EVENTS

E- car Rally

After the success of last two years' Spinal Injury Electric Vehicle Rally, the third E-car rally is going to be held on 18 June 2011. With the aim of supporting two important causes- electric vehicle promotion and spinal injury treatment, the rally will start from Maitighar Mandala and travel to Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC) at Saanga. Along with 59 Revas that are running in the country, the rally also seeks participation from other electric vehicles- Safa Tempos and Chinese electric scooters. All the proceeds from the event will go towards supporting indigent patients who will receive free and discounted rehabilitation services at SIRC.

To register your electric vehicle contact:
Uday Adhikari
Mobile: 9841595707
011660848/7
infosirc@wlink.com
www.sirc.org.np

The Glass Menagerie, a play written by Tennessee Williams brought into production by actor/director Eelum Dixit in support of the Spinal Injury and Rehablitation Centre. 11 to 12 June, 5.30pm, Kamalmani Theatre, Patan Dhoka, tickets are priced at Rs 1000 and are available at Dhokaima Café and the venue, 5522113

Bird Painting and Photography Exhibition, organised by Bird Conservation Nepal. June 1 to 7, 2.30 to 5pm on the opening day, 10am to 5pm, Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal

Rooftop comedy, a screening of stand-up comedian Russell Peters organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. June 2, 6 to 9pm, Sattya Media Arts Collective, Jawlakhel, Suggested donation Rs100

Stories from the locality and Fantasized idea, an exhibition of paintings by Hitman Gurung and Laxman Karmacharya. Till 5 June, 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

Environment Film Festival, a three day film festival to mark environment day. 3 to 5 June, 6pm, Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur

We may all end up in the same boat, installation art by Michelle Hall. 5 to 12 June, 5.30pm on the opening day, Sunday to Friday 11am to 5pm, Patan Musuem, Lalitpur

Charya Dances, performance of a traditional genre of mediated dance and music by Rajendra Shrestha and Kala Mandap. 10 June, Durbar Hall, Bal Mandir, Naxal, Invitations only

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, Jawlakhel, Application can be downloaded from the website www.sattya.org and sent to collective@sattya.org, fee Rs 3000

Celebrating Fulbright in Nepal, an exhibition of artworks and photographs by US and Nepali Fulbright grantees. 7 to 21 June, Opening day 5.30pm, weekdays 11am to 6pm, Saturday 12 to 4pm, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal Revisited, 4218048

Know your DSLR: Digital SLR Photography, a photography workshop organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. 28 to 29 June, 11am to 3pm, fee Rs 1000, forms are available at sattya.org

Cine-Saptaha: series (II), a week long screening of independent and non-commercial Nepali films. 3 to 9 June, 4.30pm, Docskool Film Centre, Gaurighat, Ticket Rs30, advance booking required, 4471104

White Party, Launch of WhatNext. June 11, 7pm, Cube, Kamaladi, Rs 700(in advance) Rs1000 (at door)

Call for entries for Film Southasia, a festival of South Asian documentaries. 29 September to 2 October, early submission deadline: 31May 2011, final submission deadline (for films made after April 2010): 31June 2011, Film Southasia Secretariat, Patan Dhoka, 5552141, www.filmsouthasia.org, fsa@filmsouthasia.org

MUSIC

Golden Moments- Tribute to Rock, a second series of Golden moments featuring artists 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

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 10 June

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

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