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The Road to Epicurean Nirvana Alfresco, at Soaltee Crown Plaza, has set the preamble for an international pizza menu as a part of its spring food promotion. This luxe gourmet, offered by a passionate and seasoned team of chefs with innovative intricacy, is as salivating as it sounds, and Fr!day gets the first taste Continued on page 19 At a glance getstarted Gallery on 3 March, 4:30 What start off with our picks pm onwards, there will be Understanding Gender a discussion on the topic Who Image Ark and Artist Proof Gallery ‘Understanding Gender The Awesome Sex Across Generations’. On 4 When 2 March to 8 March March, Image Ark will be Through ‘Understanding Gender’, a week- Where Image Ark, Kulimha, Patan and Artist launching Sushma Joshi’s Proof Gallery, Jhamsikhel long art event, Image Ark and Artist Proof new book The Prediction. Gallery aim to boost discussions and The fourth day, 5 March, Time Various dialogues on gender related issues in society. will witness the screening Ticket Price Free entrance of the film Who Does She Samyam Shrestha Think She Is? by Academy the support of Women From 2 to 8 March, the Award winning filmmaker Artists Group of Nepal exhibition will be open to ow do you word: gender. Pamela Tanner Boll at (WAGON), awards will also all, for free, every day of comprehend the “Both Image Ark and Image Ark Gallery, 5 pm be distributed to fathers the week from 10 am to 5 word “gender”? Artist Proof Gallery were onwards. The film will also who have refrained from pm at Image Ark, and from Understanding founded and are run by be screened on 6 March at discriminating between their 11 am to 6 pm at Artist Gender, a week- women. It is therefore Artist Proof Gallery (from daughters and sons. Proof Gallery. ! long event jointly fitting that they would mark 5pm). On 7 March, Image Horganized by Image Ark International Women’s Ark will hold a round table and Artist Proof Gallery Day, joining hands for a conference where female to mark International whole week of arts and artists will talk about what Women’s Day on 8 March, events under the theme it is like to be a woman strives to interpret the Understanding Gender,” involved in the arts in this meaning of the term says Ingrid Chiron, curator part of the globe. through the help of arts. of Image Ark Gallery. The Highlighting the issue exhibition will be displaying The Big Day through more than just the creations of Ragini On the finale, there will illustrations and exhibitions, Upadhyay and S.C. Suman, be a colorful event with the schedule also includes alongside those of the vibrant activities. Image a discussion, a round table participating artists whose Ark will be offering art conference, a screening, works were selected by a workshops for children, launch of a book, a party panel of judges. dance performances, music day, and an award ceremony (by New Generation), a to raise awareness on the The schedule Zumba party (with The various topics and issues The event will kick off on Core Fitness Studio), food that revolve around that one 2 March. At Artist Proof and drinks, and more. With page3 under surveillance make your statement Anoop Bikram Shahi He got his big break when he won the Manhunt International Nepal 2013 contest last September. Fast-forward a few months, and he is already well on his way to stardom. Presently, he is juggling preparations for Manhunt International (due to take place in Beijing at the end of April) with the post production of his upcoming movie, Hasiya. This week, Fr!day catches up with Anoop Bikram Shahi for a brief insight into his busy day. Shreesha Nankhwa

internet, checking his mail 8:00 am and updating his profile 4:00 pm Rise and shine! on social networking sites. A Fitness Freak Shahi, who confesses he is “not Although, Shahi is on Twitter Shahi heads to Nepal Police a morning person,” wakes up and Instagram as well, he is Club opposite Bhrikuti Mandap a bit late (He sometimes stays most likely to be found on for his daily work out where he up till 8:30). Once out of bed, Facebook. spends the next two and a half he drinks 2-3 glasses of water hours toning his physique. He before freshening up. has a six day work-out schedule that he follows religiously. His work out schedule, in case it’s 8:30 am useful to the fitness junkies out there: His Healthy Habits

He has more than 2500 prefers a close-knit group of he got hooked onto the show friends and around 900 fans on friends over a large group of “Devon ke Dev.... Mahadev” on Facebook. casual acquaintances. They chit- Life OK and watched it regularly chat, discuss their future plans, for several months. and catch up. He is likely to be found at ne’ Brasserie which is 10:30 am Day 1: chest/lower abs run by a close friend of his. 12:00 am Get, Set, Chores! Day 2: biceps/ lower arms His Last Minute Check-up Before lunch, he spends time He performs yoga for about 20 Day 3: triceps/ upper arms He checks his e-mails, Facebook catching up on work and to 25 minutes every other day. Day 4: shoulder notifications, and schedule for attending meetings. He is very 9:00 pm Day 5: back/ lower body Home Sweet Home the next day before heading off hush hush about his upcoming Day 6: abs/ cardio/ upper chest He heads back home, takes to bed. 9:00 am projects which he will only a shower, and relaxes before His Secret Energy reveal once they’re done. We having dinner with his family. Shahi seems to believe that wish him good luck anyway. 12:30 pm breakfast is the most important 6:30 pm Sleep tight, Mr. Shahi! Rejuvenating His Strength meal of the day, which is why 10:45 pm After a long and exhausting day, he consumes a heavy selection 12:00 pm Mahadev Time he drifts off sometime after of food consisting of omelet, Time to Dig In midnight. bread and butter, sausages, He has lunch around noon. Johnny Depp is his favorite actor. salami, and fruits. Everyday, as He prefers typical Nepali “I love his style, his acting, and part of his breakfast, he drinks daal, bhat, takraki but it has to After a heavy workout, he the way he completely re-invents Boost. “It’s a childhood habit be something his mum has needs another heavy meal to himself in every movie” that I can’t shake off,” he says. whipped up. He fasts every compensate. He takes a meal Monday. “Shiva ji ko barta,” high on protein to complement Shahi sticks to a strict diet he he says. made up himself after a lot of his fitness regime. He usually internet research. eats fruits and chicken after gym. 1:00 pm After dinner, he watches T.V. He A Hard Day’s Work doesn’t have specific shows that 9:45 am After lunch, he’s back to 7:15 pm he likes to watch and is more “What’s on your mind?” meetings, events, and interviews. His Hangouts likely to be found channel surfing After breaking his fast, he Today, he needs to be at Thamel He heads out to meet up before settling on something His favorite movie franchise is spends some time on the for another meeting. with friends over coffee. Shahi interesting. However, he admits Pirates of the Caribbean feature take its course. The ease there’s the burning issue workers with valuable skills issues that matter of access to passports of fatalities abroad. Every so that they can be self are seen as being directly day, around 3-4 dead bodies employed after returning proportional to migration turn up at Tribhuvan is of utmost importance. as well. International Airport. Teaching them about their Whether migration is This, in fact, is just the tip rights is essential. They Insides of good or bad for the country of the iceberg. Although should also be given other is debatable. A discussion remittance due to migration forms of vocational training on the topic at hand, is given a lot of importance so that they have the option conducted at ne’ Brassiere by the government, the of working inside Nepal moving away on February 16, showed that welfare of migrant workers instead of going abroad. migration has both positive are often overlooked. The focus shouldn’t be Migration might seem to have touched very and negative impacts. Because a majority of the on formal sectors (since few lives but it is definitely deeper and more Remittance is currently the workers are unskilled, issues they only involve 500,000 highest income source of of abuse, wage crimes and people) but rather on small complicated than just packing your bags and the country. According to safety abound. The rate and medium enterprises. leaving home. the World Bank Report, it of separation, divorce and Informal sectors too should has helped in decreasing broken homes are also be upgraded. Shuvechchhya Pradhan the poverty rate of Nepal increasing rapidly due to But more than anything, by 25%. Additionally, when migration. the question of who will ccording to Census back some 200 years. The male members of a family Despite remittance take the initiative to commit 2011, there are first known migrants migrate to other countries, being the highest grossing to this matter still stands. 19,17,903 Nepalese were lahureys, people the sole responsibility sector for the country, Migration is an issue that Acurrently living who migrated to foreign of running a home and migration shouldn’t will have a negative impact outside Nepal. Every year, countries after joining the carrying out developmental always be the solution for on every field in the long Rs. 4.3 billion enters the Indian and British armies. activities in the village lies unemployment and income. run. Hence, it’s imperative country through remittance, The term lahurey stems on the shoulders of women. While migration cannot for all sectors to get i.e. 8.5 lakhs per minute from the city of Lahore in This helps in empowering be stopped, it certainly together to work on solving (This doesn’t include the Pakistan where new recruits them. And, along with can be improved. Training this problem. ! money entering informally were sent for training. family planning, migration or from India). According There are many reasons has been a major reason for to Dr. Ganesh Gurung, for migration but the root the decrease in fertility rate sociologist and founding cause, at least in our part of from 4.1 to 2.3. blog stop chairperson of Nepal the world, has always been On the other hand, the Institute of Development unemployment. At the same negative aspects include Studies, migration in time, political instability more than 30 lakh people Shooting A Strange Nepal Nepal has a history going is also helping migration being unable to vote. Then Tan Pei Lin

Coming from Singapore, where people are extremely suspicious of photographers pointing cameras at them, I have learnt the art of stealth photographing (and it’s not unlike stalking). Singaporeans aren’t fond of having their pictures taken just because the photographer feels like it. But things in Nepal are very different. I’m not used to the warm smiles that fill up my display screen, or the nods of permission I receive when I gesture towards my camera. I find it strange. Far be it from people trying to snatch my camera to delete their photos, they don’t even question my motive behind taking their pictures. The paranoia that plagues people back home is non-existent here. Folks in Nepal aren’t afflicted with the raging suspicion that I’ll be misusing their images. I was walking down Bangalamukhi Road one morning when I came across an elderly woman carrying a couple of water vessels. When I pointed at my camera, she smiled. Then, without hesitation, she put the vessels down and beamed brightly at the device. I’ve realized that here in Nepal, I no longer have to hide and lurk in the shadows. In Singapore, I was taught to put into practice the famous war photojournalist Robert Capa’s quote, “If your photos aren’t good enough, then you’re not close enough.” It was really hard, although I tried. Coming to Nepal, I felt like I needed to put all my inhibitions behind and just get as close as I could – not just in photographing, but also to my subjects. Nepal is a photographer’s heaven. Brimming with rich cultures, beautiful architecture, and interesting locals, it’s no surprise seeing tourists armed with large cameras and long lenses. Being here has changed me and the way I photograph. I approach people more than often, speak to them about their lives and perhaps snap a photo or two. It’s a different scene back home where I would not dare approach the angry looking man regarding me skeptically. This much I can say for sure: I’m definitely going home a changed photographer. people the buzz-makers Words Behind A Businessman 10 February saw industrialist Basant K Chaudhary start another poetic journey at Mandala Theatre, reciting old and new poems. Despite his busy schedule, Fr!day caught up with the businessman/poet to talk about his penning side. Shuvechchhya Pradhan The idea for the tour came after latched on to every opportunity that Among the 66 songs I’ve written the release of my poetry collection, took me away from studies. so far, I like Chhae cha basant, sung by Megha, in 2012. I took digital editions Shreya Ghosal, the most. It has the perfect of the book to the USA as many of my The first entry in my journal was in combination of words, music, voice and friends were interested in reading it. We 1985. video. From my poetry collection, I love Yo organized a formal program to launch I don’t like reading fiction. I am suryasta nahundai timilai kina samjhincha the ebook where I also recited a few of more of a biography and political as I can easily relate it with my life. my poems. It was branded ‘The World memoir person. Poetic Journey’ and received a good For a writer, you don’t have to write response. If I were stuck on an island and your life story. But you do need to try had to choose a book, I would take to fit yourself in it. My personal app was launched something romantic. on 10 February, 2014. It’s available on Basant K Chaudhary, 57, is Android, iOS and Windows Phone. I would never stop writing for an industrialist, lyricist and poet. Besides that, and about my daughter Megha and He is also the Honorary Consul of granddaughter Aahana. the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal. He I started writing from my school days. intends to go to 20 different places with a I was inclined towards art and music and My first critic is my family. Nepali diaspora by the end of 2014. events make the most of the city

success of the first and second TOP 3 seasons, Raw Barz decided it what’s on was only right that they brought With events to the left and right, Fr!day makes it a little bit easier for you to things to do back the third season to the city. choose events to check out this week and the next. Here are our top three picks: The winners of each league from 1. Call For Artists Raw Barz Season III will advance Celebrate International Women's Day at Image Ark while trying to understand sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat to the top qualifiers while the and appreciate art that portrays struggle a woman goes through. 27 28 1 other MCs (who lose) will be 2 3 4 5 competing at more regular 2.Vultures Will Feed Vol. 1 battles. The finalist from Season The members of Zombie X Incest bring to you the first edition of Vultures Will III will be going to Australia to Feed, a metal/hardcore show. battle with the finalist of Raw Nepal Gypsy Jazz Festival 2014 Barz Australia. It is going to be an 3. Live BBQ Opening Date: 1 March (Saturday); Closing Date: 14 March (Friday); Opening Time: event worth attending! Nepal House invites you all to a relishing live BBQ, a place you can see where your 7:00 pm; Closing Time: 10:00 pm; Venue: Trisara, Lazimpat/ Embassy, Panipokhari/ The food is coming from. Yellow House, Sanepa/ Moksh, Jhamsikhel / Hotel Summit, Kupondole, respectively; Entry Fee: Rs. 300 Contact: 9813441391/ 9841203732/ [email protected]/ facebook.com/jj.sultans The first edition of the Nepal Gypsy Jazz Festival is all set Live BBQ POST US: Email event details to [email protected] or to take off on 1 March. Gypsy jazz is a “swinging” form of Date: 28 February (Friday); Time: call 5011571/ 5011639/ 5011730/ 5011731 for listings. Listings jazz music with origins in France where it’s known as jazz 6:00 pm onwards; Venue: Nepal are free but inclusion is not guaranteed due to limited space. manouche. Unlike other jazz forms that require deep listening, House, Baluwatar; Contact: 9803573260 gypsy jazz is highly danceable. The Nepal Gypsy Jazz Festival Contact: 4011027 in participating, the band 2014 will have five shows in major venues around Kathmandu Nepal House might just ‘Glimpse’ consists of paintings registration form is available at and Lalitpur. (Ashmita Rijal) be establishing itself in the that feature experiences with the college. The winning bands restaurant and eatery market Entry Fee: Rs. 300 children and their emotions. will receive Rs. 60000 (as the but the cuisines they serve have Children have different first prize), Rs. 25000 (for the already established themselves Sunil Tuladhar psychological states where second prize), and Rs 15000 (for on people’s taste buds. From Marketing Head, JJ Sultans they are happy, sad or just the third prize). The crowd's nsider’s Tip (Event Producer) this Friday, Nepal House will be content, but all these emotions favorite will receive Rs. 5000. hosting a live barbecue every F all the shows will start at 7 in the evening and will go on are eventually related to the weekend. You can just walk Asian Paints Holi Utsav 2014 till 10 at night except the one at The Yellow House which political scenario of the country. in (no entry fee hassle) and starts at 10:00 am and ends at 1:00 pm. These developments play a big Date: 16 March (Sunday) immerse yourself in the soothing Time: 10:00 am onwards F Daniel Givone (France), Greg Pittet (Switzerland), Monsif role in establishing emotions ambience of the restaurant. And Mzibri (Morocco), Hari Maharjan (Nepal) and Kutumba in human beings. In this way, Venue: Satdobato Swimming Pool of course, drinks that go with (Nepal) will be performing throughout. the exhibition will be a journey Complex, Satdobato the smoked meat are also readily Contact: 9843008833/ F Keeping in mind that people can enjoy the festival to their of self-realization as well. The available at the eatery. 9851146713/ 9841186840/ fullest without having to face the dreaded MA PA SE, the paintings, which are the works 2296254 organizers have specifically scheduled venues in different Entry Fee: Free of Riti Maharjan, are also on sale parts of Kathmandu and Lalitpur. At least one of the and range from Rs. 15000 to Rs. Asian Paints Holi Utsav 2014 is venues has got to be near your place. Vultures Will Feed 60000. a different kind of Holi, played F With the purchase of three festival tickets, you get a Vol. 1 with tomatoes instead of water complimentary pass (applicable only during pre-sales). Date: 1 March (Saturday) Micromax 10th KCM Inter balloons. There will also be a Also, with the ticket you’ve purchased, your seat for the Time: 11:00 am onwards College Music Competition rain dance while the first 1500 Nepal Gypsy Jazz Festival 2015 will automatically be Venue: Fluid Bar, Thamel Date: 7 March (Friday) people will receive a t-shirt reserved and you can get the tickets at a discounted price Contact: 9849076284, Time: 10:00 am onwards worth Rs 500 for free. Also for next year. 9813575582 Contact: 9849296896/ included is a food festival, musical F The dress code is Gypsy wear. Something flashy and with a The members of Zombie X 9808673807/ 9840014948/ concert, Matka breaking, Holika lots of bling will be enough to make you Gypsy like. Incest bring to you the first 9803520882 Dahan, and several door prizes. F The events are as follows: 1 March – Trisara, Lazimpat, edition of Vultures Will Feed, The Student Council of Entry Fee: Rs. 500 8 March - Embassy, Panipokhari, 9 March - The Yellow a metal/hardcore show. The Kathmandu College of House, Sanepa, 9 March - Moksh, Jhamsikhel, 14 March – lineup features headliners Management (KCM) proudly Glamorous New Year Eve Hotel Summit, Kupondole. Jugaa (Metallic Hardcore) and presents its annual All 2071 Dying Out Flame (Vedic Death Nepal Inter College Music Date: 13 April (Sunday) Metal), supported by Wakk Competition. Currently in its Time: 3:00 pm onwards Thuu (Grindcore), Undefined MUSIC AND PARTIES Raw Bars Season 3 Episode 1 10th year, the organizers claim Contact: 9803601247/ Human (Old School Death Date: 27 February (Thursday) the show will be bigger, louder 9801032305 ReggaeRatri Metal), Nude Terror (Grindcore), Time: 2:00 pm onwards and heavier with industry leading With 'Time to get lost in the Date: 27 February (Thursday) Strangle (Hardcore/Crossover Venue: Batika Restaurant, lights and sound setup. It'll be a world of glam' as their slogan, Time: 7:00 pm onwards Thrash) and Zombie X Incest Jhamsikhel concert experience like you've the party assures all the wild fun Venue: House of Music, Thamel (Powerviolence/Hardcore). Contact: 9841721736 / never witnessed before. So, as that you can possibly imagine in Contact: https://www.facebook. 9841549741 Entry Fee: Rs. 200 they say, get ready for some welcoming the New Year. The com/reggaeratri/ heart pounding live music. icing on the cake will be the ART AND THEATER For those who are interested 360 degree lighting effect that'll Glimpse

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create an amazing atmosphere. Embassy Launches illy Café AMA Events are famous for Rang Date: Open Everyday their drop-dead-dancing- Date: 14 and 16 March (Friday and Sunday respectively); Time: 11:00 am onwards parties and this time again they Time: 5:00 am onwards on 14 March and 10:00 am onwards Venue: Embassy, Lazimpat call on all the party animals to on 16 March; Venue: Embassy, Panipokhari and Hotel Contact: 4424040 come and enjoy the beginning Shanker, Lazimpat (respectively); Contact: 4424040/4410152 of a great New Year.

MISCELlaNeoUS Workshop on Blogging, OS Commerce and Wordpress Date: 1 March (Saturday) Time: 11:00 am onwards Venue: Super Brain Web Technology, New Baneshwor Contact: 4498485/ info@ superbrainweb.com/ [email protected] Rang is a blissful evening that’ll bring color to your life with eclectic pieces of art and music to infuse new energy Offering a wide range of to your soul. In celebration of the Festival of Colors, the training programs to make first day (14 March) of the event will take place at Embassy amateurs and professionals Restaurant and Bar, while the main event (16 March) will from diverse walks of life be at Hotel Shanker, where Orawan Suppasepphawat, a tech savvy, Super Brain famous DJ from Thailand, will perform. After spending 13 Web Technology, together years in the industry, Orawan is all set to bring her set to with its sister venture Nepal. Magic Andreu, who has been casting spells all over Super Brain Development, Kathmandu, will also be present. in collaboration with View Your Choice, is presenting Entry: Invites only a free workshop on blogging, OS commerce and A first look at Embassy spreads warmth with its cozy couches WordPress. All you have to Trance and Techno and perfect café-centric interiors. Embassy’s Illy Café, an do is register yourself at Date: 28 February (Friday); Time: 8:00 pm onwards; Venue: exclusive coffee lounge, was launched a week ago attracting [email protected]/ Moods Lounge, Bluebird Mall, Tripureshwor; Contact: many caffeine aficionados to the restaurant. With an outdoor [email protected]. 9802056999 view, near a fountain, the coffee lounge bears the international brand’s tagline and, along with it, its taste. As Upen Bharati, Call For Artists Manager of Embassy says, “We not only provide you with an Date: 24 February (Monday) international brand of coffee but we also make sure that the Venue: Image Ark Gallery cup of coffee tastes international.” Contact: 5006665/ Signature coffee-blended beverages at Embassy include 9851016572 Browniccino, Blue Berry and Oreo Shake coffee. And for the hotter months, the restaurant is introducing new summer In Celebration of International soothing coffee menus along with a Coffee Happy Hour. Women’s Day, Image Ark Gallery in collaboration and with Artist Proof Gallery is accepting submissions for a joint show alongside Ragini Parties at Moods Lounge, Bluebird Mall, Tripureshwor are a Upadhyay and S.C. Suman. regular thing. The lounge will now be coming up with a creative The works will be displayed and unique theme each week. This Friday, they have a trance and in both galleries during the techno themed party where the music and ambience are both weeklong International going to be mind-boggling. The parties at Moods always have Women’s Day Celebrations. an added extra and this time all the ladies can enjoy unlimited Participating artists will be cocktails on the house. Yes, absolutely free! No dress code, no asked to attend the openings mandatory heels, just lay your hair down and jump to the beat. on 1 March, and partake in a The party is being held in association with Lucky Ace Events. discussion on Understanding Entry Fee: Rs. 500 (Door sale) Gender across Generation on 3 March at Artist Proof Gallery. Interested artists must send an e-mail to [email protected] and include: Your Name, Title, medium and dimensions of up to 3 works for submission. Photographs of works for submission titled_ Artist’s last name_ artist’s first name_ title of the work submitted (ex: smith_ John_ The awakening) . Seats are limited and on a first come first serve basis so hurry up and grab the opportunity. Registration Fee: Free Movies at QFX Shaadi ke side effects The iconic characters, Sid and Trisha, come to life in the sequel, now as husband and wife.Now they must address themselves Disclaimer to the impossible task of coping with Fr!day does not endorse any each other’s fantasies and realities but will they succeed? event printed, mentioned or Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Vidhya Balan, Ram listed in the publication. Event Kapoor, Vir Das Director: Saket Chowdhary participants are advised to cross- Pompeii Mr. Peabody & Sherman refer to sources for validation. A slave turned gladiator finds himself in a Using his most ingenious invention, the race against time to save his true love, who WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he to experience world-changing events must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii first-hand. crumbles around him. Cast: Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Turn to page 15 for details on Cast: Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Colbert Emily Browning Director: Rob Minkoff live performances around town. Director: Paul W.S Anderson hallofframe

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Oh, What Talent! 20 February, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts “The artworks are brilliant, I could spend the entire day just looking at them!” exclaimed a visitor at the BFA Exhibition. And it wasn’t an exaggeration. Most visitors were left tongue-tied seeing the amount of creativity and sheer talent of the final year students of Kathmandu University, School of Arts Center for Art and Design. Twelve 6 7 students, each unique, showcased their creations at the exhibition which was a culmination of six months of rigorous hard work. From comic strips, oil and acrylic on canvas, t-shirt prints, mixed media to 3D work and short films, the exhibitors were appreciated and held in high regard. Inaugurated by the Ambassador of Brazil to Nepal, the BFA exhibition went on for a week and always remained full. 1.Nhooja Ratna Tuladhar 2.Sudeep Balla 3.Bhawana Ghimirey 4.Tulsi Ghimirey 5.Marcos Borges Duprat Ribeiro 6.Shreejana Shakya 7.Roshan Sakha 8.Shiva Prasad Upadhyaya 9.Sagar Manandhar 10.Pramesh Serchan

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For a Rangichangi Nepal In The Mood, Every Friday 23 February, Hotel Annapurna February 21, Tripureshwor Berger Paint successfully ended its fabulous festive season scheme - Organized by Moods Lounge and Bar, Pink Nite, an in-house event, Rangichangi Utsav Offer .Actress Richa Sharma, the ambassador of the celebrated the restaurant’s re-launch. “Exciting new events will be campaign, had launched it with the slogan ‘Luck Wa Like Kina Kurne, held every alternate weekend on Fridays starting this week,” said Berger Lagaye Pakka Parne’. As part of the offer, Berger had special prizes Shivangini Rana, who came up with the idea. With a pink dress code, for customers who made purchases worth Rs. 40,000 or more. Apart free cosmopolitan cocktails were provided for the women until the end, from those, Berger had announced a Bumper Prize Competition, giving while free manicure treatments were also serviced by Savvy Beauty Club, consumers a chance to win up to Rs. 5 lakhs, which was secured by Lalita Bhatbhateni, with the purpose of making the ladies feel special as it was a Manandar from Chakupat. The Rangichangi Utsav Offer witnessed active night dedicated to them. participants from over 2500 houses. 1.Shaloni Neupane 2.Monalisa Maskey 3. Shivangini Rana 4.Bieva Basnet 1.Saibal Ghosh and Sanu Raja Silpakar 2. Sujan Prakash Manandhar and 5.Sasha Joshi 6.Varun sjb Rana 7. Sandeep Khatri 8. Preeti Basnet Lalita Manandhar 3. Reecha Sharma 4. Sakar Shrestha, Kailash Shrestha 9.Bieva Basnet 10.Barsha Basnet 11. Ctashma rl Rana 5. Chand S Rana and P.R . Bhattarai 1 1 2 3 4 5

2 3 4 6 7 A New Voice in Town 17 February, Naxal Banquet Smita Ghimire launched her debut album titled “Smi” which included a total of twelve songs encompassing genres from pop to classical. Three music videos were also shown at the program, which were appreciated by all the Let’s Be Green delighted guests present at the launch. 19 February, Nepal Art Council The guests had a good time as they enjoyed the visual and auditory Climate+Change: A Regional Dialogue on the Future, an exhibition treat. Many brilliant artists who focusing on the challenges of climate change, hosted the Go Green had collaborated with the mela at Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal from 19-23 February. The five- singer and other celebrated day mela included a workshop, screenings of the movies 11th Hour and talents in the musical industry Solar Mamas, discussions between prominent advocates of sustainability were present at the launch who issues and policy makers, the Sustainable Mountain Architecture congratulated and supported Exhibition, a Go Green Treasure Hunt Rally, a concert by Kutumba, Ghimire on her musical journey. and a presentation at Pecha Kucha Night. The event also included stalls featuring a number of green technologies and practices available locally. 1. Akesha Bista 2. Tara Thapa 3.Kamal Man 1.Amy Sellmyer, Susan Parker Burns and Anja M. Rasmussen Singh 4.Shree Tara Nath Sharma 5. Yadav 2. Bhushan Tuladhar 3. Eklabya Sharma 4.Homraj Acharya Kharel 6.Smita Ghimire 7.Kumar Basnyat

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Ahoy! A New Fashion Voyage 22 February, Hotel Yak and Yeti 13 In order to support young and upcoming Nepali designers, the Nepal Institute of Fashion 14 (NIF) organized the first edition of Voyage of Creation, a fashion designing competition, where 14 designers showcased their work. Sheesa Sapkota and Anchu Pandey were the second and first runner-ups respectively while the trio of Sajina Bista, Kusum Lama, and Manjila Napit walked away as the winners at the highly decorated event. Although there was a competition in the air, there was participation as well. While showcasing the designs of Rajani Malli, seven wheelchair bound models rolled down the ramp, captivating everyone present. 1.Ashisma Nakarmi 2.Ashmita Bhandari 3.Nima Mahat 4.Sabrina Gurung 5.Asmita Bhandari 6.Rashmi Tandukar 7.Oshika Neupane 8.Jasmine Maharjan 9. Silika Kunwar 10. Namrata Shrestha 11.Kamala Shrestha 12.Prashant Tamrakar 13.Sapana Shrestha 14.Raj Bhai Suwal Asian Paints Holi Utsav 2014 events is a different kind of Holi, make the most of the city LA Food Festival Season 2 played with tomatoes instead Date: 14 March (Friday) and 15 March (Saturday) of water balloons. There will Time: 10:00 am onwards also be a rain dance while the first 1500 people will receive mark your a t-shirt worth Rs 500 for calendar free. Also included is a food events in the next few weeks festival, musical concert, Matka breaking, Holika Dahan, and several door prizes. Entry Fee: Rs. 500

Women For Children Glamorous New Year Eve Date: 8 March (Saturday); Time: 9:00 am onwards; Venue: Patan Durbar Square, Patan; 2071 Contact: 98495 55827/ 98085 58121/ 98418 76696/ 98182 42083/ www.facebook. com/womenforchildrennepal/ [email protected]; [email protected]/ Date: 13 April (Sunday) [email protected] Time: 3:00 pm onwards Venue: Little Angels College, Hattiban,Lalitpur On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Karna’s Contact: 9803601247/ The students of LACM Faculty Bachelor in Hospitality and Group of Hotels and Resorts (KGH Group of Hotels and 9801032305 Tourism Management (BHTM) invites you to LA food and Resorts), in association with World Cyclist Foundation Nepal music festival Season 2. With an amazing amalgamation of (WCFN), will unite the women of the city for a fundraising food and music, the festival is much anticipated to please the cycle rally, Women for Children, with the slogan ‘An initiative attendees' ears as well as their stomachs. Special features in developing futures of Nepal’. The proceeds will go towards include Face Paintings, B-Boing, Food Eating Competition, building a community school in Dolakha so that the children Food Carving, Food Stalls, Exciting games, Zip Line, a musical can build a better future for themselves. The event is concert by various renowned artists from Nepal, and organized in partnership with Zaika Nepali Cuisine, Thamel attractive door prizes. International Travel Partner, Thai Airways and Autolife. (Ashmita Rijal) With ‘Time to get lost in the Contribution Fees: Rs. 1500 and Rs. 1000 world of glam’ as their slogan, the party assures all the wild be food stalls from various eateries, outdoor gear stalls Anish Shakya fun that you can possibly Manager, Business Development imagine in welcoming the New and cycle stalls, among others. nsider’s Tip KGH Group of Hotels and Resorts Year. The icing on the cake And, of course, a bar to keep will be the 360 degree lighting you alive. F The cycle rally begins at 9:00 am but the reporting time is effect that’ll create an amazing 8:00 am. Don’t be late and don’t be confused. atmosphere. AMA Events are ART AND THEATER F The Rs. 1500 fee includes lunch, refreshments, event t-shirts, famous for their drop-dead- On the occasion of Holi, I Certified Workshop in masks and a bicycle for the rally, while the Rs. 1000 fee dancing-parties and this time Love KTM is hosting the Music and Arts includes all of the above except the bicycle. again they call on all the party La Tomatina Festival in Date: 16 April (Wednesday) F World cyclist Pushkar Shah will be leading the rally. animals to come and enjoy the Kathmandu. If you’ve seen for non certified workshop F Men are also welcome at the event. beginning of a great New Year. the fest on TV and films and and 16 April (Sunday) to 22 F participants will pedal from Patan Durbar Square to Park Entry Fee: always wanted to participate, April Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, a distance of approx. 22 kms. this is the time to do so. Wear (Tuesday) for certified F The rally will be followed by a luncheon program with MISCELLANEOUS a casual white tee and shorts workshop a lavish buffet, refreshments and live music (by Jyovan and join the madness of the Time: 11:00 am onwards; Bhuju and other female artists) at Park Village Resort, E’s Nest Pump Festival tomato throwing festival at Venue: Kathmandu Jazz Budhanilkantha. Non-cyclists can directly gather there as Date: 1 March (Saturday) Hotel Woodland. This is a once Conservatory, Jhamsikhel, well. Time: 9:00 am onwards in a lifetime experience you Lalitpur F one lucky cyclist will be able to obtain a ticket to Bangkok Venue: E’s Nest Bike Park, wouldn’t want to miss. Contact: 5013554 courtesy Thai Airways. Dhobighat F Wearing a helmet is compulsory for all cyclists. But worry Entrance Fee: Rs. 500 per KJC is providing interested not. If you don’t have a helmet of your own, the organizers person individuals an opportunity to will provide you with one. learn about Music Journalism Himalayan Outdoors for the first time in Nepal. Opening Date: 21 March Dr. Mathew Warnock from (Friday) Canada, a music industry MUSIC AND PARTIES louder and heavier with Closing Date: 23 March specialist, music educator, industry leading lights and (Sunday) author, app creator, university Micromax 10th KCM sound setup. It’ll be a concert Opening Time: 5:00 pm lecturer, and guitarist, will be Inter College Music Closing Time: 10:00 am holding a workshop on art, experience like you’ve never E’s Nest Bike Park is all up for Competition Venue: Hattiban Resort, journalism and music. You witnessed before. So, as they an adventurous thrill for all Date: 7 March (Friday) Pharping can participate as an active say, get ready for some heart those adrenalin junkies. With Time: 10:00 am onwards Contact: 4710122/ 4370714 student or as just a listener. If pounding live music. For an objective of developing Venue: you are a student, you’ll have those who are interested cycling in Nepal from the Himalayan Outdoors is a Contact: 9849296896/ the opportunity to interact in in participating, the band grassroots level, E´s Nest Bike three-day celebration of 9808673807/ 9840014948/ class and receive a certificate registration form is available Park has been running the human powered adventure 9803520882 whereas listeners will not at the college. The winning country´s only pump-track sports, live music and receive any certification. bands will receive Rs. 60000 training center at Dhobighat. Himalayan lifestyle at Hattiban (as the first prize), Rs. 25000 So this time, E’s Nest is setting Resort, Pharping. You, along Entry Fee: Non-Certificate (for the second prize), and up a festival for mountain with professional and amateur workshop is for Rs. 3500 and Rs 15000 (for the third bikers. Enjoy the ride with outdoor athletes from Nepal certified workshop is for Rs. prize). The crowd’s favorite lip smacking food and other and around the world, will 5000 will receive Rs. 5000. great bikers. Celebrated converge upon the trails, rocks, and downhill slopes international bikers will also Disclaimer Asian Paints Holi Utsav to compete in three main be joining in at the event, so Fr!day does not endorse any The Student Council of 2014 sports: trail running, rock better show off your skills. event printed, mentioned or Kathmandu College of Date: 16 March (Sunday) climbing, and mountain biking. listed in the publication. Event Management (KCM) proudly Time: 10:00 am onwards There are also numerous La Tomatina participants are advised to cross- presents its annual All Venue: Satdobato Swimming other activities including the Date: 15 March (Saturday) refer to sources for validation. Nepal Inter College Music Pool Complex, Satdobato Time: 11:00 am onwards dyno competition, slack-line, Competition. Currently in Contact: 9843008833/ Venue: Hotel Woodland, ice- axe pull-up, flying fox, its 10th year, the organizers 9851146713/ 9841186840/ Durbarmarg mini zip-line, rappelling, mud Turn to page 15 for details on live performances around town. claim the show will be bigger, 2296254 Contact: 9808584026 run, auto expo, etc. There will events Fr!day Issue 210 | 5 March 2014 13

on urban mobility and vehicle The Untold Trauma emission control. The forum, Samyak Moktan which was able to address Lalitpur, 19 February various issues regarding the week that was sustainability in a country like Nepal, was organized by the Ministry of Physical event reviews of the Infrastructure and Transport, Clean Energy Nepal and past week Clean Air Network Nepal in collaboration with FK-Norway, Clean Air Asia, and UN-Habitat. 20 Million For Nepali Sustainable Mobility Products for Nepal Welcome to the Sadiksha Upadhyay Samyak Moktan Jungle Kathmandu, 16 February Lalitpur, 21 February Dibesh Dangol Untold Trauma, Sunil issue, and through this Shrestha’s first solo exhibition, I hope to make The fourth edition of the The 3rd Kathmandu Kathmandu, 22 February photographic exhibition, people aware of the atrocities Made in Nepal Products and Sustainable Urban Mobility Club Platinum at Hotel Yak aimed to capture the story faced by women,” said Service Exhibition, held at Forum was successfully held in and Yeti was packed with of violence against women Shrestha. The photographs the Exhibition Hall in Bhrikuti the presence of stakeholders party animals who came to in its truest essence. Put showed the journey of a Mandap, promoted Nepali from different governmental witness the jungle-licious on display on the grounds woman, bonded and abused, products and services within and non-governmental atmosphere at the Hit The of St. Xavier’s School, who dreamt of being the domestic market with agencies, together with Jungle party hosted by Secret it highlighted the plight liberated. The strong captions 40,000 visitors and recorded transport and urban planners. Party Project. Not a single of women in their own by Sachi Mulmi further transactions worth Rs 20 million, This year, the conference’s disappointed face was seen households. “I have very added towards making the according to the Nepali Young special focus was on the in the crowd thanks to DJ strong feelings about this exhibition an eye opener. Entrepreneurs´ Forum (NYEF), non-motorized transport Choas and DJ Nish’s roaring the organizers of the event. The system and practices that are set. The hypnotized crowd, four-day expo had more than being followed by some Asian dancing with their animalistic 100 stalls showcasing Nepali countries, as well as on urban moves, howled in pleasure the upcoming Ncell Nepal I strongly feel the need for a products - from readymade transportation and vehicular and created a beastly Premier League in April. push in the domestic league. garments, home appliances, emission control. Facilitated ambience. The NPL will pit six teams - Ncell NPL has come at the electric goods, and cosmetics, by Bhushan Tuladhar from Panchakanya Group, TeleTalk, right time and it is also one to footwear and food products the UN-Habitat, the meeting All Sixes for Nepali Vishal Group, Kantipur of my deepest desires to and pashmina. According to started with a technical Cricket Publications, Shankar Group, see domestic cricket having the organizers, it is the lack session where keynote Dibesh Dangol and Ghorahi Cement - who longer versions to captivate of political commitment and remarks were given by Tulasi Kathmandu, 24 February will go head to head in a the whole country. The business policy encouragement Prasad Sitaula, Secretary Round Robin League in a NPL provides an important that have hindered the of Ministry of Physical Zohra Sports Management tournament that includes T20, platform to the upcoming promotion of local products Infrastructures and Transport. (ZSM), with the support of ODI or 50 Overs, and Test cricketers too,” said Pubudu and services despite their big A panel discussion was then Cricket Association of Nepal or Two-Day formats. “Nepali Dassanayake, National potential. held followed by presentations (CAN), are prepared for cricket is at a crossroads and Cricket Coach of Nepal. musique turn it on

big finale comes tonight get on board. (28 February) with Rusty Don’t Fear Jazz Beyond Color Nails, Spirit X and Mukti & “In Rock you play 3 As Black History Month comes to an end Friends bringing the house chords and have 1000 people on 28 February, we look at how Nepal has down. listening, but in Jazz you play 1000 chords and have embraced their music with pride and aplomb, Wails from the Caribbean: 3 people listening!” said and added its own little twist to it all. One of the most popular Frank Zappa once. It’s quite genres of music to have possible that truer words Abhishek Mishra originated from Black have never spoken about culture is reggae, which the two genres. Now, no developed from ska and one is putting down rock t’s quite possible that among others, can be rocksteady in the 1960s. but jazz is a different beast music originating considered early pioneers, Its greatest superstar altogether. Like the blues, from Black culture has but it was the likes of is, without a doubt, Bob jazz originated among Iimpacted the world like Muddy Waters, Willie Marley. Now while other the African-American no other. Their tears, their Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, forms of music have community in the southern sorrow, their happiness, their Son House, B.B King, and impacted society in various United States. But while strife, all expressed through T-Bone Walker who took ways, no music or global icons like Miles Davis and chords and vocals have the music to a new level. artist can vehemently say Louis Armstrong are known found listeners across the While the blues may often “We brought peace to a the world over, the music globe. Detractors may argue be about suffering, the music country.” When Jamaica was has always hovered under about the whole concept of is about overcoming hard plagued by internal conflict, the radar. dedicating just one month times and ridding yourself Marley did the unthinkable Juan Ortiz, a visiting to Black culture but here of frustration. Its soul lies by bringing the leaders of musician/teacher we raise a glass to it not on a music sheet but in both opposition parties on at Kathmandu Jazz almost every night at the affliction of mortals. stage at the One Love Peace Conservatory is pretty some pub in town. Mukti Shakya of Mukti Concert, making them shake clear about the state of jazz n’ Revival, one of the hands. in Europe. “It is difficult So Is The Sky: pioneering bluesmen of Until Joint Family everywhere, it always has “Blues is not just the country, admits that he Internationale (JFI) came been. Jazz is more of a responsive, it comes “used to play Stevie Ray along a few years ago, musician’s music since it from feelings rather Vaughn when people had no no one had taken the involves a lot of theory. But than notes,” says Gaurav idea who he was.” Although opportunity to fuse reggae’s it is what makes me and Joshi, bassist of Spirit blues has been around for skanking rhythms with others like me happy,” states X. Prajwol Kansakar, only a couple of decades in Nepali lyrics, at least not in the Spaniard. drummer of Newaz, the country, the influence a major way. “Reggae is fun Kathmandu has taken echoes the sentiment. of this music has been such music,” says Sanjay Shrestha, quite kindly to jazz. Bands “It is a music that is that pubs around the valley guitarist of JFI. “I’ve always like Cadenza and artists free and unrestricted, still ring with the sounds enjoyed it but it was only like Hari Maharjan have like a blank canvas.” of Cocaine and Red House after a visit to Australia, built their careers playing Blues originated while the Himalayan Blues and seeing how popular it different variations of the in the plantations Festival has been a constant was there, that I wanted music. But, despite festivals in the Deep South fixture on musical calendars to follow this passion of like Jazzmandu and the of the United for half a decade now. mine.” An album later, JFI, upcoming Gypsy Jazz States. Charlie Consequently, Black History and other upcoming reggae Festival, jazz in Nepal has Patton and Robert Month is being celebrated bands, have been releasing barely scratched the surface. Johnson, at House Of Music, Thamel stellar music and playing As Hari Maharjan points all month long and the around town and abroad. out, “There is so much more Rasta is alive and kicking, to discover with this music.” musique Fr!day Issue 210 | 5 March 2014 15

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IN OUT Wednesday: 5 March Location: Naxal OUT IN Embassy Restro & Bar Contact: 4441703 Hem Lama with Connection what we are listening to this week! Band Friday: 28 February Thursday: 27 February Tamarind Restro and Salsa by Riyaz Shrestha Bar Dharmendra Sewan Friday: 28 February Friday: 28 February and Bittu Rohit John Chhetri @ Side A Prayash band Moksh 1. Instant Crush- Daft Punk Ft. Julian Casablancas Saturday: 1 March Time: 7:30 pm onwards 2. Can’t Go Back Now- The Weepies Saturday: 1 March Hem Lama 3. Sweater Weather- The Neighbourhood Dharmendra Sewan Location: Jhamsikhel 4. Yasto Pani Hundo Raicha- Phatteman Rajbhandari Sunday: (2 March), 5. Ho Hey- The Lumineer Sunday (2 March), Monday (3 March) Anuprastha @ The Chervil Monday (3 March) and Side B and Thursday (27 Restaurant Tuesday (4 March) February) Time: 6:30 pm 1. Fall For You- Second Hand Serenade 2. Heroes- All Time Low Piano Night live piano by Sunil Location: Thamel 3. Hurting- Friendly Fires Time: 6:30pm onwards Singh 4. Jim Cain- Bill Callahan Location: Lazimpat Saturday: 1 March Tuesday: 4 March 5. Faith Resigned- Yautja Contact: 4424040 Rohit John Chhetri @Rato Salsa Night by Riyaz Mato Friday: 28 February Shrestha Bourbon Lounge Time: 7:30 pm onwards Soultease Wednesday: 5 March Location: Jhamsikhel Hemanta Rana Mano-a-Mano with The Exorcist Monday: 3 February Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm Sunday: 2 March Suvani Moktan with Sonam Location: Jhamsikhel K-Town @ Faces Lounge The Exorcist is a death metal band formed in 2010. Tuesday: 4 February Contact: 5522626 Time: 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm A known name among the metal enthusiasts of the Location: Thamel Sonam and Sunny Wednesday (5 capital, they are a rising force to reckon with in the local Contact: 9851066762 underground scene. Saturday (1 March) and March) and Saturday (1 March) Sunday (2 March) Monday: 3 March Cadenza Acoustic Night Connection @ Faces Jazz Upstairs Lounge Sunday: 3 March Time: 7:00pm onwards Time: 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm Various Bands Location: Lazimpat Location: Thamel Time: 7:30pm onwards Contact: 4416983 Contact: 9851066762

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Photo Courtesy: KTM Rocks Time: 7:00 pm till 11:00 pm NEPALI CHART Location: Thamel Contact: 9851066762 How did the band start? 1 Rang Haru – Topi ft. Aastha Tamang Maskey It was in 2010 when we (Pranav, Rajat and Rabin) thought 2 Mountain High – Bipul Chettri Silver Wind Trio @ Jazz of forming a band together. We used to jam Pantera, Opeth, 3 Pani Paryo – Rohit John Chettri Upstairs and Lamb Of God then. A second guitarist and a bassist were 4 Ma Ra Malai – Albatross Time: 7:00 pm onwards needed to complete our line-up and Ayush and Nimesh, who 5 Namaste – Cadenza Location: Lazimpat we got to know through Facebook, fit the criteria. Having a 6 Aafailai khojdaichu – Subani Moktan Contact: 4416983 common interest in death metal music, we started writing 7 Hami Nepali – Uges Limbu ft. Diwas Gurung originals and performing covers. 8 Fulbutte Chari – Ashesh Rai How do you define death metal, and why did you start 9 K yo Maya ho – B- 8Eight playing that particular form of music? 10 Kasari Man Basyo - Angel Lama ft.Kabin Shrestha Death metal for us is an extreme form of music that we enjoy playing. It’s also a medium through which we can portray our ENGLISH CHART frustration and aggression. The ferocity of death metal captured Top us from the first time we heard bands like Cannibal Corpse, 1 Who You Love- John Mayer Ft Katy Perry Death, Cryptopsy, etc. While we’ve also drifted in and out of 2 Sirens- Pearl Jam 10 other genres, death metal has always been a constant. It speaks 3 Unconditionally- Katy Perry at a deeper, more intrinsic level than any other musical form. 4 Come to me- Goo Goo Dolls We play it because it’s natural for humans to recreate the things 5 Hey Brother- Aviccii they love doing. 6 Waiting for Superman- Daughtry What are the lyrical themes you touch on? 7 Disconnect- Underside As we play old-school death metal, our lyrical themes are 8 Can’t remember to forget you- Shakira Ft Rihana/ Shakira mostly about death, cannibalism, exorcism, anti-religion, and so 9 Stay the night- Zedd Ft Haley Williams on. 10 White Walls- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ft Schoolboy Q & Hollis Who are your main musical influences? facebook.com/rvlradio www.rvlradio.com @rvlradio Cannibal Corpse, Cryptopsy, Death, Sepultura, Nile, Cerebral Bore, Lamb Of God, Avenged Sevenfold, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Arachnids, UgraKarma, Binaash, Hatebook, etc. would be our main influences. We listen to other forms of music too and we try to bring in those influences into our music as well. Do you have any releases coming out soon? Yes, we are thinking of recording our first EP. It will be out in the near future but we can’t guarantee how soon. (Samyam Shrestha) entertainment Advertisement let the good times begin Waiting for Baral Although the tremors of the standing ovation he received for his last play ‘Court Martial’ are yet to subside, director Anup Baral is already taking centre stage once again with his debut film ‘Fitkiree’. In my bid to demystify the man and his work, our talks began with a question: Had I ever held a bird in my hands? Bijaya Adhikari

“ ave you ever held a protégé, and when screenplay on the screen”. small bird in your writer Yangesh and For Baral, theatre is a palm?” asked Anup cinematographer Purusottam form of art that is alive. “In Baral. I should Pradham both envisioned a theatre, the audience seated have expected Baral as the director, things on the right will be seeing such a question took a “filmy” turn. Staying one angle of the stage, while Hfrom him for he is a man true to his work ethic, the group on the left will see who embellishes poetic aura Baral forsook his acting something else. Each play is wherever he goes. “Yes, responsibilities, and took different - there are no edits, sir. When I was young,” I captaincy of the ship. cuts, or room for errors. But answered. “Do you remember “I felt that I had more a film is not the audience’s the warm fuzzy feeling that responsibilities as a director,” eye, it’s the camera’s eye,” remains when the bird flies he clarifies. “And I had to explains the noted director. away?” he questioned again. “I justify the investment of But Baral isn’t ready to do,” I replied. “That’s the kind Arjun Kumar as well.” Baral pick out one from the other. of feeling I want to impart on is also grateful to Shilasha “It’s like someone asking me my audience. And that’s what Rajbhandari and Hitman to choose between my two I have attempted to do with Gurung for serving as art sons; I just won’t be able to. Fitkiree,” he remarked. directors in the film. “I rarely With my plays, I pour out all I’m sure no other director see art directors in our my anxiety, frustration, and could have explained a film industry, and they did their happiness. When it comes to better! part well,” he adds. films, I am still discovering Fitkiree, the name of a Art direction, mise-en- avenues I haven’t tread upon. local antiseptic, has been scène, lighting sense, the I wish to do one film every chosen to be the title of the balance between foreground year but theatre is what I directorial debut of Anup and background, etc are all identify with. If I don’t do Baral, a man whose list of areas that Anup Baral has plays, I feel an itch. I will works in theatre and plays mastered. So what remains never quit theatre.” transcends numerals. “I can’t to be seen? “You call it Before we exchanged give out many details about curiosity for people but I goodbyes, I asked Baral this thriller but I can tell feel that curiosity myself,” about the plans for Fitkiree. you that this contemporary states Baral. “In theatre, “There’s less than a month story digs into the infection when people applaud for to go before the film hits of modern day society a particular scene, goose cinema halls, and I feel like and, hence, the name of an bumps spread across the I am in Waiting for Godot. I antiseptic served to be a body and the energy to don’t exactly know what I deserving title,” he explains. perform better instantly am waiting for. I don’t know Producer Arjun Kumar mixes into your blood. But what I am expecting, or what had initially approached I’m still intrigued about the people are expecting from Baral for another film in type of audience Fitkiree me either. Art is what the which Daya Hang Rai was will attract. There isn’t a set creator can see first and then to be the director. But when target group for the film. A show others. If the rest of Rai said that the master sharp whistle or a loud clap the world can see what I see, should step up ahead of the can’t change what happens I will be blessed”. ! entertainment Fr!day Issue 210 | 5 March 2014 17 One Tiara at a Time When you end up on the stage, or even behind the stage of Miss Nepal, your career is bound to take a giant leap.

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“ very competition She had just turned 20 then. Take the likes of Ruby brings forth “The pageant did put me Rana, Sumi Khadka and only one winner. in the forefront. It brought Jharana Bajracharya who Well, that is how into light my public wore the prestigious crown competitions are speaking ability, which before her, or those who supposed to work. didn’t go unnoticed. Hence, joined the lot after her, such EBut when it comes to Miss the offer for the position as Usha Khadgi, Malvika Nepal ‘each participant was made,” she shares. In Subba, Sitasma Chand and is a winner in her own later years, she went on Sadichha Shrestha, to name right,’” begins Sweta Singh, to run not one but two a few, who have all been “Sakil Kunwar is a very Jyoti Pradhan decided to the CEO of The Hidden business houses. Today, still very successful whether talented artist who was remain in the United States Treasures, and a former only in her mid-thirties, as actors, models or media recognized due to the Miss after participating at the Miss Nepal herself. Singh is the CEO of the personalities. Nepal platform.” Lives have Miss World contest and She would know the life- organization that provided But the win is not just changed, and Miss Nepal didn’t come back to fulfill altering power the crown her the stepping stone. for the girl who brings has changed them. Despite her duties as Miss Nepal, holds better than anyone. Had it not been for Miss home the crown. It is for the numerous threats and staying out of contact Singh was just 19- years- Nepal, would she have all the contestants and protests against the pageant, entirely. Eventually, she old when she won the title achieved all that she has? crew members behind it’s no wonder that girls was dethroned. So, did she in 1999, and even though “Yes. I had the talent in me the show. Several fashion still line up to participate in underestimate the title and her career had already taken even without the title. I am designers and make-up the contest. Miss Nepal is a the crown? “Of course, flight as an airhostess, the sure I would have achieved artists have come to the dream, a dream very much she did!” exclaims Singh. coveted crown brought her all that I have without the limelight through the worth fighting for. Pradhan could have made more than she had asked for. crown too, but the journey contest. “Tenzing Tseten Interesting trivia: In the the most out of the title but, Soon after she was crowned, would have been slower,” Bhutia and Subexya Bhadel year 1998, one particular instead, is now infamous Singh was approached by she admits. And Singh is have earned their celebrity Miss Nepal did miss out on for misusing her victory. Tiger Mountain to become not the only one who can status as designers because the opportunity the crown “Nobody even remembers their Asia-Pacific Manager. say that about the pageant. of the pageant,” says Singh. could have laid out for her. her,” adds the CEO. ! review popular culture revisited A Bagful of mo v ie Entertainment

Film: Jholey Directed By: Dipendra K. Khanal Cast: Daya Hang Rai, Priyanka Karki, A Gurung, Shankar Acharya, Shishir Rana Reviewed By: Bijaya Adhikari is a screenplay writer, ad maker, and a lyricist. He is a national award winning copy writer and an avid film aficionado.

Angur (Shishir Rana) and the required for a film like this. number and has been prostitute Riya (Priyanka Karki), Director Khanal’s choice for choreographed well. The one an encounter that completely secondary actors, however, is thing that deserves an honorary changes his course of action, and poor. Shankar Acharya does mention is the film’s ending. subsequently, his life. Things go not justify his role as the Jholey’s finale (without trying haywire when Angur disappears, antagonist since he seems too to give out spoilers) defines the and a common thug Bhangeri unconvincing as a corrupt and “new age cinema” concept—the Don (A Gurung) comes looking menacing policeman. The same entirety of film is summed up for him. As Harkaman searches goes for the characters of the well within the framework of for his bag, Riya seeks the other two policemen who do the plotline. Even though the money that Harkaman owes, and not seem clear about their roles characters haven’t been laid off Bhangeri Don hunts for Angur— or their goals. It appears that well, the ending is crystal clear. their destinies converging the other minor characters Kudos to writer Basnyat for that! to form a full package of exist just to be there. Initially, when Jholey was entertainment—Jholey. This isn’t the best work of in its promotional phase, I felt Writer and storyteller, Shan cinematographer Purushottam that adding the tagline ‘A Dark Basnyat, has calculated the risks Pradhan either. There are a Comedy’ to its title was too of a dark comedy well. There few instances of “camera leaks” tacky. It isn’t a good idea to are hardly any loopholes to the story, and even when there are, Writer and storyteller, Shan Basnyat, has they are minimal and easily kept calculated the risks of a dark comedy well. ith Jholey, you at bay. Basnyat has made things There are hardly any loopholes to the story, get what you pay easy for director Dipendra K. for. The film was Khanal. The director has avoided and even when there are, they are minimal marketed as a ambiguity in the plotline, the and easily kept at bay “dark comedy” sequences are not lethargic, and and that’s exactly the pacing of the film is crisp. while some settings aren’t promote a film by its genre; it’s Wwhat it is. If you’re looking for Daya Hang Rai shines as properly established as the upon the audience’s discretion artistic sophistication and aspiring the lead. His comic timing, frames seem “narrow.” However, to settle on what a movie’s final integrity in Jholey, a similarly goal-oriented catchphrase and editor Dirgha Khadka has “feel” is. But I take that thought titled film (Jhola), also being nonchalant acting glues the made the right decision to keep back. By promoting the film screened across theaters, should audience to their seats. Priyanka Jholey smooth throughout. The with its genre, Jholey justifies its be more up your alley. Artistic Karki has supported Rai well. background score and sound intention. sophistication is not something Even though her character as effects are by the book—nothing All in all, Jholey is a bagful of Jholey intends to deliver; its sole a prostitute isn’t persuasive too special but nothing too laughter, a good contemporary purpose is to entertain, and it enough, she has played her part shabby either. situational comedy that has excels in doing so. to make Jholey as comical as Technicalities aside, Jholey been shaped up well into a dark Jholey (meaning ‘a man with a possible. A Gurung, serving is a complete entertainment comedy. With Jholey, director bag’) tells the story of Harkaman as the third wheel, brings the package. The songs are chosen Dipendra K. Khanal has proven (Daya Hang Rai) who stores all required exasperating persona well—the title track and Bom that he’s here to stay, and Daya his papers inside a bag in order to to the film. It is sufficiently Bholey songs are pleasing to the Hang Rai has demonstrated that fly to the Middle East. But three clear that he is “over acting,” a ears. The song Timi Nai served he is currently one of the best days prior to the flight, he meets transparency that was rightly as a very good promotional actors in Nepal. ! timeoff eat, drink, party – live The Road to Epicurean Nirvana Kushal Goyal

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