Classroom to classroom,
Classroom to classroom, Workshop to train the next batch of spoken word poetry instructors who will help us introduce this art form to more people. Rs500, application deadline 12 August, 22, 23 and 29 August, Quixote’s Cove, Ekantakuna, wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Collaborative photo book, Nepal 425 launches a crowd-sourcing drive for a book of 700 pictures of the earthquake. All proceeds from the sale of the coffee table books will go for relief through VolNepal.
www.nepal425.com
Inspire with pictures, In celebration of the World Literacy Day, The Non Formal Education Center and UNESCO organise an open photography contest on the theme ‘Women’s Literacy’. Deadline 25 August, pe.wong@unesco.org.
Wholeness, A painting exhibition by Puran Khadka whose work is a meditative abstraction full of spiritual awakening. See page 9. Inauguration on 2 August at 5pm, till 30 October, Park Gallery, Pulchok, (01)5522307, contact@parkgallery.com.np
E Sports Carnival, The biggest gaming calendar event
25 August, Civil Mall, registration on ngamersclub.com/esc2015/
Find your ambience, Bringing together a combination of film, spoken word, live music and live art under one roof.
Rs500 (includes a beer), 8 August 2015, 5pm to 10pm, Moksh Café, Jhamsikhel, (01)5528362
Call for filmmakers, Film Southasia invites submissions of non-fiction films made after 1 January 2013 for the tenth edition of the regional film festival to be held in Kathmandu from 19 to 22 November 2015. Submission deadline 15 August 2015, www.filmsouthasia.org/submit
Support, A special fund-raising print sale to contribute towards the rebuilding of heritage sites in Patan by Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT). http://photoktm.com/#support
Get well soon, An exhibition of art by children of quake-hit areas during the ‘Get Well Soon’ art therapy sessions.
See page 10-11. 7 to 13 August, Gallery MCUBE, Chakupat, Lalitpur, (01)5260110, gallerymcube@gmail.com, www.gallerymcube.com
In Visible, A photo exhibition by Rohan Thapa bridges the gap between visually impaired and sighted through perceptual experimentation. Opening on 9 August at 5.30pm, till 14 August, Nepal Art Council, Baber Mahal, (01)4220735, nepalartcouncil@yahoo.com
Monsoon story camp, Journalists and community leaders are trained in communicating about climate change so people improve agriculture production and be better prepared for adverse weather. 21 to 23 August, Patale Gaun, Kavre, storycycle@gmail.com
Earthbag Rebuild Summit, Workshops and discussion groups about the benefits of earthbag building and earthquake resistant design. 4 September, 10am – 5pm, The Summit Hotel, Sanepa,
The Yeti Run, Come out and test your strength, stamina and teamwork at Nepal’s first obstacle race. 26 September, St Xavier’s School, Godavari, 9841226397, pareshkshrestha@gmail.com
Call for submission, 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