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Archive: Week of
Events
Rice planting, Roll up those pants and gear up for the rice-planting festival followed by a sumptuous Newari feast. 25 June, 8 am to 3 pm, Bungamati, 9801123408, info@socialtours.com, For tickets: ropain16.eventbrite.com
Basketball in wheelchairs, Cheer six male and three female teams on as they participate in a wheelchair basketball league championship organised by ENGAGE, with the support of the Swiss Embassy and Turkish Airlines. 25 June, 9.30 am to 12 pm, St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar, 9813053115, info.engagenepal@gmail.com or engagenepal@gmail.com
Spoken word, Indulge in the spoken word with the Nepali slam poetry group Word Warriors, performing at NexUS Culture after a brief hiatus. 25 June, 4 pm onwards, NexUS Culture Nepal, Maitri Marg, (01) 5522393, nexusculturenepal@gmail.com
Art exhibition, Mark your calendar for Umesh Shah’s exhibition of artworks titled 'Invention in Tradition III'. Till 30 June, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited, (01) 4218048/4433930
Create toothpaste, Master the art of making your own non-toxic natural toothpaste, with certified raw food nutritionist Kathryn Sunantha. 26 June, 3.30 to 4.30 pm, BLISS Raw Café & Garden, Boudha, Fee: Rs 500 (fully redeemable for food and beverages at BLISS within a month)
Yoga sessions, Rejuvenate and unwind in a week-long Isha Yoga program with trained instructors and varied discussions, meditations and yoga practices. 28 June to 4 July, 6 to 9 am or 2 to 5 pm, Lakshmi Narayan Sewa Samiti Ashram, Tangal, 9803867394/9841586573
Emotional walls, Attend the solo exhibition of visual artist Bishal Manandhar’s artworks titled 'Emotional Walls'. 25 June to 4 July, 10 am to 5 pm, The Taragaon Museum, Boudha, (01) 4491234 ext 5926
National slam, Register for the regional slam in Kathmandu and get a chance to participate in the QC Awards 2016: National Poetry Slam slated for September. 2 July, Application deadline 25 June (selected participants get to attend a one-day workshop at Thames International College, Purano Baneshwor), Register at http://bit.ly/28Oqy51, For more information: 9803820050/9803718587/9803353500
KJC for kids, Music, games, songs and more for kids at KJC music classes taught by Spanish kids class specialist Albertina Barcelo and music teacher Bhintuna Rajbhandari. May to August, Age: 3-5-year olds Saturday (11.30 am to 12.30 pm), 6-8-year olds Tuesday (4 to 5 pm), 4-6-year olds Sunday (11 am to 12 pm), Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Jhamiskhel, (01) 5013554, Fee: Rs 24,000 per month, Rs 700 per class
Music
The Edge Band live, Enjoy Saturday evening with popular Nepali rock band The Edge Band belting out its hits. 25 June, 7 pm to 4 am, The Victory Lounge, Darbar Marg, Kathmandu, Ticket: Rs 1,000 Kings Among Men, Attend the EP launch of the up-and-coming metalcore band Kings Among Men’s first album and live performances by Horny Monks, Fragments, Space, and Dayroom. 25 June, 2 to 7 pm, Wicked Spoon, Jhamsikhel, Tickets (door sale): Rs 250
Indie night, As part of Basecamp’s Yomari Sessions, music therapist and singer Shreeti Pradhan will perform with folk music trio Baaja. Supporting act by fingerstyle acoustic player Abhyu Ghimire. 25 June, 6.30 to 9.30 pm, Base Camp, Jhamsikhel, 9818204874, Ticket: Rs 300
It’s Jazz, Enjoy a jazz-filled evening with Mahesh Tandukar on guitar and Albertina Barcelo on flute and vocals. 24 June, 6.30 pm onwards, Ratomato Organics BBQ and Bistro, Lajimpat, (01) 4428576
Funky Friday, Groove to the beat of the Nepali funk band What The Funk, with hits like ‘Funky dajju’ and ‘Sanjha ko jun’. 24 June, 8 to 11 pm, House of Music, Thamel, 9851075172