Every Thursday ISSUE 283 RS 40 12 April 2016 30 r}q 2072 On the Bright Side As the Nepali New Year arrives and Fr!day returns, Evana recalls her year as Miss Nepal 2 Kickstart//Out and About Newsfeed k ckstart For !The Nights You Won’t Remember, With People You Will Never Forget! of a new era. Whether it be the addition of the VIP section in the parties or the colored theme, the company has experimented with different concepts in the short span of time and will only grow with each experience. Subin Shrestha, Marketing Director – “We had a vision to elevate the entertainment standards in Kathmandu. We started the company driven by our passion for music, entertainment and partying. We want to take the party scene in Kathmandu to a whole new l e v e l .” Ashik Shrestha, Marketing Director – “RunKtm was started with a concept to bring innovative party concepts into the Nepali nightlife culture. We noticed a huge opportunity in this field since we felt like all the parties we attended had the same layout and it felt really monotonous to us. We also seek to unite the entire Nepali nightlife by featuring some of the interesting parties that we happen to personally attend. I see immense scope in the nightlife industry here unKTM, an event planning company, of the business aspect for the events. Being in Nepal.“ promises to build nights around extra the only female member of the group, Sahara Namgyal Lama, Director – “We just try ordinary music, great people and Joshi looks after the finances of the company. and be different in every event we do so that Runforgettable memories. With a name While Ashesh Pradhan, the most creative everyone has an experience of a lifetime.” inspired by the 80’s rap group RunDMC, person in the group, plans out the theme and Ashesh Pradhan, Creative Director – who ruled the revolutionized the rap music creative aspects for the events. And lastly, “RunKTM takes into consideration every industry, RunKTM is looking to transform adding the fun and craziness to this group is little detail from the stage designs to the the Nepali nightlife culture. Namgyal Lama, a pilot by profession, who setting of the place while deriving the concept The company was formed by a group of makes sure everyone is having a nice and of the parties”. young entrepreneurs in 2014 and has been smooth experience. Sahara Joshi, Finance Director – “Our team successfully hosting the best and most well- The company undertook its first event is motivated to provide people that come to attended parties in Kathmandu in the past two ‘Amnesia’ in the New Year’s Eve of 2014 and our parties to experience something new in New Year Eves. Each of the group members after that it’s only gotten bigger and better. The every event that we do, relish to some good add an element to RunKTM which makes company has tried to do something new and music and make sure boys don’t have all the this group what it is right. Ashik Shrestha, innovative with each passing event. Taking up fun!” popularly known around Kathmandu as DJ from Amnesia, RunKTM organized ‘Setojatra’ Neptek, regularly plays music in the best clubs during last year’s Nepali New Year’s which was The RunKTM team is determined to provide a new experience in each in the capital on a regular basis and with his an entirely white dress code themed party. of its events and that is what the party goers of Kathmandu can look experience gives RunKTM events the most And to welcome 2016, RunKTM replaced the forward to. The readers will soon be able to hear about their next suitable music for their events. Subin Shrestha legendary ‘Sinners in Heaven’ party held at venture. is the brainchild of the group and takes care Hotel Yek and Yeti to truly mark the arrival Kickstart// Month that Was 4 MONTH WAS GENERAL KATAWAL’s auTOBIOGRAPHY RELEASED IN ENGLISH The English edition of General Rookmangud particular window every ten minutes during the Katawal’s autobiography ‘Rookmangud Katawal – high-voltage face-off between him and the Maoist My Story’ has been launched amid a function at Prime Minister, Dixit asked what would have Nepalaya’s r-sala in Kathmandu on Saturday. happened if he would be visible from outside in Katawal handed over copies of the book 12 minutes instead of 10 minutes. “They would to Mikel Dunham - researcher and writer on certainly storm in to free me,” a witty Katawal Himalayan issues, and journalist Kunda Dixit replied. to formally launch the book after an hour long “What if you had given into the greed and conversation with them. Prachanda would have succeeded?” Kunda asked The book covers the story of truly historic again. proportions told from the unique perspective of “If I had given in then, we probably would Katawal, who served as the Chief of Army Staff not get to gather here for the book launch today,” during the tumultuous years of Nepal’s transition Katawal quipped, “And, Nepal would have from monarchy following the decade-long Maoist become another North Korea.” insurgency. Besides the issues of political and strategic With his characteristic insight, perception significance, Katawal has covered stories of his and candor, General Katawal has transcribed childhood, magical journey to Kathmandu, and the inside stories of the Army’s stance over the beginning of his army career in the book. In the Maoist issues and his friction with Maoist Nepal’s modern history, Katawal is considered the Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal first commoner to have reached the high post of Dahal as well as many other events of historical Army Chief. significance. Dahal was forced to step down from The book was originally written in collaboration the government after an attempt to sack Katawal with journalist Kiran Bhandari. Bhrikuti Rai has as the Army Chief. translated it into English. “The original edition of Dunham, who has written Foreword of the this book has remained the fastest selling book book, hailed the autobiography as a political in our catalogue. The book invited many opinions thriller. “One can’t put the book down till the last from people from various walks of life. But I am page,” he said in during the conversation. glad to share, none of the living characters in the “General Katawal’s autobiography will remain book have contested the content of the book” said as a reference book forever,” he said, opining that Publication Nepa~laya’s Kiran Krishna Shrestha. anyone who wants to study Nepal’s history will “We are glad to have published this book in have to read it sooner or later. Nepali and now in English.” he added. Referring to Katawal’s instructions to the Army The book is priced at Rs 725 and is available to rescue him, if he failed to show himself at a at major book stores. ‘1sT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s TRADE EXPo 2016’ The Federation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) organized the ‘1st International Women’s Trade Expo’ at the Army Officers’ Club in Sundhara. The expo had a total of 75 stalls. These stalls showcased products like candle, soap, carpet, clay craft and garments, and agri-business products like honey, pickle, dairy products, spices, tea, coffee, juice, natural fiver, cotton, and cardamom, among others. There were 10 stalls of women entrepreneurs from SAARC region and the Philippines. The President of FWEAN – Rita Bhandari heaped praises on women entrepreneurs throughout the country for staying in business despite lack of opportunity, market, capital and support from the government. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the three- day event on 1st April. The Smarter Entertainment Weekly D.A.O. LALITPUR REGD. NO.77-066/67 ECS MEDIA PVT. LTD, KUPONDOLE, LALITPUR, Nepal. 5011571. Sub-Editor: AVASH SHRESTHA NO. 283 21 APRIL 2016 In-house writer: GIRISH SUBEDI Color Separation & Printed at: Creative Manager: SUNIL MAHARJAN WORLD WOOD DAY WordScape The Printer Pvt. Ltd. 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