About Town
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Past edition — showing events and music only.
Events
Food festival
Enjoy a delicious meal at the food festival celebrating Nepal’s food heritage and multi-ethnic cuisines. Taste dishes like the sweet Phalgi, fresh Aruwa, Yanben Faksa and Thekuwa.
4-5 November, Hyatt Place Kathmandu (01) 5381234
Trail race
Runners, ready? The once-a-year Raniban Trail Race will take place near Raniban Forest. Call for details.
6 November, 8am-11.30am, 9808594623
Art exhibition
Enjoy viewing oil and acrylic paintings by Japanese artists Hideo Iida and Izumi Tanabe. The exhibition opens on Friday at 5pm.
Until 13 November, 11am-8pm onwards, Gallery Mcube, Mitra Road, Chakupat
Nepathya
Head over to one of the shows during the month-long Nepathya tour for the ‘humanity promotion campaign’. Shows in Biratnagar, Birgunj, Hetauda, Narayanghat, Nepalgunj, Dhangadi, Surkhet, Butwal, Pokhara and Kathmandu.
2-31 December
Le Sherpa Market
Shop local at the Saturday Le Sherpa Market and buy baked goods, meals, handicrafts and clothes, and more
Saturdays, 8am-12.30pm, Le Sherpa, Maharajgunj
Music
Google Earth’s Stop and Smell the Flowers is a journey through eleven of the most breathtaking botanical gardens and arboretums around the world from countries like Russia, Sweden, and Canada, to the Netherlands.
Night Vale
Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast from the fictional desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Find on YouTube, Stitcher, or Apple Podcasts. The Night Vale website has a recommended list of episodes to start listening from.
Storytime from space
Perfect for young kids with an interest in astronomy and space exploration, the Storytime from Space series features astronauts on the International Space Station reading children's literature. Find the playlist here.
Real stories
Go to the Real Stories YouTube channel to watch compelling award-winning documentaries from all over the world. Watch factual films about war, crime, mental health, technology and more.
MyLoft
Find thousands of books to read or listen to, from fiction to plays, non-fiction and self development. Check out The British Council's MyLoft App for our and gain free access to educational and recreational resources. Register for the Digital Library here.
Mitraz, one of India’s trending Pop/ Dance duos will be performing live in Nepal.
5 November, 8pm, Prive Nepal, Casino Mahjong, 9851253139
Ecstatic Dance
Dust off those dancing shoes, head over to Ecstatic Dance, and enjoy gentle yoga and beats with DJ Max.
12 November, 4pm-7pm, Utpala Café, Bouddha, 9810700763
Defiant tour
Mark the dates and find out what happens when the Himalayas and the Nordic darkness collide, because Defiant is on a tour to Nepal this November.
5 November, 12pm, Purple Haze Rock Bar, Thamel (01) 5910126
Music classes
Sign up to learn Bansuri, Madal, Tabla and Western interments like Piano,Guitar, Drum, Bass, Saxophone, and Violin at Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory.
(01) 5443554 / 9813556945
Sick Fest
Liven the weekend with a various bands from India and Nepal at the Sick Fest. Tickets available now.
12 November, 8pm, Beers N’ Cheers, Jawalakhel