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Every Thursday ISSUE 218 RS 40 1 MAY 2014 18 a}zfv 2071 The Smarter Entertainment Weekly The Genius of Sulkpg.21 Electronic duo Sulk Station’s melancholic tunes introduces fresh sounds to rock- dominated Kathmandu music scene Newsfeed 4 k ckstart Lamatar MTB Race The 4th International National Date: April 26, Time: 8:00am (registration time at Lamatar), Tattoo Convention TOP 4 EVENTS Venue: Lamatar, Lalitpur (Shuvatara International School), Contact: 9803661496 (Shyam Limbu), 5539482, BY THE NUMBERS SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND 2 Entry fee: Rs. 500. Female participants get a 50% discount., ELECTRONICS AND BRANDING EXPO 2014 URL: www.switchbacknepal.com/services/events/lamatar This year, ICT Association of Nepal is organizing its seventh Lamatar MTB Race is an outdoor event that !branding expo, a “must attend” event for businesses looking to celebrates cycling as a recreational and 91 share their sustainable solutions. With more than 200 stalls, competitive sport over a fun weekend filled with Artists and vendors will be present at visitors can experience the latest technology, and if you want to adventure. Organized by Switchback, this biking the convention this year be an exhibitor, spaces for this show are limited so hurry up if you affair in the valley’s serene countryside takes want to get your business on the list. Date: 24 April (Thursday), Time: 11:00 am onwards place on a 4.1km circuit (around Shuvatara Venue: Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu School) passing through small settlements as well as jungle sections, and is composed of jeeptracks 67 1LAMATAR XC CYCLING CHALLENGE (60%) and singletracks (40%). You don’t have to Foreign artists will The Lamatar MTB race celebrates cycling as a recreational and be a professional cyclist to join the event as there showcase their talents competitive sport over a fun weekend filled with adventure. You are several categories depending on your riding don’t have to be a professional cyclist to join the event as there are level and experience: Elite (professional, men), several categories depending on your riding level and experience: Open (amateur, fun racing), Women (professional Elite (professional, men), Open (amateur, fun racing), Women and amateur), Junior (below 18 years), and (professional and amateur), Junior (below 18 years), and Master 24 (above 40). Winners will receive cash prizes and gift hampers. Master (above 40). Cash prizes and gift hampers Nepali artists will prove their worth Date: 26 April (Saturday), Venue: Lamatar, await the winners, making this a mountain biking Time: 8:00 am onwards, Contact: 9803661496 2 spectacle you definitely don’t want to miss! 22 TEE N’ TEE Tee N’ Tee is the first t-shirt exhibition in Nepal showcasing locally It will be an amalgamating point for made t-shirts. More than 200 varieties of shirts with unique tattoo artists from 22 countries designs will be made available at the exhibit. All the shirts that will be available are from local producers, which makes Tee N’ Tee a great opportunity to support the local economy. + Date: 26 April (Saturday), Time: 12:00 pm onwards 18 Venue: One Ugly Mug Coffee Bar/ Base Camp Outdoor Lifestyle, Lalitpur The minimum age requirement to Entrance: Free 3 get a tattoo is 18 years LIFE IS FLOW Life is Flow reveals Susanna Ferran and Frederic Hoffmann’s insights gained from their daily meditations, along with the principles they learned from the ancient teachings of India, Nepal, and Thailand. Approaching a new way of understanding Insider’s Tips and transcending their emotions, feelings, and states of mind, Shyam Limbu, Director / Event Manager they associate images and words in an exhibition, which will (Switchback MTB) be accompanied by Sound Healer Chaitanyashree. Date: 24 April (Thursday) to 22 May (Thursday), Time: 6: 00pm onwards 1. The first female participant to register will get a free 300 Venue: Image Ark, Kulimha, Patan Durbar Square, Contact: 5006665/ bike to use on the race day. Approximately 300 people got a www.image-ark.com 4 2. Helmets are a must and gloves are strongly tattoo in last year’s edition recommended. 3. There will be an exhibition, along with stalls hosted 8 dayS TO GO by bike shops, etc. Do keep some cash handy in 8 days to the Grand Finale of Fanta The case you come across something you like. Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2014 4. Fun activities such as Cycloball (football played on May 2, 2014 at Pragya Pratisthan bikes), track stand (balancing your bike) and BMX (Nepal Academy Hall) Kathmandu, will make for an exciting weekend. If you are not Nepal. racing, cheer for your favorite rider! The 18th edition of the Miss Nepal pageant, organized by The Hidden 5. This race is the first in a series that Switchback Treasure, will crown one individual has planned for this year to promote cycling as a With events to the left and right, Fr!day makes it a little bit easier for you to choose events to from its vast pool of competitors. The check out this week and the next. Here are our top four picks. healthy outdoor lifestyle. organizers are in search of a personality 6. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Riders with the ability to combine beauty and POST US: Email event details to [email protected] or Empowerment Fund, which trains deserving female brains with confidence and a positive call 5011571/ 5011639/ 5011730/ 5011731 for listings. Listings are free but mind, and who can represent Nepal as a inclusion is not guaranteed due to limited space. riders and youths from underprivileged families in worthy ambassador to the outside world. the field of professional mountain biking. Kickstart//Get Started 6 last two days, and Sana XXX from Japan will INK INC. be presenting the traditional Japanese hanya dance on the 26th. Additionally, Nepali HCH Hotel Yak and Yeti will once again play host to the pioneering Services Pvt. Ltd. will demonstrate traditional Nepali music and dances, besides the range tattoo convention of South Asia. The International Nepal Tattoo of handicrafts and magnificent thangkas that Convention is in its fourth year already, and it appears to be will be on sale. getting bigger with each edition. The stalls Samyam Shrestha Apart from traditional handicrafts, the product stalls will have an array of items including tattoo colors, machines, tattoo- attoos are a form of art, a mode of expression, a manifestation of the based t-shirts, and other accessories. self, and none know that more than the millions of proudly inked Quantum Ink, Hollywood will be launching people around the globe. The fact that South Asia’s pioneering tattoo their organic pigmented ink as well. In convention is held annually in Kathmandu is an indicator that the art form a collaboration with Quantum Ink, the has caught on tremendously with the Nepali youth. renowned Mohan Gurung will be introducing It was in 2009 when Bijay Shrestha and Mohan Gurung mutually his ‘Dragon Series’, making Gurung the first conceived the idea of organizing a tattoo convention in Nepal to showcase tattoo artist in South Asia to develop his own Nepali artists and to bring tattoo artists and enthusiasts from around the brand of ink. world together in one venue - Kathmandu. Seeing the lack of an effective platform for Tattoo culture in Nepal Nepal’s rich art culture was another motivator. Five years down the line, the convention Tattoos are not a new phenomenon in Nepal. has not only exposed Nepali tattoo enthusiasts to prominent international artists, the Numerous cultures, including the Newars tattoo culture of Nepal has also been given a place in the international circuit. and the Tharus, have adorned their bodies with aesthetic tribal ink for centuries. The modern version of the art, though, is still new to the country. Although still looked upon negatively by wider society, the general perception of tattoos is changing by the day. “The transformation of the tattoo culture in Nepal has been phenomenal,” says Shrestha. “In the past, most people asked for designs popularized by famous footballers or actors. Today, they come with their own ideas.” The most popular designs in Nepal are those of Hindu and Buddhist deities. As a downside, there are many negative tattoo approaches prevailing. A couple of examples are incorrect techniques and the AT A GLANCE use of cheap needles, which, according to What Shrestha, give the industry a bad reputation. 4th International Nepal Tattoo Getting inked? Convention If you are planning on getting tattooed or Who want to learn more about this art form, there Nepal Tattoo Pvt. Ltd. won’t be a better opportunity than this. Where The entire list of artists are available on the Hotel Yak and event website (www.nepaltattooconvention. Yeti, Durbar Marg, com). It would be prudent to pre-register Kathmandu and book your desired artists, which can be When done through the site itself. The entrance 25 April (Friday) to 27 April (Sunday) is Rs. 250 per day (and Rs. 500 for three days), but the price of a tattoo depends on Time 10:00 am to 7:00 the artist. The good news though is that rates pm (day 1 and 2), will definitely be discounted throughout the 10:00 am to 6:00 convention. The artists this year scarification and body modification artists, pm (day 3) This edition of the convention showcases notably Quentin of Kalima Emporium, the Tickets are available at Mohan’s Tattoo an incredible roster consisting of 91 tattoo first to start the discipline in Europe. Price Rs. 250 (for a day), Inn, Thamel. Please write to info@ artists and vendors from 22 different “The International Nepal Tattoo Rs.