort of seats here, so go expected. Call them at 4422519, for more information. ahead and ‘take-away’. Location: When heading west on Tridevi Marg, Himalayan Java is on your Location: As you walk down Tridevi Marg on your way to right, opposite Himalayan Bank. Thamel, it is the first shop in Sanchaya Kosh Bhawan.

Picnic Korean Kitchen the cooler indoors for these warmer days, Picnic Korean Kitchen is a popular eatery I suggest the cabanas outside during cool serving nothing but typical Korean dishes summer evenings - always wonderful. Opened such as Pork BBQ, Kimbab (sushi), Rapoki from 8 am to 10 pm, their menu revolves (Rice cake) and even Soju - the famous around five Asian cuisines. The menu covers Korean drink, the eatery is everything Bhutenese, Indian, Nepali, Chinese and Tibetan Korean except the owner and those who dishes. Their specialty, Gyakok-Tibetan Hot cook the dishes. The place looks Korean Pot is a favorite here during the cold winter as well with floor seating and low tables. days. Try Erma Dhatsi, a Bhutanese dish - Enjoy the complete Korean experience chilly, cheese and mushroom curry served in a price range of Rs. 100 to Rs. 450. with rice. Their menu price ranges from Rs. Opened from 11 am to 9 pm, the kitchen 150 to Rs. 900; I would think it a good deal takes orders only till 8:30 pm. In case you aren’t familiar with Korean dishes and for a quiet and tranquil environment paired are not fond of surprises then the menu conveniently has pictures of the dishes. with a scrumptious meal. The place is open every day, except once a month. The eatery is closed on 25th of every month. Location: Take the alley next to Himalayan Java. Around 50 meters Location: Take the first alley on your right when you go past Himalayan inside, Dechenling is on your left. Java towards Thamel. Picnic Korean Kitchen is situated around 50 meters inside on your left.

Gallery Café - The Coffee Espresso and Cocoa, Rum Raisin, and Sesame Variations and Honey cookies, and Coffee and The cafe lives up to its name and Walnut biscotti are some of the more. Serving a variety of only organic few goodies to name among the 30 coffee, it is a coffee lover’s haven. From varieties they make. With prices on the famous latte, mocha, cappuccino the menu ranging from Rs. 110 to Rs. to some rare blends such as caramel 210, the café is open from 8 am to macchiato, espresso macchiato and 8 pm. You can also walk in for a light more, the cafe’s coffee menu goes meal of roti wrap sandwich, Korean on and on. Run by the duo, Kang style Ramen or Japanese style home and Kai, the couple has their rice, and smoothies, tea and beer are work cut out; Kang blends all also available. the coffee and Kai does all the baking. Famous also for their Location: Take the alley next home-baked cookies and to Himalayan Java. Walk past biscotti, owner Kang says and Dechenling. Approximately 50 I quote, “We serve the best meters inside, Gallery Café is cookies in Nepal.” Vanilla to your right. Consumer Lifestyle Weekly

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s you approach Nina’s lit, spacious and altogether Café, you cannot help but comfortable café, Nina’s Café Chef’s recommendations: feel a pang of nostalgia is very personalized. The wall House Special Pork Chop for you are greeted by is peppered with bright and Steak with Chicken liver pate A Burger Deluxe a huge mango tree near the quirky souvenirs collected Bacon wrapped Quail doorway – a familiar landmark from travels - often also RESTAlicAURANTe of the Kathmandu skyline most contributed by thoughtful/ AAl place fffor familily of us fondly remember from our loving customers, Nina Tiwari’s childhoods. However, as you step own sketches, postcards, posters into the café itself, you realize and anything beautiful. The that you have somehow been owners are all foodies who love transported to a hip young café food and therefore the menu is somewhere in New York City. unpretentious and customizable Subarna Shamsher Marg, Gairidhara, Kathmandu The “food bar”, which just like at home, yet at the Reservations are recommended. Contact: 01-4429207, E-mail: [email protected] dominates the space of one same time prepared with great of the three rooms, is a new care and presentation. Taking perhaps even foreign concept a hands-on approach, Nina and in Nepal. It is very “New York”. her cousin – Neeraj Katwal - For market news In spite of its “newness”, the not only actively take part in Nepali crowd will not find it putting together the café but are daunting to just go up to the also seen running around taking wooden bar, sit down and order care of their customers. a good-sized sandwich and a Nina’s Café is just what an drink because the ambiance will eatery should be all about –a put you at ease. great place to enjoy your food. ! Everything about this café They open at 11 am and take their speaks of the affection with last order at 8 pm. The café is closed every Friday which it was created. A well on Sundays. “I always knew I was going to own a café with a big window!” Read Tandoori Fish Gulnar Rs 300++ – Nina Tiwari, Owner Every Thursday

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M o v ie their de facto leader. This does Reviewed by: Raju Singh Sondhi is MD of DMI Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Event Manager by not sit well with Diaz (Frank profession and a movie buff. Raju Singh Sondhi Grillo), a blustering, macho ex- Synopsis: con who challenges Ottway’s quiet In The Grey, Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane authority at every turn. Among crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless the other survivors are family weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements -and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt - before their time runs out. man Talget (an unrecognizable, and terrific, Dermot Mulroney), Review: cowardly loudmouth Flannery (an Joe Carnahan’s The Grey provides everything you could reasonably want from a amusingly hyper Joe Anderson), release about Liam Neeson fighting wolves. That may sound like faint praise, but the and the mysteriously taciturn truth is, I pretty much loved this movie from start to finish. An admirable survival Henrick (Dallas Roberts). The thriller, “The Grey” abounds in qualities that are rare in movies of its type. men resolve to trek to a distant I don’t mean to suggest that “The Grey” is some sort of chin-stroking art film—if tree-lined mountain, hoping to you’re in it for the Neeson-on-wolf action, you will be amply provided for. But this encounter either civilization or at efficient man vs. nature battle fantasy also doubles as a surprisingly somber meditation least better cover along the way. on some pretty huge (and unanswerable) questions: When disaster strikes, why do From there on in, almost some people live and others die? What kind of debt do the living owe the dead? How nothing can be revealed about the is it possible to maintain one’s faith, or even the courage to keep going, in the midst of central question gripping both the great grief and suffering? When, if ever, is it the right time to just give up? audience and these frightened men: Giving up is not something that comes easy to the hero, Ottway, played by Which of them will live and which will die? Every death in “The Grey” is Neeson. Ottway works as a sharpshooter at a remote oil-drilling outpost in experienced as a singular, tragic, and unrepeatable event: That person who was Alaska, picking off wolves that come close enough to endanger the workers. there a minute ago is gone. There’s an extraordinary scene early on in which, That job description is pretty much all we know about Ottway, other than just after the crash, Neeson’s character gently encourages a dying man to let go the fact that he’s suicidal: After writing a note to a lost love addressed only as and accept his fate as his fellow survivors look on in stunned horror. An hour in, “Dearest One,” he prepares to shoot himself with his own rifle, but takes the gun you start to realize that that small but powerful moment was a template for the out of his mouth when he hears a wolf howl close by. entire movie. Ottway and a group of men from the drilling site board a plane to Anchorage. For all its macho standoffs and action set pieces and menacing off-screen The plane crashes, in a scene that’s all the more frightening for being unadornedly howling, “The Grey” is at heart a simple moral fable about how true heroism realistic—no suspenseful music or clever editing, just a lot of screaming people consists in helping other human beings to live as long and die as well as they can, in a metal tube falling through space. Only seven men survive the wreck—a tally which is, after all, the task all of us face each day, even when we’re not fending that will rapidly begin to diminish as the survivors discover they’ve landed on off wolves with broken glass duct-taped to our knuckles. ! highspiritsfor the love of drinking

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