Made in Nepal : Arniko Skateboards Posted on June 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Amrita Gurung [blockquote] ‘If there is any place in the world where I would want to live and work —it has to be Nepal’ [/blockquote] When, in 2007, Marius Arniko Arter, came up with the idea of manufacturing skateboards in Nepal he had already tried making boards out of bamboo in Vietnam…. Read more
Seeking out the Language of Rhythm Posted on June 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Laura McManus Wanting to learn more about Nepali music, Laura McManus found herself in the presence of musical greatness front row and backstage at the concert launch of Taal Vidya. It was Friday night and I found myself going to a concert. A concert in Kathmandu! As much as I lovae ’90s… Read more
Tribute to Dylan Posted on June 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Verse Bob Dylan an American singer-songwriter, poet and painter turned 70. Quixote’s cave a bookshop at Jhamsikhel organized an event at Jatra to celebrate the occasion. Poets and Gandharva shared the stage to pay their tribute to the poet. Gandharva performed ‘Bhannai Nahune’ and ‘Ghatana’ and poet Yukta Bajracharya, Swarup Ranjit,… Read more
KJC Faculty in Concert Posted on June 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Verse On 16th, a Nepal Bandh day, Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory gave us another jazzy evening. Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, a jazz school at Jhamsikhel, organized a fund raising concert for KJC scholarship fund. The slow and fast Jazz pieces were obviously soothing to ears and the performance was pleasure to eyes. Subani… Read more