From a fashion apprenticeship in Kathmandu to the studios of Ralph Lauren and J Crew, Alina Shrestha has carved out a place in one of the world’s most competitive creative industries.

‘Something Like a Film Festival’ opens in Kathmandu with 40 short films, including 13 by mostly first-time Nepali directors.

In ‘Cracks in the Wind’, Bahadurgunj emerges as both the setting and the protagonist, as Arun Gupto blurs the boundaries between memoir and fiction.

The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.

Through art, drag, fashion, filmmaking and community, queer individuals in Nepal are carving out spaces where they can live openly, creatively and on their own terms.

Like the selroti at its centre, the play circles back to grief, love and forgiveness through tales drawn from mythology and lived experience.

Known for his folk and patriotic songs, the veteran singer is set to perform at Nepalaya’s long-running intimate music series in Kathmandu this weekend.

Thousands of kilometres from the stadiums of North America, Kathmandu’s football fans show how the city has been swept up in football’s biggest spectacle.

Contemporary artist Shivangini Rana presents 72 works, blending paintings with wearable art pieces crafted on shawls.

Despite relying on conventional storytelling, the movie captures the emotional reality of an artist’s pursuit of recognition.

Shrestha is a filmmaker who has also worked as a director and voiceover artist, creating commercials and music videos for the past four years.

Understanding the patterns behind our fears, reactions and relationships can open the possibility of change.

‘Chiraiya’ confronts marital rape and examines the social conditioning that shapes families and relationships.

Prime Television says it inserted beep sounds after a verbal caution from the Press Council, while artists accuse state institutions of undermining freedom of expression.

Inside Jamarko’s workshop, discarded paper is transformed into handmade creations—in a reminder that waste is not always the end.

The AVAAN Animation Film Festival will accept short films under the theme ‘Maile Dekheko Nepal’.

A look at student life in the Bangladeshi capital, from bustling university districts to quieter neighbourhoods.

‘Shambhala’, ‘Unko Sweater’ and ‘Bhuthan’ emerge among the major winners at the Film Critics Award in Kathmandu.

Neither the festival nor the pangolin knows of the other. Yet both share a locality, a climate, and a history of drought and recovery in a valley that has long lived at the mercy of the monsoon.

The event will take place every Friday and Saturday until July 10 across various open spaces within the city.