SAATH Flea Market
SAATH Flea Market, sell your junk jewelries, decoratives, toys, books, magazines anything and everything that is eating up space in your house and help children living with HIV. Every last Saturday of the month, 9am to 12 pm, 1905, Kantipath, 9851154488, info@saathnepal.org
Fly Away, a bird race organised by Bird Conservation Nepal to mark World Migratory Bird Day. Rs 150, 11 May, 6.15 to 11 am, Botanical Garden, Godavari, (01)4420213
Danse du Ventre, omi, shimmy, twist, and turn as you learn the ancient art of belly dancing. Rs 2,500, 10-14 May, Steps Dance Studio, Kupundole
Everest cycling marathon, cyclists Avi Cohen and Daniel Moores are riding across the Tibetan plateau from Lhasa to Kathmandu as they raise funds to help impoverished communities in Nepal. Contribute at www.indiegogo.com/projects/everest-cycling-marathon-for-a-just-world
Ukus mukus, an exhibition of drawings, prints, and multimedia by artists Kanchan Burathoki and Palistha Kakshapati depicting the drudgery of everyday life in Kathmandu. Runs till 12 May, 10.30am to 6pm, Park Gallery, Pulchok, (01)5522307
Kathmandu Bike Festival, bike stunts, live music, good food, and an inter-school cross-country championship for bike lovers. 19 May, Gyanodaya Residential School, Khokana
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
Italian Food and Film Festival, watch famous Italian movies while feasting on authentic Italian food. Rs 950, 9 April to 28 May, 6 pm onwards, Black Pepper Cafe and Pub, Jhamsikhel, Patan
The Nepal Diaries, a collection of photographs by Gary Wornell taken and edited entirely with an iPhone. 10-12 May, Installed outdoors in Basantapur Durbar Square, next to the museum gate
Ncell Purple Saturday, good food, live music, cultural dance and gaming zones, a fun filled fest with family and friends. 11 May, Darbarmarg
Wheel-a-hoops, wheelchair basketball training to promote and improve physical, mental, emotional, and social strength of persons with disabilities. 10-12 May, 10am to 4pm, Covered Hall, Tripureswor, 9801082797
Free hit, watch the Indian Premier League every day. 3pm, Bagaicha Restaurant, Jawalakhel, (01)5548148
7th Anniversary of Yalamaya Classic, enjoy a quiet night of classical music on the second day of every Nepali month and then head over to Dhokaima Cafe for drinks and a warm meal. 16 May, 5.00pm, Yalamaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka, (01)5553767
Himalayan Film Festival, West Coasters, get ready for your fix of Nepali culture, society, politics, and food at the first annual Himalayan Film Festival. Featuring documentaries and films like The Sari Soldiers, Himalayan Gold Rush, The Desert Eats Us, Road to Peace, Soongava, and Highway, the festival will explore issues that Nepal is trying to grapple with at the moment. 15-19 May, Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco.
www.himalayanfilmfest.com
Writing Nepal- A Short Story Competition
La. Lit, a literary magazine that celebrates the beauty of writing, is organising a short story competition titled 'Writing Nepal'. The competition aims to encourage new Nepali talents writing in English and will be judged solely by Samrat Upadhyay. All the finalists will be considered for publication in the forthcoming issue of La.Lit magazine with the top three winners getting cash prize worth Rs 10,000, Rs. 5000, and Rs 2,500 respectively.
The contest is part of a project titled 'The Writer in the World' supervised by Upadhyay at Indiana University. Entries can be sent to editor@lalitmag.com
Deadline for submission:
25 May, 2013
www.lalitmag.com
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