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Quake photobook



Quake photobook, Nepal425 launches a crowd-sourcing drive for printing a coffee table book featuring 700 pictures of the earthquake. All proceeds from the sales will go to quake-affected. www.nepal425.com

Conference on heart disease, Conquering heart disease in the Himalayan region: the eighth international congress on the management of cardiovascular disease. 5pm, 30-31 October, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu For registration: (01) 4371123

Wholeness, Artist Puran Khadka whose work is a meditative abstraction full of spiritual awakening exhibits his paintings. Till 30 October, Park Gallery, Pulchok, (01)5522307, contact@parkgallery.com.np

Photography Workshop, For students interested in taking street portraits: lessons on basic composition rules to frame their portraits and the skills to approach strangers to pose for them. 8.30 am to 12 pm, 1 to 3 November, Sattya Media Arts Collective, Jawalakhel

Kathmandu MTB Fest, The ultimate cycling fest with prizes up to Rs 800,000 – both cross-country and downhill Register: kathmandumtbfest.com 20 to 22 November, Hattiban

Look Back in Anger, John Osborne’s play, directed by Shankar Rijal, portrays the disillusionment among youth in the 1950s 5.15 to 7pm, 20 November to 2 December Mandala theatre, Anamnagar

Film Southasia, A biennial festival full of informative, entertaining, scintillating documentaries on South Asia. 19-22 November, Kathmandu www.filmsouthasia.org

Yak Attack, The highest mountain bike race on earth. Get ready to climb dizzying heights above 5000 metres! Registration deadline: 6 November, North Face outlet, Thamel 7 to 15 November , the yakattack.com

Photo Kathmandu, Don't miss out on the first edition of this photography festival and its exhibitions, workshops and talks. 3 to 9 November, Patan www.photoktm.com

Business plan competition, King’s College is organising a business plan competition to promote social entrepreneurship in Nepal. 9818032872, 9841848212

Shakti, Celebrated artist Kiran Manandhar’s fourth solo exhibition explores the mortal power and divine energy manifested in the female form. Until 10 November, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babarmahal

Critical Mass, A monthly meet-up for cyclists who want to reclaim the streets, followed by a brief ride around town. This month’s critical mass is to be held in remembrance of conservationist Prahlad Yonzon  5.30pm, 30 October, Basantapur Darbar Square

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