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33 5 106 10 1813 1917 Page 3 feature events HallofFrame entertainment GOURMET We take the the multifaceted, Bird watching has all the po- Meena Kayastha presents her See the last week unfold in Samriddhi Rai talks about the Learn more about this latest singer, composer and musician tential to turn into a national art assemblages in her exhibi- photos – an album launch, legendary Rajesh Hamal upon addition to the Jhamel lane – – Nhyoo Bajracharya on a revenue generator. What tion titled ‘Lyrics from the Miss Nepal press meet, an meeting him in person, one a café and bakery that holds Rapid Fire. can be the public’s role? Junkyard’. More on Page 6 art exhibition and a launch. evening. much promise.

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Affair— Yukta Bajracharya convention of everything literature, the Bookworm Trust brings to all literature pas- sionate, the Ncell Nepal Literature Festival. AWith the spotlight on Nepal, this festival is a first for the country and literature at its best. Four days dedicated to literature – the Ncell Nepal Literature Festival starts on 18 August at the Gyan- mandala premises, Jhamsikhel. This international convention of words, wordsmiths and literary con- versations is the first of its kind taking place in Ne- pal and will bring together over 60 creative minds, all from the field of literature.The four days will see book launches, readings, panel discussions and talk shows on topics related to Nepal and Nepali Literature. Turn to page 2 for more.

On the cover Poet and author of the critically acclaimed Karnali Blues, Buddhisagar Chapain. Buddhisagar will be conducting a moderated discussion on ‘writing and survival’ along with Jagadish Ghimire and Dhurba Chandra Gautam during the festival, on 21 August, 3-4 pm. ookworm, Jhamsikhel B ookworm, Venue: 2 Issue 81 | 24 August 2011 Fr!day cover

Bookish Affair Organized by the Bookworm Bookworm – the bookstore lo- Khagendra Sangraula, Man- The Great Indian Love Story, Trust, which aims to promote cated in Gyanmandala, have isha Gauchan, Narayan Wagle, Ira Trivedi is also a model and literature through various liter- also been regularly conducting Sharda Sharma and Yug Pathak a yoga instructor. Hailing from ary events such as book-talks, monthly literary events. “We are are some of the litterateurs who Darjeeling, Indra Bahadur Rai will be participating and con- is a novelist, essayist, short- ducting various sessions during story writer and a literary critic the fest. The festival will also who has published several books host international writers such such as Kathastha and Katha- as Mark Tully, Ira Trivedi and putaliko Man. Indra Bahadur Rai. Some of the highlights in- Mark Tully is a former BBC clude a discussion on films bureau chief for New Delhi. He based on novels, launch of Bhis- is also the author of numerous ma Uprety’s Beyond the Holy books including India’s Unend- Border, a moderated discussion ing Journeys and is now, after on the future of Nepali writ- thirty years of work experience ing in English, Sophia Tamot with the BBC, working as a free- in conversation with Ira Trive- lance journalist and broadcaster di about Trivedi’s There is no based in New Delhi. Author of love on Wall Street and another bestsellers such as What Would discussion about writing and readings, workshops and festi- working to cultivate the reading You Do to Save the World and survival. ! vals, this literature festival’s mo- culture here in Nepal. We have tive is to place Nepali literature been conducting events such as and writers on the global liter- book readings, literary discus- ary map. The organizers deem sions, book launches and writ- the festival to be apt for the times ing workshops on a monthly For the latest as this event aligns with the Ne- basis. This international liter- pal Tourism Year 2011 and also ary festival is just a bigger con- Events & Entertainment because, after a lot of upheavals tinuation of what we have been in the country in the recent past, doing,” explains Baral.“We are listings we are now in the process of the kind of people, who earlier, building the nation and giving used to judge the productivity it a new direction. This festival of each day on the basis of the complements the process as it number of pages we read dur- allows for a democratic discur- ing the day,” says Baral. “Orga- sive platform where some of the nizing events such as this, which nations most erudite persona contributes towards uplifting This festival complements the process as it allows for a democratic discursive platform where some of

www.lifeandtimes.com.np/catalogue the nations most erudite persona Catalogue come together to share, discuss and interact. come together to share, discuss the literary scene here in Nepal, and interact. The Nepal Litera- gives us a sense of satisfaction,” The Life & Times ture Festival, says festival direc- he adds. Classifieds tor Ajit Baral, is a larger version The list of speakers for the of the book fair cum national festival includes renowned col- Helping you literary festival that was orga- umnists, journalists, script-writ- buy, sell & rent nized by the Bookworm Trust ers, directors as well as some earlier in April as a precursor to emerging writers from Nepal. www.fridayweekly.com.np this mega event. The Bookworm Abhi Subedi, Buddhisagar, CK GET EVENT UPDATES | POST EVENTS ONLINE Trust and its associate concern, Lal, Dhurba Chandra Gautam, 01 Apparels & Accessories

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To advertise call Sanjay Maharjan 9851134522 page3 one question make your statement What is the one very noticeable civic sense that people in Kathmandu lack? Civic sense, or rather the lack of it, is a topic that can be widely discussed in the context of

Kathmandu’s day to day life. Most people here do not care much for civic sense as they go One thing people about their daily lives. We ask a few prominent people on what they think on the subject. in Kathmandu lack is generally being — Mannat Shrestha thankful. People hardly say ‘Thank you’.

Robin Sitoula is the director of Party Nepal. You are standing on the side of the road in a relaxed mood, then suddenly a person spits near your leg; a common practice in Kathmandu which really gets into my nerves. It is pathetic that we all have accepted spitting on roads to be fine. I have never seen anyone complaining! I wish someday it will Kathmandu has an old history, and the be banned and we will have cleaner city is built upon the foundation of deep roads to walk on. spirituality, culture, heritage, creativity, family values, philanthropy, acceptance and Asha Dangol is the founder and a sense of giving. In recent time all these working artist at Kasthamandap Art Studio. foundation stones have been shaken. He has done many solo as well as group People residing in Kathmandu, if they exhibitions. Along with many other awards, cannot further contribute, at least should he has been endowed with the Arniko Youth Award in 2001. have the civic sense to preserve and maintain the richness of Kathmandu as it One? There are so many!!! But has been handed over to us. one thing that really gets to me is people cutting into queues. Santosh Shah is the President of Today’s Youth If people in Kathmandu lacked only Asia and Achor and Producer, Power Talks TV show. Kunal Tejbir Lama is the Managing one civic sense that would be cool but Director of Café Mitra. The restaurateur has also been involved as Media & Promotions sadly there are many. My list would be I just came back Thailand and what I witnessed there Coordinator at Hotel De l’Annapurna. a really huge one. But some of them was that people were very careful not to hurt each that really get on my nerves are the other. They respected each other’s personal space, usage of road for toilet use and the mental and physical health. People here lack that Correction lack of basic traffic mannerisms. consideration I feel. They are simply careless. The answer, “Yes! I’m a true Cancerian, sort of romantic Prasan Syangden is one of the most Sushma Joshi is a writer and filmmaker. Her book End of the and moody. When I’m upset I need to go into my shell sought after RJs in country who works with World includes short stories, which was long-listed for the Frank O’ and revitalize myself.” is that of Rabi Thapa, CEO, Sacred Kantipur FM. He has also been involved as the Connor International Short Story Award in 2009. She co-edited New Summits (P) Ltd and not the author Rabi Thapa. We General Secretary of R.I.S.E (Rights of Individuals Nepal, New Voices (Rupa 2008); an anthology of new writing by 16 regret this error and any inconvenience it might have for Social Empowerment). Nepali writers. caused to our readers and the concerned personalities.

rapid fire with Nhyoo Bajracharya

A boon to Nepal’s music industry, Three things that you cannot live without? A person you would never want to Nhyoo Bajracharya is best known Family, music and my country. meet. as a prominent music composer. I can’t answer this one as I do not want to When you look back in time, what do you offend anyone. Bajracharya who dropped out of feel your first album “Chanta Lumnangkha” college has embraced music for the lacks in comparison to your recent ones? What were you doing the last time you last 25 years. The popular music When I look at the recording quality I find it a had a good laugh? artist started his journey as a little frustrating. I was watching the movie ‘Thank You’. guitar instructor and arranger. He has composed more than 1000 If the world were to come to an end in 2012 What song makes you happy when you songs and has worked with almost and you could save 5 best singers in the always hear it? all singers in Nepal. He has also country who would they be? Lai ja chari by Yogeshwar Amatya. worked as a music director for many Ram Krishna Dhakal Ani Choying Dolma Two upcoming artists that you admire. Nepali films. Bajracharya is also Shreeya Sotang and Hemanta Rana. the Founder/Managing Director of Yogeshwar Amatya Doremi Music School and member Ciney Gurung You 3 new favorite songs at the of Narayan Gopal Sangeet Kosh. His Nhyoo Bajracharya moment. - Chhayechha Basanta by Shreya Ghosal performances have gained him huge Two people you consider your inspiration. fan following not only in Nepal but Gopal Yonzon and Natikaji. - Hawa ma by Deepak Yonzon also in USA, Hong Kong, Japan and - Shanti Lukhau Kaha, an all time classic France. We take the man behind the Basanta Chaudhary is ... music for a Rapid Fire: A song-writer entrepreneur. — Mannat Shrestha

featureissues that matter On the Look Out — Smriti Basnet t is amazing how we fail to attracts so many of them. The use.” Of course doing the latter see what is ours and pry blend of all these create an envi- would mean violating human over matters that are re- ronment so unique for the birds rights to some degree which Imotely ours. Nepal is a that they are compelled to stay. is why BCN is now involved in bird-lovers’ paradise with over Historically, bird watching projects that train these locals 869 species of birds calling the has always been a good indi- to develop skills in sectors like country their home. Did you cator for increase in tourism. handcrafts, small businesses, ho- know that we have over 500 With 2011 ear-marked as Ne- tel management and many oth- species of birds in Kathmandu pal Tourism Year more tourists ers that will, in the future, help itself ? Thousands of tourists are visiting Nepal to experience them earn their livelihood. Also, visit Kathmandu every year to the natural beauty that is Nepal. buffer zones have been created witness the avians every year. Months like March-April when around the wetlands in order to Nepal, now, is internationally summer birds migrate and Oc- protect the central places where recognized for the high diversity tober-November when winter birds reside. of bird species it accommodates . Since 2004, 6 new species of birds “Over the years consciousness have been discovered by various Greater Raquet- tailed Drongo ornithologists all over Nepal. The about bird watching and bird S uchit B asnet P hoto C ourtesy: most recent find being the long- conservation has increased No matter what, we have to children on bird-watching trips. billed wren babbler (Rimator be proud of how Nepal has come Now the scenario has totally malacoptilus) and grey necked tremendously. The culture initiated a long way since there were no changed. Now, they’re more in- bunting ( Emboriza buchanani) by expatriates to the country about books available on bird watching formed and there is so much they spotted in Makalu-Barun Na- 190 years ago has now expanded and people found it pretty absurd can explore - be it through their tional Park in the east and Shukla when told to go look for differ- eyes or books”, says a very proud Phanta Wildlife Reserve in the far over a number of areas.” ent birds. “I used to take grade 4 Harisharan Nepali. ! west respectively. Home to over 8% of the worlds known bird spe- birds enter Nepal are the most cies the consciousness about bird- hectic of all months. “It is the re- watching or their conservation is tired and rich who usually come sadly very low. to Nepal for such recreation,” Hum Gurung, the Chief Ex- Hum Gurung says and further ecutive Officer of Bird Conser- adds, “Places like Chitwan and vation Nepal (BCN ) is hopeful Koshi where resources are easi- though. He assures, “Over the ly available and accessible fall on years consciousness about bird the list of preferred visits, so the watching and bird conservation places are heavily packed with has increased tremendously. The tourists during these months.” culture initiated by expatriates to Even Kathmandu in itself is a the country about 190 years ago bird watcher’s paradise. Places has now expanded over a num- inside the valley like Taudaha, ber of areas.” BCN, established Godavari, Pulchowki, Shivapuri in 1982, is one of the leading or- and Chandragiri have plenty of ganizations in Nepal specializing birds. Birds are also important in in bird conservation. BCN also terms of cultural, religious and runs a plethora of programs to environmental aspects. Farmers, educate the local populace about in the west, know that it is time the importance of knowing about to commence monsoon planta- and maintain the diversity of tion when Karyankurung birds birds found around us in addition start flying. For Tibetans liv- to carrying out research and sur- ing in the Himalayas it is a part veys on birds and their habitats. of their religious fabric to feed Colorful and chirpy, birds are carcasses to vultures. Similarly, scattered from the cold Himala- swans, Goddess Laxmi’s ride, yas to the hot plain lands in the is considered auspicious. More- country. BirdLife International over one can see peacock feath- , based in UK, with BCN has ers squished in between pages identified as many as 27 Impor- of books usually kept for good tant Bird Areas, out of which luck and a sound mind. Also en- Chitwan and Koshi Tappu are vironmentally, birds help to get recognized as being highly im- rid of corpse and make pollina- portant. 13 out of these 27 IBAs tion possible. fall under protected areas like Sadly, most people fail to see national parks, wildlife reserves the importance of birds. Nepal and sanctuaries. “In my observa- houses a total of 34 globally tion two out of every ten people threatened and 148 nationally who come to trek in Nepal carry threatened species. Harisharan binoculars along with them - the Nepali, the founder of BCN, very keen bird watchers,” adds conveys his dismay, “ In my time Hum Gurung. wandering around Kathmandu For Hum Gurung Nepal is valley and searching for birds the perfect place for birds. First- was so much more exciting than ly, because of the altitude which now. Now, no one would pre- stretches from 60 m up to 8848 fer walking along a river that m above sea level. The higher smells foul in search of birds!” regions like Annapurna is a won- It is mainly the grasslands that derland for bird watchers and are being heavily encroached non-watchers alike. Although upon by our ever-increasing sparsely populated than in the population. Terai or Hills, birds still have Interestingly, BCN, has come the same magic over the people up with a balanced approach to living there and also over those help both the environment as who visit. Secondly, it is the vary- well as individuals. Hum Gu- ing climate and the exotic sights rung feels, “We need to save that the country has to offer that for use rather than save from TOP 3 With events to the left and right, Fr!day makes it a little bit easier for you to choose events to check out eget morevents out of your weekends this week and the next. Here are our top 3 picks: 1. Blog-o-mania Calling out to all bloggers! The ‘Blogger’s Mela’ gives an opportunity to all bloggers to present their blogs and seek fedback from the audience. what’s 2.Kalmochan Temple Clean UP on Give back to one of Kathmandu’s temple and gear up to start cleaning and scrubbing the Kalmochan Temple at Tripureshwor.. 3.Traffic Lights Galore things to do Get set to start your partying with Traffic Lights Party 2011! Dress up in yellow, red or green and state your status! sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat POST US: Email event details to [email protected] or call 5011571/ 5011639/ 5011730/ 5011731 for 18 19 20 listings. Listings are free but inclusion is not guaranteed due to limited space. 21 22 23 24

FAIR & EXPO is to be held on the occasion of the 62nd birthday and 16th year Educational Fair of retreat of Archaya Mahayogi Junkyard Art Opening Date: 18 August Shridhar Rana Rinpoche. The 19 August (Friday) to 7 September (Wednesday); Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal; (Thursday) exhibition is brought together Time: 10 am to 5:30 pm Closing Date: 21 August (Sunday) by the Arniko Phagpa Artist Time: 11 am to 6:00 pm group and will feature artists like Meena Kayastha brings to you Venue: Bhirkuti Mandap Exhibition Deepak K. Joshi, Binamra Dongol, the best of junkyard art in her Hall, Exhibition Road Shova Shakya and Puja Shrestha. art exhibition ‘Lyrics from the Junkyard’. The exhibition is Music & Parties set to showcase the best of August Rush @ Attic art from scarp parts as well Opening Date: 12 August (Friday) as hybrid sculptures. With a Closing Date: 27 August mixture of post modernism (Saturday) and primitive art, Kayastha is Venue: Attic Bar, Uttar Dhoka set to incorporate mechanical parts from junk with modernistic elements of art. Ticket: Rs. 499 Influenced and interested in primitive art as well as reincarnation, the Holding its fifth annual ECAN Traffic Lights Galore figures in the exhibition are set to reflect this ideal of the artist. The Education Fair is Educational Date: 19 August (Friday) hybrid is also seen as an attempt to balance and create harmony between Consultancy Association of Time: 7 pm to midnight traditional and modern influences. Using papier-mâché, earth colors and Nepal (ECAN). Intending to Venue: Club Platinum, Hotel Yak & discarded junk pieces in the sculptures as well as primitive and traditional act as forum to bring Nepali Yeti hues of terasigillata, mud brown, whites and smoke black, the exhibition will consultancies as well as providing be a mixture of earthy primitive art and modern metallic ‘junk’. a platform for student, parents and (Pawas Manandhar) consultancies to interact, the fair Music-heads get ready for a will provide information to the month long treat of musical treats students about available academic from various artists. Bringing degrees in Nepal as well as other together the likes of Sabin Rai, countries. The fair will consist of Robin and the New Revolution, Qs 125 participants (domestic and Albatross and Street Life international) and aims to attract Collective, the Attic Bar is sure with Meena Kayastha more than 100,000 visitors. to make your weekends more Artist/Scultpor Jewelry and Gem Expo enjoyable and music filled. 3 Opening Date: 19 August (Friday) The 007 Way Closing Date: 21 August (Sunday) Date: 19 August (Friday) Traffic Lights Party 2011 is here to Time: 11 am to 6:30 pm Time: 6 pm onwards start your party engines and get Lyrical Junk Venue: Soaltee Crown Plaza, Venue: Hotel Shahanshah, Dhapasi you grooving on the dance floor. Tahachal 9849036620 With hot Caribbean and Latino Meena Kayastha is the woman behind the exhibition “Lyrics from the beats in the background, party Junkyard” and the mind behind the hybrid art. We sit down with her to get Zeal Production presents a rare goers are sure to enjoy themselves. more information on this unique exhibition. opportunity for 007 fanatics to Green, red or yellow, choose your live the James Bond dream. The color and let it speak for you. With What is the main theme of your exhibition? Why have you chosen theme will be James Bond and the green you signify that you’re single this hybrid theme? interiors will be lit up in Royal and perhaps ready to mingle while “Lyrics from the Junkyard” is all about the long journey of self-discovery for Monaco style. Fire breathers and red is the color of love. Yellow me, a freshness of feeling for discarded, overused and aged materials. The belly dancers will be the highlight shows that you’re mysterious and waste from the junkyard is symbolic of the very process of life itself. Every of the evening. Also, DJ PhuCheE you’re yet to decide. So dress up time I came across a piece of junk I saw a form of beauty. I heard music and and DJ K-World from Bangkok accordingly and find your perfect got them to sing their lost glory. I have put in feeling to give them life. will be playing the most trendy match. Nepal Gem and Jewelry beats and dance numbers. So if Life is very precious; we should buck up, be merry and enjoy every moment. Association is organizing the first you’re looking for loads of fun Ticket: Rs. 350 Sometimes it knocks me down and I fear that I will lose my enthusiasm, international standard Nepal and unique entertainment, then Chiara Gems and Jewelry Expo 2011 energy and youth. I chose junk because I can eternalize my feelings and this party just might be the one Date: 19 August (Friday) that will feature prominent jewels thoughts through these rusted and discarded pieces and give them a new for you! Time: 7:30 onwards from all over Nepal as well as lease of life. Venue: Moksh, Jhamsikhel representatives from Indian Gems Ticket: Rs. 2,000 per person 5528362 What are you hoping to achieve through this exhibition? and Jewelry Export Council, (includes a complimentary drink), If we look at the history of art, we come across different periods of art like International Association of Gems Rs. 1500 for the ladies (includes a Moksh live present “chiara”, a Renaissance, Impressionism, etc. During that period of time only rich people and Jewelry from London, France, free shot of Tequila) musical treat that is a must attend could afford art but in the Dada period, the Dadaist artist Marcel Duchamp and Thailand among others. Groovy Summer for all music lovers. Treat your ears made art from any available material and made art more publicly available. The expo is being organized to Date: 19 August (Friday) to a soothing night and spend your So my aim is to grab the attention of people, to create awareness that art promote awareness of Nepal- Time: 1 pm to 7 pm Friday night at the blissful garden is everywhere, to give people visual pleasure and make people realize that made jewelries. at Moksh. art is not difficult; it’s a visual presentation and a matter of how one puts Venue: iClub, Durbar Marg together one’s feelings. Traditional Art Exhibition Kick off your shoes and get ready Upper Crust Date: 21 August (Sunday) to groove because AMMBO!!! is Date: 20 August (Saturday) What do you think of the status of sculpting in Nepal? Time: 5 September (Monday) bringing you a groovy night this Time: 1 pm to 10:30 pm It depends on how one perceives it. The rituals, symbols, paintings and Venue: Gallery @ Devas Arcade, summer. With Summer Grove ’11 Venue: Krishna Villa Resort, statues that form our culture are also a form of art but this is not widely Thamel you get to dance till you drop and Budhanikantha Heights acknowledged. Nepal is rich in sculptures; you can see it in every temple. 4426863 9849054591/9841852871 The sculpture of Baraha’s Avatar at Dhumbarahi from the 2ndcentuary is a enjoy groovy beats on the dance masterpiece and a prime example of the status of sculpting in Nepal. (Pawas Organized by the Byoma Kusuma floor. Make sure you’re there at Featuring artists like Kristina Allen Manandhar) group, a traditional art exhibition this happening event. (feat. Sunny Tuladhar, Abhisek events Fr!day Issue 81 | 24 August 2011 7

email [email protected] for Closing Date: 4 September Cine Saptaha whereas Watcher is a 24-minute more details. Classes begin from (Sunday) Starting Date: 21 August (Sunday) film about the practice of watching 25 August. Venue: photo.circle, Jhamsikhel Ending Date: 27 August (Saturday) films. 5013501, learning@photocircle. Time: 4:30 pm com.n​p Docskool aims to promote film as Miscellaneous Venue: Docskool Film Centre, an art form and this event has been Gaurighat, 44471104 designed to promote independent Teej Extra Vaganza Three short films – Forgive, films and to encourage discourse Date: 19 August (Friday) on the contents. Time: 2 pm to 7 pm Forget Not by Pranay Limbu, Venue: Cube the Club, Kamaladi Watcher by Pranaya Rana and a Entry to these events is based on 9851056348 third undisclosed film – are being tickets and prior registrations. For screened at the Docksool in this confirmation send in an email at third series of Cine-Sapthaha. [email protected] or call Forgive, Forget Not is a 28-minute 44471104. Bhadra and Kiran Shahi from long film which is based on the real Jindabaad), Space Cake Break life experiences of Bhaikaji Ghimire Ticket: Rs. 30 (Rajiv, Zabrish, Kiran, Sunny Manandhar feat. Shirish from Albatross) and Outrage Us (Ian photo.circle invites you to Eustis, Mahesh Tandukar and dig out those ancient albums Kismat Das Shrestha), Verse gathering dust somewhere, and magazine brings to you a special join the group in this unique Kathmandu Blogs jam session. Make sure you’re journey down memory lane. Date: 20 August (Saturday), Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm, Venue: The British Council, there at the event to enjoy some What you have to do is hunt Lazimpat, 9849100300 sensational live music as well as a On the occasion of the festival for old family photographs, dance party afterwards. Be quick of Teej, Fusion Entertainment write the stories behind the as only a hundred tickets are is organizing an extravagant photographs and later exhibit available! party that will highlight women them during the Kathmandu empowerment. Celebrating Literary Festival. To participate, Ticket: Rs. 999 (With two Teej and the power of women, fill in a quick application form complimentary drinks) the party will be a platform to at (www.photocircle.com.np/ Classes at KJC acknowledge the achievement of dowload/rewindrecapturerewri​ Registration Deadline: 20 August women while it will also be an te_application.doc) and email a Venue: Kathmandu Jazz evening to enjoy. With DJ Kishon writing sample to the organizers. Conservatory, Jhamsikhel playing tracks and a dance floor Only eight writers will be all to yourself, you do not want to accepted. miss this party. Deadline: 15 August (Sunday) Ticket: Rs. 1,000 (includes snacks, Kalmochan Temple two drinks and dinner) Clean Up Free Health Camp Date: 20 August (Saturday) Opening Date: 19 August (Friday) Time: 1 pm to 6 pm Closing Date: 20 August (Saturday) Venue: Kalmochan Temple, Time: 10:30 pm to 4:30 pm Tripureshwar Venue: Samudayik Bhawan, New After painting the Bagmati bridge, A blog is a popular medium of expression and is becoming so, here in Baneshwor Nepal Unites has come up with a Nepal as well, with many people creating personal blog sites to share Organizing a free health checkup plan to clean the nearby historically information and views. Acknowledging this fact, the Himalayan Book and consultation is the Narmada important Kalmochan temple. Reader’s Club is organizing a Bloggers’ Mela – a space that aims to bring Ayurveda Centre with help from Paying back to the nation seems together bloggers and create an atmosphere for them to share their blogs Patanjali Yoga Shivir and Women to be the aim for the event with amongst other bloggers. Interested bloggers will be given a total of five Jagaran Mancha. The health camp the cleanup campaign aiming to minutes to do a short presentation on their blogs – three minutes for the will have doctors that will be at highlight the rich culture of Nepal. presentation and two minutes for feedback. hand for a free checkup as well Willing participants can show as consultation on various health up with anything that will help Whether you blog about political issues, economic issues, photography, ourtesy: KJ C P hoto C ourtesy: related topics as well as ayurvedic clean the place. Participants are food or fashion – this event can be a wonderful opportunity to introduce Guitar lessons with Manoj Kumar treatment and medication. requested to come in casuals. yourself and your blog to fellow bloggers, gain more followers and get Kc. Learn the easiest way to Along with the volunteers from some useful feedback for your blog. explore your instrument at KJC. Rewind, Recapture & the nearby guthi, local clubs and Booking closed by 20th August Rewrite the Nagarpalika are also expected Interested bloggers can SMS ‘attending’ followed by your name, to Opening Date: 20 August 2011! Contact at 5013554 or to help out. 9849100300 or send an email to [email protected]. (Yukta (Saturday) Bajracharya)

with their academics, but since this pageant requires a lot of Qs time commitment from the Little Talents children’s side we have extended with Narayan Khadka the practice time on Saturdays. Public Relations Officer, Himalayan Book Reader’s Club Venue: 20 August (Saturday); aged 9 to 13 years, apart from Considering that it gets too Time: 3:30 p.m. onwards ; Venue: participating in the grand finale, frenzied for children we have 3 Army Officer’s Club, Sundhara; will also participate in a pre-event invited celebrity guests to 9851008362 talent show where they will get an interact with the participants.” Blog It opportunity to showcase their unique Our country has witnessed beauty talents. Rohit Shakya, one of the Also, the winner of the event will pageants for young ladies and be holding different campaigns The Blogger’s Mela is perhaps, the first of its kind here in Kathmandu. organizers of the event said, “We have Narayan Khadka, Public Relations Officer for Himalayan Book Reader’s hot hunks, but for the very first tried to organize the event at par with in schools across the valley. time Nepal is going to witness international standards.” Shakya adds, “By conducting Club elaborates more on this unique festival. Little Miss World Nepal organized these campaigns we hope to by the Nepalese Council. Brace Keeping in mind that such pressure encourage other children to be What is the main purpose behind organizing this Blogger’s yourselves for this exclusive and to perform and hectic schedules tend actively involved in improving Mela? entertaining event. to affect children, Nepalese Council the different social issues The Bloggers’ Mela is being organized to bring all bloggers in Kathmandu has arranged for some recreational that surround Nepal, so, our With 36 budding talents striding together onto a single platform so that they can express their views on facilities for these children to enjoy winner will basically walk in the blogging, share their blogs, and at the same time publicize their blogs. the ramp this year, the event is while working. Shakya says, “We have footsteps of a child ambassador.” going to be enthralling. Children Knowingly or unknowingly we often write and want people to know been very careful as to not interrupt (Smriti Basnet) about it. Recently the medium to do so is a blog. But unfortunately, we might not have followers and we might not even have created publicity for our blog. So this can be a good platform to share one’s views through a blog to a community of likeminded people. Through this Mela, we would also like to bring about a blogging culture in the city. Do you think blogging is an effective medium of expression here in Nepal? There is a slogan started by former finance minister, “haat haat ma mobile ghar ghar ma Internet”. As more and more homes get connected to the web via cheaper and faster internet connections, blogging is bound to become an effective medium for expressing oneself online. We hope this event can bring about awareness on the same. What do you think is the blogging community like, here in Nepal? The people who are frequent on the Internet have an idea of blogging and they have created a good environment out of this too. It is the cheapest and the easiest medium to express oneself en masse It will take time for all to get started and to get used to blogging. The blogging community is a

Photo Courtesy: Nepalese Council Photo Courtesy: small community in Nepal but it is definitely growing rapidly. Fairs/Expos Venue: Fun Park, Bhrikuti Mandap Date: 30 August (Monday) 9841721736/9841277757 Venue: Army Officer’s Club, Vintage Vehicles Bhadrakali Date: 3 September (Friday) After the success of Nepfest I, eget morevents out of your weekends Time: 10 am to 6 pm Nepfest II will take place in full Hold your breath for the biggest Venue: St. Xavier’s School ground, swing to bring metal heads of event in town. Miss Nepal is back Jawalakhel Nepal in one platform and have with more glamour and glitter this 9851043398 them compete on stage. Although season with 19 beauties striding up this is an inter-college competition, and down the ramp elegantly. The even non-college goers can SMS voting is open till the grand mark your calendar participate after paying an entry fee finale, so make your choice and start of Rs. 5,000. texting. events in the next few weeks Bands from outside Kathmandu Bingo Twist have to pay an entry fee of Rs. Date: 3 September (Saturday) 3,500 only while girl bands can Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. enter the competition for free. The Venue: St. Xavier’s grounds, winning band for Nepfest II will Jawalakhel walk away with Rs. 50,000; they will [email protected], Racing through the Wild be officially signed by KTM Records 9851000214 Date: 27 August (Saturday); Venue: Shivapuri National Park; 9841966118, richard@ and will get an opportunity to record one of their original Play Bingo, not to gamble, but for trailrunningneapl.org; Entry Fee: Rs. 500 (Locals), Rs. 750 (Foreigners) Start up your ol’ bugs, fire up your a cause. Kgarira.com is the event Bullets and get ready for a vintage songs. The forms are available at Foundation Nepal, Sanepa. organizer. Apart from bingo, there show of the oldest cars and bikes is a Vintage Bike Car Show to of Nepal. Organized by kgarira. Heading Towards Pokhara support the Child and Youth First com, the event includes a Beetle Date: 10 September (Saturday) organization. The fund that will be rally and a Royal Enfield rally. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. raised from this will directly go to Don’t miss out on the vintage Venue: Pokhara the children. In addition to that, other dress up as well as the food and attractive cash prizes, free dining beverage outlets in the grounds, vouchers for couples and shopping including mouth watering discount vouchers will be handed out barbeques. And for the kids, to the winners. there are fun and game stalls. Price for a bingo leaflet: Rs. 100 Registration is free for owners of vintage vehicles. Feast for Kings Date: 11 September (Sunday) Entry: free Time: 2:30 pm to 8 pm Our home town band X-Mantra Venue: Bhochhen, Kathmandu Music & Parties will be performing live in Durbar Square Pokhara this coming September. The Hottest Event Social Tours and Powerful Hands are X-MANTRA comprises Rojesh organizing an event that will bring Around Shrestha on vocals, Sandeep

B ull R ichard P hoto C ourtesy: you closer to the Newari culture. Date: 26 August (Friday) Tuladhar on lead guitars, Ritesh Time: 5 p.m. to Midnight During the Indra Jatra festival which People who understand the health benefits of running and direct Shrestha on bass guitar, and Bikram is celebrated with great enthusiasm by beneficiaries are out every morning for a taste of fresh. For many in the Venue: Moods Studio Lounge Shrestha on drums - an awesome 9841431788 the Newar community, a procession city it has become a morning or late evening habit, for some a health quartet with superb talent. So gear of the chariots of the Kumari, Lord compulsion and for others it is a passion. For running enthusiasts Trail Come join the fun. The “Parcha” up for some head-banging music Ganesh, and Bhairab is taken out in Running Nepal and Adventure Nepal are organizing a vertical running route boys are back in town and and get ready to be rocked. in Kathmandu. Come, be a part of - a tough 1000m uphill running followed by a 1000m downhill running. ready to rock the world with Hunt for a Hunk the procession, the festival and a their awesome numbers. Except Date: 24 September (Saturday) grand Newari feast afterwards. A The route, which starts from the foothill of Shivapuri Hill, will go all for them, other highlights of Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. women’s self help group, Maa Pucha, the way up to the Shivapuri Summit with an incline rate of 25%. Then, the night are: trendy fashion Venue: Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbar will prepare and serve delicious full slowly and steadily a tough terrain of downhill road will follow and the show organized by Lex Limbu Marg course Newari meal. participants will have to jog back to where they started off from. It’s a and Kreety Shingtan Lama; the launching of emerging rapper Group of Event Entertainers Following Tradition ten kilometer long arduous run and hence only the well-trained, fit and Date: 11 September (Sunday) passionate are advised to take up the challenge. Yam Buddha’s Mix Tape; live is organizing the 5th Manhunt performance by Nattu Shah and International Nepal this September. Time: 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Venue: Boechhen, Kathmandu The lush green forests of Shivapuri National Park will add the much needed band and DOUGIE; afterplay with The organizers aim to bring DJ Niral and DJ PhuCHhey and together different corporate Durbar Square soothing factor to this tough race. One cannot expect fine even terrain- 4412508 the road is sure to get muddy and slippery. Do come well prepared and a very grand launch of We Fear houses and talented Nepali youth Silence events. Don’t miss out under the same roof to provide most importantly carry salt in case you need to get rid of leeches. (Smriti Indra Jatra, the most sacred and on it! a platform to prosper. The first Basnet) celebrated event of the Newars Manhunt that took place in 2003 of Kathmandu, when the holy Ticket Price: Advance- Rs. 700 brought a huge audience. (With a complimentary drink) Chariot of Kumari, Lord Ganesh and Group of Event Entertainers hope Bhairab circles the entire city will Door- Rs. 1000 (With a to repeat the same this year. In be celebrated with a bang this year. Qs complimentary drink) addition to the hunks that will be Organized my Social Tours, this event ‘Vo’YE’ aims to encourage everyone Songs of Malhar strolling the ramps that day the with Richard Bull audience will also be entertained by to indulge and preserve our rich Date: 26 August (Friday) culture. In addition, the funds that Event Organizer Time: 5:30 pm onwards different dance groups and talented singers. they will be raising from this will be 3 Venue: Durbar Hall, Bal Mandir going to a self help group for women, Indian Cultural Center is who will be cooking and serving food Uphill Adrenaline organizing a classical evening with Miscellaneous to the public on the ocassion. bhajans and classical songs by Food Gala Kathmandu Literary Jatra For the first time ever Kathmandu will be witnessing a vertical race Manamohan Thapaliya Sharma. Opening Date: 27 August (Sunday) Starting Date: 16 September (Friday) The event is primarily dedicated which goes round the Shivapuri Hill. It’s for all those who love running, 11 a.m. Ending Date: 18 September (Sunday) to Malhar, an old raga in Indian Closing Date: 28 August (Monday) Venue: Patan Durbar Square however, the initial criteria for the participants is fitness. To get more classical music associated with the 5 p.m. www.litjatra.com insight into the matter we had a small chat with Richard Bull, the atmosphere of torrential rain. Venue: Little Angels’ Premises, event organizer. Hattiban, Lalitpur For the first time ever, a three-day Entry: free international literary event is going How fit does one have to be in order to participate in the Bachelors and Devour scrumptious food and fill to take place in Kathmandu. your tummy with yummy delights. race? Bachelorettes The main objective of this festival Either pretty fit or very determined! It’s a big climb and tough terrain. Date: 27 August (Saturday) Everything and anything you want to eat will be available and is to provide a platform for It’s not your usual fun run! Time: 1 pm onwards vernacular literature to engage Venue: i-club, Durbar Marg give yourself a treat on the last weekend of August. Make sure you with its international counterpart. Why such an ‘uphill’ task, if we may? The organizers hope that through Well, it is to bring attention to the sport of trail running and that fact A day party organized for attend! bachelors and bachelorettes, it’s the festival, Nepali literature will be that Nepal has world-class talent in this sport. Athletes also need all about grooving on the dance Grand Finale of Miss Nepal exposed on a global stage. The Jatra competitions to develop their skills, so this is filling that gap. Watch out floor and having fun. No other 2011 will be held at different venues within for more off-road valley races in future. motive than to enjoy your day the Patan Durbar Square. It will be to the fullest with amplitudes of a host up to 30 national and ten Have you arranged for any paramedics or should the musical frequencies will give your international writers and poets. They participants come prepared with their first aid kits? body the thrill that it needs. will take part in readings, workshops Initiative Outdoor in Jhamsikhel are going to help us out in the unlikely and hold thematic discussions on case of accidents. Participants should make sure they have water, maybe Nepfest II various topics pertaining to Nepal Date: 9 September (Friday) an energy snack and probably not carry scissors. (Smriti Basnet) and South Asia in both socio-political Time: 12:30 pm onwards and literary contexts. events Fr!day Issue 81 | 24 August 2011 9

the week that was Musical Evening at RCSC Celebrating International Youth Day on 10 August (Wednesday), event reviews of Jayshree Music Society and Russian Center of Science and Culture collaborated for a special musical evening. The program, held the past week at the Russian Center of Science and Culture, began at around 5:30 Hopeful Trends on distributor of Acer computers in Nepal pm and featured bands and artists organized a Dealers’ Meet at Radisson that treated the audience with HIV and STIs Hotel. At the Meet Acer dealers classical, semi-classical as well as were awarded for their outstading mainstream songs and music. contribution to sales of Acer products in Nepal. Starting off the program, a The Waves Group, Lazimpat, which ensemble group of Dr. Gaurav surpassed its target by 40% was Katuwal, Dr. Sajal Shakya, Samir awarded for increased desktop sales. Dawadi and Bibek Bakhati Max International, Putalisadak was performed a Russian song as well awarded for surpassing its target by as mainstream singles like Last 70 per cent and thus contributing to Kiss and Yo maan ta mero Nepali Notebook sales. Dinesh Trading House, ho. A tabla duet followed the songs, with Laxmi Dongol, Bijay Shrestha on the tabla and Rabin Lal Shrestha on Nepalgunj was awarded for surpassing the harmonium. They managed to perform some 16 classical beats between them and were soon followed by The findings of IBBS 2011 (Integrated its target by 30 per cent and best Biological & Behavioral Surveillance) performance in sales of Notebooks a small Russian tune performed by Nagendra Rai on flute, Rajeev Shrestha on sitar, Mukesh Shakya on tabla, surveys done among male injecting drug and PCs. Kil Prasad Maharjan on khin and Dipendra Bajracharya on the harmonium. The musical evening was formally users (IDUs) and female sex workers concluded by the band DAFA who gave a semi-classical performance to round up an enjoyable evening. (FSWs) were disclosed in the meeting Nea Pin Gek from Singapore welcomed organized by National Centre for the dealers and the press. The Acer Aiming to provide a platform for new artists to perform classical music the Jayshree Music Society hopes to AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) on 5 Iconia Touchbook Dual Screen Tablet continue these musical treats with the Russian Center of Science and Culture for the remaining Wednesdays August. and Acer Iconia Tab which were of the month of August. (Pawas Manandhar) launched in the international market The study was conducted on 938 FSWs some six months ago was unveiled by and 685 male IDUs in Kathmandu Nea Pin Gek, Regina Lee and Li Shi and Pokhara. Women of and above 16 from Acer Computer - Singapore. years of age who claimed to be paid Book Launch of Kathmandu metropolitan area, and in cash or kind for sex for the last six According to Gek, MD, Acer some even in Kathmandu itself, lack months were included among FSWs. Computer- Singapore, Iconia series Bhuwan Thapaliya’s proper toilets and other sanitation The FSWs were either street-based or is a state-of-the-art product and is facilities which has a negative impact establishment-based. Likewise, males of intended for people on the move. “As “Safa Tempo” on the education, health and the and above 16 years of age who were a manufacturer, we are not looking for “Safa Tempo”, a collection of poems overall development of students injecting drugs for at least three months quantity selling, we are rather looking by Bhuwan Thapaliya was launched at especially girl students. to the date of the survey were defined for acceptance of the technological Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on 12 as IDUs by the survey. development here in Nepal”, informed August. The event was organized by Gek. White Lotus Book Shop in collaboration The result of the research on FSWs “Today we’re not here for any cause with Readers’ Club, Nepal. indicates that HIV infection among The Acer Iconia Touchbook is claimed or to raise funds, we’re just a group them is stable in both Kathmandu to be the world’s first 10-finger multi- The book was officially made public by of people having fun and enjoying our and Pokhara, and the prevalence of touch, dual-screen tablet combined CA member Man Mohan Bhattarai and Friday evening,” remarked Nirakar syphilis has also decreased. Overall, the with the versatility of a 14” form factor, renowned poet Yuyutsu R. D. Sharma Yakthumba with a huge smile on his women in the survey were found to a unique dual-touchscreen layout, and in the presence of Sarad Pradhan, face.(Smriti Basnet) be informed about safe sex; however, highly intuitive multi-touch functionality Media Consultant for NTB, and Suman knowledge of HIV and AIDS among for an enhanced computing experience. Ghimire, President of Readers’ Club, these groups is still low. Also, there Acer Iconia Tab has been priced at Rs. Nepal. The event was further highlighted seems to be a gradual decrease in HIV 45,000 and Acer Iconia Touchbook has ICIMOD’s Youth by the recitation of poems such as ‘We infection among male IDUs from 68 been priced at Rs. 1,25,000. The series Are’ and ‘Democracy’ from the book. percent in 2002 to 6.3 percent in 2011 is expected to be available for Nepali Program in Kathmandu, and 22 percent in 2003 customers within two weeks. The culmination of the International to 4.3 percent in 2011 in Pokhara. The The decade-long relationship of Acer Year of Youth was marked by the sharing of needles among drug users with Mercantile Office System Private International Youth Day on 12 August, has dramatically decreased in recent Limited was reviewed by Kabindra Friday, at ICIMOD, Khumlatar. The years. Jonchhe, Senior Manager, Mercantile, Director General of ICIMOD, Dr. Andreas Schild gave a message to all These findings indicate that the which was followed by a vote of thanks from Sanjib Raj Bhandari , CEO, youth on the topic of ‘Celebrating the intervention approaches modeled by International Year of Youth: Promoting Mercantile. (Nikita Tripathi) the Government of Nepal to prevent Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. HIV and STIs have been successful. The three day photo exhibition, NCASC is planning on extending With the aim of reaching “across School Sanitation – the neglected services to people where information A Night to generations, cultures, religions and development link, which was has not reached yet. (Nimma Adhikari) civilization and promoting the ideals CA member Bhattarai opined that the organized by WaterAid showcased Remember of peace, respect for human rights poems in “Safa Tempo” were composed the dire condition of sanitation in On 12 August Moksh came alive when and solidarity”, the International Year of basic metaphors and any individual, schools and emphasized on the need Acer Iconia Series’ Alok Yonzon and Sushil Sthapit (vocals), of Youth had been a huge success in young or old, could easily understand to work towards achieving better Misun Kim (keyboard), Manjil Bikram many countries, particularly in the Asia the message intended by the poet. sanitation facilities for all school going Launch in Nepal K.C. and Alok Maskey (bass), Sanjay Pacific region. Talking about combating Further, Sarad Sharma said that the children. Five photographers – Bijay Shrestha and Manoj K.C. from 1974 challenges of the world, Schild said book set forth an optimistic attitude for Gajmer, Kabita Thapa, Rajesh Gurung, A.D. (drums and lead respectively) “ICIMOD’s role is an enabling one: the country’s progression. (Nimma Adhikari) Rocky Prajapati and Shruti Shrestha brought the crowd to their feet with to help people in the Hindu Kush- participated in this photo exhibition. their tribute to the legendary U2. Himalayan region explore and use their potential to help their community “I found out that, the lack of toilets The whole crowd swayed and tapped prosper”. The Neglected is not the problem. There are toilets, to the rhythms of numbers like Development Link in most of the schools that I visited ‘Elevation’ and ‘Vertigo’. Manoj K.C. Asia Pacific Youth Forum on Climate but they lack the basic requisites that On 11 August at Nepal Art Council stole the spotlight with his remarkable Actions and Mountain Issues was also make them usable. The toilets are not there are around 24 thousand guitar skills and Alok Yonzon’s humour concluded on the same day and was gender-friendly and more over lack community schools in Nepal out of and confidence added charm to the attended by 42 youths from all over water services.” said Gajmer. (Yukta which only 64% have toilet facilities. On 11 August, Mercantile Office whole event. Asia-Pacific. (Pawas Manandhar) Bajracharya) Systems Private Limited, the authorized Most schools, in the outskirts of the hallofframe 1 2 3 4 5

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6 World’s Youngest Professional Photographer 10 August (Wednesday), St Xavier’s School, Jawalakhel Jubilant and radiant, six year old Rirendra Shrestha came running to the stage as soon as his name was announced. The hall at St. Xavier’s was filled with a huge roar of applause as he approached the vice- president of the country who, a while later, awarded him with the certificate that confirmed him as the world’s youngest professional photographer by Bishwa Kirtiman Parishad Nepal. “Rirendra has always been keen to learn about photographs and the 7 different technicalities of it,” remarked Subekchya Shrestha, the proud elder sister of the young achiever. 3 4 Some of his pictures that were displayed in the hall spoke for themselves. Till date, he has been successful in capturing pictures of the Jana Andolan II 2062/63 movement, one of the wonders of the world - the Taj Mahal, different portraits of rural people and many more. The St. Xavier’s hall radiated with pride and glory when Rirendra collected his certificate. But for him, this is just the beginning- he still has a long way to go.

1.Rirendra Shrestha 2. Paramanand Jha 3. Kumar Pandey 4. Navaraj Mahat 5. Father Lawrence Maniyar 6. Min Bahadur Sherchan 7. Sister Jancy Valliyil Hamro Desh Launched 13 August (Saturday), Attic Bar, Uttar Dhoka 2 3 Robin and the New Revolution launched their new album, Hamro Desh, on 13 August at the Attic, Uttar Dhoka. The album is the group’s third and features 9 songs, including a fusion of Nepali and English songs and is themed around a need for change in the current social and political system. The band is exclusively managed by Mu’az Entertainment who managed the album launch as well as the promotional gigs. The album is about encouragement and inspiration and about moving forward in life regardless of what happens in the nation”, remarked Robin Tamang, when asked what this album is all about. All the sales of the album will go to Nawa Asha Griha (NAG), a home for street children, which has been working with street children of Nepal providing them with shelter, clothes, food as well as education for more than a decade. With the aim of making education free for all, NAG has been supporting more than 200 children with free education 4 for a brighter and independent future. The album release was officially held with Mukti Shakya from Mukti and the Revival and Nicole Thakuri 1 Wick, the founder of NAG as well as Robin Tamang and his band members. 1. Robin Tamang 2. Ashesh K. Sharma 3. Mukti Shakya 4. Raymon Shrestha

Miss Nepal Press Meet 10 August (Wednesday), International Club, With 19 new faces in the spotlight, added glamour and more entertainment Miss Nepal is back with a big bang. So, brace yourselves and get ready to the pageant live on 30 August. 5 6 Gopal Kakshapati, chairman of Hidden Treasure, added, “Miss Nepal now is totally different than what used to be in terms of stage, presenters and we try to keep new judges every year.” According to him, with Rachana Gurung Sharma in charge of choreography, Sweta Singh training the contestants on personality, Former Miss Nepal Sugarika K.C. co-ordinating confidence building, cameraman Raj Bhai Suwal as the official photographer and Sama Karki as the hair and beauty specialist, the event this year is going to be an awe-inspiring one. Apart from focusing on beauty and fame Miss Nepal 2011, this year, will be conducting sessions on empowering women, culture/tourism, identity, global warming and conservation, providing a wonderful opportunity for the 19 ladies to have a thorough and extensive knowledge on matters such as these. 1. Sanyukta Timsina 2. Rachana Gurung Sharma 3. Subarna Chhetri 4. Girendra Man Rajbanshi and Diwakar Rajkarnikar 5. Gopal Kakshapati 6. Shamim Zaman 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

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Acer Iconia Series’ Launch in Nepal 9 11 August, Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat A Dealers’ Meet was organized by Mercantile Office Systems Private Documenting the Hero of Art Limited at Radisson Hotel on 11 August. 9 August (Tuesday), Park Gallery, Pulchowk On the occasion, Nea Pin Gek, Managing Director, Acer Computer Nepal, though flooded with creative minds and skilled hands, is still is not Singapore, Regina Lee and Li Shi, Senior Manager- Corporate Sales, Acer recognized for its art and architecture around the world. In an effort to make a Computer Singapore along with Sanjib Raj Bhandari, CEO, Mercantile mark internationally Mukesh Malla, an art student himself, launched a book this and Kabindra Jonchhe, Senior Manager, Mercantile, launched the week - ‘Ram Ananda Joshi: Adhunik kalama Nepalipan ko pramrambha bindu’ Acer Iconia Touchbook Dual Screen Tablet and Acer Iconia Tab (A500 and W500) in Nepal. The book was published by Park Gallery and it talks about Joshi’s life, his journey to rural Nepal in the hopes of getting inspired from its scenic beauty, The Waves Group, Max International the mark he left in Nepali art and what we should learn from him. and Dinesh Trading House were awarded for outstanding sales Ram Ananda Joshi, an artist and an art critic who was among the few artists in PCs and notebooks in Nepal who was active during the initial phase of Nepal contemporary respectively. art was devoted to his country and its people. “I’m not an art lover and frankly I don’t understand art but Ram Ananda Joshi’s paintings have had a profound impact on me in how he skillfully captured the lives 1. Nea Pin Gek of rural people,” said Kanak Mani Dixit, one of the guests present in 2. Regina Lee the launch. All in all, the event ended on a good note with Mahesh 3. Sanjib Raj Malla’s work highly appreciated. Bhandari 4. Li Shi 5. Kabindra Jonchhe 1. Bairagi Kaainla 2. Mukesh Malla 3. Kanak Dixit 4. Thakur Prasad 6. Raj Prajapati Mainali 5. Satya Mohan Joshi 6. Kiran Manandhar 7. Madan Chitrakar 8. Nabin Joshi 9. Nirmala Joshi

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4 5 minute 1 2 3 1with Bhuwan Thapaliya Poet, Economist, and Associate Editor - Global Politician Magazine How does Safa Tempo reflect your perception on life, freedom and the current situation? Book Launch Of Bhuwan There are about 32 poems in this book and is a Thapaliya’s “Safa Tempo” collection of my new poems along with a few old 12 August, Nepal Tourism Board ones from my previous book. I have used “Safa 4 5 6 Tempo” as a metaphor of life and its associated White Lotus Book Shop in collaboration with struggles. I travel everywhere in Safa Tempo and to Readers’ Club Nepal organized the book launch me it reflects a struggle for betterment. The last of “Safa Tempo: poems new and selected” by Husain Remembered poem of my book is “Democracy” and with this I Bhuwan Thapaliya, who is also an economist. As 12 August, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal have tried to combine the concept of cleanliness the name suggests, the book is a compilation of and democracy - the everyday struggle of Safa over 32 poems, mostly new and a few old from “The Picasso of India” was remembered and honored by his admirers as Tempo will someday lead to democracy. his previous book “Our Nepal, Our Pride”. well as friends in “Tribute to MF Husain”, a program organized by the Indian Cultural Center in Kathmandu. On the evening of 12 August scores gathered What can readers expect from this book? The book was officially launched by CA member outside Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal to be a part of this tribute to the Poems in this book exhibit a slogan of optimism. Man Mohan Bhattarai and renowned poet iconic Indian painter and artist. There are crises in life but we never give up on hope Yuyutsu R. D. Sharma in the presence of senior and have an optimistic attitude. I have advocated reporter Sarad Pradhan and the President of “Husain had a fierce passion for life and an indomitable spirit to fight for basically three elements through these poems: Readers’ Club, Nepal, Suman Ghimire. freedom”, remarked Dr. Geeti Sen, a friend of the artist and one of the speakers globalization of love, peace and universal solidarity. on a short talk program about the life and works of Husain. Other speakers The book sets questions on issues of humanity, included Sangeeta Thapa and Sujan Chitrakar while the program featured Who has been your inspiration? corruption, poverty and the struggle to establish serigraphs of the Ganesh series that Husain had created among other paintings, I have not read many poems and this may come democracy in its simplest form. It, according to as well as a short film about the painter and his views. The program was as as a surprise to you but I grew up listening to Iron the poet himself, is the hopeful journey from an much intended to honor the legacy of one of India’s most prominent painters as Maiden and Megadeth. I loved their lyrics since unstructured life to a fine society. to admire the will and mettle of a man who had the power to change his own school. Few years back, I listened to the songs destiny and overcome his toughest adversities with grace. of Megadeth from their album “Countdown to 1. Bhuwan Thapaliya 2. Yuyutsu R.D.Sharma Extinction”. I loved their lyrics and it was then that 3. Suman Ghimire 4. Sharad Pradhan 5. Man 1. Sangeeta Thapa 2. Kunda Dixit 3. Bidhata KC 4. Archana Thapa 5. Dr. Geeti I thought of composing something of my own. Mohan Bhattarai Sen 6. Pratima Pande enterlet the good times begin tainment

MITA HOSALI loves to observe, comment and maverick’s musings 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 The unFAIR Obsession United Nations in New York. Hey kaale, what’s going on? Early on in life, I was prob- he was deeply disappointed to educated people are fodder for a when I first when to northern Kaali, ke garchhas? ably self-conscious about not discover that India was such a carefully orchestrated myth that Thailand with my husband Hey honkie, wazzup? Yo nigra, being of that pallid hue that is racist country and he found the there is something to be gained and the girls at the reception where you been? so desired by my compatriots. obsession with skin colour dev- by spending your well-earned giggled when I went up to ask But because I had a friend who astating, I literally wanted to money on trying to bleach your- a question. Finally, exasperated on’t know if you find had a liver problem and had hang my head and apologize for self white. Emerging research at the coyness, I asked what the any of this offensive, white patches mixed with her a nation of bigots. proves the kind of damage source of amusement was and but it should be food fair skin and constantly craved One example of this con- caused by application of some of they said, “You are very lucky to for thought. In Nepal, D the smoothness of my skin, I tinuing obsession with fair skin these skin-whitening substances have a white man as a husband.” it is no more than an affection- kind of came away feeling I is the vast quantities of money that range from hydroquinone Upon which, I replied tartly, “I ate way for friends to address was fortunate. Coming from a spent on advertising and pur- to acids; perhaps the frightening happen to think he is lucky to each other. In the latter case, family of lots of folks of dif- chasing skin-lightening creams. facts will blow apart the absurd have someone like me.” I doubt most would consider ferent shades and stripes, I was Consider the hubris that Hin- canard that these creams should I came across an article in these phrases a term of en- a rare commodity, all the more dustan Lever displays with its be in every woman’s clutch of the Guardian* where the au- dearment. In countries like so because I was considered huge investment in the famous toiletries. thor, while travelling through the United States, if you were dark and lovely! And then by “Fair and Lovely” products in And let’s be “fair” – it’s not Asia, recounted a disturbing to use this to indicate fondness, the time I went to study in the the region. In 2007, the ads just the rage in the subcontinent. tale of a Cambodian woman you might run into a storm of UK, I was sufficiently exposed who died following applica- misunderstandings. You could to progressive politics that I tion of a skin-whitening cream certainly end up deeply offend- realized what a crock this was; Never having smeared this ghastly which presumably had toxic ing someone. And this is not how deeply racist most societ- substances in it and raised a just in a world where pc talk chemical goo on myself, it is hard ies intrinsically are and how furore. He was shocked at how has us all watching our p’s and to appreciate why even educated much intolerance revolves advertising has become so per- q’s. around colour. people are fodder for a carefully vasive that it is almost impos- In the subcontinent, the A moment of profound sible to find skin products like preoccupation with skin colour orchestrated myth that there is shame came when I hap- moisturizers without skin- is – well let’s say this quite something to be gained by spending pened to meet the son of the lightening ingredients. And openly – more than skin deep. famous actor and singer, Paul your well-earned money on trying to even more appalling, he found You’ve all heard about the Robeson, in London. He had that skin-whitening products matrimonial ads that boast of bleach yourself white. just returned from travelling aimed at African-Caribbeans, the much sort after fair versus around India and was a din- were pulled from India but guess In South-East Asia, lighter- Asians and Arabs fill the ethnic wheatish complexion ladies ner guest at the home of some what, they are thriving in Ne- skinned models and film stars media and are even advertised – it’s unusual to see similar family friends. I was thrilled to pal and elsewhere. Bollywood who make it are considered em- on the London underground. adjectives applied to the men. meet the child of such an icon stars are happy to endorse these blems of Asian beauty. Olay, a My irritation must be some- You cannot hope to snare an who had done so much to fight products and everyone buys into popular brand, has developed what obvious by now. I have eligible bachelor for a dark- racism and right-wing politics this. Never having smeared this a line called “white radiance.” a hard time explaining to my skinned young lady unless he in the US. But when Robeson ghastly chemical goo on myself, L’Oréal markets products called children that they should not is colour blind – an unlikely Jr. confessed over supper that it is hard to appreciate why even “white perfect.” I remember be offended in Nepal when they probability. are referred to as “kuireh” be- cause, this is, giggle, giggle, such an affectionate term. They don’t buy it because, somewhat instinctively, they have learned that using expressions that draw on skin colour to describe people is, shall we say, inappro- priate and borderline offensive. But what can they expect when I call up their school, identify myself as their parent, and can hear the person at the other end calling out to a colleague, “Max ko aama, tyo kaale manchhe, wahaan ko chhaatha chha?” Movies at QFX None of this can be changed Chatur Singh Two Aarakshan unless parents start young Star Release Date: 12 August to teach their kids that skin Release Date: 19 August An idealistic principal, colour is irrelevant, and ex- Chatur Singh, an Prabhakhar Anand’s pressions that draw on this can infamous police loyal disciple, Deepak be extremely hurtful. That officer, known for his Kumar falls for Anand’s clumsiness and stupidity daughter Poorbi and males who choose their part- is handed over the thus begins their tale ners should not be looking at biggest case in the of love and loyalty. Set the pinkish colour of the skin department’s history. in the background of because Barbie dolls are from For this, he sets off in a Final Destination 5 one of India’s most secret mission to South in 3D controversial issues, a make-believe world. More Africa where he creates Release Date: 19 August the movie is filled with people should consider the un- more confusion. drama and conflict. Sam survives a deadly Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Amisha Patel, Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Amitabh derlying message of the skin- Suresh Menon suspension bridge Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, whitening phenomenon, and Director: Ajay Chandok collapse and watches as Manoj Bajpai and Prateik his co-workers struggle Babbar boycott those brands. Corpo- for life. Even after having Director: Prakash Jha rate social responsibility de- been warned about mands that the manufacturers death looming over their heads Sam and Grace should be honest with the side- seem to ignore the effects, at the very least. As for signals and move on. Will the folks who bake themselves Sam and Grace cheat death’s sinister agenda in the sun chasing that bronzed this time too? look, do remember there is a Cast: Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma flip side to this obsession with Bell, Miles Fisher Director: Steven Quale colour. ! * The dark side of skin-whitening cream. Sun- www.qfxcinemas.com, 4442220 ny Hundal, Guardian 1 April 2010 entertainment Fr!day Issue 81 | 24 August 2011 13

o when I woke up in the morning of my 24th birth- day last week, I had some Kathmandu Chapters idea that my day would go S Every bit of Kathmandu’s zingy-zany soul as it unfolds every week awesome. Little did I know that the awesomeness would include the presence of the legendary Rajesh Hamal himself. Rajesh Hamal - it’s not surpris- ing that so much has been written Rajesh Hamal and I and talked about this man. When — Samriddhi Rai I was growing up Rajesh Hamal to be banished from the country felt resurrected for a fraction of a weren’t we all really glad that he was the only superstar of Nepali for being so stupid. But, if people second of those first starting mo- was an eloquent speaker of both cinema and it’s interesting to see, were to be exiled on the basis of ments of the dance. Not because I English and Nepali? A much- how he still is the numero uno being stupid, we’d have no govern- was a shy dancer and not because needed sigh of relief from the dai twitter accounts that continue man even after decades. ment. Not that we have a govern- it was the first time I took up an otherwise “pleej” for please, “shet to immortalize him. Remember that time centuries ment right now, but that’s a whole empty dance floor, but because I up” for shut up speaking Nepali Now, that is the kind of an ago when Voltaire said, “I’d rather other story, we shall attempt to was dancing with Rajesh Hamal. actors. Not that their awkward honor only a star gets and a star be ruled by one lion than a hun- cover in the days to come. The man I had been watching on pronunciations would bother us he is. For in the event where I cel- dred mice”? Yes, Nepali audience So, Moksh in Jhamsikhel was TV all my childhood was actually much, if they weren’t so desper- ebrated my birthday had a dozen has come to acknowledge Rajesh the venue I had chosen to cel- in front of me. He was really do- ate to show off their “Englisss” gorgeous models strutting away Hamal as that lion. ebrate my stepping into a new ing a favor to a birthday girl by speaking skills. and yet the eyes and the enigma The epitome of intelligence, year, which somehow coincided agreeing to dance, which was re- And desperate was exactly was set on Rajesh Hamal. personality and youthfulness that with an event organized at the ally sweet of him. I now have the what Rajesh Hamal was not. In- Yes I am a fan of Rajesh Ha- same venue. A fashion show and epic moment (for me) captured sider stories of his punctuality, mal but don’t be passing com- There I was, some musical performance fol- and proudly showcased to my professionalism and dedication ments yet because you are one standing on an lowed by a DJ session, was on the hundreds of friends as my face- are abounding. Its no wonder too. Really, its not your choice. cards that day and I was excited book profile picture. success followed him like a loyal Because it’s second nature for us empty dance to show my friends a good time Going by the few laugh lines puppy. to love momos, take pride in liv- floor shaking who had come to celebrate my that had appeared on the actor, The next that followed him ing in the land of Gautam Bud- hands with special day with me. somebody however, commented was his famous dialogues. “Sathi dha and Mount Everest and to be The turnout of the rest of the on the picture questioning how ko lagi yo hatth salam ho, dush- an ardent fan of Rajesh Hamal. Hamal, with the party attendees was great. And to he ever managed to become a su- man ko lagi yo hatth falam ho” For Rajesh Hamal is our He- music playing in my delight I spotted the legend! perstar. And it hit me how in all has continued to live on to be the Man, our Superman, our Shakti- the background. Then there was that awkward reality! Rajesh Hamal was never most remembered and cherished man, our one and only superstar. yet exciting moment when my really the most good-looking of movie dialogues of all times. Di- And whether it’s his dialogues, hit friend let him know of my birth- actors. And I am quite sure, that rectly translated to English the movies, trademark hair or those he is, Rajesh Hamal is indeed the day. “Happy birthday” he wished. his trademark dialogue delivery line would read: “For friends, my uncoordinated dance moves, people sole synonym for Nepali cinema. I replied with a coy “thank you”. - you know that furiously-yelling- hand is for a salute, for enemies simply love to love Rajesh Hamal. Except, of course for that word, There I was, standing on an man bit, did put off a lot of people my hand is iron. Interesting! Last words: May you contin- Kollywood. Which by the way empty dance floor shaking hands at times. And despite it all, he nev- So it comes as no surprise that ue to awe generations with your makes me puke a little in my mind with Hamal, with the music play- er faltered from his top spot and Rajesh Hamal was the first Ne- magnificence Rajesh Dai, we wish every time I hear it. Shortly fol- ing in the background. And then still manages to bag all major ad- pali personality to enter in the you all the blessings from the uni- lowed by a strong sense of anger quipped my “good” friend, “Sir, vertisements to blockbuster mov- definitions for wikipedia.org and verse. Not that you would need for the “genius” that came up with would you please dance with the ies, because he relates well to all has pages such as “Rajesh Hamal anything more after owning those the word, who clearly deserves birthday girl?” I swear I died and strata of the audience. Honestly, jokes” on facebook and @rajesh- “falam ko hath”, but still. ! gourfor the adventurous palatemet

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Samosa Salad – Sandeep Khatri may cry foul at this but mod- Nepali salad with dashes of ern enthusiasts, habituated to Vietnamese, Indian and Italian fusion tastes, would be happy, I flavours. ! know. Thanks to Khatiwada his If you are creative with food, forward your wildest efforts with mushroom mo: mo fancies to Chef Sandeep Khatri for him to work his magic. Write to him at editorial@fridayweek- helped blend my contemporary ly.com.np

food bites Rujuta Diwekar Sports Science & Nutrition Expert Rujuta Diwekar catapulted to fame as India’s first celebrity nutritionist largely due to her celebrity clientele including big-wigs such as industrialist Anil Ambani and Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. The Mumbai- based celebrity sports science and nutrition expert has also written How fond are you of salads? the best selling non-fiction book Do you prefer raw or of 2009;”Don’t Lose your Mind, compound salads? What is Lose Your Weight”. Her other your favorite dressing? I prefer them with local dressings came upon this amazingly tried the wrap with rice paper book is “Women & The Weight rind flavored pani puri dressing Loss Tamasha”. The fitness of dahi and sesame (not fond of simple idea recently. It took seemed to work. Hard to believe, rolls. The semi transparent guru was here to realease her packaged dressing) and like them me a while though to real- isn’t it? texture made the Nepali herb recent book “Size Zero; Myth as a part of the meal instead of a istically implement samosa infused mushroom stuffing or Reality?” We caught up with meal by themselves. I even enjoy I Diwekar about her preference in freshly cut cucumber and onions on salad. The sauce proved to be look great. My chef stuffed Traditional with my lunch. the most difficult part. I played the raw mixture in flour dough food! Here is an excerpt of the conversation: with almost every possible culinary tongues and steamed it. I followed the How often do you eat combination from soya sauce, same procedure and gave it the What places have you visited outside? may cry foul at As little as possible. ginger, hot and sour sauce to shape of a triangle. in Nepal and what is your feedback on the food? this but modern Do you cook? Could you French dressing. The crunchi- The mixture tasted great Bhaktapur, Budanilkantha, share us the recipe of the ness of lettuce in a mini samosa enthusiasts, and there no complains on Boudhanath, Dhulikhel Hospital most prized dish that you and of course Pashupatinath. wrapped with sautéed mush- habituated to the texture front as well. I prepare? Pashupatinath feels like divinity room did not blend. The Thai went further and used Pharsi I don’t cook as often as I would fusion tastes, come alive on earth and the curd hot and sour sauce was not a ko munta (young stems of like to. My most prized dish is from Bhaktapur is something I would be happy, I “koshimbir” a Maharashtrian good match with the let- pumpkin) which is popularly will never be able to forget. tuce. After many know. sautéed and is adored by Ne- (local) salad dish and I prefer to Your most sinful indulge in keep mine a secret, but you are trials our very palis. I simply blanched it in terms of food. invited home to try it. own tama- In my kitchen, I always moti- boiling water and gave it an Well, I plan my indulgences. That What do you usually prefer ice bath to retain its color. It way I do not regret or punish vate my cooks to be adventurous for desert? myself for my “sins”. I love eating with ingredients and spices and also helped me to preserve Has to be Lal mohan. impress me with their creations. the juice in stems, which later local delicacies, especially desserts. How many meals do you would later, on chewing, burst You can’t survive without On such a quest my Nepali Chef usually eat every day? Mr. Ramnath Khatiwada served in the mouth giving it multiple eating…… About seven or eight. I eat every I just can’t survive without eating. me with his mushroom mo: flavors. The difficult part was two hours. Anything fresh and vegetarian mo. The taste was zesty the dressing. I tried multiple will do. What food do you hate the and perfect to the palate. ingredients but without much most and why? Since mushroom mo: success. My retrial with let- What is your favorite I like all food. I just don’t eat stale continental meal? food. mo is common I sug- tuce was again unsuccessful. Has to be Pasta with veggies. gested Khatiwada to Later on one evening when – Mannat Shrestha try something new. my wife and I were walking I remembered how around the Mangal Bazaar area chefs at Hotel In- we came upon the famous pani Question of the Week tercontinental puri stall. After savoring a Genève, used couple of the fluffed delicacies What are the four traditional schools of to prepare my brain shouted Eureka! It Chinese cooking? snail salad was amazing how the crunchy Send in your answers wrapped character of the puff was with your contact details in pas- complemented by the herb and by 22 August, not later Since 2004 than 2 pm, to editorial@ try. I spices infused juice along with fridayweekly.com.np. Live Music Wednesdays & Fridays, 8 pm onwards stuffed potato. The right bal- A lucky winner from Hotel Narayani Complex, Pulchowk, Lalitpur ance of amchur (dried green among the right entries T: 5521408, 5549504 | E: [email protected] recieves a food and drinks mangoes popularly known as voucher worth Rs. 2,000 chatmasala) and sweet tama- from Absolute Bar. rind was just perfect for my Answer to last week's question: dressing, I thought. Adding Originally Robert Allen Zimmerman, began introducing him self as ‘Bob Dylan’ olive oil and garlic vinegar influenced by the Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas. Explaining his change of name in an interview in 2004, Dylan said, “You’re born, you know, the wrong gave the combination the per- names, wrong parents. I mean, that happens. You call yourself what you want to fect ‘east west’ bal- call yourself. This is the land of the free.” ance. 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undercover gourmet The Italian Way Flavors of – Garrulous Foodie Bangladesh – Pawas Manandhar Delicious and authentic Bangladeshi cuisine beck- ons all food lovers to this eatery in town, Gulshan’s. Situated on the first floor of the E.R. Complex at Durbar Marg and estab- lished in 2010, the res- taurant provides original Bangladeshi delicacies created by an experienced Bangladeshi chef. The restaurant serves both vegetarian and non-vege- tarian delights to custom- ers featuring a variety of signature Bengali dishes. My Happiness Index Historically, the sta- Furnishings JJJ basic and simple - the Roadhouse way ple food of the country Ambience JJJ rustic with a pleasant hint of natural light mostly consists of daal or Cutlery JJ they could use dessert spoons lentil, and rice with curry. Fish is very popular in the cuisine Service JJJ professional and attentive, better than that at Thamel liant wraps abounding in chick- Restroom JJ love the tiles and the body length mirror because of it’s easy availability, as the country has an extensive en bites, greens and a heavenly My rating JJJ good for idle weekdays and work weekends shoreline and many fresh water rivers. In Gulshan, however, dose of sauce satiate the ulti- one can get a variety of choices for luncheons, dinners or just mate foodie’s culinary cravings. to grab a bite between meals. oused in a small and balsamic is just magical. Slices Couple the wraps and the fries; Gulshan has also been trying to cater to all the corporate cozy spot done in earthy of cucumber and tomato accom- and you get crunchy, juicy and houses in and around the Durbar Marg area and has recently tones and overlook- pany onion rings, rockets, and meaty textures all together. come up with a fusion luncheon menu that consists of delicacies Hing the busy traffic on carrot and bell pepper juliennes. I love the pizzas here for like tomato shorba, green pea soup, vegetable noodles soup and the road outside, Roadhouse Crumbles of goat cheese and the crusty base – a feature of cream of mushroom soup among others. The fusion luncheon Café is true to the name when woodfire-oven baked pizzas, and combines the best of Bangladeshi cuisine with other continen- it comes to location. Done in a quite a relief from the regular tal foods like noodles, soup and Thai cuisine. row of dark wooden furniture 5 ws fussy dough. I don’t have much Staying true to their Bangladeshi roots, the restaurant only with pebbles incorporated in an Where’s it located? of a preference with the top- serves halal meat, something that only a few restaurants do. Not interesting fashion, Roadhouse Damkal Lane, Jawalakhel pings though – anything works What to wear? only do they only use halal meat, the restaurant doesn’t serve exudes feeling of the warm just fine for me. The chewy and the laidback in a clutterless Ultra casual not recommended any alcoholic beverages. Be it a dinner for an entire family or a Why drop in? cheese set on a crispy base and just an intimate dinner for two or lunch with friends, Gulshan manner. The appetizers garnished with dried herbs provides meals for all occasions at affordable prices. When to visit? make for a great devour for the I love the pizzas Along with the luncheon meals, Gulshan also offers a variety Early afternoons to evenings hungry and the discerning. How much to carry? of biryani and kebabs to choose from as well as a whole list of here for the For the dessert, I prefer ei- Two thousand for two with lip-smacking fish dishes. Asked why the restaurant was named coffee and taxes ther the cheesecake or the lemon crusty base – Gulshan, Mr. Arif, who gives technical support as well as ex- tart. The crunchy cracker base a feature of pert opinion to the restaurant, replies “What Gulshan means blends well with the creamy is a garden. We wanted to portray the restaurant as a garden woodfire-oven chopped walnuts add that salty topping giving off a subtle fla- of food”. And here is a garden of food that awaits customers element to the otherwise plain vor – heavenly. For those with baked pizzas, with mutton biryani, chicken biryani, kebabs and fish dishes like greens. Another favorite would stronger inclinations, I recom- and quite a relief Shorshe Ilish, a dish that incorporates strong spices. be the potato skins – sliced po- mend the lemon tart. It comes Currently, Gulshan is trying to incorporate more items for from the regular tatoes topped with tomatoes, ol- with the sweet hint of the bread lunch. A filling and tasty non-vegetarian lunch is available for ives and basil, and then grilled. mingled with the tangy lem- fussy dough. just Rs. 200 while Rs. 150 will fetch customers a scrumptious The potatoes can get a bit on rind – a great way to end a vegetarian meal. I usually start with the Illy’s stretchy but that is what the fun heavy meal. they serve at the open bar-cum- is in. Served with a dose of ol- counter that doubles up as a des- ive oil, the overall flavor is quite Verdict sert parlor. The easily navigable balanced with the starch of the Roadhouse has that been menu segregates the offerings potatoes countering the sweet there, done that kind of air for the benefit of the diner. Be- and sour tomatoes. about it when it comes to Italian ing the Italian place it is, the The spaghetti putanesca eating in the city. I wouldn’t say small portions served make a comes with bread and capers, they are the best though, how- full course a desirable and sur- basil, fried red chilis and toma- ever, I am always in for some mountable feat. toes. The luscious spaghetti is adventure at Roadhouse. If the The grilled goat cheese salad abundantly covered in the subtle momos are bad, don’t complain; comes with a generous streak sauce and complemented by aro- ordering momos in the first place of reduce balsamic. The grilled ma of the spices and the herbs. was your fault. A piece of advice cheese over bread is a crunchy The occasional sour hint of the – clarify the order in which you affair, and when had with the capers with the red chilis gives want your food served, or else the right blend of flavors and don’t be surprised if everything and aftertaste. Juicy is the word else except the dessert turns up for the chicken burritos. Bril- on the table at one time. ! S S , ar, and B , Jawalakhel New Orleans, 9851052452 the Evening Away Wine countries different from Wines of all flavors With Jawalakhel. Orleans, at New you await discount on all wines – Italian, 20 percent enjoy– Australian and French African, South the cool summer nights. Lakhey Restro 4230212 DJ Nights and scrumptious Lebanese food Enjoy of to the rhythms fun boogieing have and Bar. Restro at Lakhey the DJ only those who want to let for Exclusively the most and make their hair down The party evenings. of their Friday on until and goes starts after 9:00 p.m. midnight. 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Every Thursday King of the Outdoors waterproof, but also incorporate bamarkets & launcheszaar a breathable membrane layer, which allows moisture vapor from the body to pass through the jacket - keeping trekkers dry and comfortable in the harshest conditions. Smart Shopping In addition to being a leader in outdoor apparel in Nepal, affordably priced goods. Smart The North Face Nepal team Department Store houses a wide are passionate advocates variety from kitchenwares, clothes, for many local environmental food items to game boards for The North Face, a highly sophisticated designer, distributor, initiatives. On several occasions, it children and many more. With has teamed up with iDEAS, a social other privileges like a lift, a party and marketer of technically innovative adventurous gears made non-profit organization, for several palace, discount cards for customers yearly mountaineering expeditions and basement parking, Smart a statement of its commitment to the mountaineering culture of for the purpose of cleaning the Department Store is all set to be a mountain tracts at Everest and very convenient store to shop at. Nepal by opening a flagship store in Thamel, Tridevi Marg in 2003. It still also for marathons organized for The Manager of the store, Suman is the only store in Nepal that is promoting awareness on global Lal Shrestha adds, “Keeping in mind authorized to sell the collection of warming. the growing consumerism and premium, authentic and technically The North Face Nepal store has a demands of the customers we have innovative apparel and gear very welcoming ambience. Not only Set amidst an expansive 15,000 square feet Smart constructed the mall to live up to designed in San Francisco. can you find the latest products Department Store, the newest departmental store international standards.” Ingaurated by the the same day they are released to open doors to the city, officially launched on 5 president of FNCCI Suraj Baidhya, the launch It has built a strong, widely recognized line of products, and internationally, but you can also August. With the motto “Be Smart Shop Smart” the was as a grand one. (Smriti Basnet) stroll the store and see photos department store aims to provide customers with has been established as the world’s premier brand for outdoor apparel. of famous mountaineers and read The North Face uses the world’s their stories, including the oldest most technically advanced materials man to climb Everest and the Winners Declared to provide comfort and protection fastest ascent of Everest. Soon there Nepal Ice Beer to mountaineers and explorers, will be more space to showcase including Gore-Tex, HyVent, Vibram, the collection, with the storefront Keeping in mind the PolarTec and Vaporwick. Gore-Tex widening in the near future. satisfaction of the and HyVent fabrics are not only Contact: The North Face, 4445101 customers, one of guaranteed to be 100% durably (Anshu Khadka) Nepal’s prominent beer producers, Sungold Brewery have come up with a During the press conference held at Hotel Annapurna, new, internationally Pepsi announced eight lucky winners for the fourth famous design for week of its campaign. The promotion for ‘Party @ the bottle of Nepal Namche’ is an Under the Crown promotion which Ice Super Deluxe will run on the 250ml Pepsi glass bottles with a red Beer. Nepal Ice has band on them. Under each cap one can find a seven been etched into digit alphanumerical code or will find a free Pepsi offer the new bottle while on it – in total there are 50,000 bottles as such. To the company hopes participate in the campaign the consumers can text that the new bottle the unique code to (eg. ‘Pepsi12345XY’) to will be able to win 7722. The winners will be picked out in a lucky draw the hearts of their for which the grand prize for the promotion is an valued customers. exclusive party and concert with the musical sensation (Pawas Manandhar) Albatross at Namche for 20 lucky winners. bazaar Fr!day Issue 81 | 24 August 2011 19

Microwaves from Samsung Sony Internet TV HIM Electronics, the sole authorised distributor Nepa Hima Trade Link (P) Ltd. the sole authorized distributor of Sony of Samsung in Nepal, has unveiled a new series electronic appliances in Nepal launched the Sony Internet Television last of Samsung microwave ovens. The company has Friday. introduced four variants of Solo microwave ovens and seven models each of Grill and Convection According to the company, viewers can experience a whole new generation ovens. of home entertainment with internet TV which has twenty in-built applications like, You Tube, Skype, Facebook, and Twitter . “The new range of According to Him Electronics, the newly launched Sony Internet 3D TV is, truly, ‘television redefined’”, said a press statement appliances are faster, larger and more stylish issued by the company. than earlier models. ‘The Solo microwave oven is ideal for those looking for an all-round cooking The company solution,’ claimed the company adding that the also stated that Solo is ideal for everyday tasks like reheating, the television defrosting and cooking at ease with uniform heat comes with a distribution, multiple power levels and a host of ‘Media Remote’ other features. which turns an iPhone or In the Convection microwave oven segment, there The Samsung Solo range boasts of superior an Android are seven models again. They are equipped with fan features like power saving, slim fit, streamlined phone into a and heating elements which create air flow patterns interior, 36 automatic menus and a child safety remote control. in a way that ensures optimum browning of food lock system which is childproof. Likewise, the “One shake in the fastest time possible making them the ideal Samsung Grill microwave ovens enables one to and you can choice for baking. The Convection ovens possess cook food which is crispier from outside and get access to superior features like ceramic enamel cavity, one juicier from the inside making an ideal choice for gazillion videos touch perfection, humidity censor, anti-bacterial succulent non vegetarian items. The ovens use a and downloads coating, steam clean and multi-spit feature along long wavelength system for cooking that allows online!” heat to penetrate deep inside the food. The seven with a child safety lock system. The TV also comes with a ‘Remote Keyboard’ that allows the use of a models have a capacity ranging from 20 liters to The ovens are priced from Rs 8,590 to Rs 26,690. keyboard for the input of text quickly and accurately. (Snigdha Bhatta) 28 liters. These ovens are ideal for browning and Contact: HIM Electronics, 4267760 grilling kebabs and tikkas. (Anshu Khadka)

Iconic Series by Acer Lifestyle Newspaper Every Sunday Mercantile Office Systems, the authorized distributor of Acer computers in Nepal has On launched Acer Iconia Series. The models launched are - Acer Iconia Touch-book Dual Stands Screen Tablet and Acer Iconia Tab (A500 and W500). now ‘The Acer Iconia Touchbook is the world’s first 10-finger multi-touch, dual screen tablet,’ claimed the company. The laptop combines the versatility of a 14 inch form with the unique dual touch screen layout and highly intuitive multi- touch functionality, which radically enhances computing experience,’ said the company in a Acer Iconia Tab A500 is an android tablet device, running press statement. on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and it boasts of Dual Core 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, along with ‘With it one can navigate with personalized full size USB port, taking your browsing, computing and gestures, spread web pages on both screens storage experience to a totally new level. and experience true touch freedom,’ added the company. The futuristic device is also The Acer Iconia Touchbook is priced at Rs. unique for its true touch excellence, control, 125,000 and the Iconia Tab is priced at Rs. 45, 000. comprehensive content management, smart Contact: Mercantile Office Systems, Durbar Marg, performance and anywhere connectivity. 4220773, [email protected]

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