Inked for life
Inked for life, compete with tattoo artists from home and abroad or get tattooed on spot at the 3rd International Tattoo Convention. 26 to 28 April, Yak and Yeti Hotel, 9841471448/9841849786
Himalayan outdoor festival, run, cycle, rapple, climb, and buzz through ziplines at the 2nd annual outdoor festival in Kathmandu. 3 to 5 May, Hattiban Resort, www.himalayanoutdoorfestival.com
Wheel-a-hoops, wheelchair basketball training to promote and improve physical, mental, emotional, and social strength of persons with disabilities.
10 to 12 May, 10am to 4pm, Covered Hall, Tripureswor, 9801082797
Think, eat, save, 200 million people could be fed with the amount of food wasted in Europe. Vote for bloggers who are actively urging the public to shift from conspicuous eating to conscious eating.
www.unep.org/wed/blog-competition/bloggers/, #WED2013
Ukus mukus, an exhibition of drawings, prints, and multimedia by artists Kanchan Burathoki and Palistha Kakshapati depicting the drudgery of everyday life in Kathmandu. 28 April to 12 May, 10.30am to 6pm, Park Gallery, Pulchok, (01)5522307
Kathmandu bike festival, bike stunts, tattoo parlours, live music, good food, and an inter-school cross-country championship for bike lovers. 4 May, 12.30pm, Gyanodaya School, Sanepa
Dutch Queens' Day, sell an unusual toy, buy an unusual item, or play a musical instrument on the succession of the Netherlands' next king.
30 April, 12.30 to 5pm, Summit Hotel, (01)5523444/5521810
Free hit, watch the Indian Premier League every day.
3pm, Bagaicha Restaurant, Jawalakhel, (01)5548148
Graphic voices, an exhibition of graphic artist Dan Archer's work chronicling the lives of trafficking survivors.
Runs till 14 May, 10am to 5pm, Image Ark Gallery, Kulimha Tol, Patan
Oh to be a gooner, watch Arsenal take on Manchester United, as they chase the Champions League spots.
28 April, 8.30pm, Reggae Cafe n Bar, Thamel
Genesis of colours, an exhibition of oil paintings by Marcos Duprat, Brazil’s ambassador to Nepal. Runs till 2 May, Siddartha Art Gallery, Babarmahal
Target arena, get up to 50 per cent discount at the new paintball battle grounds.
27 April to 4 May, 8am to 7pm, Sanepa, 9851106850
A country in verse, gather round to hear your contemporaries wax poetic on Nepal and Nepaliness.
4 May, 4 to 6.30pm, Mahabir’s Centre for Nepal Connection, Thamel
Happy birthday, the folks at Sattya Media Collective celebrate the second year of their lair’s being.
27 April, 4.30pm, Hariyo Chok, Lagankhel
I vitelloni, films and music from the land of Gaius Julius Caesar.
Rs 950, Runs till 28 May, Tuesdays only, 6pm, Black Pepper Pub, Jhamsikhel
Anubhutee, an exhibition of paintings of eight Nepali female artists.
Runs till 4 May, 10am to 5pm, Newa Chhen, Kulimha Tol, Patan Darbar Square
Bharatnatyam, dancer Charles Ma of Bangalore will evoke the classic hip-shake. 27 April, 6 to 8pm, Nepal Academy Hall, Kamaladi, (01)5550191
Tech mashup, bringing tech enthusiasts together to discuss startup culture and work for its promotion in Nepal. 28 April, 5 to 9pm, Baber Mahal Revisited
When the veneer of civilisation falls off
Two middle class Kathmandu couples meet to negotiate a peace deal over a fight of their 11-year-old sons. What starts in a seemingly polite and civilised manner escalates into explosions of aggression, anger, pride, and contempt under a thin skin of tolerance. They lash out at each other in poisonous rage, hurling accusations, revealing secrets, questioning intentions, all intensified by the flow of alcohol.
A typical example of the rapid speed in which Kathmandu society is embracing all aspects of materialism and modernity, from the high-rise buildings to the obsession with money, consumerism of everything foreign, and the call of self-optimisation and profit, the chaos within the four walls of a house becomes symbolic: a national malaise that prevents its people from solving the simplest problems.
The god of carnage
Karma, Samuna KC, Subaash Thapa, Jharna Bajracharya
Directed by Sabine Lehmann
Set design by Ludmilla Hungerhuber
Music by Zogori
Rs800, 3 to 19 May, Fridays to Sundays, 7.15pm, (01)4271545,
info@hotelvajra.com
Pranamaya Yoga
Your favourite yoga friends have a busy calendar this month, offering courses and retreats for beginners as well as long-time enthusiasts.
27 to 28 April, Ashtanga yoga retreat with Ellen,
Rs 11,500, Namo Buddha Resort
29 April to 1 May, Inward meditation with Rupesh,
Rs 24,000, Neydo Monastery Resort
2 to 5 May, Kids yoga teacher training with Dilaram,
Rs 16,000, Pranamaya Studio, Boudha
6 to 8 May, Classical Indian philosophy with Sati,
Rs 24,000, Neydo Monastery Resort
18 to 19 May, Ashtanga yoga with Sati, Rs 11,500, Namo Buddha Resort
www.pranamaya-yoga.com, 9802045484