Int'l festival: Best platform to broaden your horizons Based on different themes, many different programmes and festivals are being organised in the Valley. Like many, I have been a part of such festivals. Among them I especially visit the festivals of technology, art, and food. They provide a platform... 06 Nov, 2016
Widening classical horizon KATHMANDU: Pratham Pokharel went onstage and played a Flamenco piece, softly. On his left was classical guitarist Brendan Evans, who listened to him play. After a minute of his playing, Evans asked him, “Tell me what do you find... Travel Abroad 25 Sep, 2016
Rhythm indeed for the soul KATHMANDU: “It was an amazing show, especially the fusion of Flamenco and Kathak. I hadn’t thought it could be so beautiful and I found the fusion very interesting,” shared Lima Adhikari, a mother of two daughters from Golfutar, about the... Art & Culture 25 Sep, 2016
Street festival organised Lalitpur, September 10 The third Jhamsikhel-The British School Street Festival 2016 was celebrated with much fanfare in Jhamsikhel today. The one-day event jointly organised by Jhamsikhel Youth Club and The British School Kathmandu featured rock... Horoscopes 11 Sep, 2016
A Maestro passes on ... Kathmandu Virtuoso Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya offered himself to the art of tabala. More than five decades of his 73 years to Nepali classical music as a scholar, teacher and performer, the maestro of tabala was one of the foundations of Nepali... Horoscopes 10 Sep, 2016
Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya succumbs to liver cancer KATHMANDU: Tabala maestro Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya, who suffered from liver cancer, died at the Om Hospital in Kathmandu on Wednesday. He was 73. Upadhyaya was admitted to the Chabahil-based hospital on August 31. He breathed his last at around... Horoscopes 07 Sep, 2016
Pt Upadhyaya's health worsens KATHMANDU: The health of tabala maestro Pandit Hom Nath Upadhyaya, who has liver cancer, has deteriorated. On September 6, he was shifted to the ICU of Om Hospital & Research Centre, Chabahil where he has been admitted since August... Horoscopes 07 Sep, 2016
An evening of classical delight KATHMANDU: The auditorium of Army Officers’ Club, Bhadrakali was packed with the audience and the occasion was ‘Kathmandu-Varanasi Sangitik Sandhya’ on July 30. The audience enjoyed live musical performances by Indian musicians of Varanasi... Travel Abroad 01 Aug, 2016
A crucial second note heard in soundtrack of chaotic cosmos WASHINGTON: Astronomers say they've heard the echoes of two more crashing black holes — a discovery that hints that the unseen violence of the universe may be pretty common. They detected a second gravitational wave. That's the warp in the... Mobile & Apps 16 Jun, 2016
Nepal national anthem composer Amber Gurung dies at 79 KATHMANDU: Nepal's national anthem composer and father of modern Nepali music Amber Gurung passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday. He was 79. The Grande International Hospital, where Gurung was being treated, announced that the veteran... Horoscopes 07 Jun, 2016
Entertaining combo of music and dance KATHMANDU: With raagas and enthralling performances of ancient dances like Bharatnatyam and Panch Buddha, ‘Sangeet Sargam’ was organised by the Indian Cultural Center (ICC) at Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, Lazimpat on May 23 in honour of Indian... Travel Abroad 25 May, 2016
Austrian conductor Nikolaus no more ZURICH: Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a luminary in Europe’s classical music scene for decades, has died aged 86. Known to millions from performances including the New Year’s concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the... Travel Abroad 07 Mar, 2016
