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Archive: Week of
Events
Portrait of Everest, a photo exhibition by Jeff Botz. 28 May , 11 am, Patan Musuem, Lalitpur
Discussion on Karnali Blues, with author Buddhi Sagar organised by Himalayan readers' book club. 28 May, 3pm to 8pm, Conference Hall, British Council, Entry Rs 50, 9851076996/ 9849100300
French Book Sale, a used book sale organised by Alliance Francaise. 28 May, 10am to 5pm, Gardens of Alliance Francaise, Tripureshwor
Manchester United v/s FC Barcelona, Champions league final will be screened at 3 projectors. 28 May, 9pm to 4am, Cafereena, Sherpa Mall, Durbar Marg
Outdoors Grind, a pool side dance party organized by Party Nepal Outdoors. 28 to 29 May, Riverside Spring Resort, Kurintar, Rs 3500
The Government Inspector, a play by Nikolai Gogol performed by Shailee Theatre Group. Every Thursday till 1st week of June, 4.30pm, Russian Cultural Centre, Kamalpokhari
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@filmsouthasia.org
Peace, Environment and Tourism Conference, a conference on peace, environment and tourism in Nepal organised by Global Peace Association (GPA) and Himalayan Alliance for Climate Change (HIMCCA). Paper submission deadline 31 May
Stories from the locality and Fantasized idea, an exhibition of paintings by Hitman Gurung and Laxman Karmacharya. Till 5 June 5, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited
Culturally Enlightened, a cultural tourism festival organised by Om Mahankal Film Production. 2 to 5 June, 11am to 6pm, Tundikhel Ground
Documentary Filmmaking, a six-day course on documentary filmmaking organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. 5 to 10 June, 10am to 5pm, Sattya Media arts Collective, Jawalakhel, Application can be downloaded from the website www.sattya.org and sent to collective@sattya.org, Fee Rs 3000
Know your DSLR: Digital SLR Photography, a photography workshop organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. June 28 to 29, 11am to 3pm, Fee Rs 1000, Forms are available at sattya.org
Katha Mitho Sarangiko, a radio drama based on social issues. This week's story follows the tale of Uma who is caught up in a circle of poverty and exploitation. Katha Mitho Sarangiko can be heard every Friday at 8.15pm, 103FM in Kathmandu valley
Music
AFK Music Contest, an open music contest to young musicians below 25. Interested ones can download the forms at
www.alliancefrancaise.org.np and submit it at Alliance Francaise, Tripureshwor, last date for submission June 10
Fashion and Music fest, fashion show by students of IEC with musical performance by Naren Limbu, Sirish Thapa, Bijaya Gurung and Shadows. 11 June, 6pm, 1905 Restaurant and Bar, Kantipath
Golden Moments- Tribute to Rock, a second series of Golden moments featuring artists Dinesh and the Sound Minds, 27 May, Factory, Thamel. Prism, 3 June, Bhumi Restro and Lounge, Lazimpat. Ashesh and the Nekhvam , 10 June, Cafereena, Durbar Marg, Abhaya and the Steam Injuns, 17 June, Moksh, Jhamsikhel, and the grand finale with Soaked, 24 June, 1905, Kantipath
International Music Week Concerts, an unique outdoor concert organised by Alliance Francaise in Kathmandu along with Service Civil International featuring students of AFK, Kathmandu University School of Music and Manandhar Cultural Group. 21 June, 3pm, Dattatrya Square, Bhaktapur
Betty Argo in Kathmandu, popular French band live in concert. 26 June, 6pm, Nepal Academy Hall, invitations only