EVENTS

Jewels of Newar Art, Paubha art by contemporary Nepali artists. 26 April to 15 May, 5.30pm on inauguration day, gallery hours: 11am to 5pm, Saturdays: 12pm to 4pm, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal Revisited, 4218048

Inspirations from Nepal, oil, acrylic and water color paintings by Mark D Vickers. Till 6 May, 4pm on inauguration day, gallery hours: 10.30am to 6pm, Saturdays closed, Park Gallery, Pulchok, 5522307, parkgallery.wlink.com

The Revival, works by artist Krishna Gopal Ranjit. Starts 29 April, 11am to 7pm, Fusion Studio, Sagarmatha, Mandala Street, 4700562

Garden Symphony, botanical art in water color and gouache by Canadian artist Emira Doric Muftic. Till 29 April, 5pm on opening day, gallery hours: 10.30am to 6pm, Park Gallery, Pulchok, Saturdays closed

VrijMarkt Festival, join the Dutch at the Queen's day free market, handicraft, food, games,deals and more. 30 April, 12pm to 5pm, Summit Hotel, Lalitpur, free entrance

Social Science Baha Lecture Series XLIX, Michael Hutt on The Iconisation of Yogmaya Neupane.3 May, 5pm, Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka

Nepalese Printmakers, the Artist Proof Prints gallery organises it first exhibition. Starts 29 April, 6pm, New Orleans Cafe, Pulchok

Watercolour paintings of unique and exquisite orchids, by Hemlata Pradhan. Till 1 May, Serindia Gallery, O.P. Garden, Soi Charoenkrung 36, Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok, 02236410, serindiagallery@gmail.com

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

MUSIC

Instrumental Gypsy Jazz, Hari Maharjan and Duo playing live. Starts 29 April, every Friday, Dhokaima Cafe, Patan Dhoka

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, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, 5521408, 5549504,abar@wlink.com

DINING

Bronco Billy, a new restaurant in town offering Tex-Mex and Indian dishes. They make their own corn tortillas, which gets a big thumbs-up. But really, we can't wait to try their Margaritas. Pulchowk opposite Namaste Supermarket

Milk Coffee n Cocktail Cafe, coffee house during the day and a cozy lounge serving cocktails at night, try their yarchagumba and molecular cocktails along with the famous Starbucks. Woodland Complex, Durbar Marg

Lhakpa Chulo, try the tender steaks and Thai-style salads. Jhamsikhel Alfresco, for homemade pasta and other lip-smacking delights. Soaltee Crowne Plaza, 4273999

Boudha Stupa Restaurant & Café, enjoy wood-fired pizza with a superb view of Boudha stupa and free wifi, candlelight dinner options are also available for the romantics every full moon night. Boudha, 2130681

Dhaba, for an excellent range of North Indian delicacies, try their unbeatable Kashmiri Gosht. Thapathali
Jatra at Bu keba, authentic Newari cuisine in the city's newest organic eatery, all through May. Sanepa

Dechenling, the place to head for Bhutanese and Tibetan cuisine, their pleasant and spacious garden is ideal for big gatherings. Thamel

Cosmopolitan Café, located in the heart of Basantapur, this cozy café offers arguably the best chicken sizzler in town. Basantapur

Casa de Cass, out-of-Kathmandu dining in cosy surrounds with attentive service, what more could you ask for? A martini, of course. Hariharbhawan

Comfort Zone, expansive restobar that needs to be full to come into its own. A decent range of cocktails and barbequed meats should keep you glued to the massive screen at one end. Comfort Zone (rooftop of Bank of Kathmandu), Thamel.

GETAWAYS

The Dwarika's Himalayan Shangri- La Village Resort, overnight package with accommodation, dinner and breakfast. Dhulikhel, Rs 3500 (single), Rs 5000 (double), 10 percent service charge extra, call 4479488 for reservations

Park Village Resort, Saturdays and Sundays combo package with swimming, lunch and a bottle of beer. Budhanilkantha, Rs 990 for adults and Rs 800 for children, call 4375280 for reservations