Up-cycling
Up-cycling, A workshop to teach participants how to introduce 'upcycling', a form of recycling that creatively turns waste into useful items. Open to up to 25 individuals, 29 April, 9am to 11am, Clean up Nepal office, Minbhawan, 9841381046, info@cleanupnepal.org.np
Documentary series, Screening of Silence in the Courts by Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage and Kesang Tseten’s new documentary, Castaway Man. 17 April, 11.30am and 5.30pm, Hotel Shanker, Lajimpat, (01)4472807,
info@soscbaha.org, www.soscbaha.org
Heritage ride, A 60km bicycle ride to explore the seven world heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley on the occasion of International Day for Monuments and Sites. Rs 500, 18 April, 9841729965, tdl.p4p@gmail.com
Explore photography, A workshop for budding photographers who want to take their photography skills to the next level and develop an eye for the craft. Rs 6000, 20 April to 1 May, 7am to 9am, School of Creative Communications, Kupondole, (01)5546705, 9840061192, scc.kathmandu@gmail.com, www.scc.org.np
Women power, Nine Nepali artists get together for a group exhibition. Till 30 April, Newa Chen Art Gallery, Kulimha, Kobahal, Patan, (01)5533532, www.kalavoice.com
Creative rendezvous, A workshop on 3D artwork using papier mache, clay, cloth and more. Rs 3600, 25 to 29 May, 10am to 2pm, Sattya Media Arts Collective, Jawalakhel, (01)5523486, collective@sattya.org
Tattoo convention, The 5th International Nepal Tattoo Convention. Rs 200/day or Rs.500 for 3days. 24 to 26 April, 10am to 8pm, Yak & Yeti Hotel, Darbar Marg, www.nepaltattooconvention.com
Girls on wheels, Hop on your scooty and ride through Kathmandu as you solve different clues and puzzles on the way. Rs 1500, 25 April, 9am, 9841428434, 9841939895, 9860028983
Photo walk, Calls open for professional, amateur and beginner level photographers to take part in a global photo walk. Proceeds will go towards educating children. 18 April, Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Dharan, info.colorsofnepal@gmail.com, www.colorsofnepal.com
In retrospective, An exhibition of the works of Nepali draftsman, Birendra Pratap Singh, from 1971 to 2015.
Till 26 April, Nepal Art Council Gallery, Babar Mahal, (01)4218048, www.siddharthaartgallery.com
Etched art, An exhibition of etchings by recipients of the Australian Himalayan Foundation Art Award Program 2014, Saurganga Darshandhari and Surendra Maharjan. Till 5 May, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal Revisited, (01)4218048, www.siddharthaartgallery.com
Beyond auto mode, A 12-day workshop with Aishu Mathema on the use of art and science in photography. Application deadline 24 April, 26 April, 5:30pm to 7pm, (01)2083206, workshop.canon@gmail.com
Remembering the lost sculptures, A series of photo-realistic paintings by artist Joy Lynn Davis documenting community response to the theft of stone sculptures from Kathmandu Valley and research about the sites where the sculptures originated. Till 22 May, Nepal Art Council, Babar Mahal, (01)4220735, swosti@nepalartcouncil.org.np