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Archive: Week of
Events
Chobi Mela VI: International Festival of Photography, selection of works showcased at the Chobi festival in Dhaka this year. 18 to 19 March, 6pm to 7.30pm, Bakery Cafe, Sundhara
Lives and Faces, pictures from the Maoist insurgency in India by Mustafa Quraishi. 17 March to 17 April, 11am to 4pm, closed on
Tuesdays, Shanti Sangrahalaya, Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, Patan Dhoka, 5549948
Mithila Cosmos: New Narratives, an exhibition of Mithila paintings by SC Suman. Till 5 April, Siddhartha Art gallery, Babar Mahal Revisited, 4218048
Screening of Once, directed by John Carney. 19 March, 4pm, Docskool, Kathmandu Academy, Mahendra Bhawan premises, Naxal, 4471104
Retrospective, 1970 to 2011, selected works by Birendra Pratap Singh. Till 24 March, Chai Chai Gallery and Cafe, Pulchok, 9808580436, 5528258
Rato Ghar Documentaries and Film Show, screening of Aakrant (based on the Maoist conflict in Nepal) followed by a brief talk on the film. 20 March, 4pm, Rato Ghar, Ravi Bhawan, 984172009,
birkha.aid@gmail.com, Rs 10 for students, Rs 20 for others
Watercolour paintings of unique and exquisite orchids, by Hemlata Pradhan. 17 March to 1 May, Serindia Gallery, O.P. Garden, Soi Charoenkrung 36, Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok, 02 2386410, serindiagallery@gmailcom
Call for entries for Film Southasia, a festival of South Asian documentaries. 29 September to 2 October, early submission deadline: 31 May 2011, final submission deadline (for films made after April 2010): 31 June 2011, Film Southasia Secretariat, Patan Dhoka, 5552141,
www.filmsouthasia.org, fsa@filmsoutasia.org
Artists in the city — Urbanization and Urban Culture, presented by Social Science Baha and the Interactive Mapping and Archiving Project. 20 March, 5.30pm, Patan Museum (book launch, music and theatre), 21-22 March, 9am to 7pm, Basantapur Darbar Square
(3 installation art pieces), 23-31 March, 4.30pm, Nepal Art Council (theatre, art exhibition, documentary)
Music
Absolute Live Music, by Rashmi & Kitcha Band every Friday and performances by Shabnam & Cannabiz Band every Wednesday. 7.30pm onwards, Absolute Bar, Hotel Narayani Complex, Pulchok, Lalitpur, 5521408, 5549504, abar@wlink.com.np
Ke-sang in acoustic guitar and vocals. Every Saturday, 7pm onwards, New Orleans Coffee Shop Garden, 5522708 for reservations
Sunday Jazz Brunch, enjoy a relaxing Sunday in The Terrace at Hyatt Regency Kathmandu with barbeque and live jazz music by Inner Groove. 12pm to 3.30pm, Hyatt Regency, Boudha, 4491234, 4489362