Inspire with pictures
Inspire with pictures, In celebration of the World Literacy Day The Non Formal Education Centre and UNESCO organised an open photography contest on the theme ‘Women’s Literacy’. Deadline 25 August, pe.wong@unesco.org.
Lato Pahad, Set in eastern Nepal, Lato Pahad is a tale of four porters and their struggle to make ends meet.
Directed by Kiran Chamling Rai and adapted by Yuvraj Ghimire. Till 3 August, 5.15pm, Shilpee Theatre, Battisputali, (01)4469621, shilpeeeheatre@gmail.com www.shilpee.org
Critical mass, A monthly meet up of cyclists who go on a ride, their purpose: reclaim the streets. 31 July, 5.30PM, Basantapur Darbar Square
Run Nagarkot, A fun 18km charity run to raise funds for rebuilding of quake-damaged Baluwapati Secondary School in Kavre. Route will go from Nagarkot to Dhulikhel. Rs 600 for Nepalis and Rs 800 for foreigners, 1 August, 7am to 11am, Nagarkot, 9851192617, for registration: www.ultratrailkathmandu.com
Nakhipot Urban XC, A 4.35km trail race in Nakhipot, open to all. Registration: 1 August, to 8 August, 7am, Nakhipot basketball court, 98020915 95, 9803661496\
Earthbag Rebuild Nepal, Workshops and discussion groups about the benefits of earthbag building and earthquake resistant design. 4 September, 10am – 5pm, The Summit Hotel, Sanepa.
Reading, Writing, Pedagogy, An intensive course for college students and graduates interested in facilitating literacy and arts with students, youth groups, teachers and adults inside and outside classroom settings. Rs5,000, 5 August to 2 July, every Saturday 11.30am to 1.30pm and Wednesday 7am to 9am, Quixote’s Cove, Jawalakhel, (01)5536974, info@qcbookshop.com, www.qcbookshop.com
Get inspired, United States Education Fund Nepal has guest speakers Aashwin Basnet and Sanju Koirala sharing their experiences regarding the US college application process. 3 August, 1.30pm to 2.30pm, USEF, Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, (01)4444779, (01)4444780, fulbcomm@fulbrightnepal.org.np
Monsoon story camp, Journalists and community leaders are trained in communicating about climate change so people improve their agriculture production and be better prepared for adverse weather. 21 to 23 August, Patale Gaun, Kavre, storycycle@gmail.com
Wholeness, A painting exhibition by Puran Khadka whose work is a meditative abstraction full of spiritual awakening. Inauguration on 2 August at 5pm, till 30 October, Park Gallery, Pulchok, (01)5522307, contact@parkgallery.com.np
Rising from the rubble, A solo photo exhibition by Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi. Proceeds from the sale will go to an earthquake affected community. Till 1 August, Nepal Art Council, Baber Mahal, (01) 1 4220735, registry.np@undp.org
Photo Kathmandu, Photographers, curators, photo-based artists, historians, anthropologists and other practitioners invited to submit work and ideas for digital projection, discussions, performances on the theme ‘TIME’. Deadline 15 September, www.photoktm.com