Nepal Literature Festival 2080

The annual Nepal Literature Festival is happening this week. Many writers, activists, artists, sportspeople, economists and politicians are set to take part in various discussions during the five-day event. The festival will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Surendra Raj Pandey, on February 15.

Where: Lakeside, Pokhara

When: February 15 to 19

Time: Inauguration at 3:00 pm

Entry: Free

क Bee’z Roundtable

Blind Rocks, in collaboration with Thoplo Arts, is organising क Bee’z Roundtable on February 10. Young and aspiring poets will come together to recite their poems on the theme ‘Sambodhan Nabhayeko Sundar Prem’, celebrating the beauty of love and challenging the conventional norm that overlooks the uniqueness of disability in romantic poems.

Where: St Xavier’s Loyola Campus, Maitighar, Kathmandu

When: February 10

Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Entry: Free

Cobweb Live at Pokhara

The band Cobweb is performing live at Pokhara’s Rolling Stones Rock Bar on February 14.

Where: Rolling Stones Rock Bar, Lakeside Road, Pokhara

When: February 14

Time: 7:00 pm onwards

Entry: Free

NAMAMI GANGÈ Exhibition

Siddhartha Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition by Seema Sharma Shah, titled ‘NAMAMI GANGÈ: HOMAGE TO THE GANGES’, featuring never-seen-before etchings and prints of the ghats of Benaras, as well as a continuation of Shah’s deities series. Felicity Volk, Australian Ambassador to Nepal, will open the exhibition on February 13.

Where: Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu

When: February 13 to March 11

Time: Sunday to Friday: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Entry: Free

Flowing Together Exhibition

Gallery Mcube is hosting an exhibition titled ‘Flowing Together’ by Saurganga Darshandhari and Prithvi Shrestha. The exhibit was opened by Naradmani Hartamchhali, the chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, on February 9.

Where: Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Lalitpur

When: Till February 29

Time: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Entry: Free

Period Party

Organised by Pad2Go, Period Party is an informal get-together and safe space for open discussions, awareness-building, and community engagement on menstrual health policies and activism in Nepal. The event will feature two panel discussions on Nepal’s prison policy on access to menstrual products and the development and implementation of menstrual leave policies at the workspace.

Where: Gallery Mcube, Chakupat, Lalitpur

When: February 11

Time: 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Eric Valli presents Himalaya at KTM Film Club

Renowned filmmaker Eric Valli will present his most famous work, ‘Himalaya’ at Taragaon Next on February 10. Attendees can also engage in post-screening discussion and Q&A with Valli.

Where: Taragaon Next, Bauddha, Kathmandu

When: February 10

Time: 5:00 pm onwards

GEN Conference 1.0

GeoGebra Network of Nepal, EdChange Nepal and Neema Education Foundation are organising a conference on February 15 and 16 for professionals working in school education.

Where: Hunch Complex, Gyaneshwar, Kathmandu

When: February 15 and 16

Time: 9:00 am onwards

Entry: Rs2,000 for two days and Rs1,500 for one day