www.fridayweekly.com.np Every Thursday | ISSUE 133 | RS. 20 SUBSCRIBER COPY 29 August 2012 | !# efb| @)^( www.facebook.com/fridayweekly 3 4 6 10 12 15 PAGE3 FEATURE EVENTS HALLOFFRAME ENTERTAINMENT GOURMET With all the hassles that Forty-four years of Teej is right around the The rafting event organized Ceramics – an art form, For all those caffeine accompany it, monsoons can participation, and not a corner and so is Dabur by National Forum of Photo a craft with cultural and lovers, this week we be maddening. Yet we have single Olympic medal. Special Jasmine Teej Festival Journalists on the occasion utility value, a lifestyle focus on coffee joints and some favorite things that we Clearly there’s a problem. for your Teej shopping along of World Photography Day trend. Understand what delights that complement pair up with the rains. A probe into the issue. with food and fun. recapitulated in pictures. ceramics is about. your cup of coffee. And, the Festivities Now Begin! Gautam Bishwo Courtesy: Wardrobe Shrestha, Sayal Stylist: Shakil Kunwar, Hair and Makeup: Priyanka Karki, Model: The festivals are around the corner now that the last few showers of monsoon linger. And, what better way to kick off the festive season than a mela! KTM Carnival brings rides, games, concerts, fireworks, food and even shopping stalls – and puts back the fun in the Fun Park. — Suprasanna Aryal For more, turn to page 2 2 Issue 133 | 29 August 2012 Fr!day cover And, the Festivities Now Begin! he dramatic monsoon is on the family can do together. Kathmandu. I have so many its way out, and fall brings Daddy and mommy want to fond memories of Ramailo Mela, with it festivals. Beyond watch a movie or dine at a quiet and we want Ramailo Mela to be Things to do: their religious values, for restaurant, and kids want to ramailo again! If we already have T For Children: city dwellers festivals have come hang out with their friends or the infrastructure, why not make to imply that we all take out time prefer the arcade or game zone. the most of it?”exclaims Nilu l The Children section will feature new rides and game stalls. from our hectic schedules for With all kinds of activities Doma Sherpa, CEO of NMD. l Prizes at the game stalls will be replaced by new stuff toys specially some quality family time. Even coming together under the Sherpa also informs of the imported. the children know that a lot of same roof, the family can have charity aspect they’ve stitched l There will be special lights at night for the Big Ferris Wheel. family activities are in store with a good time together – that’s into the carnival. Every child l Over twenty real Disney characters (costumes directly brought the impending festivities, and what family time is about! With coming with a book to donate from Disney flagship stores) will be at the venue. they look forward to outings. Disney Characters roaming at the carnival will be allowed l Magicians, face painting and cartoon projectors in the garden in the But these high expectations the area, the Children section in for free. The books donated at evening will be major highlights of the event for the children. aren’t really complemented will feature new rides and game the event will be used for setting l All new Bumping Cars will be introduced. by activities available in the stalls. Magicians, face painting up a library by Child Reach, a l Child Reach, an NGO will be giving educational tips. city that the family can enjoy and cartoon projectors in the nongovernmental organization. l There will be a Book Donation Counter and any child who will together. Almost limited to just garden in the evening, and the For all those a little skeptical come with a book will get a free entry. restaurants, food-courts, or game all new Bumping Cars will give about the venue, you’ll be glad (Inside the Children’s area, smoking and alcohol will be strictly prohibited.) zones, a family outing barely has the children the carnival they’re to know that Fun Park has been any outdoor fun involved! What For Adults happened to the good ol’ days of If the ramailo mela brings back some great l Concert Area for adults will be arranged. the ramailo mela that many of us l Special Adults-only area with smoking zone, and a bar will be available as well. associate with the festive season memories, you might be delighted to and outdoor fun. Of course it l There will also be clothing stalls and jewelry stalls for all the know that The Great Carnival hopes to shopaholics. wasn’t what TV exposure taught put back the ramailo in ramailo mela! l Trampolines will be available. us about carnivals. But, it was a place where the recreations looking for. Around 60 stalls for given a facelift, with renovated l Up to fifteen artists will be performing at the concert i.e. the adult area zone. scattered around town came clothes and food will keep the rides and special lights; and l Top DJ’s mixing groovy number will be arranged after dark. together at one venue, and back mommies busy for sure. And the organizers shared that the l Upgraded Haunted House is worth a mention. then the choices seemed aplenty. a concert area with numerous fireworks for this event have If the ramailo mela brings back artists performing, and DJs been flown in all the way from For people of all ages some great memories, you might shuffling tracks in the evening Paris. The doors of Fun Park l Rain Dance should be fun for everyone. be delighted to know that The spells fun for everyone! will be open till 9:30 pm and all l Food stalls are, of course, part of the carnival. You’re bound to get Great Carnival hopes to put A joint venture of AD venture the games in the park will be lit hungry after all the activities! Add to that a food-court as well. back the ramailo in ramailo mela! Advertising Pvt. Ltd. and Nepal’s up by the special lights. So, you l Paint Ball should be a fun game for the whole family or the group Now that the festive season is Most Desirable, the organizers might want to specially consider of friends you’re with. almost here, this might be just are thrilled about their new being at the carnival after dark as l And to top all those attractions - photo booths to capture this fun what we’re looking for to revive project. Anupam Lama, CEO of the evening at the Fun Park hopes event! our childhood memories, and AD venture Advertising goes to capture the lit-up carnival feel. hopefully create memorable on to share that the organizers Now that all the details are At a Glance experiences for the children. feel that they are pioneering out, I would start planning What The Great Carnival With activities for every the idea of after office fun with with the entire extended family member of the family, the family and friends beyond if I were you! Don’t forget to When 1 to 3 September organizers hope to make this the limited options available start piling up your old books Time 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm Fun Park event a complete in town. “The biggest reason to donate, and maybe even use Where Fun Park, Bhrikuti Mandap family package. Now, that’s behind organizing the carnival the opportunity to inculcate the something we definitely need in is to make everyone aware that virtue of ‘giving’ in the children Tickets Rs. 50 (entrance) the city. There’s hardly anything there is an amusement park in in your family as well. ! Rs. 300 (all the rides will be free) page3 make your statement one question What kind of activities do you like to indulge in during the rainy season? Everyone has a love-hate relationship with the monsoon season. We love the patter of the rains paired with the jacaranda trees in purple bloom that line our roads. We hate how our outdoor plans are foiled by untimely showers, and of course commuting around town when the roads are either flooded or sludgy is not what we look forward to. But, we all have some favorite monsoon activities, so we wait for the rains to paint the backdrop. — Mannat Shrestha I love motorcycles, so as a rider it is the worst season for me. Especially in Nepal, where the roads are so narrow and filled with I think the monsoon season has both good potholes. So, I prefer I think everybody tends to get a bit lazy and bad aspects. The monsoons mean weather staying indoors with and lousy during the monsoon. So I prefer change and you are more prone to feeling under a warm cup of coffee. staying indoors than going out when the weather. But again, it is also the season of However, I do enjoy it’s raining. I usually watch a movie with romance. I personally get inspired to paint when swimming when it’s a warm cup of coffee or finish off my it’s drizzling. I’m not very fond of the heavy rain, raining, it has its own household chores. but when there is light rainfall it soothes my soul. kind of charm! The 2nd Runner-up for Miss Nepal 2012, Subekchya Manish Lal Shrestha is recognized as one of the influential A well known RJ and VJ, Khadka will be representing Nepal in the Miss artists of the younger generation and he has been decorated Sanjay Gupta is also International pageant 2012.