www.fridayweekly.com.np SUBSCRIBER COPY ISSUE 38 | RS. 20 14 - 20 October, 2010 | @* cflZjg–# sflt{s, @)^& We would like to wish YOU a very Happpy Dashain! We will be back with the AND MORE next issue of Fr!day on 29 October. Don’t miss ������ us too much! ���������������������������������� EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY | EVERY THURSDAY 2 8 10 1111 147 17 PAGE3 HALFWAY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT CONSUME DIFFERENTSTROKES One Question Living in Harmony Peace of Mind The Giver The Fun Zone Foreign Eyes Has Dashain lost its true Now you can say, “i can an- Do you desperately want Working for women to Find out why not only We may be accustomed to essence as a festival for the swer questions about a few a break from hectic city working for animals, Pramada children but parents as well seeing a cow on the streets, family? See what some of ethnic groups” with the help life? Then this article is a Shah shares her experience will find a reason to hop, skip, but find out just how amazing K-Towners had to say. of the info on our Halfway. must-read for you. as a social worker. and jump to City Center. the sight is to a foreigner. www.fridayweekly.com.np SUBSCRIBER COPY ISSUE 38 | RS. 20 14 - 20 October, 2010 | @* cflZjg–# sflt{s, @)^& Not getting your Fr!day on Thursday? Beg, borrow, steal, or just... CALL ������AND MORE 9851041213 ���������������������������������� EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY | EVERY THURSDAY THE TWIST!–Sandeep K.C. very year, when Dashain made out of nine different types topography and environment knocks on our doors, it of sprouted beans. The reason is typical to the country. There- means only one thing. simple. Being a nation dependent fore, even though too much meat EMeat, meat, and more on agriculture, having ‘Dhedo’ might become too much to han- meat! No matter where we go, (mash of corn or buckwheat) is dle after a while, let me show you meaty delights await us patiently common. Dhedo, which is packed how you can begin to enjoy it to on the table. I tend to seek greens with carbohydrate, gives farmers the fullest by giving it a different instead and keep a healthy dis- necessary energy to work the twist this season. tance from meat. Many of my fields and also helps keep the I know this for sure – my friends do the same. belly full for longer periods. An combinations, which are a Every festival in Nepal has ingenious way to preserve veg- healthy mix of greens and particular food associated with etables is “Gundruk’ (sundried, meat is sure to tantalize your them and for valid reasons too. fermented, preserved, and cooked taste buds and those of your The best example of this could in mustard oil). It is not surpris- guests. To surrender to some be ‘Janai Purnima’ where we ing that almost every nation on of my culinary creations turn have a nutritious protein soup earth has food habits suited to to page 12. ! edia M ECS page3 make your statement one question During Dashain, would you rather spend time with your family at home and enjoy the festivities, or go out on a holiday with your friends? Lifestyles are changing fast in Kathmandu. It has also altered the way we celebrate Dashain. It once meant family and food, but now it is an opportunity to get days off from work and head for a vacation. But isn’t the essence of the biggest Nepali festival lost? Fr!day gathered opinions from a few people. — Mannat Shrestha Sunil Shrestha, Pratima Pande, General Manager, Nepal President, Nepal-Britian Society Pashmina Industry For me, Dashain is definitely a I believe Dashain is a festival that is celebrated at home festival that helps in with family. We all have hectic strengthening family as well lifestyle with busy schedules. I as other social relations. So think Dashain gives everybody the apart from spending time time to get together with family, with the family, I am usually friends and relatives to spend out with my friends during some quality time and bond. I Dashain. Generally, we all would not miss it for the world. are busy with work, and since everyone has holidays during this time, it allows Nirajan Uprety, us to go on a vacation. Manager, Reeyaz Music Company Sarita Karki, From my perspective, Dashain is a Chotte L Rauniyar, Lyricist/Former Joint Secretary, Army festival which should be celebrated President, Rauniyar Welfare society Officer Wives Association. with family and friends. Personally, I don’t think it is a time for vacationing. For us Nepalis, no other festival even Generally, I celebrate Dashain with my The lifestyle in Kathmandu has become comes close to Dashain. People who family. But this year I am going to Mt. Everest modern. Even if we live with our families, are outside the country come back Base Camp with my friends. I believe we lead a very frantic routine; we can’t home to celebrate it with friends and Dashain is a celebration with family as well spend quality time with them. I think family. So, I don’t think people would as friends. The 10-day ‘pooja’ period is time Dashain is a time when we can rekindle really want to go outside. It’s that time that should be spent with family. Since it is a our family bonding. Holidays can come of the year when close ones gather festival of fun, we play cards and gamble with any time but, Dashain comes only once and receive blessings from elders. I our friends. In our spare time, after having in a year. As every member of the family think more than anything, it is a culture spent time with the family, we can go out on can get together at this time, I think it is which should be preserved. holidays with friends. a festival to rejoice with the family. events & entertainment Get updates before it breaks> to the world BE IN THE KNOW THE ONLY EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY page3 Fr!day Issue 38 | 14 - 20 October, 2010 3 hall of frame What: Bike Stunts What: Fund-raising Gig Where: Basantapur Where: The Attic Bar, Lazimpat Durbar Square Spotted: Sahana Bajracharya, Sanyukta Who: Yeongsik Hwang. Timsina, Prasan Syanden, Manoj KC, Ayusha Traveling all the way from Karki, Sanjay Gupta Seoul, Korea, this incredible Overheard: “The Soul Sister rocked!” cyclist made heads turn Enjoyed: Nepal Tourism Queen’s spectacular with his amazing stunts. He musical performances. is here in Nepal to help fellow Nepali cyslists do the same. 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