Poetry with Alok
Poetry with Alok, Join for a night of poetry, comedy and performance with gender non-conforming writer and entertainer Alok Vaid-Menon. 22 May, 6 pm onwards, Nepal Tourism Board, Pradarshani Marg, Kathmandu,
Rs 500, For more information: wordwarriorsnepal@gmail.com
Bird counting, Make a day out of bird watching and be part of the Urban-Rural Bird Count Phase II, organised by Bird Conservation Nepal. Registration required. 1 to 10 May, For more information: (01) 4417805, 4420213
Film opportunity, A chance for independent young filmmakers with projects to apply for the Writing Program and Asia Threads organised by DocSkool. For more information: docskoolnepal@gmail.com, www.docskool.org/Home
Click away, Hone your photography skills with a 10-day workshop for beginners. Learn from professional artists and photographers. 6 to 15 May, 7 to 10 am, Artudio, Chhauni Hospital Road, Rs 5,500, 9803779777/9813931488/ 9851180088
Pop-up bazaar, Discover varieties of high-quality products made in Nepal. Unique selection of clothing, jewellery, books and home decor will be displayed after the organic vegetable market. 6 May, 1 to 5 pm, Le Sherpa restaurant, Lazimpat, 98510.29049, karavankathmandu@gmail.com
Photo Nepal, Great pictures by Thai photographers will be displayed in the May session of Photo Nepal. The photos are based on the nature, culture and people of Nepal. 5 to 10 May, 11 am to 4 pm, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, For more information: mediacenter@ntb.org.np
Bloggers networking, Sign up for a free networking event for Rising Junkiri. Aspiring bloggers and writers can participate too. 10 June, 2 to 8 pm, Octave Kathmandu, Woodland Complex, Darbarmarg, Admission: Free for members, non-members will be ticketed, For more details: risingjunkiri@gmail.com
Short story contest, Let the writer in you emerge. Apply for Writing Nepal 2017: A Short Story Contest, organised by La.Lit in partnership with writer Samrat Upadhyay and Indiana Review. Deadline: 15 August, For more information: facebook.com/lalitmag.com
Discovering Patan Join a tour to discover Patan – an initiative of Kathmandu Triennale 2017. Collect an interactive map of this cultural city at the entrance to Patan Museum. 9 May, 10 am to 1 pm, For more details 9818239744
http://kt.artmandu.org/