www.fridayweekly.com.np Every Thursday | ISSUE 171 | RS. 20 SUBSCRIBER COPY | ISSN 2091-1092 29 May 2013 !% h]i7 @)&) 9 772091 109009 www.facebook.com/fridayweekly A Musical Evening for Charity A charity concert titled Mega Concert was held on Friday evening at Nepal Academy Hall. It was organized by Sbhari Smriti. Some of the most prominent singers of Nepali music industry including Deep Shrestha and Deepak Limbu performed at the concert. The band Harmony aided the singers with sounds of guitar, keyboard, flute, bass and tabala. Singer Reema Gurung Hoda kicked off the musical evening with Ganesh Stuti from the album Lahar. Continued on page 15 Commonplace Meals, Special Flavors Hardwood furniture, comfort lighting and pictures of different cuisines hanging on the walls like in an art gallery – the atmosphere is no different from that of a gourmet café. But what will throw you off is the menu, which features the same dishes that you can find in any local roadside eatery in Kathmandu, and that too at competitive prices. Continued on page 20 Three-man Show An art exhibition titled “Threefold” by Sundar Lama, Samyack Manandhar and Shyam Maharjan was held at Park Gallery on 19 May and will continue till 3 June. Continued on page 13 Continued on page 13 Continued on page 11 getstarted what we spot start off with our picks A Rare Jewel We saw something exciting happen in the city this past week; something rare. People adorned in traditional Tibetan attire, rickshaws instead of motorbikes Reels and Recreation and cars, and Lights! Camera! Action! A set requirement for a Grab a seat for yourself to experience fine cinema in a pleasant ambience Brazilian soap opera titled “Rare Jewel” transformed the Patan while getting to savor some mouth-watering cuisines. Durbar Square to days of the past. SuprasannaAryal According to veteran Director, Tulsi Ghimire who was working as a local coordinator for this t is easy to lose oneself for one of the screenings. From Cuppas project, the story of the opera a couple of hours while children to adults, there Putalisadak, 9818357666 revolved around Buddhism and Istaring at the screen and will be something for all. Doc school reincarnation. They wanted a predicting what happens next. Besides recreation, you will Bouddhadwar, 4471104 suitable location and Kathmandu Arrange for some popcorns get to explore a completely Atmosphere Lounge & Bar was their choice. Need we spell and a drink alongside, and the different world and learn a Hattisar, 4435368 it out for you that Kathmandu weeklong fatigue from work lot about different cultures, Black Pepper Café and Pub is in fact very special; its just us fades away in no time. Laugh about humanity and most Jhamsikhel, 5521897, 5536926 who miss to see its potential. As Alliance Française of a matter of fact, the making of Rare Jewel in Kathmandu depicts out hard or shed some tears, importantly, about yourself! Kathmandu that the city itself and its aura is a rare one. either way, movies will have Moksh Tripureshwor, 4241163, you refreshed and entertained. Some parts of the scene was shot at Bhaktapur as well. The Jhamsikhel, 5528362 4242832 Such is the magic that comes Indian Cultural Center shooting crew was in Nepal since 5 May and flew back home Sattya on 16 May. with a well written script, Jawalakhel, 5523486 Bal Mandir, Naxal, 4412715 coming alive with equally dedicated artists playing the roles. If you are one of those movie buffs and cine enthusiasts, then Kathmandu is the place for you. If you are one of those movie buffs and cine enthusiasts, then Kathmandu is the place for you. From mainstream cinemas to themed screenings, Kathmandu is abuzz with cine events all year around. Despite the fact that accessibility of movies today have been made much easier by DVDs and YouTube, a quality cine experience away from home with friends or family along with strangers inside the same hall is something one never gets tired of. Above all, what makes themed screenings even more popular is the movies that are screened - they don’t usually belong to the genre that is shown in a movie theater. The ambience of the places add more to what appears on the screens. For instance, Italian Film and Food Festival is currently on the go at Black Pepper Café and Pub where you can enjoy Italian movies and Italian feasts. Also, at Alliance Française of Kathmandu, a three-day event was recently held which saw the screenings of Nepali short films and a few French films awarded at Cannes. The event also incorporated an interaction program among the Nepali guest speakers regarding the movies. These screenings are not only a source of entertainment for the audience, but also a chance for movie makers to learn and improve their standards. So if you yearn for a luxurious movie time with your beloveds, plan out for page3 one question make your statement Charity events are in full throttle these days. But do they really help solve the problems at the grassroots level, or are they just to draw the crowd’s attention? Be it for education, natural-disaster victims or other causes, the town is hyped with many charity events taking place in forms of concerts, painting auctions, movie screenings and so forth. But are these events more than just ways of seeking attention of the crowd, and do they really serve the purpose of helping the needy? We talk to some personalities who were recently involved in charity events. Suprasanna Aryal The events that we organize are mainly related As long as the people participating in charity events know to sports and music that give a platform to where their contributions are going, I believe these are participants in showcasing their talents. Their beneficial. Every single rupee donated means a lot and makes contributions are donated to the indigent. This a difference. These events help in creating awareness among way, I believe, charity events are gathering a decent the participants regarding their responsibilities towards crowd, and at the same time, helping solve social society. problems as well. Pratik Karki is the Co-chairperson of Visionary Youth, that is Dilip Singh is the President of TodayÊs Youth, who organizing the upcoming charity event, The Next Step. organized Charity Music Festival. Charity events gather a crowd and create an environment where Charity events do help in solving problems. They everyone is willing to help. This way, even those who weren’t aware might have become a trend for some of those who about a particular problem will contribute their resources as well want fame, but for those who really want to help, as ideas and also keep the organizers on track for the betterment such events definitely promote the intended cause. of the country. The organizers who have interacted with the needy and understood more about the problems can make Ashirwad Tripathy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the best use of proceeds collected from the crowd. Educating Nepal. They have been involved in charity events for their school construction project in a village called Majhi Gaun in Sindhupalchowk Nilam Shah is the Founder Director of She Devils, district. which organized the recent charity event titled Mega Concert. people the buzz-makers Vocal Powerhouse They are young and talented – a breath of fresh air in Nepali music scene. In this issue of Fr!day, we talk to two singers: one a Youtube sensation and the other, an absolute crowd-pleaser. Mannat Shrestha I knew music was my calling at the age of eight, when I first held my guitar. I took I knew music was my calling ever since I was a kid. Coming from a family of my lessons with Sunny from Zindabad. I loved every bit of it. musicians, you can say I was just born with it in my blood. The music scene in NeNepalpal is very much relaxed aand it’s easier for artists here to The music scene in Nepal is massively improving with upgraded technology. get gigs than in Western countries. In the 5 years we might be competing with international music. I don’t see a reason why In 5 yearsyears I hope for the artists to be more respectedrespec than they are at the moment. we can’t. Before I became a part of the music scene, I think iti was pretty much the same. The Before we didn’t have the right equipment or much knowledge about music. Though only difference is that new artists have come up anandd new genres have developed. lyrics back then were amazing,gp people p needed more commercial numbers. Also, there were limited sources to share the music in. Thanks to the internet, the scene has My bigbiggestgest projectproject was mym album Nabadhana, which took completely changed. 4 yyearsears to record. I workedw really hard for it. I had problemsproblems withwith pronunciationpronu while composing Nepali My biggest project is my debut album Nattu numbers; I had to workw on that. which I released last week.ek. I alwaysalways wanted to launch an album and noww it’s a dream come In the future I’mI’m not planning to come up with an true. album, at least fofor sometime, but I want to do a lot of singles. Future is something unpredictable.npredictable. You never know what you might doo next. If not a sinsingerger I would start a sports business managementmanagement companyco or an event management If not a singer I would be studying film company, or maybemay go for charity work.