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Every Thursday ISSUE 254 RS 40 8 JANUARY 2015 24 kf}if 2071 The Smarter Entertainment Weekly The Race to Glory Three riders, three stories. Fr!day this week pays tribute to the winners of the recently concluded Bajaj Pulsar Dare Venture Newsfeed k ckstart ! CYCLING FOR AWARENESS A voice from the east Earthquake Safety Cycle Rally Born in Darjeeling, performing, backed by Date: 10 January Banika Pradhan is the Kripa’s house band, are Time: 9am onwards holder of titles such as Sustari Sustari (lyrics Venue: Mangalbazar, Lalitpur ‘Himalayan Idol 2005 and music by Pushpan Onus Nepal and the National Society for (Darjeeling)’, ‘Khoj-Voice Pradhan), Thiyena Kohi Earthquake Technology-Nepal are teaming up of Bengal 2013 (Calcutta)’, Mero (lyrics and music for the Earthquake Safety Cycle Rally to mark the and ‘Sa re ga ma pa 2012 by Gopal Yonzon), Harr 17th Earthquake Safety Day. The event follows the (Theater Round).’ She has Raat Sapanima (originally slogan: “Earthquake may strike any time, be ready been pursuing a career in by Deep Shrestha), and and prepared every time.” The rally, which has been music in Kathmandu for Galbandhi Banayie endorsed by the National Committee of the 17th the past seven months. Berana (music by Sachin Earthquake Safety Day celebrations, is also included Her first performance in Singh). in the national program. The event aims to prepare the Valley was at ‘Gopa- “This session for the public for earthquakes and related problems. laya: a tribute to late Kripa Unplugged was Gopal Yonzon,’ and now an excellent experience,” 5 things you need to know about the event: • Since there is no registration fee, everyone is welcome to her second performance says the singer. Banika participate to help make the cause effective. will be aired on the is currently working on • All participants will receive certificates, and 10 fortunate upcoming episode of her solo album and has participants will win gift hampers. Kripa Unplugged. already dubbed vocals for • Cycling Route: Mangal Bazaar, Kumveshwor, Sankhamul, UN Park, Baneshwor, Maitighar, Singha Durbar, Shahid Gate, The songs that the a few upcoming Nepali New Road Gate, Jhochhen, Lagan Chowk, Teku, Sanepa, Photo Courtesy: Prasit Humagain Banika will be seen movies and compilations. Jhamsikhel Chowk, Pulchowk, Jawalakhel, and Mangal Bazaar. • Prior registration is necessary for renting cycles. • Participants will be informed of further rules during the program. AS ART TRANSCENDS TOP 3 EVENTS Presentation and Discussion by Regina Höfer and PEEDA GEET WANDERLUST Prof. Dr. Nobert M. Schmitz Date: Until 10 January Journeying for Art Time: 5pm Date: 11 January to 12 April Venue: Theatre Village, Date: 8 January global art and the current Schmitz will be discussing Time: 11am to 5pm Uttar Dhoka, Lazimpat Time: 4:30pm trends in South Asia, such as global art. Venue: Park Gallery, Contact: 4001089 Venue: Himalayan Bank the monumental movement • The presentation and Pulchowk, Lalitpur Auditorium, Kamaladi of Tibetan thangkas that discussion will shine light Contact: 5522307 Contact: 4246218, 4246219, have been going beyond the on the requirements of FOR A LIVABLE NEPAL! Entry: Free 4227749, 4250201 traditional. South Asian art. Interaction with A presentation and • Regina Höfer is a curator • There will also be a Q&A MP GaganThapa POST US: Email event details discussion on contemporary and art historian who session. to [email protected]. Tibetan and global art will specializes in Indian • The event will focus Date: 8 January np or call 5011571/ 5011639/ be taking place on 8 January and Tibetan art. While on how contemporary Time: 3pm 5011730/ 5011731 for Venue: The City listings. Listings are free but at the Kamaladi branch of she will be talking about Tibetan artists can alter inclusion is not guaranteed due Himalayan Bank. The event the fields she specializes and mold their skills into Museum, Durbarmarg to limited space. will basically dwell upon in, Prof. Dr Nobert M. modern art. Entry: Open to public Kickstart//Out & About 6 BAJRACHARYA’S STROKES OF NATURE Nature and Eternity Date: 26 October 2014 to 16 January 2015 OUT ABOUT Venue: Park Gallery, Pulchowk & Opening Hours: 11am to 5:30pm Widely known for her work Nature and Eternity that was first showcased in 2004, PramilaBajracharya is currently displaying no less than 30 of her new paintings under the same title at Park Gallery, Pulchowk. Rich colors like black and red are WANDERLUST he has brought forth provides a ART AND THEATRE unifying framework for his visual predominant in the paintings with Journeying for Art accentuated outlines to stress on Date: 11 January to 12 April elements. En-route developing the shapes and figures. The artwork, Time: 11am to 5pm a personal art philosophy, ALL ABOARD THE EARTH SHIP! AN ARTIST’S JOURNEY Dhwoj is currently pursuing Recipe for Change – Ushuaia Yomari Night with Jimmy Thapa mostly representing figures and Venue: Park Gallery, Pulchowk, the third year of his BFA at Earthship Build Date: 5 December until January landscapes, has been hugely inspired Lalitpur Lalitkala Campus.Originally Date: 17 January 2015 by Newari and Bangladeshi lifestyle, Contact: 5522307 from Daraundi, Dhwoj is an Time: 11am onwards Time:10 am- 5pm the latter a product of various Entry: Free avid traveler and cyclist, having Entry: Free Venue: Galleria Ishadine, inspirations during the SAARC Art covered an impressive tract of Kupondole, Lalitpur Camp 2014 held in Bangladesh. Young artist Dhwoj Gurung ground all over Nepal: from Clean-up Nepal, in collaboration presents his take on plein- Nuwakot to the ABC circuit to with Action Films, brings to you a Artist Jimmy Thapa, after having air watercolor and acryclic Janabahal, he depicts all the must-watch screening of Ushuaia experimented with variousart INTERACTING WITH THE STARS landscapes and scenes. inspiration into his art. This Earthship Build. Earthshipsare forms such as miniatures, line Utsav in the 22nd edition of Basically, the term ‘plein-air’ quarterly exhibition represents off-the-grid buildings that catch art, and a t-shirt line, will now be Cinemandu is a French expression which a step in Dhwoj’s journey. More their own water and create their own showcasing the memories of his Date: 9 January means "in the open air" and is than 25 paintings selected from food and energy. The documentary five-month journey from Gomoukh Time: 3pm particularly used to describe the his trips will be showcased from focuses mainly on how they to the Ganges, by bringing us Venue: Nepal Bharat Library, Nepal act of painting outdoors.Dhwoj’s 11 January to 12 April as part work. The film has the potential majestic pieces using Himalayan Airlines Building, New Road work resonates with color and of Park Gallery’s fourth quarterly to provide food for thought to Lokta paper along with the local Entry: Free (Limited seats, on a first form and his freestyle appoach show. An artist-in-progress, green-earth enthusiasts. It seems artistic equipment of the regions come first serve basis) balances visual drama with these landscapes represent the almost surreal to conceptualize but he visited. This will also be the academic painting.His images foundations of Dhwoj’s visual viewers can grasp onto something first time Thapa will be displaying Starring Saugat Malla and Prakriti may seem carefree but the environmentally friendly. And, of his art in a gallery setting – just Shrestha and directed by Kumar thought and composition that sensitivity. course, the screening is free. one more reason to visit! Bhattarai, Utsav is a film that revolves around friendship, love, and joy.At the 22nd edition of ALL ABOUT THE ART! Cinemandu, you will get the Contemporary Tibetan Art: Between Tradition and Globalization opportunity to watch the film and Date: 8 January interact with the cast and crew. Time: 4:30pm OUTDOORS Venue: Himalayan Bank Auditorium, Kamaladi REVIVE THE JOY OF STITCHING Contact:[email protected], 9849519933 Handicraft exhibition ‘Sketch to Stitch’ GETAWAY Date: 22 December, 2014 to 31 Shivapuri Climb Love art and want to know more about Tibetan art, January, 2015 Duration: 2 to 3 hours to Nangi and 6 to 7 to the summit, Time: 10 am to 7 pm daily Difficulty level: Easy - Moderate, can be strenuous at some globalization, and tradition?If yes, don’t miss the Venue: Café Mitini points, Contact: 4381214/9802095999, info@nature- discussion/presentation by German academicians Contact: 4002068 treks.com ReginaHoefer and Dr. NobertSchmitz, who will The hand embroidery workshop Have you ever hiked at Shivapuri National be talking about contemporary Tibetan art and conducted by Design Academy Mitini in collaboration with fair Park? Take a leisure walk along the national Global Art respectively. The lecture investigates trade producer KTS (Kumbeshwar park trail through Buddhist monasteries or the requirements of globalization, including the Technical School) ran for a month in November, 2014. The workshop had march all the way to the summit, either way historicity of art terminology and its Eurocentric 11 participants, all KTS’ knitwear it will be an indulging experience. Shivapuri projections. Thediscussion contributes to the self- producers. They persevered through the month to learn a wide range National Park, with the sub-tropical forest reflection of contemporary art in Nepal. of hand-embroidery skills that add value to their beautiful products. covered Shivapuri Peak standing at 2732 m, Every year KTS publishes a calendar, is the closest hiking trail to the capital. The #OCCUPY IN A SERIES OF IMAGES which includes the works of children #OCCUPY: an expression of global who are the chief beneficiaries of park is also where the sacred rivers Bagmati conscience their core philanthropic belief ‘Equal and Bishnumati originate. Date: 15 December to Opportunities for All’. To celebrate 7 January 20 the initiative of KTS 2015 calendar, Venue: The City Museum Design Acadamy Mitini and KTS’s Kathmandu embroidery workshop participants will re-imagine the children’s sketches The globally renowned #Occupy into hand-made embroidery.