www.fridayweekly.com.np Every Thursday | ISSUE 170 | RS. 20 SUBSCRIBER COPY | ISSN 2091-1092 22 May 2013 * h]i7 @)&) 9 772091 109009 www.facebook.com/fridayweekly While It Is Spring To keep a packed auditorium silent and the audience glued to their seats is a difficult task. However, the choir group from Kathmandu Chorale managed to do that for nearly two hours at the British School on evening of 4 May. Continued on page 13 Fresh Appeal There is a saying “you are what you eat” and the point has never been clearer than when you brunch at The Yellow House. Tucked under a great jacaranda tree, this bed-and-breakfast makes you feel like you’re transported to another part of the world. Continued on page 18 OMG Fashionalaya OMG Theme Events, an event management company stood up to their reputation as they put up yet another beautiful show at the International Club, Sanepa on 10 May. Continued on page 13 Continued on page 11 event will end with a dance be beneficial to Hamro Khusi, getstarted afterparty with DJ BPM, an INGO registered in the start off with our picks DJ Smiely and DJ Pri. The U.S. as well as to Little Steps participants can drop books, that focuses on the educational clothes or any other items in sectors in rural areas of the the boxes placed at both the country. locations. Together for Positive Change The Footnote The Beneficiaries “We urge all well wishers of While we are busy striving hard to make a better life, let’s go that extra mile The donation granted to EN, this noble cause to connect with and reach out to those who would be grateful to our helping hands. an NGO working to uplift us and support us in any way the literacy rate, especially you can – financially or with SuprasannaAryal in the remote areas of Nepal your valuable service. We assure will be used for their school that we will be as transparent Where We Stand Parmananda Aashram. will be a screening of a short construction project at and flexible as possible to There is so much still to Another event from documentary on EN. The Surodaya Prathamik Vidhyala. let everyone know that their be done. The first thing is Visionary Youth is The Next participants will also get to The school was established resources aren’t misused,” realizing that a large number Step in which the participants learn about photography with 2 years ago in MajhiGaun in shared Singh. “We believe that of children with capabilities get a platform to explore their prominent photographers Sindhupalchowk district. Apart only when we go together do we of flying high are waiting creativity and at the same of the country at the from education in the place reach further,” she added. for opportunities in their time, inspire each other. The Photography Conference. The they also work on spreading So join in to take forward localities. If this was taken proceeds from the event will go main attraction of the event environmental, health and your next step. As Winston into consideration in time, we mainly to EN, and also to the consists of performances by social awareness. They also Churchill has rightly stated,“We would have so many success other 3 organizations Visionary the famous rap artist Yama focus in providing income- make a living by what we get, stories to cherish. Youth is associated with. Buddha. Shriza&Pratish will generating skills to local but we make a life by what we residents through optimum use give.” The event is your chance Visionary Youth for a We believe that only when we go of the local resources. The fund to make a life.! Change together do we reach further. will be utilized for generating Visionary Youth is a group of infrastructures of the school. Note energetic youth, envisioning also be performing. The event A part of the charity will go to Tickets are available at all positive changes and making The Main Event will see the launch of Ktm orphans and needy children at leading restaurants in Lazimpat, them happen. They aim to As the organizers believe that Hype, an events coverage Parmananda Aashram located Durbarmarg, Thamel and create awareness about a art and music are the best ways website. Riddim Funktion- at Guheshwori, Chabahil. Jhamsikhel but in 1905 only the better perspective towards life, to express oneself, the event reggae, funk and retro band Similarly, the charity will also invitees are allowed to enter. living, and celebrating, and will be incorporating just that. performers, will be coming At a glance to gather volunteers who are The event will commence with for the first time in Nepal interested in contributing to an art exhibition and auction from India to perform. “We What The Next Step the society. They have been of the paintings by David are excited to introduce a Where 1905 Restaurant, Kantipath and Trisara, Lazimpat initiating various projects and Douglas at 1905 till 3:00 pm wider perspective of music When 25 May (Saturday) working with organizations and 30% of the sales money through this,” shared Shriza Time Visionary Youth like Educating Nepal (EN), collected will go for charity. Sarnim Singh, Chairperson Ticket Prices Rs. 800 Little Steps, Hamro Khushi and Thereafter, at Trisara, there of Visionary Youth. The celebrity surveillance page3 Bijay Vaidya make your statement Rock Sitarist Bijay Vaidya is known for his vigorous playing style which many sitar players shy away from. The musician, who has collected influences over the years from both Eastern greats and Western rock legends, mixes both styles into his original musical statements. Having lent sitar strums in innumerable studio sessions, Vaidya admits getting into full swing when he has seas of audiences jiving to his sitar hits. He says, “That is when I get the feeling that people of all age groups can gel in with my music. Then I let my spirit go loose and start performing all those fanatic rock moves.” However, the lifestyle of the musician off stage is quieter than what his on stage presence would suggest. Fr!day takes a look at one of his days. Kshitiz Singh 5:48 am 8: 50 am 12:30 pm 2:00 pm 7:15 pm Bijay Vaidya does not like waking up The veteran musician likes to get Rushing on his TVS scooty, Vaidya Vaidya then leaves home. He to annoying alarms. His eyes open as his sitar basics perfect. He practices reaches Thamel to meet one his takes his white Matiz car out The band members disappear the first rays of sun enter through different figure posture and foreign friends. Danis is a film maker, from the garage and equips it back stage and chat about the windows of his Balaju home. He strumming exercises for the next a promoter of Nepali tourism and with his musical instruments. their performance while heads straight to the washroom to hour or so. Left hand speed and owns a mini museum, Museum of packing their respective freshen up. slur practicing as well as right hand Himalaya, in France. After a brief „It is hard to travel in Kathmandu instruments. strumming and string striking are meeting, Vaidya goes home and gets in cars. I give an hour or two his two regular routines. He then ready for his gig. depending on the length before 6:20 am improvises on different scales. leaving.‰ 8:00 pm Though Vaidya does not indulge in Dinner is served hot. A platter of long pujas, he goes to his prayer room daal and bhat along with green every day for at least 10 minutes to 4:00 pm vegetables for Vaidya and chicken Vaidya finally reaches Thamel. His perform his daily puja rituals. curry for the rest of the band are band, Rock Sitar is scheduled to served. perform. The band, not imposed by strict rules, freely takes a tour 6:30 am of the Mandala Street and other Vaidya likes a hot glass of milk tea after junctions in Thamel before their 8: 30 pm his puja. He then goes for a round of turn. After the show, Vaidya heads home. warm milk and a bowl of cornflakes. 1:10 pm It is around 9 o’clock when he 9: 55 am Vaidya makes sure all strings are in reaches home. He surfs the slow Fear Factor Time proper tune before packing it. Internet tides of Nepal. Vaidya has been facing problems 5:30 pm „The Sitar tuned in E scale is easier to Rock Sitar, led by Bijay Vaidya is with his teeth for a while now. play with a live rock set. Since guitars too greeted with thunderous cheers He goes to the dentist and is are tunes to the scale of E, I donÊt have and applauses. The band starts surrounded by apprentices. The 9:30 pm to put in extra effort to sync in the sound off with hits like Chattan and Vaidya believes in getting adequate doctor manually takes care of his of all instruments.‰ Bol Bom. They then surprise the sleep. Hence, he goes to bed early. teeth while the apprentices take crowd with their version of the notes. “They get to learn something Deep Purple hit ‘Smoke on the other than music from me. That is Water’. something different indeed,” says 1:20 pm He rests for a while, browsing Vaidya with a smile. through all the TV channels first and 4albums with Rock Sitar goes steady with an international 7:05 am albums with Sur Sudha news channel.