Hit the trails

Hit the trails, Ride along the ridges of Shivapuri with fellow bikers. 13 August, 7 am onwards, Starting point: Point Cycle Café, Jamal, (01) 4020025, 9851222031 / 9860898592, Tickets: Rs 2,000 (Nepalis without bike), Rs 3,000 (foreigners without bike), Rs 500 (Nepalis or foreigners with bike)

Poetry live, Attend a live spoken word poetry show featuring known slam poets Emily Weitzman, Illya Sumanto, Brendan Dennis, Samip Dhungel, Sanket Shrestha, Pramod KC and Ujjwala Maharjan. 5 August, 5.30 to 6.30 pm, Club 25 Hours, Gahana Pokhari Marg, Tickets: Rs 300 (regular) and Rs 250 (students with valid student IDs)

Innovation in Education, A fair jointly organised by Quixote’s Cove, Srijanalaya and Karkhana that aims to encourage and support innovative educational techniques. 5 to 7 August, 10 am to 1 pm or 2 to 5 pm, Tangalwood, Naxal, (01) 5536974, 9843781325 / 9807227110, [email protected]

Street art, Don’t miss out on the International Street Art Festival organised by ArtLab Life, featuring a host of art events: mural making, art talk shows, documentaries, exhibitions, street art jams and more. 1 August to 23 September, Multiple venues, 9813462106 / 9841807005, [email protected], artlablife.com

Write a play, Participate in the National Play Writing Competition and get a chance to stage your play in a theatre. The top ten applicants can also attend a workshop facilitated by Mahesh Dattani. 28 July to 28 August, [email protected], 9849024252 / 9823691301

Sound of Music, Re-enactment of the musical Sound of Music, by Shuvatara School students. 5 August, Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Price: Rs 200 for 12 pm (students show), Rs 500 and 1,000 for 5 pm (general admission)

photoNepal, Mark your calendars for Nepal Tourism Board’s photo exhibition on the monsoon as part of its # photoNepal series. 5 to 7 August, 10 am to 5 pm, Nepal Tourism Board, Bhrikuti Mandap, (01) 4256909

All about literature, Organised by the Drama and Debating Club of Budhanilkantha School, the Nepal Youth Literature Festival features talk programs, interviews of Nepali writers, workshops and literature-related competitions. 18 to 22 August, Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu, Registration: Rs 400 (short competition), Rs 300 (long competition), Rs 100 (talk program), [email protected], 9861381571