Rising new star of Nepali pop music, Mausami Gurung was rushed off stage during a live concert in Pokhara today with blood pouring down her face when an object hurled from the crowd struck her forehead. She was hit by the projectile while singing a duet with Nirnaya Shrestha at the concert which included some of Nepal’s top pop bands.
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The location was ancient and the instruments were traditional as well, but the effect was more than refreshing. About 50 music students, instructors and national and international traditional music fans gathered at the Afternoon Concert in the Garden Pavilion at
A cultural programme with the slogan “Culture For Peace” and participated in by various artists from five different countries was organised at the Basantapur Durbar Square on the second day of the International Folk-Culture Fair-2006 today.Addressing the programme, Minister Without Portfolio, Buddhi Raj Bajaracharya, said cultural fairs have enhanced
Nepal participated in a two-day exhibition entitled “Window to the World 2006” held in the Chancellor’s Auditorium in the University of Malaysia from 9-10 March 2006.A press statement issued by the Royal Nepalese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia said, “The display of attractive posters of
Sarbagya Man Pradhananga, 92, was felicitated here yesterday for his contribution in culture and music in Pokhara.Remembering his contribution in cultural and musical field, 22 organizations of Pokhara felicitated Pradhananga together.He started his career in musical field in 2003 BS and since 2011 BS he worked as a teacher of Bhairav dance and
More than 700 Chinese Tibetan compatriots living in Nepal celebrated their traditional New Year together with staff of the Chinese Embassy to Nepal here Saturday. An 18-member Chinese Tibetan artist troop arrived here on Thursday from Tibet and gave performance at the function.
The third day of the 7th Handicraft Trade Fair witnessed a good influx of visitors. The event that has been organised with the major objectives of showcasing quality Nepali handicrafts and to ascertain its demand in the domestic market, is providing visitors an opportunity to browse through a wide array of hand-made arts and crafts under a single roof.
The National Haiku Festival will be organised for the first time in Nepal on February 25 to mark the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan. Books on Haiku will be displayed and a book titled Andha Alchhi (Haiku collection) will be released at the festival, which will be organised by the Royal Nepal Academy (RNA) and Nepal Nippon Research
A solo photo exhibition of Sushma Amatya entitled "Spectrum of Moment" opened at the Siddhartha Art Gallery Saturday and will continue till 1st of March. Amatya, a freelancer has been trying to capture real life situations into her lens for the last two years. Her black and white photos are a portrayal of rural, urban and tribal life in Nepal, Bangladesh and Edinburgh, England.
DAMAULI: The indigenous cultural festival will be held in Damauli from February 16-18, the Coordination Council of the Federation of Nepal Indigenous Communities Tanahun stated at a press conference organised here yesterday.