Melba Devi Mahotsav Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Verse — Monisha Pradhan The Melba Devi Mahotsav is the first of a series of musical initiatives that will emphasize the importance of the archival and documentation of the musical heritage of Nepal. With this motive The embassy of India and the BP Koirala Foundation in association with Kalakuti a nonprofit… Read more
The Darjeeling Limited Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Laura McManus Strangers on this road we are on. Before Eat, Pray, Love, there was The Darjeeling Limited Okay, not a very sound analogy. But The Darjeeling Limited (2007) seemed like one of those films you had to watch during a stay in Nepal. Just as The Beach is to Thailand… Read more
Pride and Prejudice Posted on May 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Suraksha Nepal Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is undoubtedly one of the best pieces of literature written till date. Set in the 19th century, it presents the then era, people’s way of thinking and the social aspects. As in all her other novels, Austen has established female characters as the main… Read more
Giant Steps : Jazz Everywhere Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Verse — Ofelia T. Sta. Maria Outside a small, nondescript bar in Thamel, a tourist district in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a handwritten window sign saying ‘live jazz.’ Not exactly a conventional sight in a place dotted with souvenir shops, trek agencies, and guest houses’a stretch of street where life seems fleeting,… Read more