Tag: Nepal
Wonders of Nepalbhasha Literature Festival (Nepalbhasha Sahitya Nakha:)
Nepalbhasha Literature Festival was organised on 16th September 2017, 10am - 7pm at Keshav-Naaraa Chuka, Yala Laaykoo (Patan Durbar).
An Interview with Kanchan Amatya
Kanchan Amatya is a young social entrepreneur from Nepal currently serving as the UN Women Global Champion for Women’s Economic Empowerment. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Sustainable Fish Farming Initiative – a female owned social enterprise which empowers young women farmers in ...
Bringing Shankhadhar to Life
Though not without fault, The Lengend of Shankhadhar—Nepal’s first animated movie—is a veritable breakthrough.Languages: Nepali, Nepal Bhasha | Subtitles: English | Running Length: 45 minutes (plus 10 minutes of extras)
Date: Saturday 31st December 2016 | Time: 1pm (in Nepali) | 2:30pm & 4pm (in Nepal ...
गन्तब्य – The Yellow Path
Celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) this Saturday (3rd December 2016) and help break down disability barriers and celebrate abilities. The theme for this year’s International Day is “Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want”.
World’s Longest Dance Performance : Kāttīk Dance
As someone who started as a dancer in her childhood and went on to become an actor/director of Nepalbhasha movies, cultural performances keep pulling me back to my roots. In particular, Kāttīk Pyākhå is one among many treasures from the Newar culture, which actually puts ...
Long-distance Dashain
“This is such ...
#MadeInNepal
Before setting off for the Art Market, I jokingly questioned my friend if she was wearing or carrying any product that had an authentic “Made in Nepal” tag. She looked at me quite guiltily and fumbled to double check if she was sporting any, just ...
Art is a basic right, not an afterthought
When artists from the group ‘imaginative virus’ walked into Harisiddhi after the earthquake, they had little imagined that they would be building a boat out of a broken old cycle. But that is exactly what they ended up doing, eventually. And in the process, also ...
Settling Scores: Cyber bullying and Online harassment in Nepal
IN MY CITY Settling Scores: Cyber ...
Women at the Helm
“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” This quote by Sheryl Sandberg from her ground-breaking book “Lean In” has been used extensively in both literature and life by many. In the interval of two years, we have ...
Fabric and Fashion : The man behind Nepali boutique business
Rajesh Dhakhwa has been capturing the imagination of fashion lovers in Nepal since 1997 when he established the famous RD Chaahat Boutique and won Best Designer of the Year at the Kathmandu Fashion Parade. After acting as official designer for Miss World Nepal (1997/2000), the ...
At the feet of the Lord’s
Having associated with the world's oldest club, hall of fame set up for the legends, world's oldest sporting museum and boasting a rich history, it is always special for every cricketer to set foot at the Lord's and cherish each single minute of the play. ...
THE ABANDONED : Sindhupalchowk After A Year
One year on, survivors of earthquake struggle with reconstruction in Sindhupalchowk as the signs of government grants is nowhere to be seen. Photojournalist Arpan Shrestha brings back a few images from his trip that voices the issues of the abandoned.
An Artsy Taste of Nepal
India’s capital Delhi was an art sketchbook or rather a playground while hosting the seventh edition of India Art Fair in 2015. The aura of art was spilling out of the exhibition grounds to the whole capital city through artworks displayed from dozens of prominent ...
Voice Your Musings
Expanding the Spoken Word Poetry scene through Write to Speak.
नाकाबन्दीमा लभ्
“स्मृति। ए स्मृति।” “होइन, यो केटी अझ सुतिरा'छे कि क्या हो?” “साढे सात बजिसक्यो” “उठ् भन्या सुनिनस्? होइन। तँलाई त्याँ आएर पानी खनाउनुपर्यो मैले?” पानीको नाम सुन्ने बित्तिकै ऊ झण्डै एक हात माथि उफ्री। पछिल्लो चोटि उठ् भन्दा नटेर्दा आमाले साँचै पानीको गिलास खनाइदिनुभा'थ्यो। पूस महिनाको मुटु खाने जाडो, ...
Prophecy for Future Politics?
Singha Durbar is the palace complex used as the house for ministries and government offices ...
Rain After 23-year Drought
DREAMS. Nepalese rarely smiled in 2015. The country went through the massive destruction left by earthquake that took over 9000 lives. To make the matter worse, the countrymen are living life under scarcity. In what is claimed to be ...
A Mixed Bag of 2015
Ordinary it seemed when we ushered 2015 on our door steps but the events that unfolded with every passing day were not. Life is a curve of ups and downs, but if it weren't for despairing downs to joyous ups how would we know we ...
#WomenOfNepal
Nepali women are indelibly an important pillar in accelerating the country's socioeconomic growth. Once confined to their homes, their roles today know no boundaries. In this series of photographs from their ...
The Man at Work
An eloquent speaker, Pavitra Bajracharya is a diligent man actively engaged in numerous activities. His prominent role as President of Nepal Retailers' Association during the major earthquake in Nepal is what puts him apart from his businessman contemporaries. In a private audience with him, he ...
Hello Carpoolians!!!
History has repeated itself after the Nepalese leaders took no heed of Indian government's 13-month long economic blockade which extended from March 1989 to April 1990. As believed by many, when Nepal did not postpone the enactment of constitution as requested by India, the "unofficial" ...
The Art of Burning Art
In one of the most peculiar displays of art on October 4, 2015, artist Govinda Sah 'Azad' staged a radical performance at the Bikalpa Arts Centre in Lalitpur burning his treasured collection of paintings. Azad's paintings were created 15 years ago through a series of ...
DHUNGEDHARA: A Nepali Technology to Supply Water
I was born to a household opposite a big marshy pond. When I was about six, local people dug it up to reveal a beautiful water conduit with hundreds of ancient sculptures lying around. I then realised ...
Go Green Nepal
The country has moved on from the devastating April 25 earthquake of 7.9 magnitute. It has left the country's administration with a lot to ponder after several buildings collapsed at the compact settings and many cultural heritage sites were reduced to rubble. Nepal, as a ...
All About Bhavisyavani
Here is all that you need to know about Bhavisyavani, the poetry competition organised by DREAMS in collaboration with Word Warriors and Nepal Literature Festival, and supported by Yuwa, Nepal Volunteers' Program and Sparrow SMS.
Now It’s Our Turn: Future Makers Nepal
Two words that would perfectly sum up the likelihood of Nepal embarking on the process of “rebuilding” after the devastating 7.8 Richter scale earthquake of 12th Baisakh, 2072 are “future” and “makers” - that hopeful attitude mixed with that do-er determination. Nepal has always had ...
EARTHQUAKE!!!! What’s So Funny?
There's nothing inherently funny about the earthquake, true. Lots of people lost their lives and countless people were left homeless. But the worst has passed, and we need to bounce back. Not feeling guilty about laughing at jokes is the first step to a brighter ...
Hack The Quake
In the aftermath of two major earthquakes and despite frequently hitting aftershocks, volunteering campaigns which were otherwise not as common, saw an organic growth in Kathmandu. A month past the historic disaster that placed Nepal in all international headlines, relief campaigns have started overlapping to ...
ARTquake
ARTS FOR EARTHQUAKE NEPAL is an impromptu collective of Nepalese artists based in London formed to achieve the common goal to help and serve the people affected by the earthquake. With funds collected so far, the group is already facilitating artists and friends on the ...
A LIVING MUSEUM
A modern-day Kathmandu, with a bird eye view from Google Earth, always pushes you towards an imagination of a concrete jungle. Once unscathed by a swift urbanisation that the Western world has embraced, Kathmandu has now become a city that is seemingly devouring a rich ...
Stories of Nepal
At a time when we are engulfed in chasing the materialistic luxuries, occupied by our own problems that die down sooner or later, Jay Paudyal is immortalising the stories of a world that we have lost the connection with. Jay has been a wire that ...
Unleashing Manaslu’s Majesticity
Manaslu in itself is majestic. The snowcapped peaks, the winds blowing with an amazing intensity- all of it reminds you of the splendor of nature. The path to Manaslu isn’t any less incredible. Mohan Duwal has been generous enough to share his brilliant photographs with ...
Prof. Padam Simkhada : The Pedagogical Vanguard
When a sapling grows to a tree, it grows new leaves, gains new heights, expands to a wide area. But its strength always depends on its roots. An identity runs parallel to the origin and one can only achieve self-actualisation if that identity is embraced. ...
Nyano Sansar: Warming Up the Sufferers
What is the hardest part about winter for you? Yes, I am asking a question to the privileged few. Is it the clothes? Or the dishes you have to wash with rubber gloves? Or waking up early for college when the sun hasn't ...
Rise and Shine – The Tech Gurus of Nepal
Nepal's transition has stayed for long. In fact, the country's political instability has frustrated the mass forcing people to resort to a tendency of complaining over the standstill situation -- just to appease self. Technology is one of the aspects of development that hovers around ...
The Guardian Of The Traditional Roots
With the uprising modernization, a dilemma has sprouted. People invest more time and energy to gain competence in the areas that are more demanded by the global market that can provide us a tangible return. While doing so, they forget to cling to their traditional ...
Clubbing For Concordia: Youth in Nepali Society
The youth should be taken as a next generation of political leadership. Today's problems are not the result of the youth's mistakes, so there is no reason to label them unsuccessful. However, the youth do not have the luxury to stay out of social debates, ...
Cooking Up A Storm
At a time when many youngsters have shied away from Nepal because of economic instability and security concerns, some women have not just returned to Nepal but decided to start businesses, investing all they had. DREAMS talk to a few of these gutsy women who ...
Bridging The Barriers: Nimitta & Dan
There are perceptions that when you settle down with someone from a different country, you are giving up your own culture. But I think it’s taking a part of your culture and planting the root together, whoever you are with.
Sahara : Slivers of Fantasy
Sahara Shrestha is an accomplished curator of stories. She weaves fragments of tales into a single tapestry to construct her own storyline. Be it in her photos, her designs or her writing, Shrestha expertly creates a layered plot that unveils itself one act at a ...
Burgeoning Career: Nepali Scientists in the UK
Talent will always find a niche in the world, and Nepali scientists in the UK are attesting to that. They research, study and teach in world renowned universities, and their effort is fruitful and career very rewarding. They engage in and research interesting and important ...
Recreating Indigenous Sounds
In the 1970s, when Nepal was still in the process of creating a national identity, programming policy inhibited foreign music on Radio Nepal and the only record publishing firm of the time, Shree Ratna Recording Corporation. There were a few short programs featuring English or American ...
Tale of Two Royalties
2015 marks 200 years of Nepal-Britain ties. To mark the upcoming anniversary next year, DREAMS brings you reminisces from someone who has special ties with Britain. Subodh Rana, son of a former Nepali ambassador to Britain. He brings together for DREAMS memories of his days ...
Future Factory: Yantra Karkhana
The performance of Nepali teams in South Asian competitions is satisfactory. Yet there is a lot of room for improvement. We need to inspire the new generation and teach them necessary skills to invent. This is where Yantra Karkhana comes in. The value of competitions ...
Doko-Motion: Doko Radio
Imagine 4-5 people walking in a remote area carrying a transmitter, an antenna, a sound mixer, a laptop, a sound recorder, and a generator, in short, everything required to transmit radio signals. There, you have Doko radio in its earliest days.
The Desert Race
The migrant labourers are taking risks and providing for the nation on their own, where the government has failed them. The government should not be focused solely on milking remittance, which has come to be an important pillar of the national economy. It must promote ...
Aayu Droña Sutey (आयु द्रोण सुते)
Who wrote this shloka? In which epic or manual can it be found? Since when has it been used in Nepal? Since when has it been associated with Dashain?
Living In The West With Values Of The East
Having lived outside the country for more than decade now, I know how wrong my thoughts were. These days, I miss our culture, tradition, rituals and values that I used to ignore before. Not only do I miss it, I actually want to be a ...
Blazing Sun Of The East
Dr. Surya Subedi is a professor of International Law at Leeds University, UK. Currently United Nation’s special Rapporteur for Cambodia, he is one of only eight such country-specific UN experts. He is alumni of the University of Oxford, and also a member of Human Rights ...
Abari: For the love of bamboo and mud
While cement buildings take over the cityscape of Kathmandu, Abari, a small organization is working on bringing back natural materials like mud and bamboo but with a modern twist.