This Saturday, Pokhara will be playing host to Grasslands Carnival, a music festival with an impressive lineup of international and local artists. The event is organised by Deft Events, which defines itself as ‘an agency dedicated to showcasing the best of talents from far and near’. The festival’s international are from the UK, India, and Hong Kong.

From the UK, there’s Zed Bias; from India, there are Sohail Arora, aka Rafiki, and Dibyashree Ghosh, aka Aayna; and from Hong Kong, there’s DJ CZone.

Apart from the international artists, the carnival also features an eclectic mix of Nepali artists like Shailendra Rai, aka Shailu Rai, Surakshya Malla, Foeseal, Everest Crew, DJ Kanxi, DJ Bishwas, and Dmriti.

“The musical event incorporates different genres of music like electronic, hip hop, and rock, among others”, says Rishav Shrestha, co-founder of Deft Events. “We want the audience to get a taste of various genres from local and international artists.”

What: Grasslands Carnival

Where: Calm Pokhara, Panchase Marga, Pokhara

When: December 24, 2pm onwards

Ticket price: Rs 1,000 (pre-sale), Rs 1,500 (phase 1 sales), Rs 2,000 (phase 2 sales), Rs 2,500 (gate sales)

Contact: 9808230472