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SPOTLIGHT
What? Where?
When? Who?
Hunter’s Diaries
Fr!day answers your questions about what happened at
which event this past week.
what’s on
director Gorakh bista
shares his thought on trophy
hunting and why he thinks it
is not as bad as it seems.
page 8
things to do
this week
page 8
Fashion and More
A must-attend event, PlayMysound is back
again with the most happening party of the
week. with international and nepali designers
for this fashion walk, it is sure to be a hit.
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HALFWAY
Hooked!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a
fish alive! sing this song as
you learn the basics of how
to hook a slippery fish.
– Suyasha Sitaula
don’t miss this exhibition, as lord Ganesh and
his avatars in different colors, shapes and sizes
make their way to the canvas.
7 october (Thursday), 10:30 am
Re-Fuzed Art
head on to bhaktapur’s dattatreya durbar
square for an art exhibition with a difference.
The three-day event promises to be different
and introduce art to a larger populace.
8 october (friday), 5:30 pm
Vanishing Gold
where does all the gold go? binod bhattarai delves into the
story of the disappearing gold that seems to have created
havoc all over the nation.
Turn to Page 4 for more
Rev Up
To buy or not to buy? Read on to get insights into the pros
and cons of the new honda Accord, before you make that
crucial decision.
Turn to page 21 for more
eCs Media
My Two Cents
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you might want to head to
funky buddha for more than
its party atmosphere. say
hello to thier brunch Menu.
MANDALA
Neo-Concepts of Ganesh
Turn to page 23 for more
Funky Brunch
Mecca at
8 october (friday), 7:30 pm
why do women haggle over prices? definitely not because they
like to nag! here’s what sunita Gurung has to say about women
and the art of bargaining.
CONSUME
f you thought you could
hang up your party shoes
till Tihar once Dashain bade
adieu, STOP! Come October
22, get ready to soak in the flamboyant spirit of Mandala Street.
You might call it a continuous barrage of festivities that
is all set to assault your party
instincts. The annual Mandala
Street Festival - now in its second year - will grab Mandala
Street by its jugular till October
24, 10 am to 11 pm. The freefor-all festival, which is all set to
captivate the entire stretch of
Mandala Street, will be featur-
ing live music, artisans and exhibitions along with numerous
cultural and adventurous activities, making for high-octane entertainment.
If the word ‘FREE’ gets your
nerves tingling make a beeline
to this festive hotspot where the
Mandala Street community will
be strutting off its best.With
shops, boutiques and artists giving away free gifts, souvenirs
and numerous other complimentary coupons all day long,
this is one event where your
soul can buy some bliss. And if
hunger strikes, do not forget the
free grub, courtesy the eateries
at Mandala. Free yoga sessions,
beauty tips, make-up sessions,
‘singing bowl’ therapy and sinful discounts on all purchases
will give you another chance to
indulge yourself in a spending
spree post Dashain.
At the heart of the events
will be a demo area for skate
boarding, featuring a ‘best-trick’
competition, b-boying with
Break Dance Battle, flair bartending, rafting, horizontal bungee and urban canyoning. Cultural events will charm visitors
with Newari Lakhe Dance and
ethnic dances from all 14 zones
of the country. And that’s not
all. A potpourri of exhibitions,
including handicrafts, garments,
Thangka paintings, sculptures
and other art expositions will
provide you the much -needed
opportunity to splurge.
Also on display would be traditional music and dance, along
with a fusion of historic and contemporary styles of performing
arts. Some of Nepal’s most celebrated music performers, including Kutumba, Rudra and Rock
Sitar will be playing a synthesis
of different sounds. The street
festival will also be incorporating fun activities for kids like face
painting, art projects, gaming
zone, among others, to give the fiesta a family feel. For people with
a penchant for blaze, there will be
spectacular fire shows too.
The organizers have promised
that this festival is going to be a
unique event in the recent history of Kathmandu, and will not
only benefit Mandala Street but
the whole of Thamel as a tourist
hub. There’s no doubt that this
fest will be a wonderful experience, and to add a cherry on top,
all activities are absolutely free!
This is it folks. See you at the
2010 Mandala Street Fair !
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make your statement
one question
What changes do you think women could bring if
given the chance to run the government?
Nepali women have been undermined and have not been given a chance to prove themselves in running the
government.What changes could they bring if given the opportunity? Fr!day got some thought-provoking answers.
— Mannat Shrestha
BHUSAN DAHAL,
RAVI BHAKTA SHRESTHA,
LILY THAPA,
Chief Executive Producer, Kantipur Television
Vice Chairman, N.E. Group (Industrial & Trading House)
Founding Director, Women for Human Rights
I think running the government is not
gender but skill-intensive. It is pure management. I believe management starts
from home and grows beyond. In nepal,
most homes are managed by women
and they do it very well. It would be
wrong to comment on the issue from
the perspective of gender alone; but I’m
sure women with super management
skills would certainly run the government better than the current bunch of
zero-management skilled men.
If women were given the opportunity to run
the government, they could probably bring
about drastic changes in nepal. Most women
are extremely goal-driven and have the ability to
work until they reach their goals. such qualities
would only bring about a catalytic and progressive
environment to nepal’s current political scenario
and their contribution in the government could
usher in a new dawn for the country.
I believe that if women run the government, their actions would
be more accountable and transparent.The strategy to lessen the
gap between the center level and local level planning will be adopted and implemented.women, especially marginalized women,
will be prioritized in the programs. focus will be given more
to non-conventional livelihood approaches for women. I feel
women can manage resources like water and land in a systematic way, which are being wasted in nepal.
DR. NEETI RANA,
Professional Trainer/Motivator, New Era Career Development Institute
At a time when progress has been stalled by intense
political bickering, if women run the government,
they would focus on cooperation rather than competition by nurturing relationships and promoting
fairness and justice.They would make politics more
collegial by supporting legislation benefiting women,
children and families. being better observers, communicators and organizers, women would give more
attention to health, hygiene and education.This
would ensure growth and development and, at the
same time, restore our national pride.
ANURADHA KOIRALA,
Chairman, Maiti Nepal
first of all, I think it is not
only men but also women
who are entitled to run the
government. It’s just that
women are not getting the
opportunity due to gender
inequality. If women are
given the chance, I believe
the government will work
120 times better than now.
we, women, work almost
23 hours a day and have the
ability to balance the home
and the office.we are organized and stable. Given this, I
think women can run a better-organized and stable government.
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Fr!day Issue 37 | 7 - 13 October, 2010
hall of frame
What: ANBUG Rally
Where: nanglo Café, durbar Marg
Spotted: Gopal kakshyapati, udo weber,
nischal bajracharya, sahana bajracharya,
sanyukta Timilsina
Enjoyed: The long drive through the scenic
banepa to namo buddha.
What: Miss India in Town
Where: Manakamana Temple
Spotted: Pooja Chopra, Miss India world
2009
we tagged along with the beautiful Pooja
Chopra to Manakamana Temple as she said
her prayers, spent some time with the local
kids, and loved all that nepal has to offer.
What: International Day
Where: The british school
Spotted: vidushi Rana, Ritu vaidya,
dr. banu sharma, Preeti shah
Overheard: “where did all the
sushi go?!”
Enjoyed: A dutch dance, performed
by the children of the dutch school.
What: Moonson Fashion
with Kutumba
Where: 1905, kantipath
Spotted: Ciney Gurung, Ruby Rana,
kutumba band members.
Overheard: “I was so hooked by the
models I almost forgot to play!” Pavit
Maharjan, Percussionist, kutumba.
Enjoyed: kutumba’s wonderful music.
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feature
issues that matter
Gold
– Mum’s the Word
G
old – or, rather its skyrocketing price as well
as import – continues to
dazzle one and all. Media
reports suggest that its demand
has shot up from around 10 kilograms every day a year ago to
20-35 kg/day today. Prices have
also continued to rise and traders said, with the international
prices nearing USD1300 per
ounce last week, its retail rates
could soar past Rs. 40,000 per
tola (11.66gms) during the festival season.
The central bank (Nepal Rastra Bank – NRB) began auctioning gold last week in an attempt
to tame the increasing demand
and keep prices in check. But
there were only a few takers. In
a market where the daily demand
is said to be up to 35 kg, the bank
was able to sell only about 9 kg.
Some traders complained about
the procedures – also perhaps
because there now would be records on who was buying how
much, among others. And some
even threatened that they would
not participate in the auction.
All said, while all the aforesaid
facts stare at you from the newspapers everyday there has so far
been no reliable explanation on
what exactly is going on. The
most recent macro-economic report of the central bank (based on
annual data for fiscal year 2010) is
of little help. The term gold appears in the report only thrice,
once saying that it was one of
the largest imports and twice in
a paragraph discussing international prices. There is no analysis
of the trend and not a word on
what the bank thinks is going on.
Gold imports had shot up
sometime last year where one
explanation for the increase –
while prices remained high – was
that it was being imported to
Nepal and smuggled to India.
The higher import duties in India than that in Nepal was a clear
incentive for traders who made a
guaranteed margin over the sale
price (including mark-up).
– Binod Bhattarai
The
government
then
stepped in and raised Nepali tariffs, which in a normal economy
should have corrected the outflow, increased local supply and
lowered prices. This correction
billion a year later and more than
doubled in FY 2010 to Rs. 41 billion (see table below).
Even though data for the first
two months of FY 2011 were
not available on the NRB web-
In a market where the daily
demand is said to be up to 35
kg, the bank (NRB) was able to
sell only about 9 kg.
did not seem to have taken place
as both the price and demand
continued rising.
The annual central bank data
on gold imports are scary, to say
the least. Nepal imported around
Rs. 3 billion worth of gold in fiscal year (FY) 2008. It increased
by about eight times to Rs. 16
site last week, gold imports are
said to have continued growing.
In early September – around the
time when an ordinance allowing gold imports expired – the
government banned its import
using a clause in the law that
allows such actions in the “national interest”.
Table: Gold imports 2008-2010. (Rs. Million)
Annual
Percent Change
2007/08
2008/09R
2009/10P
2008/09
2009/10
3750.5
16574.6
41635.8
341.9
151.2
R=revised, P=provisional (Source: NRB)
Still there was no explanation on what was going on or
what was behind the gold imports that was threatening nationhood. The media did report
that the decision was taken upon
the central bank’s request as a
measure to reduce the pressure
on the current account deficit
that had continued to widen owing largely to gold imports.
In the absence of an official
explanation as to what exactly
is going on, speculations are rife
about it being used – possibly
– as an ‘investment’ with both
the stock market and real estate
now becoming less attractive
as options. Others suspect that
may be replacing cash stashed
away at home (for a number of
reasons, including anti-money
laundering rules), and still others feared that it was still being
smuggled to India – while the
receipts seemed to be disappearing into thin air. !
Binod Bhattarai is a journalist who runs The Writing
Workshop ([email protected]).
feature
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Whole latte love!
I
f you drive often enough, 35
km northwest towards Kakani from Kathmandu, you
might notice a few things.
There are the fishermen selling
you fresh Japanese trout from the
roadside restaurants; the jingles
on the local radio station playing
from the roadside shops; and the
unhurried walk that only villagers can pull off, as well as their
scorns at the cars that cover them
with dust. At some point, your cell
phone will probably stop working,
and you might notice how the twolane road darkens as it slices into a
canyon of trees on either side of
the road, and how your car shrinks,
puttering at the foot of the giant,
primeval forest, and how that tea
shop at Nagarjun is starting to
seem like a beacon of civilization.
And if you keep going, eventually,
you will arrive at Juretham.
Juretham is where Alpine Coffee
Estate P. Ltd. is, cultivating their
first coffee plant on 110 ropanies
of land. I ask around and find that
not everyone is thrilled about the
idea of an increased commodification of the coffee industry. Lately,
it’s been a pothead urban myth in
the area that coffee farmers are trying to take over the entire village
land and drive the original inhabitants somewhere else. Now that
— Prasanna K.C.
something like commercial coffee
farming is actually happening, that
dangerous moment is approaching
when paranoia will intersect with
a viable reality.
storage facility, which meant no
running water. This coincided,
as luck would have it, with the
harvest season when manpower
is almost impossible to find since
greeted with small-town hospitality. It was close to midday, and
they had been up since dawn.
“Coffee just happened,” they
said in unison. Fresh out of
Lately, it’s been a pothead urban myth in the
area that coffee farmers are trying to take
over the entire village land and drive the
original inhabitants somewhere else.
Kumud Singh, Rabindra
Shrestha and Sandeep Jalan, all
below 30 years of age, are coffee
growers, and they have had a very
long day. There had been a delay
in the construction of the water
everyone is busy farming their
own land. The three had been
scrambling to meet this deadline
lest the monsoon began; a delicate
process in a part of the country
where new faces are not generally
MBA school in Kathmandu, the
three met and, over a few rounds
of beer, decided to begin farming coffee for commercial purposes. Theirs is an origin story
as humble as that of Silicon Val-
ley (Steve Jobs inventing the personal computer in his garage).
The next six months, they made
numerous trips to coffee farms, the
Coffee Development Board and
met with people who were in this
line of work. Initially, everyone
was encouraging and welcoming.
“Only now that our plants have
actually grown and our presence
is visible are we finding that the
people who initially encouraged
us are threatened, consider us as
competitor, and are becoming unresponsive,” said Kumud.
“Has this deterred you?” I
asked.
“Not at all,” they replied.
I could not help but think
that people such as the threesome had no doubt that major
change was inevitable, and that
they were at the vanguard of
a coming revolution when it
comes to coffee farming.
“People like us won’t be able to
make a killing if big players come
in,” Kumud conceded. “But we’ll be
able to make a living. What’s going
to happen is, if you really love growing coffee, you’ll be able to make a
living doing something you love.”
Fixing me with one of his long
stares, a grin frozen on his face,
Kumud spoke as if he could see
the future. And he liked it. !
people
power behind the change
G
orakh Bista is the director of the recently
released documentary,
‘Trophy Hunting’. The
film focuses on the sport of hunting for “trophies”, which are the
heads or horns of prized animals
in Nepal. The animals that are
hunted for their prize trophies
are only the oldest males, whose
horns are often so large that they
can no longer feed or procreate.
During the making of the documentary, Bista followed a team of
hunters who ventured deep into
the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
in far western Nepal with hopes
of returning with the head of a
Himalayan blue sheep.
spot light
Trophy Hunting
– Leah Olson
The fIlM
foCuses
on The
sPoRT of
hunTInG
foR
“TRoPhIes”,
whICh ARe
The heAds
oR hoRns
of PRIZed
AnIMAls In
nePAl.
How did you first get
interested in making this
documentary?
I was in Kathmandu researching something about poaching.
It was then that I learned about
legal hunting from my friend.
He told me there is legal and
professional hunting in Nepal,
especially in the Dhorpatan
region, the highlands of the
country. I thought for two or
three months about this. I asked
people who know about trophy
hunting and also talked with the
Department of National Parks
and Wildlife Conservation.
That’s when I started, and I’ve
spent two years on this film.
What was the most challenging
part of making the film?
Shooting it. It was because equipment was not available there. There
was no power there (in Dhorpatan).
I had to cover my camera with my
jacket because I had to save the
camera and the battery from the
cold. So I would cover the camera
and shoot. Also, most of the hunters and local people were suffering
from minor illnesses because of
the altitude. For me, I had to hide
from the hunters and the animals. I
couldn’t disturb either one, so it was
really challenging. We (my filming
crew and I) also couldn’t speak and
had to signal to each other from
across the hills.
What is the controversy
surrounding trophy hunting?
Some people don’t want any animals to be killed, but they should
know that the oldest blue sheep
that are killed have already lived
for around 14 years (their full life
span). They will soon die because
of their big horns. They die of
starvation because their horns get
so big, weighing between 8 to 10
kilos, that they can no longer feed.
These old blue sheep then come
down from the hills and are preyed
on by the snow leopard, the blued
sheep’s only enemy. If the oldest
male blue sheep is still in the herd,
the snow leopard will target the
whole group and could end up killing a younger sheep or a female.
What was the best part about
making the documentary and
being out there with the hunters?
When I got the last shot. The
culmination of the hunting expedition is when one of the hunters
shoots and kills an old blue sheep
from afar and the animal tumbles
down a steep hill. I couldn’t have
gotten any further shots like
that. I was a little bit up from the
hunters and it was really dangerous for me because maybe the
bullet could have killed me if it
missed the animal!
Do you think this sort of
hunting has potential to bring
tourism to Nepal?
Yes, most of the people who come
here to hunt are quality tourists.
They come here and they spend
a lot of money, the same amount
that 100 regular tourists might
spend. People who come here to
hunt maybe spend 20,000 Euros
to go on the trophy-hunting trip.
They don’t dump plastic and
they don’t disturb the wildlife.
They just hunt and come back.
In my opinion, there are a lot of
old male animals (those nearing
their death) that can be found all
over this nation. If the government of Nepal can encourage
this type of business, it could
attract a lot of quality tourists
who can spend a lot of money
in this country. We could ‘give’
the oldest animals to hunters,
get a lot of money and, at the
same time, fight illegal poaching,
which would save a lot more animals from being killed.
‘Trophy Hunting’ was screened
in Kathmandu at the World Trade
Center on 2 October !
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TOP 3
with events to the left and right, Friday makes it a little bit easier for you to
choose events to check out this week. here are our top 3 picks:
1. FASHION AND MORE
what’s on
A must attend event, PlayMysound is back again with the most happening
party of the week.
2. NEO-CONCEPTS OF GANESH
things to do this week
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Ten avatars of Ganesh makes it way to the canvas in this exhibition.
fri
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sat
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3. RE-FUZED ART
head on to bhaktapur’s dattatreya durbar square for art with a difference.
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Open Art
opening date: 8 october, Closing date: 10 october,venue: bhaktapur
dattatreya square, entrance: free
R
e-fuzed, a contemporary art group from kathmandu university, is organizing
a unique art exhibition tilted ‘Re-fuzed’ on the occasion of dashain. This art
exhibition is being held in selected areas of the dattatreya square with the
aim of breaking away from the boundaries and limitations (in terms of the
strict timings, the systematic manner in which exhibitions have to be held and so on
and so forth) posed by art galleries. Another aim of organizing this out-of-the-gallery
exhibition is to expose a larger section of the general public to view contemporary art.
The artworks will be on display 24 hours a day for three whole days so that visitors
have the liberty to come to the exhibition any time they want. The artworks on
display will mainly be assemblages, and since they will be on display during the night
as well, there will be lots of lights involved. don’t be surprised if you come across
glowing artwork or some out-of-the-box creations as this exhibition is all about
breaking conventions and being unique. Along with the art exhibition, there will be
live musical performances during the evenings. (yukta bajracharya)
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Qs
with Aditya
Aryal
Member, Re-fuzed
breaking free
The desire to break free from the rigid walls and constraints of a gallery,
the want to enhance the contemporary art scene in Nepal; these
thoughts gave birth to the unique exhibition, which is taking place at
the Bhaktapur Dattatreya Square. Fr!day caught up with a member of
Refuze, a group formed by the students studying fine arts in Kathmandu
University, to understand the exhibition better.
How exactly, according to your group, do galleries restrict artists and
their exhibitions?
we are not saying that galleries necessarily restrict artists as such, but to
help nepali contemporary art to really flourish, galleries aren’t that suitable.
The whole idea is to refuse the boundaries and break away from the ‘10
to 5’ timings and the other stringent “dos” and “don’ts” that galleries have.
People can come to the exhibition any time they want – be it early morning
or midnight, for instance, because we are exhibiting for 24 hours. Plus,
galleries tend to have an aristocratic feel to them – somehow making them
more accessible only to the elite class. by holding this exhibition in public, we
are also trying to bring the people in general closer to art.
ART
Selfie
opening date: 22 August (sunday)
Closing date: 23 october (saturday)
venue: Momo Magic, Pulchowk
[email protected]
‘Cycle 4: selfie Photo exhibition’,
organized by Galleria CuC,
features the photographic works of
numerous young photographers.you
can enjoy insightful pictures taken by
talented young photographers while
dining at Momo Magic.
The Colors of Silence
opening date: 26 september
(sunday)
Closing date: 24 october (sunday)
Time: 11 am to 6 pm
venue: siddhartha Art Gallery, baber
Mahal Revisited, 4411122, 4411273
Through glimpses of Mustang – a
heavenly realm untouched by
modern civilization – Italian restorer
and photographer luigi feini
depicts the colors of silence. his
collection of 27 vivid images consists
of photographs of the scenic and
cultural beauty of Mustang. feini,
an internationally recognized
photographer, got into photography
by accident and not by choice. feini,
who likes to convey things through
photos rather through words,
began his journey into the world
of photography in 2004 with no
intention of getting involved in this
field. The photos that he took just
for fun and showed to his friends to
tell them what the himalayas meant
to him got a place in the pages of
the National Geographic magazine.
Neo-Concepts of Ganesh
opening date: 1 october (friday)
Closing date: 7 october (Thursday)
Time: 10:30 am to 6:30 pm
venue: fusion studio, Mandala street,
Thamel
hinduism entails the worship of
numerous deities. Among them,
Ganesh is one of the most popular
and revered hindu Gods, and
was the main subject of sushma
Rajbhandari’s 11th solo exhibition
titled: “neo-Concepts of Ganesh”.
Rajbhandari, a prominent name in
the fine arts scene in nepal, takes an
altogether different approach while
painting Ganesh and his various
forms. In this particular exhibition,
she has on exhibit 10 avatars of
Ganesh, including ‘Jal binayak’, ‘kamal
binayak’ and ‘lambhodara’.
date: 8 october (friday) and 10
october (sunday)
venue: studio Petals, Rn Joshi
Centre for fine Art, Pulchowk
[email protected]
learn how to draw and paint flowers
in water color at studio Petals with
neera Joshi Pradhan, who has been
practicing it for the last 10 years.
INTERACTION
Last Thursdays
date: 7 october, Thursday
Time: 6 pm
venue: dwarika’s, battisputali
4470770
‘entrepreneurs for nepal’ is back
with its most looked-forward-to
event – last Thursdays. This time, the
guest speaker is going to be Anand
bagaria, a serial entrepreneur who
is involved primarily in agro-based
industries. some of his companies
include Probiotech Industries Pvt.
ltd., nimbus International Company
Pvt. ltd., Avinash farms Pvt. ltd.,
amongst others. so bring your
business cards and get ready to
network with fellow entrepreneurs
and professionals and learn about
Anand bagaria’s trade secrets.
The White Tiger
date: 9 october (saturday)
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm
venue: british Council, lazimpat
4410798, himalayanbookclub@gmail.
com
The himalayan Readers book Club
is organizing a discussion program
on Arvind Adiga’s ‘Man booker
Prize’-winning novel, The White
Tiger. by attending this program, you
will get to discuss about the book,
listen to various perspectives from
different people, and broaden your
knowledge.
The event is taking place 24 hours a day and continuing over three
days. How are you planning to ensure the security of the artworks?
Note: Register your names by sending
an email to himalayanbookclub@gmail.
com (with the word “ATTENDING” in
the subject line) before 7 October to
secure your seat.
we have been able to garner the support of the local people and a youth
club in bhaktapur. They will be helping us regarding the issue of security.
we have full trust that the public will not vandalize but, rather, appreciate
the artworks. As far as protection against the weather is concerned, the
artworks have been made in such a way that they cannot be affected or
damaged easily. (yukta bajracharya)
Listings can be
sent by email – events@
fridayweekly.com.np or call
us at any of the following
numbers - 5011571,
5011639, 5011730, 5011731.
Listings are free, but
inclusion is not guaranteed
due to limited space.
venue: Putalisadak
9841592552, 4223118, iimmnp@
yahoo.com
Mind Management is a result-oriented
workshop with a scientific approach.
developed by Acharya shree swami
dhruv, it seeks to enhance the physical,
mental, economic and spiritual health
of the people. Join this workshop to
discover and develop your spiritual
power, and unravel the unconscious
mind to achieve your goals and lead a
life of happiness and fulfillment.
Botany Art
Apart from the fact that the exhibition is taking place in the open,
what else, in terms of settings, is different in this exhibition?
we are playing a lot with lights so as to make our artwork visible during night
time as well.The uniformity, as far as the display of the artworks is concerned,
is not going to be as rigid and proper like that in the galleries. As far as our
artworks are concerned, they are simple but creative.They do not have any
grave philosophical meanings attached to them, thus enabling even a layman to
understand our art. Also, there will be music playing in the evenings during the
exhibition.These, I believe, makes this exhibition different and unique.
POST US:
Manage Your Mind
Time: 7 am to 5 pm
MUSIC
A Reason to Celebrate
Closing date: 8 october (friday)
Time: 6 pm to 10 pm
venue: daleen Restaurant and bar,
Pulchowk, 9841159778
Celebrate daleen Restaurant and
bar’s 1st Anniversary with a musical
week.various musicians will be
performing every day during the
week-long celebration. don’t miss
out on a chance to listen to Adrian
Pradhan on 6 october and smriti
bajracharya on 8 october while
enjoying cocktails and food made
especially for the occasion.
The Kathmandu Chorale
date: 11 october (Monday)
Time: 7 pm
venue: kIsC (kathmandu
International study Center),
dhobighat
9849630051, 9841218610
Come sing along with people who
love and enjoy music at kIsC, and
practice for the winter season 2010
kathmandu Chorale Concert. The
rehearsals take place every Monday
at 7 pm. Those who are already ‘into’
music can sing along to the tunes.
others willing to learn are also
welcome to join in.
Registration Fee: Rs. 1,000 (Scholarship
available)
Catch the Beat
date: 13 october (wednesday)
Time: 7 pm onwards
venue: bourbon Room, durbar Marg
4414625, 4441703
events
enjoy great music and excellent
cocktails at “Catch the beat hour”
brought to you by Chevrolet.
MISCELLANEOUS
Impressive English
opening date: 30 september
(Thursday)
Time: 7 am to 9 am
venue: CareerMaster office,
bagbazaar, 4232568
Note: By invitation only.To get your
hands on free passes, contact
PlayMySound.
Fun for Kids
date: 8 october (friday)
Time: 3 pm to 6 pm
venue: hopscotch edutainment, 3rd
floor, City Center Mall
9841209707
want to make your kids jump and
squeal with joy this Ghatasthapana?
Then dress them up and take/
send them to the fancy dress
Competition being organized by
hopscotch edutainment Center.
The competition is for children
between the ages of 2 and 14. or, if
your children are over 14 years of
age and are enthusiastic designers,
then register them for the Pot
decorating Competition. either way,
they are sure to have a blast!
fee: Rs. 5,500
For registration, contact 9841209707.
for further details, contact sunil
dahal at 9851043071.
Dashain Fever
Time: 7:30 pm onwards
venue: Moods studio lounge,
bluebird Mall
5006201, 9808004286
Time: 6 pm onwards
venue:vintage Café and Pub,
woodland Complex, durbar Marg
4254831
on the occasion of Ghatasthapana,
Quixotic nepal is organizing a
party to welcome dashain in
style. from the coolest dJs like dJ
sundyp, dJ Cash keshav, dJ Pujan
and dJ Prajwal to the hottest
models, everyone who is anyone
will be attending this party. Just
be inventive, dress to impress, and
you’ll be ready to join this hot event
at vintage Café and Pub.
entrance fee: Rs.399
For tickets, contact Sandeep Hemchuli
– 9841377177, 9841367850, or
Prajwol J B Rana – 9841536486,
9841826824.Tickets also available at
Vintage Café and Pub.
Bash It Up
PlayMysound is back with their hit
fashion walk series party at Moods
studio, bluebird Mall. This time
around, the young but celebrated
Indian designer, Arshiya fakih
eappen, owner of the Araiya world
fashion house, is showcasing her
designing talent. International as
well as national models will be
wearing her designs and setting the
runway on fire. Alina singh, a guest
stylist from new delhi will also
be helping in styling the models.
not only will you get to see the
creations of this designer, but you’ll
be able to witness creations of an
upcoming nepali designer as well
Time: 12 pm onwards
venue: durbar Marg
enjoy as durbar Marg comes alive
with the open-air ‘Tuborg 8th durbar
Marg Music and food festival’.
Celebrate pre-dashain by joining this
festival, and rock out as you listen to
bands like 1974 Ad, Albatross, Abhaya
and the steam Injuns, karma band
and upendra & friends.
Organza
opening date: 9 october (saturday)
Time: 9 am to 7:30 pm
venue: kheti bazaar, bhojan Griha
premises, dillibazaar
4411603
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worth a watch
as.you can join in the hottest of
after- parties following the event.
having problems with your written
english? not to worry.with
CareerMaster’s Professional english
writing skills program, you can
improve your writing skills in just
10 days.The program is designed
to provide you with the tools and
techniques for developing and refining
your written communication skills
as well as your fluency, through
discussions as well as practice sessions.
Fashion and More
CINEMAX
stay healthy this dashain, by
eating organic food at discounted
prices. kheti bazaar is offering a
dashain special offer with 10%
off on all their organic food
products if you shop there on
9 and 10 october.you can even
get to drink fresh apple juice or
sip coffee or tea on the house as
you mingle with other people or
browse around the shop.
The Green Rally
Time: 7 am to 6 pm
venue: kathmandu College of
Management, Gwarko
Join this cycle rally organized by
the students of the kathmandu
College of Management and cycle
against global warming. The rally
will start from the college in
Gwarko and will end at lamatar.
A tree plantation program at
lamatar has also been scheduled.
upon returning to kathmandu,
the cyclists will be provided with
refreshments.
Save Mother Earth
Time: 12 pm to 8 pm
venue: Thamel Mall, Jyatha street
9851034570, 9851050270
If you’re an environmentalist,
or even if you are not for that
matter, get set for a treat to help
save Mother earth by attending
the eco Market at Thamel Mall.
enjoy live music, that’s being
powered by solar energy, and
learn about natural fiber spinning
through a workshop organized
by the hemp Gallery, Pokhara.
you can also buy fresh organic
vegetables, herbal products
and recycled handicraft items,
and enjoy coffee from Café
kaldi, and Japanese food from
kotetsu Restaurant, Momotaro
Restaurant, and fuji Japanese
bakery. bring your kids along and
let them have fun as well, getting
their faces painted, enjoying
games and watching a magic
show.
Sunday Jazz
date: 10 october (sunday)
Time: 12 noon to 3:30 pm
venue: hyatt Regency kathmandu
4491234, 4489362
enjoy a relaxing sunday at
The Terrace, hyatt Regency
kathmandu, with barbeque and
live Jazz music by ‘Inner Groove’.
Terror Trap
This movie is about what can
happen when you are stuck in
a rural motel with corrupt law
enforcement, sick and violent
rednecks, and no way to leave.
9:15 pm, Monday 11 October
HBO
Moonstruck
loretta is an unlucky in love Italian
widow who finds romance through
the intervention of the Manhattan
BBC
World Business Report
world business Report brings
not just the headlines but the
explanation behind the headlines
and an examination of the trends in
technology and the world of business.
8:15 pm,Tuesday 12 October
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Destroyed in Seconds
Episode 39
In an all new episode of destroyed in
seconds a magnesium fire sparks a
massive explosion, an f-18 jet crashes
on an aircraft carrier, a car engine
explodes at 230mph and a motorcycle
stunt ends with a spectacular crash.
10:15 pm, Friday 8 October
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
moon. with her wedding to a close
friend just weeks away, she meets
and falls hopelessly in love with his
younger brother!
8:30 pm, Wednesday 13
October
ESPN
Classic Boxing: Great Fights of
the Early 1900’s
esPn is here to with the greatest
fights of the early 1900’s. want to
know what classic boxing was all
about? don’t miss this, then!
9:00 pm, Monday 11 October
STAR MOVIES
Babylon A.D.
A mercenary must journey across
eastern europe and protect his
charge, a woman who may be the
only hope for the future of mankind.
6:45 pm, Saturday 10 October
Big: Golden Gate
The Golden Gate was once
considered impossible to build
because of the threats of constant
erosion, violent storms, hurricanes,
powerful underwater currents and
earthquakes. but engineers, designers
and construction teams conquered
wind speeds of up to 100 miles per
hour, and built the bridge to withstand
a potential sway of up to 27 feet. This
episode will reveal at a ‘nuts & bolts
level’ how this awesome structure was
originally designed and built and how
it will survive the test of time.
9:15 pm,Tuesday 12 October
TLC
World Café: Asia
Join Chef bobby Chinn as he
explores the typical Rajasthan cuisine
in an ethnic village to a traditional
royal feast of Jaipur, the Pink City.
7:45 pm,Thursday 7 October
FOX HISTORY AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Future Earth
here’s a striking and authoritative insight
into what global warming really means
for the future of the world and the
pioneering developments which might
well alter its course.This film helps
create a compelling visual forecast of
the current and potential effects of a
global increase in temperature. but it
also brings a positive message, showing
the ingenious solutions in development
around the world that can help mitigate
global warming.
9:15 pm, Sunday 10 October
events
get more out of your weekends
mark your calendar
events during the next few weeks
Of Art and Environment
opening date: 29 october, Closing date: 31 october,venue: Patan Museum, entrance: free
P
lanet Nepal is not just a grouchy preacher festival, where
audiences will be bored to death by listening to scientific
theories. It is a multidisciplinary and the largest event organized by Cultures France, The French Embassy in Nepal,
and Alliance Française in Kathmandu. This event is slated to start
on 29 October and will continue for three consecutive days till 31
October at the Patan Museum in Patan Durbar Square. Everyone is
free to join in.
The main aim is to have artistic actions interacting with contemporary environment issues of Nepal. A large number of Nepali and
French artists will be assembling for this event with the intention
of raising awareness about and the status of our environment to the
masses. With their creativity, they will express the effect of climate
change and various other environmental issues during the event.
A variety of performances by Nepali and French bands are also
on the agenda. On the occasion of this event, Alliance Française
plans to make a music album titled: “Recycled Music, Planet Nepal”, which brings together Kutumba, Nirnaya Da’NSK and Bijaya
Vaidya. And if you want to see something unique, then don’t miss
three interesting documents – ‘Ushuaia Nature’, ‘Home’ and ‘Pani’
(water) – that will also be screened during the event.
To learn more about Planet Nepal, including the amazing five-meter-tall recycled Buddha by Karl Knapp, and more, visit Kathmandu
Contemporary Arts Centre from 3 to 10 November. (Mannat Shrestha)
ART
spread awareness about the role of
ICT in development and education.
Cycle 5: LOL
deadline for entries: 30 october
(saturday), [email protected]
After successfully organizing four
photo exhibitions that aimed
at promoting photography as
an art and to provide budding
photographers a motivational
platform to showcase their talents,
Galleria CuC will once again be
holding an exhibition at Momo
Magic, Pulchowk. This time, the
group is looking for photographs
that will ‘tickle funny bones’. If
you are an aspiring photographer,
then send in your funniest candid
shots that you may have captured
to [email protected]. The deadline
for entries is 30 october. so start
clicking… now!
MOVIES
Ushuaia
Time: 2 pm
venue: Patan Museum Gallery
4241163, 4242832
In nepal to urban India, the
flamboyant contrast offered by
these two countries’ peoples is
the culmination of ushuaia nature.
symbiosis of man and the elements
of nature, these people live as one.
Join in the journey of the presenter,
nicholas hulot and his team, as they
go out to meet men like no other in
this documentary.
Note:The movie is a Nepali version.
Home
FAIR/EXPO
Fun Fiesta
Time: 10 am onwards
venue: Mandala street, Thamel
Join in the fun at the 2nd Annual
Mandala street fair. with musical
performances by kutumba,
Rudra and Rock sitar, dance
performances by the kTM b-boying
crew, fashion walks, cultural
performances, art, handicraft and
even fabric exhibitions, skate board
demonstrations, flair bartending
shows and lots and lots of food (and
beverage to wash them all down
with), this is indeed an event not to
be missed.
Time: 4 pm
venue: Patan Museum Gallery
4241163, 4242832
‘home’ is a 2009 documentary by
yann Arthus-bertrand. The film
comprises entirely of aerial shots
of various places around the earth.
It shows the diversity of life on the
planet we live in and how humanity
is threatening its ecological balance.
at nepal’s 1st International salsa
festival being organized by salsa
nepal. everyone (small or big, young
or old, beginners or advanced)
with a passion for dancing, can join
in and have some fun. The festival
aims to promote and develop
dancing as a hobby through various
workshops where participants can
learn, exchange and polish their
skills in salsa and other dance forms
such as hip hop, b-boying, bachata,
Merengue, Tango, Zumba and
even Classical ballet. International
participants and guest instructors
like susana Montero from spain, Ravi
vayani and Moneir el Morisco from
the netherlands and many more
will be teaching the different forms
of dance.
1. date: 19 november (friday)
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm workshops
(all levels), 7pm onwards Party and
Performances
venue: sanepa International Club
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MISCELLANEOUS
Qs
with Max khatri
Md, The factory
fun, full on
Once again, the Mandala Street Festival is all set and ready to
rock the streets.The second annual Mandala Street Festival will
be featuring all the good music, exhibitions and finger-licking
treats yet again. Fr!day gets a sneak peek of this event by
talking to one of the organizers of this fiesta.
What makes this festival one-of-a-kind?
This is the only festival that consists of cultural and adventurous
activities all in one place. Plus, we have organized this with a nonprofit motive. In this way, I think this festival is one-of-a-kind.
How will it benefit the rest of Thamel?
we will be encouraging the visitors to Thamel to walk around. we
will be promoting the culture of pedaling on the streets. People
are going to recognize Thamel as a hub for all kinds of activities.
eventually, it is going to benefit Thamel as a whole.
Since the area is limited, how have you planned to manage
the human traffic?
The whole idea of having a festival is to have as many people as
possible. If there isn’t a crowd, then the festival is not successful. we
will be having two entrances and two exits, which, we feel, will be
quite enough for the human traffic flow. (Mannat shrestha)
Score!
Hot Properties
opening date: 3 december (friday)
Closing date: 5 december (sunday)
Time: 10 am to 6 pm
venue: bhrikutimandap exhibition
hall, 4117101
nepal Property expo 2010 is the
first-of-its-kind expo that provides
an exciting and unprecedented
platform for interested nepali
entrepreneurs both from nepal and
abroad to expand the boundaries of
their investment portfolio.
INTERACTION
ICT Caucus
opening date: 16 november
(saturday)
Closing date: 17 november
(sunday)
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
venue: soaltee Crowne Plaza
5528481
sM foundation nepal, a non-profit
and non-governmental organization,
is organizing the 4th International
Conference on “Information and
Communication Technology (ICT)
for development and education”.
The symposium will be bringing
together experts and entrepreneurs
from many parts of the globe on a
single platform to deliberate and
opening date: 24 october
(sunday) Closing date: 30
october (saturday)
venue: Golfutar basketball Court
www.kgarira.com
Tired of just sitting in front of your
computer working day in and day
out? why not suggest a game of
basketball, to lighten up your day
to your office colleagues? form a
team of 12 members from your
corporate or business house and
pick up your sports shoes to jump,
bounce and score as you play
against other corporate houses at
the Corporate day out: basketball
Tournament. All you have to do
to participate in this event is pick
up the forms from lakhey Restro
and bar, durbar Marg and pay a
non-refundable fee of Rs. 20,000 by
10 october and submit the forms.
This is the second Corporate
day out event being organized by
kgarira.com. The event is also being
supported by the nepal basketball
Association.
Let’s DANCE!
opening date: 19 november
(friday)
Closing date: 21 november
(sunday)
4420564/ www.salsanepal.com
sign up for a weekend of fun and
dance, parties and performances
various international dance
instructors will be conducting
workshops and dance classes
followed by an evening of dance
and performances by various guest
artists.
2. date: 20 november (saturday)
(all levels), 7pm onwards Party and
Performances
followed by an evening of dance
and performances by various guest
artists.
3. date: 21 november (sunday)
(all levels), 7 pm onwards Party and
Performances
venue: sanepa International Club and
Tamas lounge, Thamel
followed by a salsa evening at Tamas
lounge, Thamel
Cost: full Pass (workshops and
Parties) – Rs. 2,500 (students), Rs.
3,000 (non-students), half pass
(workshops only or Party pass only)
– Rs. 1,500
drop-In Class – Rs. 300
the week that was
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event reviews of
the past week
An ardent fan of the Volkswagen Beetle, Subodh Das Shrestha was one
of the main organizers of the 8th Annual ANBUG rally. Fr!day caught up
with him to find out how the event went and how successful they were in
meeting their objective.
ANBUG supports many causes through this event. Has the organization
considered supporting a sole cause perhaps to make it more effective?
Do you think your endeavors have been effective?
I think our endeavors have been quite effective. for example, the cleft lip patients
we had supported earlier can now compete in the society, and our helping them
has made a lot of difference to those people’s lives and future.This time, we
distributed school bags and jackets to the students at shree Mahankal Prastabit
nimna Madhyamik vidhyala, which had the maximum attendance record. by doing
this, we wanted the students to realize for themselves that one should attend
school on a regular basis.we just wanted to put these underprivileged children in
the right path so that they can stand on their own feet later in life.
How do you plan to ensure more participation from people who are
not members of ANBUG in the future?
The interest for bugs is gradually increasing, especially amongst the youth.
so even those who don’t own one want to be part of the rally by either
participating in such events or through various other means like contributions
and sponsorships. everybody wants be a part of the ‘bug Culture’. (shreeya Joshi)
(Yukta Bajracharya)
songs from their new album “Aaina Jhyal”
and entertained the audience with friendly
banter and anecdotes and animated dance
moves as well.The two-hour-long concert
seemed to end too soon, and everybody
will be talking about this amazing night for
days to come. (yesha Malla)
salvation in
Paintings
“buddha – the Perennial”, a solo
painting exhibition by Mukesh
shrestha, was showcased at
the fusion studio in Mandala
street, Thamel. The paintings are
so serene and calm, yet full of
emotion that it compels us to
rethink our perspective on life.
The use of mixed medium
brings depth to his paintings, and
makes them come alive. he has
used cracked, rough and smooth
textures as well as layers of dark
and light to represent the balance
between different emotions such
as concentration and distraction,
creation and destruction, and even
certainty and uncertainty. In some
paintings, he has used warm earthy
colors while in others, like ‘serenity’
and ‘Green Tara’, he has used blues
and greens, highlighting the calmness
in the theme.Though all of his
paintings were equally admirable, the
one that stood out from the rest
was ‘The Path of salvation’, a 9’x 3’
painting, which depicted buddha’s
journey through life.‘The Path of
salvation’ was indeed a brilliantly
done work of art.The exhibition was
held from 24 september and ended
on 26 september. (shreeya Joshi)
spain on screen
Aiming to bring spain closer to nepal,
the spanish film festival took place
after a gap of two years this time and
was organized by the spanish embassy,
new delhi and the honorary Consul
in nepal. four spanish films, both
fiction and non-fiction were showcased
at the Russian Cultural Centre,
kamaladi on 26 and 27 september.The
movies screened were made in 19902001 and aimed to show the different
cultural aspects of spain.
halfway in retrospect
Gs!ebz
halfway
Bikram Yoga
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Issue 34 September 16 -22, 2010
Postures and Benefits
Text: Leah Olson Photos: ECS Media
BIKRAM YOGA, A TYPE OF
POWER YOGA THAT IS PERFORMED FOR 90 MINUTES IN
The yoga series was developed by Bikram Choudhury, who is originally from Calcutta, India, but now
lives in Hollywood, California. Bikram Yoga classes
around the world are uniform: they all go through the
26-posture series from beginning to end with little
deviation. The series was uniquely formulated to be
performed in a certain order and each pose is said
to offer a multitude of benefits to students willing to
brave an hour-and-a-half of intense heat and sweat.
41º C, INVOLVES
26 POSTURES, INCLUDING TWO
A ROOM HEATED TO
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BREATHING EXERCISES.
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The festival started with the movie,
‘¡Ay Carmela!’ (oh! Carmela),
winner of 13 Goya Awards, which
tells the story of a trio of traveling
comedians who perform for the
Republic and inadvertently find
themselves on the nationalist side
during the closing months of the
spanish Civil war (1993-1936).
other films screened at the festival
included ‘en Construccion’ (under
Construction), ‘los otros’ (The
others) and ‘Abre los ojos’ (open
your eyes). (yukta bajracharya)
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1. PRANAYAMA SERIES
Standing Deep Breathing Pose
Good for the lungs and respiratory system, helps
with asthma, shortness of breath and nervousness,
and increases circulation to the body.
4. GARURASANA
Eagle Pose
Flushes out the kidneys, increases blood flow
to the sexual organs and improves flexibility
of the 12 major joints in the body.
2. ARDHA-CHANDRASANA WITH PADA
HASTASANA
Half Moon Pose and Hands to Feet
Heats up the body and gives a quick burst of energy,
improves flexibility of the spine and trims the stomach, buttocks, hips and thighs.
5. DANDAYAMANA-JANUSHIRASANA
Standing Head to Knee Pose
Develops concentration, determination and
patience, and is good for the cardiovascular
system.
3. UTKATASANA
Awkward Pose
Makes hip joints flexible, relieves joint and muscular
pain, increases circulation to the knees and ankles,
and is good for arthritis and gout.
6. DANDAYAMANA-DHANURASANA
Standing Bow Pulling Pose
Increases circulation to the heart and lungs,
improves elasticity of the spine, and activates
the digestive system.
7.TULADANDASANA
Balancing Stick Pose
Preventative for future cardiac problems, relieves stress from spine, builds
strength in the lower extremities and
works all the muscles of the spine.
8. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADA-PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose
Good for psychotic depression, loss of
memory, constipation and abdominal
obesity, it also increases circulation to
the adrenal glands and brain, strengthens the diaphragm, and releases tension
in the lower back muscles.
WHAT WITH THEIR
EXTRAORDINARY SOCIAL
INTELLIGENCE AND LOVABLE
PERSONALITIES, IT’S NO SURPRISE
THAT HUMANS HAVE AN INTIMATE
INTER-SPECIES BOND WITH CANINES.
Fr!day DELVES INTO THE DETAILS.
9.TRIKANASANA
Triangle Pose
Good for the kidneys, it changes chemical imbalances in the body, alleviates “saddlebags”, and creates
cardiovascular benefits with very little movement.
10. DANDAYAMANA-BIBHAKTAPADAJANUSHIRASANA
Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose
Trims the abdomen, waistline, hips, buttocks and
thighs, massages and compresses the thyroid
gland, which helps to regulate metabolism and the
immune system.
11.TADASANA
Tree Pose
Creates hip and knee flexibility, releases abdominal tension, and is good for arthritis, rheumatism,
circulatory disorders and lower extremity weakness.
12. PADANGUSTASANA
Toe Stand Pose
Creates total body traction, releases
abdominal tension, and is good for
arthritis, circulatory disorders and
lower extremity weakness as well as for
children’s spines.
13. SAVASANA
Dead Body Pose
Facilitates blood flow and then lets circulation return to normal, creating internal
cleansing and greatly magnifying benefits
from preceding postures, and helps in
beginning to learn complete relaxation.
14. PAVANAMUKTASANA
Wind Removing Pose
Cures and prevents flatulence, improves flexibility of
the hip joints, and firms the abdomen, thighs and hips.
sciatica, scoliosis, kyphosis, slipped disc,
spondylitis, tennis elbow and varicose
veins, it increases upper spine strength
also.
15. SIT-UP
Strengthens and tightens the abdomen and increases
flexibility of the spine.
18. POORNA-SALABHASANA
Full Locust Pose
Good for lower back pain, low blood
pressure, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylitis
and varicose veins, it increases middle
spine strength as well.
16. BHUJANGASANA
Cobra Pose
Good for digestion, kyphosis, scoliosis, lower back
pain, blood pressure, menstrual disorders, it also
increases lower spine strength.
19. DHANURASANA
Bow Pose
Good for anorexia, bronchitis, constipation, diabetes, lower back pain, scoliosis
and kyphosis, it also increases the
strength of the entire spine.
17. SALABHASANA
Locust Pose
Good for gout, back pain, lumbago, blood pressure,
20. SUPTA-VAJRASANA
ANA
Fixed Firm Pose
Increases circulation to the lower limbs,
strengthens and improves joint flexibility, and
is good for lower back pain, sciatica, gout,
rheumatism and also helps prevent hernia.
21. ARDHA-KURMASANA
ANA
Half Tortoise Pose
Strengthens the lower part of the lungs,
increases flexibility of the hip and shoulder
joints, relieves neck and shoulder tension,
and increases blood flow to the brain.
22. USTRASANA
Camel Pose
Stimulates the nervous system, improves
flexibility of the neck and spine, relieves
DOGS’
Affable and easy-going, the “kid”, the lovable
LABRADOR RETRIEVER
Group classification: Sporting
Origin: Newfoundland
Lifespan: Around 12 years
Thumbs up to:
They are playful, energetic and agile.They eat anything
and everything! Their friendliness makes them ideal for
a multi-pet family, even with children or infants around.
They love water and have adorable noses.
Be wary of:
They are greedy eaters. As mentioned above, they
eat anything and everything (and are, therefore,
prone to obesity).
Take time to:
Check their ‘flop-over’ ears that limit circulation
and infection. If you suspect anything amiss or
the ears are smelly, get help from a vet. Generally,
though, grooming is minimal.
Check for cruciate ligament damage (in the knee),
dysplasia, obesity and eyesight problems like
cataracts, which are the most common health
issues.
Price: Rs. 20,000*
Interesting Fact: ‘Zanjeer’ was a detection dog
used to detect arms and ammunition during the
1993 Mumbai serial explosions. It detected 11
military bombs, 242 grenades and 600 detonators!
The ever-loyal clown of the canine
community, meet the “protector”,
the brilliant BOXER
Group classification: Working
Origin: Germany
Lifespan: Average 12 years
Thumbs up to:
They are unshakably loyal. Smoothcoated and muscular, they are fearless
and have superb alertness and guarding
instincts.“Boxers fear neither death,
nor the devil himself”. Such is a boxer’s
courage!
Be wary of:
Boxers react to any threat –
perceived or real – to its master
with aggression and brutality. Proper
socialization is a must, especially
since these dogs are not blind
followers of instructions and can be
a bit obdurate.
Take time to:
Make sure that the short-muzzled
boxer doesn’t have a hard time
breathing in hot weather. It is
also advisable not to play too
aggressively with boxers, as they
may get into the habit of jumping
on people. Heart problems like
cardiomyopathy are the most
reported health issues.
Price: Rs. 18,000*
a baby grey wolf (Canis lupus),
descendents of which gradually
evolved into our tamable and
terrific best friends. The rest is
history. Well, literally.
As human’s closest canine
pals, dogs are like manuscripts
of our own evolving cultures
and lifestyles over the centuries.
From having lived as garbage
eaters with prehistoric humans
to being emergency food sourc-
*Prices quoted as per
Mount Everest Kennel Club,
4462077
headaches, and helps kypho-scolitic
deformities and cervical spondylitis.
the spine, and is also good for the
immune and lymphatic systems.
23. SASANGASANA
Rabbit Pose
Increases mobility and elasticity of the
spine and back muscles, and is good
for depression, headaches, insomnia,
diabetes and respiratory illness.
25. ARDHA-MATSYENDRASANA
Spine Twisting
Pose
T
Improves flexibility of the spine
and hip joints, relieves back pain,
increases circulation to the spinal
nerves, veins and tissues and
calms the nervous system.
24. JANUSHIRASANA WITH
PASCHIMOTTHANASANA
Head to Knee with Stretching
Pose
Improves flexibility of the sciatic nerve
and joints of the ankles, knees, hips,
shoulders, elbows and wrists, increases
flexibility of the last five vertebrae of
26. KAPALBHATI
K PAL
P BHATI
KA
Blowing in Firm Pose
Strengthens the abdominal
organs, increases circulation to
them, and stimulates the digestive
system.
Contact information:
The Bikram Yoga studio in
Kathmandu is located on
the second floor of the
Sagarmatha Bazaar building
in Thamel. Studio phone
number: 4700628, Website:
www.bikramyoganepal.com
halfway
es in the frigid north to a delicacy in China, the Philippines and
Vietnam, our furry friends have
also served as beasts of burden
amongst North American Indians,
as icons of the bourgeoisie under
Chairman Tao’s People’s Republic
of China, have never failed as perfect workout buddies, inspired Sony’s robot pet dog ‘Aibo’, and are
now helping oncologists develop
a possible cure for cancer.
Named after the city of Lhasa is
the beautifully cloaked ”joyful and
mischievous” LHASA APSO
Group classification: Herding
Origin: Himalayan mountains
Lifespan: Average 15 – 18 years.
Thumbs up to:
With their ability to fit in a tiny
apartment, a big house or even a yard,
they are usually gay and assertive and
have barks that belie their size.
Be wary of:
They can catch Small Dog Syndrome
where the dog think they are the
pack leaders of humasns, and get
yappy and snappy. However, this
behavior is often human-induced.
Take time to:
Be the pack leader. Assert leadership
and confidence, and impose rules and
limitations. Also keep in mind possible
health problems like sebaceous
adenitis (a heredity skin disease) and
progressive retinal atrophy, which can
render it blind.
Price: Rs. 9,000*
Interesting fact:
In ‘The Simpsons’, Milhouse Van
Houten owns a Lhasa Apso.
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Issue 35 | 23 - 29 September, 2010
DAY
OUT
Text: Sabrina Singh, Photo: ECS Media
Rewind 12,000 years back when
hunter-gatherers, in what is
now Israel, placed two bodies in
a grave – one of a human and
the other of a wolf/dog with the
former cradling the latter. Let
me add here that if prehistoric
humans crossed paths with the
deadly wolf, one would surely
have killed and eaten the other.
But experts speculate that humans came across and adopted
gps!gjofs!!!!!!!!!!!uijoht!jo!mjgf
nepathya wowed their fans on 28
september with a live concert at
nepal Academy hall.This was the
popular nepali folk-rock band’s first
live performance in kathmandu in
four years and the crowd went wild
on hearing old favorites such as
‘sa karnali’, ‘Resham’, ‘yo Jindagani’,
‘Chhekyo Chhekyo’ and ‘Taal ko
Pani’. enthusiastic to the core,
nepathya front man, Amrit Gurung,
along with the band, also belted out
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Snowy white and adaptable, the
“companion”, is the JAPANESE
SPITZ
Group classification: Companion
Origin: Japan
Lifespan: 9 - 15 years
Thumbs up to:
Their adaptability – from hot and
humid to chilly days and snow,
indoors or outdoors – the Japanese
Spitz are at home anywhere. Believe
it or not, they are also odorless.
And although fully coated, the Teflon
texture of their outer coats guarantees that dirt does not stick to then,
meaning that Japanese Spitzs need
very low maintenance.
Beware of:
As with the Apso, Small Dog Syndrome may develop.
Take time to:
Take the Spitz for daily walks. Just
because they can adapt to small
spaces doesn’t mean exercise
should go out the window. Kneecap
dislocation (called patellar luxation)
is also a common health concern.
Price: Rs. 6,000*
The (literally) “masked atten- B.C. They are so peopletion-seeker”, the little shadow
behind you, is the PUG
up to you on the couch.
Group classification: Toy
Origin: Oriental, probably
Beware of:
China
Lifespan: 12 - 15 years
(A
Thumbs up to:
They are the oldest breed of
dogs. These cute canines used potato couches.
to be kept as pets by Buddhist Take time to:
monks in Tibet, a practice that N
dates back to as early as 400
have long noses like other
“Intelligent and athletic”, the dog that
might just outrun you is the GERMAN
SHEPHERD or ALSATIAN
Group Classification: Pastoral
Origin: Germany
Lifespan: Average 11 years
Thumbs up to:
They have the ability and eagerness
to carry out instructions. With superb
tracking skills, these bushy-tailed canines
are often used as people-assistance dogs.
Beware of:
They can be fiercely protective of their
territory. (Who attacked the milkman?
The German Shepherd!)
Take time to:
Train the German Shepherd properly and
continuously.The result – the dog will turn
out to be the most obedient and sociable
buddy in the family. However, don’t over
exercise it.Wait till the dog is mature
enough (which can take up to three years).
Try to give the dog as much of outdoor
space and stimulants as possible. Hip
dysplasia could be a heredity disease.
Price: Rs. 14,000*
Interesting fact:
The most famous German Shepherd in
popular culture is ‘Rin-Tin-Tin’, which
has been featured on film, radio and
television. Rin-Tin-Tin even has a star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Courtesy: K9 Dog Training & Care, Sanepa, 5552179, 9851078032
firstly, AnbuG is a social club of beetle enthusiasts; we are not a donor
organization. when the very first rally was organized, we realized that
people were actually ready to contribute small amounts of money just
to get an opportunity to be part of the ‘bug Culture’. from there on, we
decided to utilize whatever little funds we could collect for supporting
various social causes. we support various causes instead of just one
because we do not want people to be dependent on just a single social
organization, but rather give them a boost so that they can sustain their
own development later. we want to actually spread the concept of “Teach
them to cook rather than keep on feeding them”.
And don’t forget to tune in to Image Channel every sunday and Monday
for all the stylish drama of ‘Marico’s hair and Care Presents Mega Model 2’.
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Tells us how you like our Halfway segment. Send us your comments, suggestions and ideas at
[email protected].
HALFWAY
backed by the beetle
for krisha: Type kRI <space> and sMs it to 7878
for Prakriti: Type PRk <space> and sMs it to 7878
for Rashmita: Type RsM <space> and sMs it to 7878
WAY TO THE NEXT
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In the ‘most photogenic’ category, three contestants – krisha, Prakriti and
Rashmita – were nominated. The result of this category will be decided on
the basis of sMs voting. To votes for krisha, Prakriti or Rashmita take a look
at the following details:
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The elimination round revealed what exactly the models’ star signs had in store
for them. nitika Thapa and Pratima khatiwada were eliminated this time.
AND
The annual event is not only organized for fun but is also a used as a means to contribute
towards a social cause.This time, the bugs were ‘Riding for Reconstruction’ of an
impoverished school, shree Mahankal Prastabit nimna Madhyamik vidhyala, in namo
buddha. once all the bugs reached namo buddha, the funds collected through the event
were handed over to the school.The funds will be used to finance the reconstruction
of the school building as well as the constructing of its boundary walls. not only did the
beetle enthusiasts help in the reconstruction of the school, but they also made sure they
helped the environment by planting trees at namo buddha. (shreeya Joshi)
Twelve girls were left on the battleground
of Image Channel’s ‘Marico’s hair and
Care Presents Mega Model 2’.This time,
the models posed in front of suyesh
shrestha’s camera in the zodiac theme.
The zodiacs were chosen at random, and
each model had a designer from lord
buddha education foundation (lbef)
design clothes for them.Though most
of the designs didn’t contribute much
to the theme of the photo shoot, the
models performed fairly well.The most
impressive performances were that of
krisha and Amita.while krisha posed as a
vigro,Amita did so as a Capricorn.Though
krisha’s attire was not up to the mark,
she won over the judges by bringing a lot
of variations in her poses. In Amita’s case, however, the outfit was properly done
and her performance in the photo shoot also exuded the same brilliance.
Posture demonstrations by: Mohan Sthapit and Francine Carrier
The rally was flagged off by udo weber, Counselor of the embassy of the federal
Republic of Germany at 9:30 am. The colorful line of beetles made their way through
durbar Marg, making heads turn as they passed through koteshwor, bhaktapur, Palanse
and dhulikhel before reaching the final destination at Patle khet in namo buddha.
followed by the official launch by
Prime Minister Madhav kumar
nepal. It was announced at the
program that the heavy, creamy
and delicious ice cream line would
be available in over a dozen
flavors from Chocolate, Mint and
fruity nutty to Coffee Mocha
and Pineapple in more than 300
retail outlets around the valley.
The event also featured a tour
of the factory for the attendees
to show then as to how the ice
creams are made under extremely
hygienic conditions. national Ice
Cream Industries is a joint venture
of nanglo Group and n.e. Group,
and aims to produce good quality
ice creams that can compete with
both national and international ice
cream brands. (sapana Maharjan)
win some lose some
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The 8th Annual AnbuG - himalayan vw beetle rally 2010, organized by the
Association of nepal beetle users Group (AnbuG), took place on 2 october. The
street right outside nanglo bakery Café on durbar Marg was quite a colorful sight
as 26 volkswagen beetles, of different colors and designs, stood in line ready to take
off, their proud and loving owners standing right beside them.
national Ice Cream Industries Pvt.
ltd. officially launched their new
range of ice creams and frozen
desserts, Azzabko Ice Cream, on 3
october. The program was held at
the national Ice Cream Industries
factory premises in balaju
Industrial Area. A press conference
was held first, which was then
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Mega Mod
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Bugs on a Mission
Azzabko is
Gazzabko!
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Issue 37
| 7 - 13 October, 2010
NETS
nets come in many shapes and sizes.
some are used passively (fixed, allowing
fish to swim into them), while others
are used actively (mobile, dragged
through the water). The common types
of nets include trawl nets, dredges,
beach seines, purse seines, gillnets, trammel nets, lift nets and cast nets.
1
REEL
It is a device utilized to move
the fishing line in position and/
or retrieve it with the help of
a spool mounted on an axle.
fishing reels are widely used in
recreational fishing, mostly angling. They are most often used
together with a fishing rod.
And
Mo
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HOOKED!
FISHING IS NOT JUST ABOUT CATCHING
FISH. A FISHING TRIP IS AN IDEAL TIME WHEN
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS GET TO RELAX TOGETHER,
ENJOY BEING OUTDOORS AND LEARN THE THRILLS
AND SPILLS OF NEW SKILLS.
Text: Suyasha Sitaula, Photos: ECS Media
Fishing is excellent for people looking for something to do outdoors. An age-old passion, has achieved the
status of being a great sports adventure in recent years. Sometimes you can even caste your line, settle down
comfortably and, perhaps, read a book or take a nap. If you are carrying some ‘nibbles’, you couldn’t ask for
anything better. Fishing lets you chart your own course since the field is so broad and you can even discover
your own niche suitable to you. From local catch to release pond to deep-sea fishing, from making your own
lures to raising your own bait, from ice fishing to night fishing, there’s plenty for you to indulge in while
pursuing this hobby.
Although fishing is done extensively in the many rivers of Nepal, using both the primitive method and
modern-day tackles, geographical and communication inconveniences come in the way for anglers (especially
those who reside in big cities) to fully enjoy the sport. Nevertheless, for fresh-water fishing, one can always take
a trip to east Nepal (Sapta Koshi, Arun and Tammar) and closer destinations like the Sunkoshi at Nepaltar.
There are different styles of fishing with each one using different equipment. There is bait casting, spinning, pole and line, spin-casting and fly-fishing. You need to choose different types of poles, rods, hooks and
bait. Depending on the type of water you will be in – saltwater, freshwater, or ice – you need to choose a
pole with different types of reels and line spools. Also, depending on the type of fish you intend to catch, a
variety of hook sizes have to be chosen. You can also choose between various kinds of sinkers and floats to
keep your line steady in the water so the fish aren’t scared away.
Fr!day gives you the nitty-gritty on the most popular types of fishing tackles:
ROD
This is a tool used to catch fish.
A strong fishing line is attached
to a long, flexible rod or pole,
which holds a hook with the
right kind of bait at its end to
lure fish towards the hook.
HOOK
This is probably what is most
typically associated with fishing.
hooks and lines come in many
different forms, including handlines, poles, longlines and trolling
lines. The hooks carry the bait.
FLOATS
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These are objects attached to
the end of a fishing line and are
crafted so as to catch a fish’s
attention by their movement,
vibration and color to make it bite the
hook. lures can be attached to single,
double or treble hooks.
LINE
This is a length of cord to which the leader,
float, sinker and hook are attached. factors
that often determine what line an angler
chooses for a given fishing environment
include breaking strength, knot strength, uv
resistance, castability, limpness, stretch, abrasion resistance and visibility.
These are common prey species of fish
to attract them. The bait may be alive
or dead. Common natural baits include
worms, leeches, minnows,
frogs, salamanders and insects.
natural baits are effective due
to the lifelike texture, odor and
color of the bait.
PLAYING THE FISH
SINKERS
sinkers and weights are some of the
most important pieces of terminal
tackle in fishing. A common trend
is to refer to sinkers as tackle
associated with live-bait fishing and weights as tackle used
with artificial lures.
TRAPS
Traps are enclosed spaces used
to catch fish or other invertebrates. usually used passively,
traps may be baited to entice
the desired species to enter
them. Common examples of
traps include pots, stows or
bag nets, and fixed traps.
1. when a fish bites the hook, it struggles to set itself
free. This might involve jumping, making a long run,
swimming back against the line or swimming around
obstacles. different species of fish fight differently.
2. fish hooked in shallow water are more likely to
jump and behave more frantically than those hooked
in deep water. deep-water fish often swim down in
an attempt to get to the bottom of the water.
3. It’s possible to land many small fish just by reeling
them in. They’ll fight, but they aren’t as strong as
the line and the rod. use lighter tackle and you
expect some fight out of even the smallest fish.
4. If you’re catch-and-release fishing, don’t fight too
long or the fish will die due to exhaustion before
or after you release it.
5. If a fish makes a run for it, don’t panic. And
don’t try to reel in while the fish is swimming
away from your line. Relax and let the drag and
rod do the work.
Information Courtesy: Mr. Ravi Man singh
BAITS
These are attached to the fishing line.
They act as visual indicators between the
rod and hook bait. when a fish ‘picks’ up
your hook and swims away, the float is
pulled beneath the water surface. seeing
the float disappear into the water lets you
know that you have caught a fish.
LURES
entertainment
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friday pick
The
Unthinkable
Pink Panther 2
— Prasanna K.C.
— Dr. Banu Sharma
U
nbelievable! For 24
hours, Liverpool was
in the relegation zone!
Keeping that in mind
Gerrard was rested for the Europa league so that he would be
fresh for the home game against
Blackpool. But after the Sunday
game, they are sure to stay there
for at least two weeks. Their below-par performance had the fans
booing them off at half time.
Someone rightly said they are
two games away from implosion.
Torres pulling out with an injury
at the start of the game was the
final straw that broke the camel’s
back! The second half was much
better, but not enough. Newlypromoted Blackpool pulled off
an unthinkable win at Anfield.
Spurs had a wonderful European night last Wednesday
against FC Twente, a story of
a missed penalty, another penalty, a great strike, a sending
off with Raphael Van Der Vart
being involved in all of them!
He is getting better with
every match and bagged
a brace against Villa
on the day-seven
match. Drab draw
for Man United
again. Just four points
out of a possible 12 on the road.
Must be a record for the boss!
If United keep playing like this,
Man City finishing above them
could come to fruition.
Everton finally had an away
win at Birmingham. Hammers
drew with Fulham. The seven
matches played on Saturday had
no drama as such. Yes, there was
a mid-week game for United, still
no excuse for their poor performance. Would an unfit Rooney in
the starting 11 have been better
than a missing Rooney so that
United could have clinched a
winner at the stadium of light?
Coming to Chelsea, how many
times has Drogba scored against
Arsenal? Let’s add one more to
that list. Despite early pressure
from Arsenal and a fine save from
Cech, Drogba did what he does
best, especially against Arsenal –
score. This win keeps them four
points clear at the top. Full credit
to Arsenal though; they tried. The
absence of their talismanic captain Cesc, though, proved costly.
And in the Man City - Newcastle
game, the latter had a
chance until super sub
in cinemas
Adam Johnson again sealed the
three points for Man City. They
are definite title contenders now.
The table as it stands at the
end of week seven – Chelsea,
Man City, Man United and Arsenal are the top four while Liverpool, Wolves and West Ham
make up the bottom three.
This week, international
break, no club football. England
entertains Montenegro at Wembley on 12 October. Many, like me,
will wonder what to do this weekend; maybe catch up on missed
La Liga matches? Not so much a
two-horse race as predicted at the
beginning of the league. Valencia
are changing the top order despite
losing both their Davids!
Mourinho has been tipped to
succeed Ferguson at Old Trafford.
Unfortunately, the special one’s
present employers may not allow
him to pass the interim period prior to taking up that job as Real are
not firing on all cylinders. The fans
will soon show him their displeasure by waving the white handkerchiefs if their club does not deliver.
Sobering thought: He is the 10th
coach in the last 10 years!
Capello lost his job despite winning the league
title. With no club games this
weekend, I wish you all a wonderful weekend, recharge yourselves
and be ready for the games the
coming week. So, until next
week, ciao. !
COMING SOON
The Pink Panther 2, the sequel to the 2006 worldwide hit, stars steve
Martin as he reprises the role of the intrepid-if-bumbling french police
detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. when legendary treasures
from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther
diamond, Inspector Clouseau must team up with detectives from
other countries to rout the daring cat burglar, ‘The Tornado’, who has
returned after a decade of inactivity.
lily Tomlin’s character, Mrs. berenger, a spinoff of her Tasteful lady, represents the movie’s successful attempt to be a comedy of manners. A
police instructor on etiquette, she tutors Clouseau, whose every third
sentence is a sexist or racist slur – as when she overhears him saying
to his Japanese colleague, “I suppose you will be wanting sushi, my little
yellow friend” – on politically correct speech.
stuti basnyet k.C., development outreach and Communication specialist at usAId, describes the movie as “a wonderful comedy which
has got plenty going for it, including a great lead in Martin, a strong
supporting cast, classy production values, a cute romantic subplot, and a
screenplay that keeps the gags flowing at a steady pace.”
In Pink Panther 2, there’s no denying steve
Martin’s commitment to the role of Jacques
Clouseau, the fumbling and deluded Gallic
detective brought to life with overwhelming
comic timing.
off the shelf
A Widow’s Gift
— Yukta Bajracharya
A Widow’s Gift, written by shanti Mishra,
is the story about a young brahmin girl,
Radha, who gets married to a man twice
her age and becomes a widow soon after. living in an orthodox hindu community, she gets ostracized by the society. but the strong and patient
Radha strives for change in her conservative society for her as well
as for other women who are in the same situation as she is in.
Mishra illustrates Radha as an inspirational character and develops
the transition of the protagonist from a young and naïve bride to
a duteous woman, well aware of her obligations to her husband’s
family. The book is very much relevant to the hardships faced by
a nepali woman living in a typical orthodox hindu society – one
whose rules know no bending.
NOW SHOWING
Step Up 3D
Aakrosh
Two people can meet anywhere
anytime. Anjana Anjani explores
the story of two strangers who
want to remain strangers. will
they succeed?
A tight-knit group of new york City
street dancers find themselves pitted
against the world’s best hip hop dancers
in a high-stakes showdown that will
change their lives forever.
Aakrosh is an adaptation from an
article of the Times of India during
the time of 1995. The story is
about honour killings in India.
Showing at: GfX Jai nepal
Cast: Ranbir kapoor, Priyanka Chopra
Director: siddharth Anand
Showing at: GfX kumari
Cast: Adam sevani, Alyson stoner, Rick Malambri
Director: Jon Chu
Releasing Date: 15 october
Cast: Ajay devgan, bipasha basu, Akshaye khanna
Director: Priyadarshan
Anjaana Anjani
Runtime: 1 hr. 32 mins
Year of release: 2009
Starring: steve Martin, Jean Reno,
emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia,
Aishwarya Rai
Director:harald Zwart
The author of this strikingly moving novel was the first woman professor at Tribhuvan university Central Campus and is also a pioneer in
many other fields. Author of Voice of Truth, many of her novels are poignant tales of the challenges and the struggles faced by nepali women.
A Widow’s Gift, which was one of the best-selling books in kathmandu at one time*, is available at Pilgrim’s book house and is priced
at Rs. 304.
*Source: Pilgrims Book House
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for the adventurous palate
the weekender
essential restaurants, bars and getaways
Thamel
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The Factory
opening hours: 11 am - midnight
seating Capacity:150
Parking space:yes
Credit / debit Card:yes
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4701185
email: [email protected]
web page: www.thefactorynepal.com
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Spanish papas (Royal platter 17 varieties)
Rs. 2500, Cottage cheese steak with ratatouille
Rs. 320, Grilled Chicken Wings Rs. 350, Moroccan Chicken Rs. 300, Charcoal grilled peppercorn
Chicken Rs. 350
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Délices De France Restaurant
opening hours: 9 am – 10 pm
seating Capacity: 60
Parking space:yes
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4260326
web page: www.restaurantnepal.com
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Mediterranean Delite Rs. 770, Chicken
With olive Rs. 944, Salmon Seat Rs. 1230,
Enterecote Rs. 1230, Trout With Cream &
Wine Rs. 970, Price: (without service)
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The Factory
Thamel, live music
every wednesday,
friday, saturday &
sunday, 7 pm onwards,
4701185, 4701187
Thamel House Restaurant
opening hours: 10:30 am – 9:30 pm
Parking space: no
wi-fi: no
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4410388
web page:www.thamelhouse.com
Attic Bar
Tej bhawan, uttar
dhoka. Monday
blues with Rusty
nails,open Mic
every wednesday &
friday house band,
4442615
Bottles &
Chimney
narshingh Chowk,
Thamel. live music
by nekhvam. every
wednesday & friday
with dharmendra
sewan playing,
unplugged sessions.
7 pm onwards.
2123135
Bourbon Room
durbar Marg, The
best of sufi by
hemant Rana.
every Monday, 7 pm
onwards. open Mic
with Ciney Gurung.
every wednesday. 7
pm onwards, 4441703,
4249747
Buddha Bar
Thamel, best chill
out music in town
with special cocktail.
happy hour 4 pm –
7 pm. 9851053235,
9841626582
Bugles & Tigers
The everest hotel,
new baneshwor. live
music by fusion band
from Philippines every
evening from 7 pm –
8:30 except Monday.
onwards. 4150062,
4150063
4780100 , ext: 7711/7811
Cafe Horizon
hotel himalaya, Mexican
sojourno – come and
experience the flavours
of Mexico with tantalizing
Mexican dishes and
selection of Tequilas
to tickle your taste
buds amidst intriguing
ambience, every friday,
from 7 pm onwards, live
music by Prism band.
5523900
Comfort Zone
Thamel, every saturday,
fusion live band
and Anil shahi &
frens. every sunday,
fusion band Rudra,
9803509358
Cube the Club
kamaladi, The Place
where you can do
parties of your own
kind, we are ready to
serve, 6 pm onwards ,
4438017
www.cubetheclub.com
Dome
Thamel, live music
by nekhvam. every
sunday & Tuesday 7 pm
onwards
Eden Lounge
kathmandu Mall,
sundhara. on The Mix.
every friday 8 pm
Fusion
dwarika’s hotel,
battisputali. live music
with dinesh Rai &
The sound Minds with
bbQ dinner & 1 beer/
soft drink at Rs 1366.
every friday 7 pm
onwards. 4479488
House Of Music
Thamel, karaoke night
every Tuesday & house
band/jam session
every saturday. 2 pm
- 12 am. 9851075172,
9849243807
Himalatte Café
Thamel, Cloud
walkers, playing live.
every Tuesday, 7:30
pm onwards, u2 and
the Police from the
eternity, every friday
7:30 pm onwards,
Jbar
Thamel, best imported
liquors and food,
cozy ambience, live
performance by
dJ saleem, Rupesh,
naresh and more
every evening, 5 pm
onwards, 4411595
Lakhey Restro Bar
durbar Marg. fridays: dJ
session till wee hours,
4256606
Lhasa Restaurant
& Bar
Thamel, live band,
every wednesday,
friday and saturday,
7 pm onwards,
9851010431
New Maya
Cocktail & Bar
Paryatan Road,
Thamel, special
cocktail, 4700371
Paddy Foley’s
Irish Pub
Thamel, enjoy
special Irish drinks
& food with live
music. every night,
7 pm onwards.
9808398079
Plug Terrace
balwatar, blind. ears
playing acoustic
every wednesday,
6:30 pm onwards.
2150072
Porch Bar
soaltee Crowne
Plaza
soaltee Mode, Relax
and enjoy some of
the finest drinks,
every day, 6 pm to 10
pm. 4273999
The Café
hyatt Regency, Taste
the culinary delights
from the Mediterranean
region of Greece,
Italy and the Middle
east. fridays, 6:30 pm.
4491234
The Corner Bar
Radisson hotel,
lazimpat, offering an
array of sumptuous
snacks, exotic drinks
and cocktails. 3 pm to
11 pm, 4411818
Tamas Spa Lounge
Chaksibari Road,
Thamel
live Classical/fusion
music by Tabla Maestro
Pritam Rai and his
ensemble and dJ sessions
by in-house dJ saakar
along with great food and
wine selection. every night
7 pm onwards. 4257658
Tantra Bar
Paknajol, Thamel,
Proton band playing
live music from
sunday to friday,
bbQ every saturday
& salsa evening last
saturday of every
month. Contact
4257171
Tipsy Lounge
& Bar
durbar Marg, live
performance by
Ciney Gurung
every Monday,
hemanta Rana
every wednesday,
dharmendra sewan
every saturday,7 pm
onwards, 4243225
Upstairs Jazz Bar
lazimpat, An
interesting mix of
locals and expats
of Jazz music. every
evening, from 7 pm
onwards. 4410436
Vintage Café &
Pub Wood Land
Complex 4th floor,
durbar Marg
friday and saturday
live band session
and dj session,
4254831
Ragey Bar
Thamel, every night
7:30 pm onwards.
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Newari Set Rs. 885, Nepali Set Rs. 1000, Bara
special Rs. 140, Catamari special Rs. 140, Choulya Rs. 340
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OR2K
opening hours: 8 am - 1am
Parking space: no
Credit / debit Card: no
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4422097
web page: www.or2k.com
Third Eye Restaurant
Funky Buddha Bar & Cafe
opening hours: 7 am – midnight
Parking space:yes (bike)
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 9841609064
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Paneer shashlik Rs. 200, Chicken nacho chips
Rs. 200, Chicken Fahita set Rs. 280, Spicy
Chicken/ Pork with rice and spinach Rs. 300,
Juicy Pepper Steak Rs. 350
opening hours: 10 am -10 pm
Parking space:yes
wi-fi :yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes / no
Contact no: 4260160
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Fresh Mint Lemonade Rs. 100, Village Goat
Cheese Organic Salad Rs. 285, OR2K combo platter
Rs. 390, Stuffed Veg. Combination Rs. 395
Kiss From Zuri Rs. 195, Price: (+SC 10% )
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Galleria Café
SIGNATURE CUISINES
opening hours: 7 am – 10 pm
Parking space:yes
Credit / debit Card: no
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4269949
Chicken Tandoori (Full) Rs. 570, Chicken Tikka
Masala Rs. 395, Chicken Butter Masala Rs. 350,
Muttooti Masala Rs. 405, Gosth Shashikurma
Rs. 355
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SIGNATURE CUISINES
Yin Yang Restaurant
opening hours:10 am - 10 pm
seating Capacity:130
Parking space:yes
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone: both
Contact no: 4701510
web page: www.yinyangrestaurantbar.com
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Tom Yam Kung Rs. 450, Sateyinyang Rs. 375,
Kaen-khiaawan kai Rs. 390, Somtamthai Rs. 290,
Phadthai Rs. 395
Club Sandwich Rs. 300, Chicken Burrito Rs. 275,
Soft Salad Rs. 300, Piece Cake Rs. 250, Crossaint
Breakfast Rs. 300
8
Jbar
opening hours: 5pm - 12 midnight
Parking space:yes
Credit/debit Card:yes
wi-fi:yes
In-house bar:yes
smoking Zone:yes
Contact no: 4411595
web page: www.jbarthamel.com
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Golden Fried Prawn Rs 550, Classical caesar
salad Rs 175, Grilled chicken breast Rs 350
Beer batter fish Rs325, Pasta Rs325
gourmet
undercover gourmet
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Lac Prawn Spicy, Rs. 550
Brunch Platter, Rs. 300
Lhakpa’s Chulo
— Garrulous Foodie
T
he city was a furnace the
afternoon I drove my cravings to the most repetitive
address in my recent discourses on culinary adventures
with my friends. Nestled in a
quiet place away from the bustle
of the city, in a cottage with an
ornate garden, Lhakpa’s Chulo
was exactly what I had imagined it to be.
I made my way through
the stony patches and strolled
around to check out the seating
arrangement. I eventually de-
parent syrupy dressing accentuated by an artistic arrangement
of leaves and oblong slices of
seeded tomatoes stared back at
me as I gazed at them in awe.
My advice: Save the warm slices of brown bread until you’re
done with knife and fork – they
are the handiest tools to mop up
the lemon-dill dressing with.
A student of economics might
be able interpret your opinion
on the Chicken meatballs. But
even if you leave arithmetic
back home, the utility value of
My Happiness Index
furnishings
Inside outside
Cutlery
service
Restroom
My rating
 love the diversity, prefer the cane furnishing
 fresh and clean throughout
 A break from the regular white porcelain, I loved the
napkin holder
 you mind your business, they mind theirs
 Make sure to use the one downstairs
 Going back there again for sure
cided to occupy the cane sitting
on the verandah upstairs. I was
glad that I did as the view of the
greenery all around was more
than rewarding. My first time at
any ‘eat-out’ is made even more
difficult by my friends who usually recommend me a nice place
to go to, but they never tell me
about the food. So, when the
menu arrived on my table at
Lhakpa’s Chulo, I had to devote
quite some time to study it first.
I have always been curious
about the dubbed role of appetizers when food, by law of
nature, is supposed to quench
one’s appetite. However, I learnt
from my Salmon Salad that a
pair of magical hands could
very well reverse the law. Babypink strips of salmon done
to perfection and dipped
in a luscious trans-
your relish remains the same for
any amount consumed. Simply
put, the quantity of meatballs
at the eatery might appear to be
very miserly, but their taste is
sheer delight. The ginger-garlic
combination dominates the mild
spices, and the fresh coriander
complements the juicy texture
of the meatballs. The sweet garlic sauce gives the final punch.
The home fries are humble,
to say the least – chunky, golden
brown and seasoned with salt
crystals. Although they come
with a helping of ketchup and
are consumed as ‘sides’ normally, I recommend having them
with Nepali tea. The Nepali tea
5 Ws
Where’s it located?
Jawalakhel, take the small lane
opposite Roadhouse Café.
What to wear?
I prescribe no dress code.
Why drop in?
Anything that is served comes
with some kind of sauce or
the other.
When to visit?
lunch time. My friends recommend dinner as well.
How much to carry?
A treat for two teetotaler souls
comes at two grand and a half.
at Lhakpa’s is aromatic, abundantly spiced and mildly sweet.
It’s served in a “Made in Nepal”
cup and saucer.
Chicken momos here come
with a clear soup garnished
with roughly chopped coriander plus two different sauces,
each worked on extensively.
The chili-timbur sauce not only
makes for a perfect dipping for
the momos but also serves as a
fabulous seasoning for the soup.
The tomato-sesame sauce has a
rough texture and its flavorful
taste makes for a brilliant dipping. The momos themselves
are medium-sized, mildly spiced,
adequately juicy and tasteful. I
couldn’t make anything of the
chunks of salad vegetables and
leaves on the side of the plate
though. As for the clear soup,
I consumed it in multiple ways
– drank it clear first, then seasoned it with the chili-timbur
sauce before sipping it, and finally threw in some momos in it
and ate them with, you guessed
it, a spoon.
My Verdict
Although only recently opened,
Lhakpa’s Chulo is a remnant of
yesteryear Kathmandu hospitality as the bottled drinking water
is free and the food is good. The
service they provide depends on
your expectations – that is, they
don’t pester you if you don’t
want them to and they even
walk your kids around if you
ask them to. The perennial garden with pots of seasonal flowers makes for both a solo hideaway as well as a pleasant meal
accompanied by someone worth
striking a conversation with. !
Jbar
Funky Buddha Bar & Cafe
Thamel, 4411595
Thamel, 9841609064
Stuffed Chicken with Cream Cheese
Olive Tapenade and Red Cabbage, Rs. 640
Ramalaya Tea Room
Pani Pokhari hill, 4006589
Chicken MoMo Steam, 125
Noodle Bar Tibetan Food
food Court @ blue bird Mall, 4228833
Set Thakali Lunch
Chicken, Rs. 300, Mutton Rs. 400
Utsav
durbarmarg, 4430170
Salad tri-colour, Rs 200
Mexican Steak Rs. 500
Bronco Billy
harihar bhawan, Pulchwok, 5526212
Vintage Special Non-Veg Platter, Rs. 450
Vintage Café & Pub
wood land Complex, durbar Marg, 4254831
Chicken Wings w. Hot Garlic Sauce,
Rs. 250
Attic Bar
Tej bhawan, uttar dhoka,
lazimpat, 4442615
Cripsy Banana Ring and Grilled Prawn
with Tomato Salsa, Rs.450
Yin Yang Restaurant
Third Eye Restaurant
Thamel, kathmandu, 4701510
Thamel, kathmandu, 4260289
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shop review
Potpourri
of Surprises
— Sonam Sherpa
Mélange is an exclusive interiors and home décor showroom located
on durbar Marg. It stocks unique artifacts and pieces that are not only
beautiful to look at but are useful in making your homes livelier as well.
The showroom is also full of surprises; I didn’t expect to find a dining table
set that was made from antique artifacts. I’d have bought it on the spot if I
didn’t already have an overfull dining room at home.
Incorporating new and modern furnishings made from antique pieces is
something that is a bit of a specialty here. The dining table that I saw was
made from age-old carved windows that had been cut and styled into this
gorgeous white table. next to the dining set were rows of beautiful cushions, each one different from the other. I found out that they can be bought
either individually, or in sets of four or six.
Funky & the Brunch
— Shreeya Joshi
N
othing could be better than just sitting
down, relaxing under
the shade of a Pomona tree, surrounded by greenery on all sides, and a beautifully decorated brunch platter in
front of you. You’ll find this to
be quite true if you try out the
newly introduced brunch menu
at Funky Buddha, Thamel.
You may have known
Funky Buddha to be a club
where you can party away,
or just a café where you can
grab a quick lunch. But its
brunch menu is a whole different story altogether. Shirley Bradley, a passionate cook,
who believes not in recipes
but spontaneous cooking, has
conceptualized a new brunch
menu to tantalize your taste
bud as you lounge under the
sun amidst all the greenery.
From hearty dishes that
include sizzling sausages
and cheesy ‘toasties’ to light
stuff like fresh yoghurt and
juice, you can find all these
delicious items in the newly
introduced brunch menu. If
you are ravenous, you can try
either the Meat Lover’s English Breakfast, which includes
crisp bacon and tender steak
among other meaty delights,
or the Best Burger in Thamel,
a specialty at Funky Buddha,
served with crispy homemade
fries. However, if you’re one of
those who likes to keep it light
and healthy, you might just fall
in love with the Juicelover’s Set,
which consists of fresh blended
juice, a cup of hot Lavazza cof-
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you CAn PARTy
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fee, and creamy yoghurt with
muesli and fresh fruit. For the
more sophisticated palate, the
Eggs Benedict – buttered crisp
toast, topped with poached eggs,
sliced ham and creamy hollandaise sauce with sautéed potatoes
on the side – would definitely be
the right choice.
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And PIeCes ThAT ARe noT only
beAuTIful To look AT buT ARe
useful In MAkInG youR hoMes
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Of course, there are the usual side orders of toast and omelets on the extensive menu. So,
if you find the variety of food
on offer a bit too overwhelming,
and feel that you don’t want to
miss out on any of the scrumptious delicacies, then go for the
Brunch Platter, exclusively prepared for the indecisive brunch
enthusiast. Served in a spotless
white plate with five different goodies on it along with a
yoghurt parfait, this dish is a
beauty. Start by buttering your
toast or freshly baked croissant,
and take a bite as you dig into
the scrambled eggs simultaneously. Take a spoonful of the
fresh salsa, and as you take in its
tanginess, you can counter the
taste with the subtle flavor of
the golden brown rosti potatoes
and the crispiness of the bacon. But, above all, the pancake,
cooked to a light golden brown,
adds the final touch. Drizzle a
little honey or maple syrup on
the pancake and enjoy it as it
simply melts in your mouth.
In addition to these great
dishes, whose prices range from
Rs. 150 to Rs. 365, great Zenergy drinks (a specialty of Funky
Buddha, these fresh blended juice
made right before your eyes have
been proven to have numerous
health benefits) are also available
for a mere Rs.100. You can order
from the brunch menu any time
between 7 am and 1 pm on weekdays and till 6pm on weekends.
Funky brunching.
Contact: 9841609064 !
Another thing that caught my attention was a colorful mosaic wall decoration. There were quite a few of them actually, and Pratiksha, an employee at
the outlet, informed me that these decorative pieces are made by women
belonging to the esther benjamin Trust, a charity organization. This charity
gives shelter to women forced into the trafficking and prostitution trade,
and provides them a means to make a living. see what I mean when I said it
was full of surprises.
whether it’s something big like a unique bed you’re looking for or something small like a flower vase, you are sure to find something you’ll fall in
love with at first sight. It could be an intricately carved mirror, or some exquisite curtains. And if there’s something you saw a while ago but that isn’t
there anymore when you revisit the showroom, they will custom-make a
new one for you within one to two weeks depending on the item that you
are interested in purchasing. All the more reason to head on to Mélange!
for more information, call 4228342.
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Crew Neck Sweat
Top, Rs.1,648
Checkerd Shirt,
Rs. 1,598
Zip Hoody,
Rs.1,448
Regular Hoody,
Rs. 1,098
window shopping
UFO
Keep it stylish this Dashain
with UFO’s new autumn
collection that’s cool, classy
yet comfy.
Batwinged Scoop
Neck Top, Rs. 668
Stonewashed Blue
Denim, Rs.1,498
Bootcut Denim
Jeans, Rs.1,498
T-Shirt,
Rs. 798
High Heel
Peeptoe Shoes,
Rs. 998
Shoulder Bag,
Rs. 898
w w w. u fo n e p a l . c o m
Strappy Wedge
Sandals, Rs. 1,198
Shoulder Bag,
Rs. 878
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because there is more to life
tips & tricks
Choosing the
Right Pre-School
Choosing the right pre-school for your child can be quite a
cumbersome task. Sapna Thapa, Principal of Mother Care
International Pre-School, shares 10 tips that will make this
notoriously troublesome task as easy as eating a pie.
— Shreeya Joshi
1. while choosing a pre-school, the
first simple step is to look at the
infrastructure of the school. look
at the playgrounds, the classrooms,
the dining room… Is the atmosphere, as a whole, child-friendly?
2. we all know children just love
romping around, but safety always
needs to come first. Check that the
playgrounds and classrooms are all
child-proof, and that there is minimum danger of your child getting
injured.you might also want to find
out what measures will be taken if
in case your child does get hurt.
3. one of the most important
aspects of a school is its teachers.
The teachers need to be professionally trained and, most impor-
tantly, psychologically aware of a
child’s behavior and development.
They need to be able to handle
small-aged children and take proper
care of them.
takes precedence over academic
prowess. Choose a school that uses
a holistically approved method of
teaching rather than one that just
focuses on academics.
the teacher should be completely
in tune to your child’s needs. And
what better way is there to learn
about a child’s needs than from
their parents?
4. when it comes to your children,
you definitely do not want them to
fall sick due to unhygienic conditions. Check the cleanliness of the
school. If the school provides lunch
for the children, you might want
to find out if it’s hygienic and if the
food is healthy or not.
6. different schools have different
teaching methods and styles and
children learn in different ways.
you do not always have to opt for
a school following the Montessori
method. Just make sure the school
you choose uses a teaching method
that your child can benefit most
from.
8. The curriculum of the class
should also be a point to consider.
have a look at the lesson plans and
make sure you approve of what
your child is going to be taught.
5. As a parent, you may want your
child to excel academically. however, it is important for you to know
that at that small an age, a child
is only beginning to learn. so the
overall development of the child
7. Another aspect you may want to
consider is the way that teachers communicate with parents.
Communication between teachers and parents is crucial because
9. of course, the school is for your
child, so the happiness of your child
needs to come into the equation
while choosing the right school. Take
your child to the school and let him/
her roam around and interact with
other children. If the child seems to
be adapting to the school, is happy
being there and shows interest in
wanting to go back, then you know
you’ve made the right choice.
10. lastly, while choosing the school,
parents obviously need to be happy
about their decision. If you can, blindfolded and hand over your child to
the teachers in the school and know
that they’ll be safe and happy there,
then… bInGo! you’ve selected the
best school for your child. !
FYI
Pre-school options:
1. Mother Care Pre-school, baluwatar:
4415669
2. Mickey’s International The Children
world Pre-school, Jhamsikhel: 5522287
3. Mother Goose Montessori school,
baluwatar: 4415560
4. eurokids, bansbari: 4373684
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Test Drive
The All-New Honda Accord
— Prasanna K.C.
The steering’s beautifully weighted.
There’s a good seat-of-the-pants
feel. The brakes are powerful and
the seats hold you in place perfectly.
This is all very clever. I’ve been saying for ages that everyone wants a
car that’s fast and sporty, but not so
that it breaks the spine in two every
time they run over a pothole.
The new Honda Accord also remains
a very appealing car for a lot of
reasons. It has an advantage over
its competitors in the reputation
for reliability, which not only makes
the driving experience worthwhile
but also gives one of the best resale
value, the latter very important for
people who frequently change their
cars (believe it or not, the segment
of people who change their rides at
least once every 365 days exists!).
There’s more. I remember reading
the other day that in the past 13
years there has never been a single
failure of Honda’s VTEC system. Not
one. Ever. So, if you’re looking to
buy a Honda, this should be a pretty
good reason to thwart any forms
of cognitive dissonance you’re likely
to get when you begin comparing
it with the midsized SUVs available
these days for less.
N
o one tunes into a music
radio station because of the
announcer. Music lovers tune
in because of the music, and
apparently the ‘happening’ music on
the radio channels these days is a
never-ending stream of increasingly
angry black men who, as far as I can
tell, wouldn’t know a piano if one
were to land on their heads. Call
me old school, or even boring, but I
chose a collection of Elvis Presley’s
ballads for the test drive-cum-early
lunch on a Wednesday morning.
No, I do not sound like my father.
He can tell the difference between
Todd Rundgren and Karen Carpenter.
Whereas today, there is simply no
difference between 50 Cent,Wyclef
Jean and Black Eyed Peas except for
the amount of times each of them
has been shot at.
Now, this statement makes me a
very, very old man and that means
I’m feeling well qualified this week to
write about Honda’s new Accord.
Over the years, Honda has tried and
tried to give itself a youthful appeal.
So, at first I thought the new Accord
might be yet another attempt to woo
thrusting young executives out of
their Land Rovers. Initially, to my eyes,
it looked as pretentious as somebody’s father unbuttoning his shirts
and trying hard to dance to the latest
tunes in one of those overly rated
late night wedding parties where
everyone who hung around after 9
were either drunk or hitching a ride.
The Honda Accord has the requisite
black interior and the de rigueur
fake carbon fibre cubbyhole covers,
so that inside it looks like a gentleman’s electric razor. In addition, it
has a huge orange speedometer that
goes up to 160mph, twin exhausts,
lights like Butler & Wilson jewelery
and a titanium gearlever that offers a
selection of six forward gears.
However, test driving on the roads of
Kathmandu, I was pleasantly surprised.
I could feel the car rise as it crested
a bump on the road and I tensed,
waiting for it to crash back down
again. But the crash never came.The
petrol engine car settled gently, like
it’s a burly paramedic and you’re on a
stretcher although diesel would be my
choice, with its supreme acceleration
ability and burst of power when you
feel you need it the most.
Strangely, this doesn’t seem to
have affected the handling unduly.
I’ve been saying for ages that
everyone wants a car that’s fast
and sporty, but not so that it
breaks the spine in two every time
they run over a pothole.
Except for one enormous detail. If we
look at the Honda Accords running on
the streets, and considering the whooping starting price of Rs. 6.90 Mil., it makes
one think if we have ever seen anything
quite so, wait for it – unattractive.
not. This huge hunk of a car could
do with biger wheels.
A few question marks. The rear window tapers when the bodywork does
My verdict: Great legs. Can’t say
the same about the face. !
No doubt, the Japanese have a
great engineering sense. Only if
someone tutored them on style.
bazaar
markets & launches
Festival
Offer
Yamaha Dhoom Offer
Morang Auto works, the sole
distributor of yamaha vehicles in
nepal, has introduced a promotional
scheme for their customers, which is
sure to be a hit.yamaha has introduced
the ‘yamaha dashain dhoom’ scheme
where on the purchase of yamaha
bikes, customers can get sure-shot
gifts from yamaha. 4261160
Hit & Fit
Arun Intercontinental Traders,
the authorized dealer of Maruti
automobiles for nepal, has launched
a festive scheme called hit & fit
offer. under the scheme, customers
can get a discount of up to Rs.
100,000 with the purchase of every
Maruti suzuki vehicle depending on
the model. 5545891
TVS Vroom Vroom Scheme
Arun Intercontinental Traders,
the authorized distributor of Tvs
motorbikes and scooters for nepal,
has launched a promotion scheme, the
‘Tvs vroom vroom Click offer’ that
will run from dashain till Tihar 2010.
The company is giving away a Canon
10-mega pixel digital camera, including
a 2-Gb memory card and charger for
free with the purchase of every Tvs
motorbike or scooters. 5545891
Tata Festival Sale
sipradi Trading, the authorized
distributor of Tata vehicles for
nepal, has launched schemes for
both commercial vehicles as well
as small cars this festive season.
The company is offering buyers of
its commercial vehicles a variety of
prizes ranging from goats to 26-inch
samsung lCd Tvs. small car buyers
get five tolas of 24-carat gold. This
scheme is not applicable for Indica
dle and sumo victa. 4230340
Pashupati Paints’ Festive Offer
Pashupati Paints, a leading paint
manufacturer, has launched its festive
scheme, ‘Ghar Chaka Chak Gaadi
Phata Phat’. Customers purchasing
Pashupati Paints worth Rs. 10,000 or
more will get numbers, which they
need to sMs to participate in the
scheme. every week, one lucky person
will be wining a cash prize of Rs.
25,000. The bumper prize is a hyundai
santro Car, the second prize consists
of two honda Cb unicorn bikes while
the third prize includes three Philips
32-inch lCd Tvs. 4265405
Three to Party
hansaraj hulaschand, the authorized
distributor of bajaj motorcycles for
nepal where three buyers of bajaj
motorcycles can win ford figo cars
as bumper prizes this dashain. Apart
from this, the scheme also features
scratch coupons whereby buyers
can win cash prizes of Rs. 5,000
to Rs. 100,000 on every purchase.
4220094
Celebrate with Hero Honda
syakar Company ltd., the
authorized distributor for hero honda
bikes for nepal, is offering a scratchcard offer where customers can get
cash discount of Rs. 3,700 to Rs. 4,000,
a gram of gold or 50 grams of silver on
the purchase of every hero honda bike
as a part of its dashain and Tihar offer.
The company is also giving away two
42-inch Philips Tv to two lucky winners
and eighteen 37” Philips Tv to eighteen
lucky winners. 4225132
Samsung Jhyammai
him electronics Pvt. ltd., the official
marketer of samsung, the number one
electronics brand in the world, has
introduced its festive offer scheme
“samsung Jhyammai”. The scheme
entitles customers to get a scratch card
with the purchase of every samsung
product. Customers can win cash prizes,
five Cfl bulbs, samsung dvd player or
samsung microwave oven through these
scratch cards. ‘samsung Jhyammai’ also
includes an exclusive offer where one
lucky winner will get a kawasaki ninja
250R Motorcycle. 4267760
Hyundai Festival Offer
laxmi Intercontinental, the authorized
distributors of hyundai motors for
nepal, has introduced its festival
scheme, “3 bumper Prizes”. with the
purchase of every hyundai i10, i20 or
a santro, customers are entitled to get
a free laptop, samsung Galaxy mobile,
one-year vehicle insurance and free
ownership transfer. The company is also
giving away an i10, i20 and a santro as
bumper prizes. 4101556
Timex Megapix
him electronics, the authorized
distributor of Timex watches for nepal,
has started their festival offer, “Times
dashain Megapix offer”. now, with the
purchase of every Timex watch, win
a stylish samsung camera along with
many other prizes and attractive cash
discounts. 4267760
Honda Festival Offer
syakar Company ltd., the authorized
distributor of honda bikes for nepal, has
offered a dashain and Tihar scheme where
on the purchase of every honda bike, one
can get a scratch card and win cash prizes
starting from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 10,000. In
addition, 25 lucky people will get a chance
to win 10 grams of gold. 4225132
KIA’s Double Advantage
Continental Associates, the authorized
distributor of kIA Motors for nepal, has
introduced its festive scheme, “double
Advantage” for the upcoming dashain
and Tihar festivals. under the scheme,
every purchaser of kIA Picanto, kIA Rio
or kIA Cerato gets heavy cash discount
of up to Rs. 150,000 and gifts like a sony
12.1-Mega pixel digital camera. 4111776
CG’s ‘Dashain Aayo’
CG electronics has introduced a festive
offer “Malai Po dashain Aayo”.The
company is offering sure-shot gifts of other
CG products with the purchase of any
CG electronic item. under the scheme,
customers can also get the golden chance
to win back the total money spent in buying
a CG electronic item through a lucky draw
that will be telecast live on Image Channel.
5525041
Golden Tika from CG
CG electronics, the authorized
distributor of lG electronics products
for nepal, has launched its dashain and
Tihar consumer scheme ‘lG sunko
Tika”. The scheme offers sure-shot
prizes on the purchase of every lG
product. Customers are entitled to get
a gram of sunko Tika on the purchase
of either a 26-inch or 32-inch lCd or
led Tv, and two grams of sunko Tika
on the purchase of 42-inch lCd or
led Tv. There are other exciting prizes,
too. 5525041
Chery’s Insurance
bama Motors, the sole distributor of
Chery Motors in nepal, has introduced
their dashain scheme. now, with the
purchase of every Chery Tiggo, get
a free life insurance policy worth Rs.
300,000 for your family. 4226655
Honda’s Offer
syakar Company ltd., the authorized
distributor of honda Motors for
nepal, has a special offer for dashain
and Tihar. under this scheme,
customers can win a 32-inch Philips
lCd Tv with the purchase of every
honda vehicle. 5549749
Chevrolet’s Special Offer
vijay Motors Pvt. ltd., the authorized
distributor of Chevrolet Motors
for nepal, is offering customers a
special cash discount, free accessories,
three years or one lakh kilometers
warranty, six free servicings, bank
finance, exchange facility, free road and
registration tax for one fiscal year as
part of its festive offer. 4433205
Homme Festival Offer
homme, the clothing store at Royal
singhi Arcade, is offering a 25%
discount on all its products on the
occasion of dashain. homme is a
one-stop shop for branded clothes
and shoes for men. 4433383
Dashain with Wine
Greenline Centre, an exclusive
showroom of imported wines,
whiskies and liqueurs,has announced
a special dashain offer on a selected
range of wines. They have a ‘buy
two get one free’ offer on the
following wines; outback Chase
shiraz, outback Chase Chardonnay,
Terre de Roguende Corbieres and
domaine de Massia Chardonnay.
A special rate for two Australian
premium wines, la nunciatura viura
and nautico wild berry shiraz is also
on offer. Along with this, customers
can get one 750-ml Magnum bottle
for free provided they buy two 1.5l
Magnum bottles. 4257277
bazaar
AIRLINES
Oman Air commences service
oman Air, the flagship carrier of the
sultanate of oman, officially launched
its kathmandu-Muscat service on
wednesday. oman Air will operate
four weekly flights (on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and saturday) using
a boeing 737-700 aircraft. flights from
Muscat will depart at 11:40 nsT and
arrive in kathmandu at 17:05 nsT.
The return flight from kathmandu
will depart at 18:05 nsT and reach
Muscat at 20:45 nsT. kathmandu is
the 40th destination in oman Air’s
network. 4444384
AUTO
Padma Shree Unveils Mazda2
Padma shree, the sole distributor of
Mazda vehicles for nepal, has introduced
Mazda2,‘a compact model sedan suited
for nepal’s narrow roads’, said a press
release issued by the company. Mazda2
is popular for its convenient size and
functionality. It has received more than 50
awards globally, including Car of the year
award in over 20 countries. It was also
named world Car of the year in 2008 for
its design, performance and eco-friendly
features. 4411900
GIZMO
Fast Internet Service from Ncell
ncell, the first private sector mobile
operator in nepal has announced
the launch of a new data service –
‘ncell Connect’. The service enables
subscribers to avail of high speed
Internet connection of up to 3.6 mbps
with a usb data card.To subscribe
to the service, subscribers need to
purchase a data card at Rs. 1,999 and
a data sIM card at Rs. 99. The data
card, once connected to the usb port
of a laptop or desktop, automatically
installs the required software to
connect the network. 9809005000
MISCELLANEOUS
Civil Mall Comes to Life
Civil Mall at sundhara came into
operation from october 3 under the
corporate slogan “There is something
for everyone”. Civil Mall seeks to offer
complete mall solutions at par with
international standards to visitors with
a range of options on refreshment,
entertainment and shopping, all under
the same roof. 4218929
The Toy Store
T
he Toy Store is an international brand established in Kansas
City, USA in 1976. It
has more than 100 outlets
worldwide. With the motto
“Not only for kids but also
for all”, The Toy Store was
launched in Nepal on 17 June,
2009. The seemingly endless
variety of toys at the store
caters to both toddlers and
teens, and also to anyone who
is young at heart. The toys
here are imported from China, Hong Kong and the UK,
and houses the most soughtafter brands in the world like
Barbie and Barz. Some of the
toys at the store are unique and cannot be found anywhere else in
the market.
The Toy Store, located at City Centre, houses five sections: Boys,
Girls, Babies, Educational Entertainment and Adult Gifts. The outlet has a collection of over 800 toys of reputed international brands.
Expect to find Barbie dolls, Braney – the popular purple toy dinosaur – products, cars, puzzles, helicopters, action figures – Batman,
Superman, Spiderman, characters from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’,
‘High School Musical’, and ‘Chicken Little’. Toy replicas of one’s
favorite wrestling and football stars can also be purchased here at
affordable prices. For car lovers, miniature versions of their favorite
vehicles can also be found here.
Contact: Shop no. T31, 3rd floor City Centre, 4011799
market insight
Jet, set, Go!
23
different strokes
Haggling Hunters
— Sunita Gurung
As we enter into a ‘war game of numbers’ and our minds
race to compute the amount that we find to be the most
appropriate, purchasing an item at a much lesser price definitely ushers in a feeling of elation.
In the standard list of unapproved habits in women catalogued by men
folk, exists (in the most indiscreet of fashions) the art of negotiation
commonly known as bargaining. Perhaps it goes beyond the male
mindset to really understand why we haggle over such small amounts
and rejoice when we succeed. Correct me if I am wrong, but it’s very
similar to why men drink so much beer, or spend hours in front of the
Tv without uttering a single word. so my question is, what is wrong
about a woman looking for a bargain?
yes, we can sinfully splurge on that pair of branded shoes or the bag
with the elite tag at the drop of a hat. but we just cannot do that
without harassing the ‘downtrodden’ (the vendors). Tacky to some and
embarrassing to most, bargaining keeps alive that persuasive streak
in a woman. If horse-trading is permissible among our so-called netas
and bargaining is rife amidst the current political imbroglio, there is
absolutely nothing discomforting about it.
hAGGlInG MIGhT noT be well
ReCeIved MosT of The TIMe, buT
bARGAInInG Is ouR ‘bIRThRIGhT’.
According to recent polls conducted by onePoll.com, an average woman spends about three years of her life shopping, which explains why we
spend so much time hobnobbing around looking for good deals.
when saif Ali khan rattled off the dialogue: “women even haggle over
a stalk of coriander leaf!” in one of the bollywood films that he acted
in, he sounded as if he knew a lot about women; forget about his disastrous marriage and a failed relationship. for all I know, the scriptwriter
of that film was definitely a male. of course, we do want the right
price for a bunch of herbs, which dominates our cooking recipes. but
we don’t commit such a felony for a stalk please! haggling might not
be well received most of the time, but bargaining is our ‘birthright’. !
His Excellency Humaid Ali Al-Maani
Ambassador, embassy of the sultanate of oman
With Nepal as the 40th international sector of Oman Air, the
airline offers business and economy class cabins. Oman Air
is the 27th International airline that has entered the country.
With Oman Air in the country, the company plans to provide
people with job opportunities and foreign destinations to fly to.
We have a lot of people flying to the Middle East to work. Are there
any plans to have any special rates for such people?
yes, we did have a special rate floated for the month of september as
introductory rates for nepal. but later, prices will be as per the current
market rates. If manpower companies can provide the airline with a certain
number of heads on certain flights, we can definitely work out special rates
in such cases.
The country is expecting a lot of tourists with Nepal Tourism Year
2011 approaching. Any plans to increase flight frequency then?
New Brand of Ice Cream
The nanglo Group and the ne
Group have teamed together to set
up national Ice Cream Industries to
produce Azzabko brand of ice cream.
Azzabko ice cream will be available in
more than a dozen flavors. In addition,
Azzabko chocobar and four other
flavors in the ice candy range will also
be available. The Azzabko brand will be
made available at more than 300 retail
outlets in kathmandu. 5544263
Oman Air has been in existence for the past 17 years and flies to
40 international destinations. How soon do you plan to increase
the number of sectors it flies to?
between 1993 and 2007, oman Air was only a regional airline because
the government had invested in other airlines and there was not much
focus on oman Air. but in 2008, the state invested heavily in oman Air,
which led to a rapid expansion in the past two years in terms of fleet
strength and destinations. by the end of this year or early next year, we
are planning to penetrate into more sectors.
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will surely seek opportunities to bring tourists into the country during
nepal Tourism year 2011 on oman Air. we have a strong ground team
from where we can get feedbacks and reports based on which we can
work out the fares. we also plan to float special rates for tourists flying
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