Events

500px meet

500px meet, join Nepali photographers to discuss the lightbox. 21 September, 8am, Basantapur

Children’s Day, remember when you were young? you shone like the sun. 14 September

A People War, an exhibition of photographs that portrays the reality of Nepal through 10 years of insurgency. Everyday except Tuesdays, 11 am to 4 pm, (01)5549948, www.madanpuraskar.org

Swim and lunch, enjoy your weekends with a dip in the pool and savour a mouthwatering lunch with a glass of beer. Rs 999, Saturdays, 11am to 6pm, Waterfront Resort, Pokhara, (61)466 303/304, www.waterfronthotelnepal.com

O-zil to the Arsenal, come watch the Premier Leagues biggest import make his debut for his new team Arsenal as they visit Sunderland. 14 September, 7.30pm, Arena Sports Lounge, Thamel

Indra jatra, celebrate the founding of Kathmandu City. 18 September, Basantapur Darbar Square

Beautiful losers, watch an inspiring documentary that follows the lives and careers of a collective group of do-it-yourself artists and designers who inadvertently affected the art world. 13 September, 5.30pm, Sattya Media Arts, Jhamsikhel, (01)5523486, 9813485716, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyRAHKTy6hI

Return to nature, join 22 Nepali artists in a one-day open-air watercolour workshop. 14 September, 9.30am, Kirtipur, (01)5522307, 9841666573, www.parkgallery.com.np/returntonature

Ganga, a poetry, music and dance piece on the eternal rivers of Asia. 13 September, 6pm, Russian Cultural Centre, Kamal Pokhari

Click!, join Artudio’s beginners photography workshop. Rs 4,000, 21 September to 2 October, Lajimpat, Registration: (01)4002037, 9851182100, 9851180088

Lived stories everyday lives, an exhibition showcasing the art of archiving and its intrinsic value to daily life, a travelling exhibition that was previously showcased in India and will next travel to Bangladesh. 12 to 15 September, 12 to 7pm, Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal

The Election and the Referendum, showcasing exclusive material on elections in Nepal from the vaults of the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya. 12 to 15 September, 12 to 7pm, Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal

Planet Nepal 2.1, celebrate the arts and environment, with photo exhibition, film screening, discussions, water fair, and dance performance. 13September, 11am to 3pm, Alliance Francaise, Tripureswor


Studio Ghibli

Japanese artist and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki announced retirement recently, leaving behind a large body of work spanning 50 years. To honour the great artist Hayao Miyazaki, Sattya is showing his greatest animes all on one day.

11.00am to 12.50pm Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

12.50pm to 1.20pm Lunch Break

1.20pm to 3.20pm Princess Mononoke

3.20pm to 5.20pm Castle in the Sky

5.20pm to 7.20pm Howl’s Moving Castle

Date: 14 September 2013

Venue: Sattya Media Arts Collective, Jawalakhel (01)5523486, 9813485716


Laces up

League football is back after international fixtures of little entertainment and limited consequence.

Serie A: It’s Milano vs Torino this week in the Serie A, with AC Milan hosting Torino and Juventus visiting Inter Milan. 14 September, 9.45pm; 15 September, 00.45am

La liga: Gareth Bale will look to hit the ground running on his debut against Villareal. 15 September, 1.45am

EPL: Chelsea will try to deal with the setbacks of the international break by visiting Everton, while Manchester United will want to tear Crystal Palace apart to soothe their transfer disappointments. 14 September, 10.15pm, 5.30pm


Give and take

The Kathmandu Book Swap wants you bookworms to come together to talk books, swap them, and drink a lot of coffee. Take along at least one book that you’re willing to lend and take your pick through a best of 3 rock-paper-scissors. Books are expensive and some of them hard to find, why miss this chance to see what other like minded people bring to the table?

Date: 14 September, second Saturday of every month

Time: 2.30pm

Venue: Cafe Soma, Jhamiskhel

http://ktmbookswap.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/september-bookswap/

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