MUSIC REVIEW: Music-infused poetry

Kathmandu:Nepathya’s latest album Ghatana is a completely a different album, the first of its kind created in the entire Nepali music industry.The album consists of five songs, each with strong social messages. Ghatana, the first number, is rendered...

Travel Abroad 21 Jan, 2006

Street kids enjoy a Nepathya exclusive

Kathmandu:Bhimsen Shrestha, 15, often recalls his impoverished past life, of father and mother who had forgotten to love their child anymore. It was only when a distant relative of his brought him to Kathmandu from Gorkha and admitted him to the...

Travel Abroad 04 Jan, 2006

AROUND TOWN

KATHMANDU: Another new year, new beginnings, new ventures... a number of interesting new events have already been planned for the city’s denizens to enjoy this brand new year.The 38th solo painting exhibition by award-winning artist from Bangladesh...

Travel Abroad 03 Jan, 2006

Belgium moved by Nepathya

KATHMANDU: For the Belgium-based Nepalis, it was a much awaited evening. People had travelled from Brussels, Leuven, St Truiden and all the way from Amsterdam and even Paris to attend the Nepathya show in Antrewpen on November 13. For more than 500...

Travel Abroad 15 Nov, 2005

Nepathya charms Dutch audience

Kathmandu:Nepathya, the Nepali folk-rock band, which is currently on a tour of Europe made its debut European performance at the Himalayan Film Festival on November 4.The audience consisted of Dutch people having interest in the Himalayan issues,...

Travel Abroad 08 Nov, 2005

Nepali film opens new frontier

Himalayan News Service Kathmandu: Bhedako Oon Jasto’, a Nepali documentary documenting the origin of a folk song of the Nepali mountains has been selected for the 24th Bilan du Ethnographic Film Panorama to be held in Paris, France from March 12-20....

Travel Abroad 03 Nov, 2005

Nepathya at Himalaya film fest

KATHMANDU: Nepathya has left for Europe to perform at and open the Himalaya Film Festival in Amsterdam. The Himalaya Film Festival is a yearly festival of films on the Himalayan Region organised by the Himalaya Archive Netherlands.Nepathya documentary...

Travel Abroad 02 Nov, 2005

Romancin’ with Anil Singh: For a peaceful Nepal

Kathmandu:Nepa~laya announced the official launch of Sundar Santa Nepal, travelling peace concert 2005 at the Yala Maya Kendra on October 1. The travelling peace concert, which will begin from October 15, will travel over 4,000 kilometres to eight...

Travel Abroad 01 Oct, 2005

Reinventing the social cause

Kathmandu:Nepathya is all set to go to the studio to record their all-out social album. The first of its kind for Nepathya, the album describes the current situation of the country. All songs in the album are related to the issues concerning Nepal...

Travel Abroad 06 Aug, 2005

Hope aside from handicap

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Small acts of benevolence can work wonders at times. On October 12, 2004, Nepathya staged a concert ‘Nepathya For the Disabled,’ at the premises of Khagendra Nava Jivan Hospital, Jorpati. It was a revelation! Around...

Travel Abroad 27 Jun, 2005

Nepali documentary now at Oxford

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu: Nepali documentary film ‘Bhedako Oon Jasto... in Search of a Song…’ has now been selected to be screened in the historic city of Oxford. It is being screened at The Ninth RAI InternationalFestival of Ethnographic...

Travel Abroad 10 Jun, 2005

Of tulips and Himalayas

Wilko VerbakelKathmandu:Nepal has not been forgotten by the Dutch audience! Last weekend, more than 600 people attended the yearly Nepal Day in the Netherlands. At this day, they could enjoy Nepalis documentaries, slide shows, music and dance....

Travel Abroad 25 Feb, 2005