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Talk of the Town
Some thought provoking,
some downright hilarious.we
bring to you a few chosen
quotes said by a few chosen
people in k-town.
Dancing Dreams
fr!day brings you the exclusive
interview of Susana montero,
a top-notch dancer/instructor,
who’s joining the international
Salsa dance festival.
Shady Business
Summer or winter. here’s
to the accessory that can be
worn every season! learn
all about the accessory you
can’t do without- Shade.
The Book Thief
if you’re looking for an
interesting read, how does
a novel narrated by death
sound? read The Book Thief ,
written by markus Zusak.
Love of Bagel
learn to love the sinless
doughnut - a bagel, as
your read this article
written by our own
Sommelier.
Weaves And Blends
be captivated by the
silky touch of cashmere.
we bring you the must-
visit shop to buy this
mesmerizing delight.

ONLINE SHOPPING
SIMPLIFIED Shopping online without a credit card might sound like a fictional concept, but Harilo.com
has made it a dream come true by digitally making it possible to shop around all of the US
sitting right here in Nepal. Now to all of us shopaholics, that Hermes bag or the Corneliani
suit is no longer a fantasy, but a reality!
– Leah Olson

N
epal’s bleak world of
online shopping has
just become exponen-
tially brighter and
more accessible thanks to the
new website Harilo.com. Many
Nepalis and expats are surely
familiar with the frustrations
of being unable to find goods in
Nepal which are readily avail-
able abroad. But now, Harilo.
com has made it possible for
anyone in Nepal to order items
online from the US and receive
those items at their doorstep in
as few as 10 days.
Harilo.com has become an
instant success with Nepalis
largely for one reason: you
don’t need a credit card to or-
der through the site. The com-
pany accepts payment in Ne-
pali rupees, US dollars, credit
cards or wire transfers. Until two months ago and is now copy and send the URL to so no matter if the customer
now, online shopping has been fielding over 4,000 web hits per Harilo’s staff via the site and wants something for 99 cents
shut off to Nepalis because day and enjoying an expanded receive a quote for that item, or for $1,000 USD, Harilo
Nepal is largely a cash-based customer base who finally have including shipping, customs will purchase, ship, and de-
economy, most Nepali credit access to the extensive online and VAT, within 24 hours. If liver it.
cards are not accepted by US marketplace. the quoted price is suitable, According to Sthapit and
Smith, people in Nepal have
ordered everything from iP-
according to Sthapit and Smith, people in nepal hones, pots and pans, branded
have ordered everything from iphoneS, potS and clothing, to cameras, vitamins,
shampoo, and helmets, many of
panS, branded clothing, to cameraS,vitaminS, which are cheaper to buy and
Shampoo, and helmetS, many of which are have shipped from the US than
cheaper to buy and have Shipped from the uS than to buy the same item at a shop
in Kathmandu.
to buy the Same item at a Shop in kathmandu. “When we started, I didn’t
think we could compete on
online retailers and, addition- Using Harilo.com’s ser- the item will be purchased af- price,” says Sthapit. “But our
ally, those retailers are unlikely vices is remarkably easy. ter Harilo receives payment. prices are very competitive. We
to deliver goods to Nepal. Customers find an item they The order is shipped to their had eight laptops in our last
The site is the brainchild want from any US-based on- warehouse in Florida, and shipment and four MacBook
of Akshay Sthapit and Kim line retailer (anywhere from then sent to Nepal. There is Pros and they were all cheaper
Smith who launched the site Amazon.com to Old Navy), no minimum purchase price, than buying locally.” !

what’s on Break it!

Join this free
Festive moods
reminisce about
Sassy Salsa
the most awaited
workshop to the past festive international dance

things to do
learn how to holidays as you festival, is almost
pop it, lock look at etched upon us. get ready
it, and simply paintings, by tal- for it by joining this
b-boy it. ented young nepali pre-party and dance

this week
artists, describing away your worries.
the festive mood.
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hall of frame

Surya Nepal
What:

Jazzmandu 2010
Where: moksh, Jazz upstairs, house of music,
gokarna forest resort, kJc, patan museum Square,
Shangri-la hotel.
Spotted: ravi thapa,yanik Shrestha, geeti Sen, mita
hosali.
Enjoyed: Resham Phiriri on drums, cadenza’s Baja
Gaza and kutumba’s power packed performance.
feature
issues that matter
‘Money Good,
Making Money Bad’
T
his past week Nepalis
worshipped money. Some
did it by fasting, others
by flaunting their wealth.
The sight of people spending
on lights, flowers, and sweets for
worshiping the Hindu Goddess
Laxmi at homes and businesses on
Friday, or throwing money away
by gambling, was enough evidence
that if there is something that uni-
fies Nepalis – irrespective of all the
differences we now know of – it is
money. (This is perhaps also true
for all humans.) Everyone seemed
to want money last week. News-
papers even had photographs of
some of Nepal’s moneyed hon-
chos – Rajendra Khetan and Binod
Chaudhary – praying for more.
It is difficult to blame the
believers who prayed for mon-
ey last week because it is what
seems to matter most in this day
— Binod Bhattarai
and age. No wonder thus, even (IFC) that was released last week. have definitely dragged us to the the fixing of public procurements
the wealthy did not feel awkward Accordingly, it has become more bottom of the heap. (with political protection) as some
to pray and/or in even displaying difficult to start a business, cred- Excluded from the analysis were other factors that do not inspire
their pecuniary anxieties. it is becoming tighter, investor poor public security, macroeconomic much investment confidence.
Tihar is over, and therefore, protection has weakened, paying stability (not to talk of not having a Simple economic logic says, when
making money rather than pray- taxes has become more compli- budget for five months) and corrup- it’s difficult to do business, it’s diffi-
ing for it deserves a discussion. cated, trading across borders is tion (both real and perceived, remem- cult to make money and when there
The word is out. For five years more cumbersome and it has be- ber those media reports on ration is less of it there is less for everyone
– even for God to give away. But this
is something that has yet to register
“Simple economic logic says, when it’s in the mindsets of those leading the
difficult to do business, it’s difficult to make country and their followers – or they
money and when there is less of it there is less have simply chosen to ignore it. This
is evidenced in the resistance there
for everyone – even for God to give away.” is to making labour laws to reward
performance and not mediocrity and
in a row, Nepal has not been an come more difficult to shut down supply to the police that had appeared party loyalty; delays in awarding
ideal place to make money or to a business. in newspapers before Tihar?). contracts, party goons playing prod-
do business. As a matter of fact, Overall, the Report ranked To this list one may as well add uct quality monitors in the market
the business climate is getting Nepal fifth among its eight South the delay in preparing the country’s and so on.
worse: Nepal has slipped by four Asian neighbours but this is noth- basic law and the resulting political May the lights of Tihar light up
points in the Doing Business ing to be proud of because the re- instability, the constant fear inves- mindsets and help bring change. !
Report brought out by the In- port did not include some other tors face from extortionists (who
Binod Bhattarai is a journalist who runs The Writing
ternational Finance Corporation variables in the analysis that could often come in party colours) and Workshop (t.writing.w@gmail.com).
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in focus

“Salsa saved my life…”

Dance means everything to her and she has been at it since she was 4. With Nepal’s First International
Salsa Festival just around the corner, Fr!day caught up with the much sought after Susana Montero.
– Ayusha Nirola

H
ow did your dancing
career begin?
I started out as a bal-
lerina at the age of four
and won a competition when I
was ten years old which gave me
an opportunity to train with the
Spanish National Ballet Com-
pany. By the time I was 14 I was
part of the Company. Later on
I trained in Flamenco, Contem-
porary, Afro-Cuban, Jazz and of
course Salsa.
What made you switch from
being a ballerina to becoming
a Salsa dancer?
It wasn’t a switch. It was more
circumstantial. My family was
going through a rough time and
money was needed and because
I wasn’t earning much by danc-
ing, I went into teaching dance.
I went to London to do some
work and I decided to stay for
a year (I ended up staying 15).
While there, a friend of mine
took me to a Salsa club. I loved
the atmosphere there. I saw in
Salsa, an opportunity, like a sec-
ond chance in life, to dance again.
I had thought that after leaving
the Spanish National Ballet my
life as a dancer will be over. So
Salsa, in a way, saved my life.
People would probably be
surprised to know that you
have a PhD in Psychology.
How do you practice this side
of your life and does it help in
training dancers at all?
I studied because my parents didn’t
like the idea of me being a dancer!
I was lucky that I actually liked the
subject so much that I even got
my PhD in it. I worked for years
in a government program which
“i Saw in
SalSa, an
opportu-
nity, like
a Second
chance
in life to
dance
again.”
coordinates problematic children
with their families and the schools.
Actually I do research work for
the University of Madrid. Psy-
chology as a career has helped me
a lot in my life. It made me more
understanding, more patient and
definitely a better teacher. I have to
thank my parents for that.
Dancers are said to be ‘born,
not created.’ Would you agree?
Yes and no. Some people believe
that you need to be born with
a special talent to be a dancer.
I believe that some privileged ginner and don’t judge anybody.
dancers are born with that talent Support them if you can. !
already and others need to learn
how to make the connection be-
tween their training and their
feelings and instincts. Also those
“born dancers” will not became
real dancers if they don’t devel-
op their talent. It’s not enough
to be born with it. You need to
work on it.
What are your expectations
from Nepal’s First
International Salsa Festival?
I have only heard good things
about the people of Nepal. I just
hope that they like me and I can
teach them something new.
Any words for young aspiring
dancers?
You need to have passion. It is as
important as technique!
You need to have good tech-
nique and practice hard. Learn
from as many people as you can.
The more people you learn from,
the better because everyone has
different skills and techniques.
Please smile, be nice to people.
Remember you were once a be-

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 TOP 3
with events to the left and right, Friday makes it a little bit easier for you to
choose events to check out this week and the next. here are our top 3 picks:

what’s on 1. BREAK IT!

Join this free workshop to learn how to pop it, lock it, and simply b-boy it.
POST US: Listings can be
sent by email – events@
2. FESTIVE MOODS fridayweekly.com.np or call
things to do reminisce about the past festive holidays as you look at etched paintings, by
talented young nepali artists, describing the festive mood.
us at any of the following
numbers - 5011571,
5011639, 5011730, 5011731.
sun . mon . tue . wed . thu . fri . sat 3. SASSY SALSA
the most awaited international dance festival, is almost upon us. get ready for it Listings are free, but
11 12 13 by joining this pre-party and dance away your worries. inclusion is not guaranteed
14 15 16 17 due to limited space.

Crème de la Musique
visited the khumbu and koshi time: 9 am to 5 pm
ART regions to interview people and venue: Soaltee crowne plaza
Supracollages see first-hand how climate change 5528481
opening date: 28 october is, if at all, affecting everyday life.
opening date: 12 november (friday), time: 6:00 pm onwards, entry fee: rs. 1000 the ‘a weathered people” is a Sm foundation nepal, a non-profit
(thursday)
photo exhibition that documents and non-governmental organization,

G
closing date: 17 november
the journey of these people as they is organizing the 4th international
et ready for a breathtaking evening! With musical perfor- (wednesday)
conference on “information and
time: 11 am to 6 pm wandered around the mountainous
mances from the versatile musician Nhyoo Bajracharya fea- venue: Siddhartha art gallery, baber regions trying to find out how the communication technology (ict)
turing the soulful singer Ram Krishna Dhakal along with khumbu people feel about living for development and education”.
mahal revisited, 4411122, 4411273
in constant threats of glacial lakes the symposium will be bringing
the pop-rock goddess of Nepal, Ciney Gurung, the killer together experts and entrepreneurs
bursting. this documentation of
performer Yogeshwor Amatya and the messenger of peace, Ani the human aspect of living in these from many parts of the globe on a
Choying Dolma there is no doubt that the evening will be anything dangerous regions have revealed single platform to deliberate and
that the people in khumbu have spread awareness about the role of
other than spectacular. ict in development and education.
been living in constant fear till today,
Organized by Hits FM 91.2 and Musicology, Pepsi Music by watching as the glaciers retreat
the Museum is taking place on 12 November, at the Patan Museum into the himalayas as the result of
courtyard. “Hits FM has always been and will always be working to the hubris of the industrial nations, MUSIC
sweeping along their future –
promote Nepali Music and that is the sole onjective behind organiz- indic-british artist and paris biennial language, culture, livelihood, along
The Kathmandu Chorale
date: 15 november (monday)
ing Music by the Museum. We plan to do this event two times every laureate, Syyed iqbal geoffrey, has with everything else that they live for.
time: 7 pm
been described as a precocious,
year” says Mandira Dhungel, Chief Program Co-Ordinator at Hits multi-talented person, an ‘astonishing Hiding & Revealing venue: kathmandu international
FM 91.2. Along with good music and enthralling ambience of the phenomenon’ and even as “the best opening date: 13 november Study center (kiSc), dhobighat;
(Saturday) registration fee: rs. 1,000
Patan Museum, the audience can also enjoy delicious food stalls and artist to emerge out of india”.though
(scholarship available); 9849630051,
he was mainly self- taught, he has been closing date: 14 november
gift hampers courtesy ‘Close Up’. Get your tickets as soon as you can able to achieve heights that others (Sunday) 9841218610
from Hits Fm 91.2 (New Baneshwor), Bakery Café (New Banesh- can only dream of – from winning time: 2 pm to 5 pm
come sing along with people who
wor), Moksh (Jhamsikhel), House of Music (Thamel) and Summit the prestigious John d. rockefeller venue: pipalbot, baber mahal
love and enjoy music at kiSc, and
3rd art award to being listed as revisited
Hotel (Kupondole). Contact: 4780534/9849243807 (Yukta Bajracharya) the Who’s Who in America, based on 4267657, pipalbotgallery@gmail.com
practice for the winter Season 2010
kathmandu chorale concert. the
his personal accomplishments – he bangkok based artist, peter delahaye rehearsals take place every monday
has done it all. his work, which the at 7 pm. those who are already ‘into’

3
is currently holding an exhibition,
artist himself describes as “newest “Alchemy- watercolours and music can sing along to the tunes.

Qs
+ thinking persons’ supracollages /
fusions/derivatives with a twist”, will
be showcased at the Siddhartha art
with nhyoo gallery. he has been working on
these never-before-showcased pieces
bajracharya for the last 25-30 years in chicago,
Singer and composer london, paris, lahore, lawlawmusa
and delhi “investing vision and
vicissitude rather than ink and paint
everything nhyoo
or enamelling”. find yourself being
carried away as you look at these
A musician of many shades –Nhyoo Bajracharya will be coming wonderfully thought provoking
together with well-loved singers from the Nepali music scene this creations.
Music by the Museum. Fr!day talks to Nhyoo Bajracharya as to Festive Moods
what Pepsi Music by the Museum means to him. opening date: 31 october
(thursday)
What is the biggest challenge when you are trying to bring various closing date: 14 november
artists from diverse musical backgrounds together?
(wednesday)
the people that i am working with are friends very close to me. i have time: 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
been working with them and i know their individual styles. plus, everyone venue: park gallery, lazimpat
is very enthusiastic about music by the museum and they are giving it their 4419353, parkgallery@wlink.com.np
100%. hence, it is not really much of a challenge.
the festive season is finally over. but
The objective of this event is to promote Nepali music. How do you, there’s no need to be forlorn over
as a musician, think that this event will help you?
it. Just visit this art exhibition where
through music by the museum, people will get to see me singing my own emerging young nepali artists have
compositions. people know me as a composer but now they will see me in showcased their etched paintings,
the role of a singer as well. on a personal level, this is how the event will depicting various festival moods.
help me. keep the festive spirit alive!
generally speaking, every artist needs some pushing, someone backing
A Weathered People
them up through events and other means of encouragement. music by the opening date: 2 november
museum is one such impetus.
(tuesday)
You are involved with many concerts but what makes Music by the closing date: 10 november
Museum special for you? (wednesday)
like i mentioned earlier, it will expose me more as singer. on the other time: 11 am to 6 pm
hand, the atmosphere and ambience we will be performing in is in itself venue: kathmandu center of
special. the historical ambience of the patan museum courtyard is very contemporary arts, Jhamsikhel
inspiring and stimulating for artists. being able to perform in such an 5521120
ambience in the company of my close friends and music lovers makes the
with writer prawin adhikari,
whole event special. (yukta bajracharya) nayantara gurung kakshapati
weaves”.this exhibition illustrates others willing to learn are also
how his paintings have lent themselves welcome to join in.
to interpretation into natural fiber
rugs by tim linkin’s team of designers
and weavers. peter is conducting two MISCELLANEOUS
workshops at the end of his show, for
beginner as well as advanced artists, Sassy Salsa
to share his knowledge on art. if you date: 12 november (friday)
want to participate in this workshop, time: 6:30 pm onwards
contact pipalbot gallery, babar mahal venue: casa toscana, pulchowk
revisited. 5537775
cost: rs.3000 gear up for a weekend filled with
dance, by joining the pre-party of
advanced registration is required. nepal’s 1st international dance
festival. Salsa the night away!
Break It!
INTERACTION date: 13 november (Saturday)
Manage Your Mind time: 3 pm
date: 13 november (Saturday) venue: moksh auditorium,
time: 7 am to 5 pm Jhamsikhel
venue: putalisadak 5013554, info@katjazz.com.np
9841592552, 4223118, iimmnp@
want to learn how to break dance?
yahoo.com
then join this free workshop being
mind management is a result- organized by the famous b-boying team
oriented workshop with a scientific from “the everest all Star a” at moksh.
approach. developed by acharya
Shree Swami dhruv, it seeks to
enhance the physical, mental,
economic and spiritual wellbeing of
the people. Join this workshop to
discover and develop your spiritual
power, and unravel the unconscious
mind to achieve your goals and lead
a life of happiness and fulfillment.
ICT Caucus
opening date: 16 november
(Saturday)
closing date: 17 november
(Sunday)

worth a watch
CINEMAX
10,000 B.C.
this is a prehistoric epic story that
follows the life of young mammoth
hunter d’leh, as he leads a small
group of hunters to the farthest
reaches of the earth in pursuit of
warlords who have kidnapped his
beautiful evolet.
6:15pm, Saturday 13 November
HBO
Othello
laurence fishburne stars in this
Shakespearean tragedy about how
a great man’s vanity is manipulated
by a jealous aide who’s bent on
bringing about his downfall. betrayal,
deception and murder end the
friendship between othello and iago
and culminate in the tragic death of
desdemona.
4:00 pm, Friday 12 November
STAR WORLD
Koffee with Karan-S3
Join karan Johar for a cup of coffee
with the stars from bollywood.
9:15 pm, Sunday 14 November
STAR MOVIES
Valkyrie
based on a true story, tom
cruise (Lions for Lambs) stars as
colonel claus von Stauffenberg, a
world war ii german colonel who
conspired with other anti-nazi
members of the army to assassinate
hitler (david bamber). disillusioned
by the path germany has taken,
Stauffenberg and his fellow officers
risk their lives – and the lives of
their families – as they hatch a plot
to kill their leader, overthrow the
government and neutralize hilter’s
elite SS force.
11:15 pm, Friday 12 November
BBC
Impact with Mishal Hussain
bringing audiences a mixture of
breaking news, debate and analysis
using the bbc’s unmatched range of
correspondents based in asia pacific
regions and across the world
6:45 pm, Monday 15 November
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Man Vs. Wild
Ecuador
adventurer bear grylls
demonstrates how to survive
in ecuador’s jungles by building
bamboo bridges, making a bow and
arrow, and showing which plants are
poisonous.
9:15 pm,Tuesday 16 November
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC
True Stories: Mumbai Terror
Attacks
on november 26, 2008 terrorist
masterminds execute an intricate
attack on india’s financial and
entertainment capital, mumbai.
with a series of synchronized
and strategically placed bombs,
india’s largest city is set ablaze
killing 173 people and wounding
308 more. the devastation
is unprecedented causing
authorities to fear that the
development of a terrorist group
in South asia is on the rise.
7:15 pm, Wednesday 17
November
TLC
Take Home Chef 2
Omar
curtis Stone tackles the huge
appetites of the officers of the
california highway patrol, and
grills up a farewell meal for the
cherished captain of the South la
division
7:45 pm, Monday 15 November
FOX HISTORY AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Building the Ultimate
get to know all about the artillery
gun, how it was built and more
on this episode of building the
ultimate.
8:45 pm,Thursday 11
November
events
mark your calendar
events during the next few weeks
FAIR/EXPO
Christmas Carnival
date: 4 december (Saturday)
venue: hyatt hotel, bouddha
active women of nepal (awon)
is organizing the annual christmas
bazaar fundraiser. attend this
event and you’ll get to complete
your christmas shopping as you
choose your pick of goods from
over a 100 stalls. and as you shop,
your children can enjoy themselves
as they play games at the various
stalls in the market.you’ll also be
contributing to a good cause as
all the funds collected from the
bazaar will be devoted to programs
to help disadvantaged women and
children. So come one, come all!
Join this fun fete!
MUSIC
Rock On!
date: 20 november (Saturday)
time: 2 pm to 6 pm
venue: tundikhel
ad venture advertising pvt. ltd. is
organizing this charitable concert,
to help raise funds for their social
campaign – protsahanpratibhako :
educating nepal. ad venture has a
social club called the ‘happy club’,
which is currently supporting 18
orphans of ‘gaurav youth unity
Society and press deliverance’.
the two are joining to organize
a talent show for children, to
provide a platform for them to
showcase their talents. the rock
on! charitable concert is being
organized to fund this very event.
the artists in concert will be robin
tamang, mukti ‘n’ revival, ciney
gurung, cobweb and equals.
Vocally Yours
date: 24 november (wednesday)
time: 5 pm onwards
venue: 1905 restaurant & bar,
kantipath
4225272
digital om productions, krunk
& inroom records have organized
a real treat for all k-towners. dub
fX (benjamin Stanford), the Street-
loop-beat boxer, is a worldwide
street performer and studio artist
from St. kilda melbourne, australia
who is coming all the way from
land down under to entertain
kathmandu, with the rich live
music that he makes using only
his vocals aided by live looping
and effect pedals, also referred to
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as dub Step. other performing
bands, that will surely rock your
world for a night, include, the Joint
family (a reggae project) and bobin
bajracharya a.k.a. himalayan bob.
entrance fee: rs.250
MISCELLANEOUS
Let’s Dance!
opening date: 19 november
(friday)
closing date: 21 november
(Sunday)
venue: Sanepa international club
4420564/ www.salsanepal.com
Sign up for a weekend of fun and
dance, parties and performances at
nepal’s 1st international Salsa festival
being organized by Salsa nepal.
everyone (young or old, beginners
or advanced) with a passion for
dancing, can join in and have some
fun.the festival aims to promote and
develop dancing as a hobby through
various workshops where participants
can learn, exchange and polish
their skills in Salsa and other dance
forms such as hip hop, b-boying,
bachata, merengue,tango, Zumba and
even classical ballet. international
participants and guest instructors
like Susana montero from Spain, ravi
vayani and moneir el morisco from
the netherlands and many more will
be teaching the different forms of
dance.
1. date: 19 november (friday)
time: 1 pm to 4 pm workshops
(all levels), 7 pm onwards party and
performances
venue: Sanepa international club
various international dance
instructors will be conducting
workshops and dance classes
followed by an evening of dance and
performances by various guest artists.
2. date: 20 november (Saturday)
time: 10 am to 4 pm workshops
(all levels), 7 pm onwards party and
performances
venue: Sanepa international club
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workshops and dance classes in the
morning and afternoon followed by
an evening of dance and performances
by various guest artists.
3. date: 21 november (Sunday)
time: 10 am to 4 pm workshops
(all levels), 7 pm onwards party and
performances
venue: Sanepa international club
and tamas lounge, thamel
workshops and dance classes
in the morning and afternoon
followed by a Salsa evening at
tamas lounge, thamel
cost: full pass (workshops and
parties) – rs. 2,500 (Students), rs.
3,000 (non-Students)
half pass (workshops only or
party pass only) – rs. 1,500
drop-in class – rs. 300
Dance4Life
date: 27 november (Saturday)
time: 2 pm to 8 pm
venue: garden of dreams, thamel
4435107
an exciting international
initiative, dance4life aims to
inspire, mobilize and unite young
people to take action in pushing
back the spread of hiv and
aidS. dance4life operates in 28
countries, providing students in
nepal the unique opportunity
to become part of a global
initiative, uniting them with
other young people around the
world. the program utilizes
a four-step approach: inspire,
educate, activate and celebrate.
an interactive program in schools
inspires young people to be
involved, educates them about the
facts of hiv, and then activates
them to make a difference
in their communities, thus
creating young leaders known as
“agents4change”.
as a celebration, a powerful global
dance event is organized every
2 years on the Saturday before
world aidS day. this year the
global event is slated to take place
on 27 november. only agents4life
can take part in this event. united
by one cause and connected live
via satellite they dance together to
inspire and gain support from the
rest of the world, and to remind
the world leaders of the promises
they made regarding the millennium
development goals. contact
restless development nepal to be
a part of this mega event.
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get more out of your weekends
the week that was
event reviews of
the past week
I
t was more than just the the sound
of the sax and the beating of the
drums. it was so much more than
just a Jazz festival. the 8th edition of
kathmandu Jazz festival, Surya nepal
Jazzmandu 2010 saw the likes of ari
hoenig, one of the best drummers in
the world and our very own cadenza
collective back again to make the city
swing to their tracks. along with artists
from around the globe, this year’s
Jazzmandu impressed everyone to the
core.
The Valley Jammed
the week of 29 october to 2
november proved to be one dedicated
to Jazz in and around the valley. the
festival kick-started with valley Jams on
29 october, a series of jam sessions
that took place at moksh - pulchowk,
house of music - thamel and Jazz
upstairs - lazimpat. musicians from
alukomarai and the Saksri pang
vongdharadon Quintet were thrilled to
be playing in nepal. the musicians from
alukomarai, who all come from diverse
backgrounds (thailand, Japan, germany,
uSa, norway) all have different musicals
influences and styles which blended
perfectly with the crowd at house of
music.
meanwhile, Jazz upstairs saw two
wonderful bands come together to
a packed venue – Simakdialog from
indonesia and cadenza collective from
nepal. cadenza did not disappoint
as they brought back the funk and as
always made the audience sway to
their energetic numbers. Simakdialog’s
contemporary Jazz and cadenza’s
sometimes experimental music did
not fail to impress. “cadenza’s ability
to interact with the crowd with their
music is simply applaudable,” said alex
Saunders, a young college graduate who
is here in nepal as a volunteer for an
ingo.
Similarly the adrian d’Souza Quartet
mesmerized the crowd at moksh as
they brought the crowd together and
made them a part of their performance.
valley Jams successfully started the
festival by bringing in quality Jazz to the
festival, mixing diversity and originality.
Peace, Love and Jazz
the whole atmosphere at the gokarna
forest resort on the second day of the
festival on 30 october was one that set
the musicians and the audience at peace.
the venue wore a festive look with
people sitting on the grass, musicians
performing to their best, with food and
drink stalls not keeping appetites and
thirsts at bay on the warm october
afternoon. the day started with classical
and traditional nepali tunes from
ghandarva, followed by Saksri pang
vongdharadon Quintet’s smooth yet
lively offering. prabhu raj
dhakal triowere up next
with yet again another
classical treat. the raags
of the maestro and
enchanting sitar tunes by
dina Shrestha and robin
Shrestha on tabla, fared
well with the crowd as
they clapped and sang
along to “om namah
Shiva”. alukomarai once
again hit the Jazzmandu
stage with a power
packed performance,
especially by its
saxophonist pharadon
phonamnuai whose
passion for music could
easily be
seen in his dramatic stage performance.
bug took the stage next with their soft
and mellow numbers after which home
grown kutumba took center stage. with
the audience already anticipating their
performance, the whole atmosphere
at gokarna forest resort changed as
soon as these talented musicians started
playing. with power packed numbers
along with a fusion number dedicated to
Jazzmandu itself, the boys from kutumba
made sure that the audience had fun.
keeping the flow intact, Simakdialog
continued with heavy drums and
fusion with their very own traditional
instruments from indonesia. it was then
time for adrian d’Souza Quartet to
mesmerize the crowd with their soulful
ammin’
– Ayusha Nirola
Jazz numbers.tala faral on
Saxophone and keyboards gave
an awe-inspiring performance
which was astonishing.
with the last two performances
left, the audience grew restless
to see what ari hoenig had in
store for them. regarded as one
of the best drummers in the
world, ari brought something
fresh to the table as he played a
much loved nepali song Resham
Phiriri on his drums. of course
to accompany him were peter
epstein from bug on the sax,
Jerome covigton on the guitar,
and gaurub pandey from cadenza
on keyboards. the impressive
rendition of the classic song was
loved by all as they made use of not
only his drumsticks but different body
parts to create the sound. “the best part
about it was that i had the best seat in
the house. and even though i was only
providing color to the performance, the
energy was amazing,” shared gaurub
pandey on how he felt performing
alongside ari hoenig.
the long day ended with cadenza
collective on stage. the audience did
not seem to mind the chilly weather
as cadenza’s front man navin chhetri,
made sure they had fun along with way.
always the one to have one catchy song
or the other for the audience, this year it
was Baja Gaja that did the trick. Surely a
day well spent for any music lover.
In tune with the Masters
the master classes were three days
dedicated to music education for music
students at kJc and students from
woodstock School from mussorie,
india, where they got an opportunity
to take music lessons from bug and
ari hoenig at the kathmandu Jazz
conservatory. “i was really looking
forward to ari hoenig and peter
epstein’s performances at this year’s
festival,” shared pranab rajoria,
one of the young sax players from
woodstock. “as a musician, it surely
was a tremendous learning experience”,
pranab added. only 15, pranab
was among the 15 students from
woodstock that came to the festival.
Jazz for the next generation struck
a chord with the students, as they
not only got some invaluable advices
from world class musicians but got
to perform in-front of them as well.
“for students of Jazz, it doesn’t get any
better than this,” pranab explained.
The Fusion
Jazz at patan, which is always considered
to be somewhat of an exclusive event
of Jazzmandu, started off on a somber
note as Sapna thapa opened the
evening by paying tribute to vidhea
Shrestha, a veteran of Jazzmandu. after
this cadenza and friends started the
evening with a song ‘mala Shree’ – a
devotion to goddess durga. the
classical and jazz fusion perfectly suited
the ambience inside patan museum
Square.
The End
professionals from all walks of life,
expats, students and music lovers alike
all gathered at the packed venue at
Shambala garden at Shangri-la hotel at
lazimpat on 3 november to get the last
taste of the very memorable Jazzmandu
that was this year. with all the musicians
performing on the last day, ari hoenig
yet again played his rendition of
Resham Phiriri and navin chhetri with
his awesome vocals, brought in the
festivity as cadenza played a very funky
yet soulful Deusi Re on the occasion
of tihar that was just a day away. the
performance might have ended but the
party went on as the musicians jammed
late into the night.
as music lovers and musicians from
around the around flocked the
festival, there were very few nepalis
who truly understood what it was,
very few who probably understood
the music. but no matter what and
whether we would like to admit
it or not, Jazzmandu has played
a crucial role in bringing music
and musicians to nepal and vice
versa. with classical and traditional
music from the likes of kutumba,
prabhu raj dhakal and ghandarva
making their presence felt in front
of musicians from world over, it
gives them exposure, which is so
much needed in the nepali music
scene. and although some criticized
and said that the music could have
been more traditional jazz rather
than fusion, maybe we could think
to ourselves as to what fusion
does - different components make
music what it is, be it saxophone
with the sitar or the tabla with the
guitar. it brings an asian flavor to the
contemporary jazz that not many
might understand – it brings Jazz
closer to home.
as i meet pranab’s mother and
ask her about how she feels about
her son playing the saxophone, she
smiles and says, “i feel proud!” maybe
it’s not about the instrument or the
language. music just has the power
to connect, to break boundaries and
bring people together. Surya nepal
Jazzmandu 2010 was so much more
than just a Jazz festival. it was a
celebration of life.
 events
painting rainbow in
Sukul on the Streets
darkness
on 29 october, students from
the british School, the french
T
he traditional nepali straw mats locally School, kathmandu international
known as sukuls have been lost in the Study centre (kiSc) and lincoln
popularity of expensive carpets and School united their artistic talents
cushions today. to remind us once again to benefit the flood survivors in
about these once essential household items, a ‘Sukul pakistan. the event was organized
art festival’ was organized in lalitpur on 5 november. by the parents association of the
participating schools. the exhibition
“Sukuls are not only a significant part of our
was sponsored by Speed cargo, a
culture but are eco-friendly as well. it is imperative
local freight company.
that we do not let sukuls disappear from our
homes and our culture,” said niroj maharjan, the money collected from the
program coordinator of the ‘Sukul art festival’. minimal entry fee of rs. 50 and the
“the whole festival is also an initiation taken by paintings sold was to be sent for the
the youth to show their commitment towards relief of flood victims.
nepal tourism year 2011,” maharjan added.
the art fair continued till 30
organized by a youth club in the dupat tole of
october. the show was held at yala
lalitpur – ‘kopila macha pucha:’ – in co-ordination
maya kendra kendra, patan dokha.
with the ‘lalitpur upamahanagarpalika Stariya bal
yala kendra as well as dokhamai
club Sanjal’, this festival was the first of its kind in
lalitpur.the roads were laid with strips of sukul
starting from dupat tole and ending at pulchowk.
approximately 1.8 km of sukul collected from places such as Sanogaun, bhaktapur
and gurjudhara were used during the festival.the sukuls were painted with messages
such as ‘go green’, ‘Jute rocks’ and ‘Save the environment’.
a day before the festival, an art competition was also held at patan durbar Square.
this competition was an effort to bring out the views of the youth regarding
nepal tourism year 2011through the medium of art. the paintings that were made
during the competition were then exhibited on the main day on top of the sukuls.
the ‘Sukul art festival’ ended on 6 november with a cultural program which
café demonstrated strong support
showcased traditional newari dances and songs. (yukta bajracharya)
for this project. it was definitely a
touching and a humanitarian charity,
which not only displayed art but also
Mega Model
compassion. (mannat Shrestha)
Saving the youth
one Step closer an agreement was signed between
with the top six names declared, the contenders of image channel’s ‘marico’s hair Save the children and bank of
and care presents mega model 2’ put their best into perfecting themselves for the kathmandu ltd. on 2nd november
grand finale. in between the rigorous practice sessions and the personal campaigns of 2010, formally launching the
the models to collect SmS votes for themselves, the models got a treat in the form of youthSave project in nepal.
a photo shoot with the guru of fashion photography – kishor kayastha.“the photo
shoot with kishor kayastha was unlike any other. it was fun working with him and he youthSave is a multi-country
really made sure we were comfortable. he constantly guided us and ensured that we learning project to encourage low-
gave our best”, says amita Joshi, one of the six finalists.“the photographs demanded income young people aged 12-18
loads of attitude from the participants as the theme of the photo shoot was ‘rock in developing countries to save
through formal sources for a better
fashion’.all the participants did really well”, commented pooja manandhar, producer
future. “through the project, we
of image channel’s ‘marico’s hair and care presents mega model 2’. glimpses of this
want to demonstrate that when the
photo shoot can also be caught in the december issue of living magazine.
right facilities are made available,
to interact with the participants directly at the ‘mega model party’, visit the even poor and vulnerable youth
nepal army club, Sundhara on 11 november, thursday. the celebration begins
can accumulate savings and put to
from 6 pm and the tickets are priced at rs. 1000. productive investments,” said Save
the children country director brian
also, don’t miss the grand finale – the moment of truth that will declare
J. hunter.
nepal’s second mega model – which is being aired on image channel on 13
november, monday at 8:00 pm. make sure to keep your fingers crossed for
in nepal, Save the children has
your favorite participants! (yukta bajracharya) partnered with bank of kathmandu
ltd. to develop and roll out a savings
product across the country that will
encourage engagement of low-
income youth in the banking system.
during the first phase of the project,
a savings product will be developed
by the bank based on an assessment
of savings demand and business
analysis of the product. (Suyasha Sitaula)
forum for Social
change
Swati, in association with
management association of nepal
and nepal tourism board, held an
interaction program on 29 october
at nepal tourism board lecture hall
to talk on issues and challenges in
regard to “inclusion of women in
the business sector”. the program
started with a welcome speech by
ms. Sangita nirola, chairperson,
Swati who also highlighted the
expectations from the program. the
program then saw mr. Subash nirola,
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Senior director, nepal tourism
board, talk about the important role
women can play in upcoming nepal
tourism year 2011. he emphasized
how women can help bring about a
social change, which will eventually
help in enhancing the economic
status of women in the society.
the program then became more
business centric as ms. bhawani
rana, executive member, fncci,
talked about the involvement of
women in the current business
scenario. She highlighted that even
though women are actively involved
in the business sector they are
mostly at micro-level and also that
most of them are unregistered
and so do not reflect in any sort
of financial reports. the program
concluded with ms. asha adhikari,
vice president, man opening the
floor for questions and discussions.
(mannat Shrestha)
eco expressions
continuing the celebration of arts
and environment, the planet nepal
festival began its second phase
on 2 november at kathmandu
contemporary arts center with its
art exhibition. inaugurated by french
ambassador to nepal, h.e mr.
Jean-charles demarquis, the ‘planet
nepal contemporary art exhibition’
summed up the art work on display
during the three days at patan
durbar Square and patan museum.
one of the main attractions of this
exhibition was the 5 meter tall
‘recycled buddha’ by karl kanpp.
this sculpture, a large scale outdoor
installation, was covered in recycled
plastic bags and would glow at night.
Just like buddhism speaks of the
recycled aspect of the human soul, the
vicious circle of life and death and the
process of cleansing which ultimately
frees one from the circle allowing one
to attain nirvana, the same action
took place with the creation of the
piece. along with the recycled buddha,
knapp’s video installation – ‘the
buddha circle – shot in the langtang
mountains was also on display.
ashmina ranjit’s ‘indigenous
modernities’, which decorated
the scientific round table venues
at the festival, rodolphe huguet’s
‘impermanence’ and the rickshaws
from the ‘rickshaw project’ made
by Sujan chitrakar, Sanjana Joshi and
om khatri were also exhibited at
kcac. the photo exhibition title
‘a weathered people’, with photos
from nayantara gurung kakshapati
and text from prawin adhikary,
which brought into light the
condition of the people in khumbu
was also a part of this exhibition.
this exhibition will continue till 10
november. (yukta bajracharya)
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a dog’s day
‘kukur tihar’ at kathmandu animal
treatment centre (kat centre), on
5 november was a grand celebration,
making the day quite special for all the
dogs taken care of at the centre.
all the dogs could be seen roaming
around wearing garlands around their
neck and sporting tika on their heads.
the founder Jan Salter, chairperson
hari bansa acharya and board members
kanak mani dixit, madan krishna
Shrestha conducted the event. manisha
koirala, who was also present, added a
touch of glamour to the whole event.
on this auspicious day the kat
centre also announced the results
of a survey, of the total street dog
population of kathmandu municipality
and patan (within the ring road).the
survey was conducted in September, in
cooperation with the government of
nepal’s veterinary public health office,
kathmandu metropolitan city, and the
world Society for the protection of
animals (wSpa). according to the survey
the corrected estimate of the kathmandu
adult street dog population in 2010 is
22,555±2561. compared to the 2006
street dog population of 30,992±6,398,
the street dog population in kathmandu
is showing a declining trend. however
there is still a lot of work ahead to bring
down the population further as well.
kat centre now aims to work towards
a healthy, happy street dog population in
nepal. (Shreeya Joshi)
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NEPAL MAY NOT RANK AMONG THE
WORLD’S RICHEST ECONOMIES, BUT
The ‘char jaat and chhatis barga ko sajha fulbari’ mod-
ern-day Nepal is a result of the migration of diverse
groups for over two thousand years. Ethnic groups
and culture, settled in different parts of Nepal, estab-
lishing their own political units, such as the Lichhavi,
and later, the Malla kingdoms with their base in the
DIVERSITY
such as the Gurungs, Limbus and Sherpas, who speak Kathmandu Valley; the Khas kingdom in the west; and
the Tibeto-Burman languages, for example, migrated the various confederations of ethnic groups such as the
WHEN IT COMES TO ETHNIC AND CULTURAL at different times from regions across the Himalayas. Magars and Gurungs in the central and the Limbus in
The Newars, a Tibeto-Burman language speaking eth- eastern parts of Nepal.
DIVERSITY, IT CERTAINLY GIVES THE REST OF nic group, have lived in the Kathmandu Valley for over In the second half of the 18th century, Prithivi
two millennia. The Nepali-speaking Parbatiyas mi- Narayan Shah, ruler of the Gorkha, and his immediate
THE WORLD A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY. AMONG
grated into Nepal from the west and south over several descendants, with the support of Brahmins and Chhet-
centuries. In the southern Terai plains of the country, ris as well as Magars and Gurungs, conquered and po-
groups such as the Tharus have lived there for over two litically unified these different political units into the
THE MANY ETHNIC GROUPS IN NEPAL, FR!DAY thousand years, whereas others, such as the Maithili Gorkha kingdom now known as Nepal. Today, Nepal
speakers of the eastern Terai, arrived later. These dif- has over 47 recognized ethnic groups, all living in unity
PRESENTS YOU SOME OF THESE ETHNIC GROUPS.
ferent groups, each with their own language, religion and harmony.
Text: Suyasha Sitaula, Photos: ECS Media
THAKALIS
SHERPAS The Thakalis are fair-
complexioned and have
The Sherpas are of Tibetan origin
Mongolian features with nar-
GURUNGS and live in the high altitudes of
Nepal’s Himalayan region. They
TAMANGS row eyes.The origin of the
The Gurungs are of Tibetan ori- Tamangs are believed to have their Thakalis is the Thak Khola, a
are followers of Buddhism, and
gin.They are mostly concentrated origin in Tibet, and the majority high valley in Mustang district
they have a close affinity with
in the Gandaki Zone in Western MAJHIS live in the hills surrounding the of Dhaulagiri Zone.Three
Tibetan language and culture.
Nepal, specifically Lamjung, In the Tibetan language, Sherpa The Majhis generally have a Kathmandu Valley. Their social RAIS types of Thakali are found
Kaski,Tanahu, Gorkha, Parbat and practices and customs are based The Rais are one of Nepal’s in the Thak Khola valley –
literally means ‘people of the dark brown skin complexion, THARUS
Syangja districts.They can also be on Buddhism, and they have their most ancient indigenious Tin Gaule Thakali, Marphali
east’. Although the Sherpas’ ma- are of medium in height and are
found in Manang district around own language. They mainly work The Tharus are the largest and groups. They are descendents Thakali and Tamang Thakali.
jor occupations are agriculture, well built. They have the classic
the Annapurna region.They as farmers, laborers and porters. oldest ethnic group of the Terai of the Kirantis who originally The Thakalis have their
animal husbandry and trade, they Mongoloid features typical of
have their own language and are They are also good at the art of belt and are found living in close ruled over the Kathmandu Val- own language and a distinct
are best known for their skills East Asia. The main tradi-
considered good in farming.They Thanka painting. In Tibetan language, proximity to densely forested re- ley. They now live mainly in far culture.Their major religion
in trekking and mountaineering. tional occupation of the Majhi
have a rich tradition of music and ‘Tamang’ means ‘horse traders’. gions.They are dark in complexion eastern Nepal. They are also is Buddhism, but many follow
Solukhumbu, at the foothills of RAJBANSIS people is boat building and river
culture and follow both Buddhism and have smart, trim bodies.They known as Khambu. They are Hinduism as well.They are
Mt. Everest, is home to a large transportation. Most Majhis live
and Hinduism.They are known The Rajbansis are a large ethnic follow the Hindu religion, and well known for their courage known for their hospitality,
number of Sherpas. in the inner Terai near rivers.
for their bravery and discipline group of the far eastern Terai many of their practices have been are bravery and are found in good salesmanship and clean-
The Majhi language, which is of liness, and many of them are
and are valued as outstanding districts of Jhapa and Morang. drawn from typical Aryan ones. large numbers in the Nepali
Indo-Eurpoean roots, is widely successful bussinessmen.
soldiers. In this capacity, they have Farming is their major occupa- Farming and business are their army. They follow Buddhism,
spoken in Kavrepalanchowk, Ra-
earned international fame as the tion. The Rajbansi tribe migrated main occupations. Hinduism and Animism.
mechhap, Dolakha, Okhaldhunga
brave Gurkha soldiers. to Nepal from West Bengal, In-
and Khotang districts.
dia, and consists of three groups: MAGARS
the Hindu Rajbansis, the Muslim
LIMBUS Rajbansis and the Koche. In NEWARS The Magars live in the western
The Limbus belong to the Kirati group.They ancient times, they had a power- region of Nepal. They are of
TThe Newars, with their own
are also called Yaktumbas in the Limbu lan- ful kingdom called Koche Bihar Tibeto-Burman origin and
language and script, are the oldest BRAHMINS follow both Hinduism and
guage.They are divided into the ‘Lhasa gotra’ in India established by King Hajo. ethnic group of Nepal.They possess
and ‘Yunan gotra’.The word ‘Limbu’ roughly The Rajbansis’ language is called Buddhism. Their language, Magar
both Mongolian and Indo-Aryan The Brahmins, also known as Bahuns,
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translates as ‘an archer’.They are renowned Koche. They also use another Kura, depicts their affinity to
facial features, and Hinduism and belong to the priestly class who oc-
for their fearlessness and much sought-after language called Rajbansi Bhasa, the Tibeto-Burmese tongue and
Buddhism are their main religions. cupy the highest position in the Hindu
in the armed forces both here and abroad. which is similar to Bengali. culture. Their major occupations
While trade and farming are their hierarchy. Olive-complexioned and
They are found in the districts of Sankhuwas- include farming, military service,
primary occupations, they are es- with sharp Indo-Aryan features, they
abha,Terathum, Dhankuta,Taplejung, Morang, weaving, hunting and fishing.
pecially renowned for their artistic speak the Nepali language. Brahmins
Sunsari, Jhapa, Panchthar and Ilam spreading and architectural skills.They speak mainly act as family priests and of-
across the Mechi and Koshi zones of Nepal. Newari as well as Nepali. Newars ficiate at shrines and temples, and at
Their language is called Yaktungpan. are mainly settled in the Kath- rituals associated with festivals as well
as during social functions where Hindu
mandu Valley and in major trading
religion is involved. They are scattered
centres throughtout the country. Dress Courtesy: Cinderella Dress Hire Centre
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REAR
The layout on the rear face of EOS 5D Mark II is basically inherited from
EOS 5D, with the exception of a newly-added AF-ON button and the use
SHUTTER
of a three-inch LCD monitor.
The Canon EOS 5D is the world’s most desirable digital SLR cam- Hot shoe to attach a flash unit
era. You will be a true believer when you experience its full frame, AF Selection
21-megapixel and DIGIC 4 technology – perfect for large image Eyecup
blow-ups. You will be ‘sold’ when you see the 3.0-inch LCD moni- Multi-controller AE lock/FE
lock button
tor (920,000 dots/VGA) with Live Shooting. You will never have to
worry about missing that perfect shot ever again with its 0.1 second AF-ON button
start-up time, 150K shutter reliability and 3.9-frames-per-second
capability. You will have the power to capture beautiful landscapes Viewfinder eyepiece
in motion picture in full HD with its movie-shooting feature. So if
you’ve been on your knees when it comes to the perfect Digital SLR,
Struck!
the EOS 5D II is the answer to your prayers. It’s not cheap though.
ANATOMY OF THE WORLD’S MOST
Menu button
But nothing so desirable is ever so.
WAY TO THE NEXT
DESIRABLE BODY- FOR PEOPLE WHO
Text by Suyasha Sitaula Picture Style
selection button
Info./Trimming
HALFWAY
orientation button
ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY. Playback button
Erase button
The LCD monitor displays the SET/ Movie
images. shooting button Access lamp
VIEWFINDER
Power/Quick Control Dial
The viewfinder has 98% coverage,
which allows a much wider field
of view and, thus, enables more
TOP
SHUTTER BUTTON accurate framing.
Pressing this button halfway down The LCD panel is larger in size, with a deeper indent near the shutter button.
activates auto-focusing and automatic
exposure metering, which then sets
the shutter and takes the picture.
Materinng mode selection/
White balance selection buttton Shutter button
AF mode selection/Dive
mode selecton botton
Main Dial
SENSOR
The camera sensor is the eye
of the camera. The 5D II em-
ploys a CMOS sensor with
MODE DIAL
Shooting modes
determine how much
control you have over
21.1 megapixels, the same the final exposure.
pixel count as the legendary This dial enables you
EOS 1DS Mark III. In addition, to switch between
the color has been enhanced, seven shooting
and various types of noises modes, including two
are also reduced, resulting in fully automatic modes
BODY high image quality. and three user-defined C
The EOS 5D II sports a modes, where you can reg-
magnesium alloy chassis, ister settings for distinct
which ensures the durability shooting situations. LCD panel
of the camera. In addition, Hot shoe LCD panel illumination
the camera body incorpo-
Flash-sync contacts ISO speed setting
rates extensive dust and DIGIC 4
weather-proofing features, The DIGIC 4 is the brain of
including seals and gaskets the camera that processes a
SIDE
where body panels and/or huge amount of data between
camera controls meet. the capture and recording The terminal covers on the right face are now ar-
stages, which determines how ranged in two rows, with a total of six terminals.
the signals from the sensor are
translated into a viewable im-
age. The DIGIC 4 is equipped
with a powerful ability to
perform more sophisticated SIDE BUTTONS
and versatile image processing 1. PC Terminal Out
such as high ISO speed noise 1 4 2. Remote Conrol
reduction at high speeds. Terminal
3. External stereo micro-
5
2 phone IN terminal
4. Audio/Video out
terminal
6
3 5. Digital terminal
LENS 6. HDMI Mini terminal out
The EF Lens series includes more than 60
lenses. The EF series encompasses focal
lengths ranging from 8 to 1200mm. Many LENS MOUNT (To attach a lens)
EF lenses include such features as Canon’s All Canon Digital SLRs have a bayo-
ultrasonic motor (USM) drive, an image net-style metallic lens mount, ensuring
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stabilization system (IS), diffractive optics precise lens alignment to the body.
(DO) and, particular to L-series lenses,
fluorite and spherical lens elements. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
The EOS 5D II is powered by a REFLEX MIRROR CARD SLOT
new LP-E6 battery, which has a Key to the 35mm reflex principle is The EOS 5D II
greater capacity to communicate the 45-degree mirror that bounces the comes with one CF
image up into the viewfinder prism for card slot that sup-
with the camera, and is capable ports the high-speed
of taking as many as 750 shots viewing and focusing. The mirror swings
UDMA standard.
per charge. up at the moment of exposure to allow
the image to pass through the lens to
the recorder on the image sensor.
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YOU ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH THE
MONOPOLY
EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS OF PLAYING BOARD GAMES.
Savvy
The Monopoly board game is relatively simple to play.To win the
Issue 40 | 4 - 10 November, 2010 game, you must own more properties than your opponents and have
REGARDLESS OF ONE’S AGE AND PHYSICAL ABILITY, IT HELPS
the most money. Players start at Go, roll the dice to move around the
board, try to buy up as many properties as possible and fill them with
hotels.The ultimate properties to own are Park Place and Boardwalk.
Opponents who land on your properties must pay rent.
SHARPEN OUR MENTAL SKILLS.
Play this if: You’re looking to make some money through
rent and sabotage other users’ properties and streets. And of
course, if everything in life means business!
LUDO
Ludo is a simple board game, for two to four
players, in which the players race their four to-
kens from start to finish according to dice rolls.
A ludo board is normally a square marked with
a cross. Each arm of the cross is divided into
masterminds
DOMINOES three columns, with the columns divided into
usually six squares. The centre of the cross is
A standard set of dominoes has 28 pieces, which are often called
tiles or bones. Many different games can be played with dominoes. the finishing square, which is often divided into
Probably the most popular game is Draw Dominoes. When four colored triangles.
someone says, “Let’s play dominoes!” they usually are referring of Play this if: You don’t want complicated strate-
Draw Dominoes. gies tangling in your head at all times, but do
want some challenge and logic.
The first person to run out of dominoes is the winner of the
round. If no one runs out of dominoes but everybody passes
because they don’t have a playable domino, the person with the
lowest score is the winner.
Play this if: You are in need of a fun and addictive hobby with Text: Suyasha Sitaula, Photos: ECS Media
various levels of proficiency.
Why not pull out an old board game tonight? Playing games is an a more organized, mature, and socially acceptable personality. After
easy and excellent way to spend unhurried, enjoyable time together. all, staying within the boundaries is crucial to leading a successful
As an added bonus, board games are also rich in learning opportuni- social life and career.
ties. They satisfy your competitive urges and the desire to master new Board games are a great way to bond with people. Whether it is
CHINESE CHECKERS skills and concepts. Just by virtue of playing them, board games can friends working together to bring down each others’ King or parents
Chinese Checkers game board is in the shape of a
six-pointed star. Each player uses pegs or markers of a teach important social skills, such as communicating verbally, sharing, teaching their children how to play Monopoly for the first time, most
different color placed within one of the points of the and waiting, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with others. Board people walk away feeling closer to one another. There are many oth-
star. The object is to move all your ten pegs across the
board (move one step at the time or jump over adjacent games can foster the ability to focus, and lengthen your attention span er reasons to invest time in playing strategic games. We learn to pay
pegs) to occupy the star point directly opposite. The by encouraging the completion of an exciting, enjoyable game. attention to others, be considerate, follow rules, predict outcomes, de-
player getting all pegs across first wins.
Board games have distinct boundaries. Living in a complex so- termine consequences, think critically, get along socially with others
Play this if: You’re looking for something easy to play,
and you’re really bored and tired to think too much. ciety, we need clear limits to feel safe. By circumscribing the play- and use our imagination. These skills are surely helpful in our lives, in
ing field, much as tennis courts and football fields have done in our both personal and professional fronts. So have a look at these popular
lives, board games can help us weave our wild and erratic side into types and make sure you try them out tonight:
CHESS
Chess is a board game played by
two players. Each player controls
an army of 16 pieces - one white,
one black. Starting with white, the
players take turns moving one piece
each turn. Each piece moves in a
unique manner, and understand-
ing how the pieces move is a must
when learning how to play chess.
Play this if: You have to put up
with so much lack of mental disci-
pline with your subordinates that
you need a good round of chess
moves to think straight again.
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TINTED GLASSES THAT PRO
DUST, HEAT AND BLAH BL
LOOK HOTTER THAN CELEBS ON POST

Dare to Gla
REASONS TO GET O

As all of us know, when it comes to sunglasses, we consider ourselves aficionados. We obsess about them
all year long: summers, winters and even monsoons. We all admit our love for them is particularly intense:
they’re not just seasonal crushes. Sunglasses have become a cult fashion. Be it Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and
the City or James Bond finding his Quantum of Solace, sunglasses have never ceased to accessorize the
eyes of the glamorous (and not so glamorous). The great success of this fashion adornment has resulted in
beautiful creations that have often been inspired by chic personages, ranging from over sized pairs of Au-
drey Hepburns to tea-shades worn by John Lennon. Shades these days are innovative, multi-functional and
have unique exclusive characteristics. It sure looks cool, but let’s not forget how it protects our eyes from
harmful UV rays, one of the main contributors of eye diseases. And this only makes it more important to
own one - or as many as you like!
Sunglasses can be modern, yet classic, timeless, stylish, yet fun. And they definitely project an air of
confidence. Sunglasses are a great way for the fashion-conscious to buy into the brand without the great
expense of buying a pair of the shoes or a suit.
We’re always on the prowl for a new pair of sunglasses to add to our ever-growing collection. Of the
many different styles, it’s hard to play favorites, but we simply must draw attention to a few of our beloveds.
We give you a few prominent types; you may choose one, or just all!
Text: Suyasha Sitaula, Photos: ECS Media

aviatorS
aviator’ Style glasses, given their
name due to their oblique teardrop
shape, are a classic design developed
by ray-ban in 1937. popularity of
the aviator glasses and Sunglasses
style rose largely in the 1980’s.
rs. 10,800

overSiZed
what’s more glamorous than a
pair of oversized sunglasses? they
give you a mysterious, move-star
look. look for sunglasses with
frame shapes to flatter your face.
black or tortoise frames are classics
and look good on almost everyone.
rs. 24,500

night ShadeS
these are types of visual aids. when it
comes to motorcycle riders, wearing of
night sunglasses while riding is simply
a must. but for all you stylish people,
wearing a pair for evening parties
wouldn’t look too bad.
rs. 8,500

rimleSS
rimless sunglasses are not only a
fashion statement but also have
other benefits like being very light.
if you are looking for a light-weight
frame then maybe you should
consider buying a pair of these.
rs. 22,000

courtesy: the gift house, Shop no. 38, bishal bazaar, new road, kathmandu.
phone no. 4228116
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ROTECT OUR EYES FROM
LAH…WE PUT ON ONE, AND
TERS.DO WE NEED ANY MORE

are
OBSESSED WITH SUNGLASSES?

wayfarerS
wayfarers by ray-ban, was a design
that created a revolutionary break
from the metal eyewear of the past.
wayfarers enjoyed early popularity
in the 1950s and 1960s and have
been back in late 2000s.
rs. 10, 200
retro
this year it is all about vintage sun-
glasses and the classic retro look.
these sunglasses of any shape from
the 1920s are still in vogue. don’t
be afraid to sport them in any color
of your choice-but guys, just avoid
the florescent yellow!
rs. 17,500

mirror-ShadeS
mirror-shades are effective in
extreme weather. if you want
to avoid eye contact with
others for some reason then a
pair of mirror-shade sunglasses
is just what you need!
rs. 24,000
entertainment
let the good times begin
and Counting
– Dr. Banu Sharma
S
ir Alex Fergu-
son has com-
pleted 24 years
as the Manag-
er of Man Utd. In one
month’s time he will
be the longest serv-
ing manager in pre-
mier league history.
In today’s day and age,
where people bet on the
managers’ sack rate, it is
an achievement in the part
of SAF. Who will be the
one to replace the irre-
placeable in the hot seat?
Mourinho has gone
in record saying only a
“special person” can re-
place him! And on this
special occasion, SAF
got his present; the
team got a lucky 3
points at OT, thanks
to a brace by Park,
the latest hero of
OT. The latest table
has the team second
to Chelsea and New-
IN CIMEMAS NOW SHOWING
Golmaal 3
this is the story of
hatred between two
bunches of siblings
within a family. one of
nature’s masterpieces,
this is a family that eats
together, prays together,
lives together and a fam-
ily ‘that can’t stand each
other’.
Cast: kareena kapoor, ajay
devgan and mithun chakraborty
Director: rohit Shetty
Action Replayy Resident Evil
a young man tries to Afterlife 3D
revive his parents’ wilting in a world ravaged
marriage in a unique by a virus infection,
manner by travelling to turning its victims
the 1970s when their into the undead, alice
romance was budding (Jovovich), continues
and make it bloom. this on her journey to find
is more complex than he survivors and lead
expects them to safety.
Cast: milla Jovovich, ali
Cast: aishwarya rai, akshay
carter, wentworth miller
kumar and aditya roy kapoor
Director: vipul amrutlal Shah Director: paul w.S.
anderson
www.qfxcenimas.com
castle United, fifth after besting
Arsenal at the Emirates. City
won their game with Balotelli
getting on the score sheet and
being red carded. Mancini can
breathe a sigh of relief; he is
not getting the sack this week.
The Spurs were nothing like the
team which beat Inter as they
got soundly beaten by Bolton.
Villa suffered a last minute heart
break, with a Fulham equalizer.
Sunderland put their Halloween
horror behind them by win-
ning Stoke, thanks to a brace by
Gyan. The game of the week
- Liverpool and Chelsea! Many
thought it was 3 points in the
bag for the champions including
Ancelotti, who kept Drogba in
the bench until half time. What
a result for Liverpool! Torres’
brace had the fans bring the
roof down with their noise and
the new owners were present to
watch the win.
The mid-week batch has red
side of Manchester visiting the
off the shelf
The Book
Thief
— Mannat Shrestha
markus Zusak’s ‘the book thief’
is not a book about death but an
anecdote about nine-year-old lisel
meminger, narrated by death. Set
during world war ii, the narrator
is not a grim reaper but a kinder,
gentler death who feels sympathy
for his victim.
during the war, death has never
been busier.the story begins when
lisel’s mother takes lisel and her
brother werner to live with their
foster parents, hans and rose hub-
berman. her father is a communist
and her mother is chronically sick.
her brother dies during the trip.
at his funeral death watches lisel
blues side of the same city. A
lot is at stake for SAF, prestige
more than anything; being beat-
en by City will not go down well
with him. Most of the players
are down with flu. Hopefully all
will be well on Wednesday, es-
pecially when Rooney is away at
boot camp in the US, the strike
power must be at its optimum.
As for City, they can be glad that
their captain wonderful is back
and in action from Argentina.
The rest of the mid-week games
will not have the excitement of
the Manchester derby, but the
match between Chelsea and Ful-
ham should be fun to watch. The
weekend of the 13th has the
games starting back at our de-
cent time of 7:30 with Villa and
United. But the match to watch
will be the Everton
and Arsenal one, both
teams desperate for
victory to get their
season on track.
stealing her first book, ‘the
apprentice gravediggers –
a grave digging handbook’,
after the gravedigger drops
it in the snow.with the help
of her accordion-playing
foster father, she learns to read
and shares her other stolen books
with her neighbors during bombing
raids as well as with the Jewish man
hidden in her basement before he
is marched to dachau.
this is an unforgettable story about
the ability of books to feed the
soul. it is unsettling and deeply
sentimental, yet ultimately po-
etic. its grimness and tragedy run
Read Fr!day.
Every Thursday
Before we end, a tribute to
SAF, who, on taking over at
Man Utd, has led them to win
2 Champion League titles, 11
Premier League titles, 5 FA cups
among others. He is the person
the press ridiculed saying , ‘you
cannot win anything with kids’ ,
the kids being , Giggs, Scholes,
Gary Neville and Beckham and
we all know what these kids,
also known as Fergie’s fledg-
lings, grew up to achieve!
After the excitement at An-
field, would you think Torres is
back to doing what he does best
- scoring goals? To answer that,
tune in to your TV sets Tuesday
and Wednesday nights and over
the weekend. Enjoy the games,
and may my team win !
through the reader’s mind like a
black-and-white movie, bereft of
the colors of life. Zusak may not
have lived under nazi domination,
but the book thief deserves a
place on the same shelf with the
diary of a young girl by anne
frank.
the book thief, priced at rs. 550, is available
at pilgrims book house. contact 4700942.
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essential restaurants, bars and getaways

patan
The Turning Point Restaurant &
Bar
location: Jhamsikhel, opening hours: 12 pm -
10 pm, Seating capacity: 45, parking Space: yes, every friday 7:30 pm The Café live music from
credit / debit card: no, wi-fi: no, in-house onwards, hyatt regency, Sunday to friday,
taste the culinary bbQ every
bar: yes , Smoking Zone: yes, contact no: Jbar
delights from the Saturday & Salsa
5521338, email: sumighimire@hotmail.com thamel, best
imported liquors and mediterranean evening last
food, cozy ambience, region of greece, Saturday of every
SIGNATURE CUISINES live performance by italy and the middle month. contact
Pork Chop Rs. 260, Chicken Hawaiian salad Rs. dJ Saleem, rupesh, east. fridays, 6:30 4257171
130, Chicken Salami Pizza Rs. 215, Shrimp’s siz- Attic Bar Eden Lounge pm. 4491234
tej bhawan, uttar kathmandu mall, naresh and more Tipsy Lounge
zler Rs. 325, Fish Finger Rs. 220 every evening, 5 pm The Corner Bar & Bar
dhoka. monday Sundhara. on the
blues with rusty mix. every friday onwards, 4411595 radisson hotel, durbar marg, live
8 pm onwards. lazimpat, offering an performance by
Dhokaima Cafe nails,open mic new baneshwor. Lakhey Restro
array of sumptuous ciney gurung
every wednesday 4150062, 4150063 Bar
location: patan dhoka, opening hours: 8 am & friday house
live music by fusion
durbar marg. fridays: snacks, exotic drinks every monday,
– 10 pm, Seating capacity: 150 - 200, parking band from philippines Fusion and cocktails. 3 pm hemanta rana
band, 4442615 every evening from dwarika’s hotel, dJ session till wee
Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi:yes, hours, 4256606 to 11 pm, 4411818 every wednesday,
Bottles & 7 pm – 8:30 except battisputali. live dharmendra
in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes, contact Chimney monday. 4780100 , music with dinesh Lhasa Restaurant Tamas Spa Lounge
Sewan every
no: 5522113 narshingh chowk, ext: 7711/7811 rai & the Sound & Bar chaksibari road,
Saturday,7 pm
thamel. live music minds with bbQ thamel, live band, thamel
Cafe Horizon onwards, 4243225
by nekhvam. dinner & 1 beer/ every wednesday, live classical/fusion
SIGNATURE CUISINE hotel himalaya, music by tabla maestro Upstairs Jazz
every wednesday Soft drink at rs friday and Saturday,
Grilled Australian Steak Rs.1099, Grilled Shilake mexican Sojourno – pritam rai and his Bar
& friday with 1366. every friday 7 pm onwards,
Mushroom Rs. 359, Blackened Norwegean, come and experience ensemble and dJ lazimpat, an
dharmendra 7 pm onwards. 9851010431
Salmon Rs. 999, Chicken Fricassee Rs. 399, Aru- the flavours of mexico sessions by in-house interesting mix
Sewan playing, 4479488
gala Salad with French Cheese Rs. 239 with tantalizing New Maya dJ Saakar along with of locals and
unplugged mexican dishes and Funky Buddha Cocktail & Bar
sessions. great food and wine expats of Jazz
selection of tequilas Bar and Café paryatan road, selection. every night 7 music. every
7 pm onwards.
Café Cheeno 2123135
to tickle your taste thamel, private thamel, Special pm onwards. 4257658 evening, from 7 pm
location: krishna galli, opening hours: 7:30 buds amidst intriguing club upstairs with cocktail, 4700371 onwards. 4410436
Bourbon Room ambience, every friday, in house dJ’S The Factory
am - 9:30 am, Seating capacity: 50, parking durbar marg, from 7 pm onwards, pooltables lounge Paddy Foley’s Irish thamel, live music Vintage Café &
Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi:yes, the best of Sufi live music by prism area with full drinks Pub every wednesday, Pub Wood Land
in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes, contact by hemant rana. band. 5523900 menu available, 6pm thamel, enjoy friday, Saturday complex 4th floor,
every monday, 7 pm till late,9841609064 special irish drinks & Sunday, 7 pm durbar marg
no: 2210423, email: sashank@cafecheeno. Comfort Zone onwards, 4701185, friday and
onwards. open mic House Of Music & food with live
com, web page: www.cafecheeno.com with ciney gurung.
thamel, every 4701187 Saturday
Saturday, fusion thamel, karaoke music. every night,
every wednesday. 7 pm onwards. Tantra Bar live band Session
live band and anil night every tuesday and dj Session,
SIGNATURE CUISINES 7 pm onwards, & house band/ 9808398079 paknajol, thamel,
Shahi & frens. every 4254831
Paneer Skewer Rs.475, Salmon Fillet Rs.875, Fish 4441703, 4249747 jam session every proton band playing
Sunday, fusion band Porch Bar
and Chips Rs. 475, Chicken Burger Rs. 250, Home rudra, 9803509358 Saturday. 2 pm - 12
Buddha Bar Soaltee crowne plaza
made Veg/Non-Veg lasagna Rs. 275/350 thamel, best am. 9851075172, Soaltee mode, relax
Cube the Club
chill out music in 9849243807 and enjoy some of
Bronco Billy Restaurant & Bar kamaladi, the place
town with special where you can do Himalatte Café the finest drinks,
location: harihar bhawan,pulchowk, open- cocktail. happy parties of your own thamel, cloud every day, 6 pm to 10
ing hours:12 pm – 10 pm, Seating capacity: hour 4 pm – kind, we are ready to walkers, playing pm. 4273999
7 pm. 9851053235, live. every tuesday,
75, parking Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, 9841626582
serve, 6 pm onwards Ragey Bar
wi-fi: yes, in-house bar: yes, Smoking Zone: , 4438017 7:30 pm onwards, thamel, every night
Bugles & Tigers www.cubetheclub. u2 and the police 7:30 pm onwards.
yes, contact no: 5526212, email: pkc.nemo@ the everest hotel, com from the eternity,
gmail.com

SIGNATURE CUISINES
Chicken Quesidillas Rs. 300, Beef Chimichanga
Rs. 350, Chicken Tacas Rs. 350, Mexican Steak
Rs. 500, Grilled Salmon Rs. 700

Absolute Bar
location: hotel narayani complex, pulchowk
opening hours: 12 noon onwards, Seat-
ing capacity: 100, parking Space: yes, credit /
debit card: yes, wi-fi: yes, in-house bar: yes,
Smoking Zone: yes, contact no: 5521408 ,
email: abar@wlink.com.np
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Exotic Salad Rs. 280, Bandel Tareko Rs. 290,
Chicken Choela Rs. 280, Grilled Fish w/ Ginger
Rice Rs. 350, Stir Fried Prawn w/ Cashewnut
Rs. 720
Chapter 9
location: pulchowk, opening hours:10
am – 10 pm, Seating capacity:100, parking
Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi:
yes, in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes,
contact no: 5525979, email: shantamalla@
hotmail.com
SIGNATURE CUISINE
Samay Baji Rs. 250, Woo Rs. 100 - Rs. 150,
Paneer Chatpata Rs. 225, Murgh Boti Kabab Rs.
410, Hunan Fried Chicken Rs. 300
The Ghangri Cafe
location: pulchowk, opening hours:11:30
am – 9 pm, Seating capacity: 70, parking
Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi:yes,
in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes, contact
no: 5528703, email: suraj_rajkarnikar@
hotmail.com
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Sumai Open Momo Rs. 100, Chicken Cordan Blue
Rs. 230, Veg. Gold Coin Rs. 160, Chicken Lol-
lipop Rs. 185, Veg. Finger Rs. 120
Cinnamon Grill Lounge
location: Jhamshikhel, opening hours: 12
pm -10 pm, Seating capacity:150, parking
Space:yes, credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi: no,
in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes, contact
no: 5521339
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Grilled Tenderloin Steak
Rs. 350, Quesadilla
Chicken \ Steak \ Veg
Rs. 280 \ 300 \ 250,
Chicken Rag Out Rs.
350, Grilled Pork Chop
Rs. 425, Grilled Chicken
Parmesan Rs. 380
Red Dingo Restaurant Jalan Jalan Restaurant
location: Jawalakhel, opening hours: 7 am location: kupondol, opening hours: 11 am
– 10 pm, Seating capacity: 62, parking Space: - 10 pm, Seating capacity: 80, parking Space:
yes (on main road), credit / debit card:yes, yes, credit / debit card: yes, wi-fi: yes, in-
wi-fi:yes, in-house bar:yes, Smoking Zone: house bar: no, Smoking Zone: yes, contact
outside section, contact no: 6914960, email: no: 5544872
jmendies@yahoo.com, web page: www.red-
dingo.com.np SIGNATURE CUISINES
Vineyard Chicken Rs. 470, Kewer cut Chicken Rs.
420, Jalan’s prawn and bacon Rs. 550, Mushroom
SIGNATURE CUISINES crepe Rs. 390, Stuffed Olive Chicken Rs. 380
Red Dingo Steak, Stuffed Chicken Breast, King
Fish, Chicken Meat Pie, Assorted Pastas, Rs.
900 - Rs. 1100 (without alcohol) & Rs. 1400 (with
alcohol)
Le – Trio Restaurant & Bar
location: pulchowk,lalitpur, opening
hours:11 am-10 pm, Seating capacity: 30,
parking Space:yes, credit / debit card: no,
wi-fi:yes, in-house bar:yes, Smoking, Zone:
yes, contact no: 5521674
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Chicken Club Wrap Rs. 230, Spagetti Carbonara
Rs. 250, Garlic/Pepper Steak Rs. 360, Momocha
With Jhol Achar Rs. 150, Buffalo Wings Rs. 180
HOTEL PARKLAND
Special jungle safari package program for 2
Chai Chai Cafe nights 3 days. welcome drinks, all meals
location: Jhamsikhel, opening hours: 11 am - (breakfast, lunch, tea/coffee & dinner)
10 pm, Seating capacity: 60, parking Space:yes, accommodation in deluxe room, elephant-
credit / debit card: no, wi-fi:yes, in-house back safari, tharu village visit,visitor
bar:yes, Smoking Zone:yes / no, contact no: center visit, canoeing & elephant breeding
9808162973 center visit, sunset view, tharu Stick
dance, nature walk, bird-watching and
SIGNATURE CUISINES
many more. foreigners - uSd $140 nett.
Chicken with sweet balsamic sauce Rs. 260 per person, nepalis - rs. 5,500 nett. per
Grilled fish with Asian sauce Rs. 340
Teriyaki wrap Rs. 200
person. chitwan national park, Sauraha
Gateaux chocolate classique Rs. 125
Mango Mousse Rs. 150 ktm office: thamel, 4701887, 4701888,
cell: 9841229970, 9851022652, parkland@
Roadhouse Cafe mail.com.np, www.wildlifenepal.com
location: pulchowk, opening hours:11 am –
10 pm, Seating capacity: 50, parking Space:yes,
credit / debit card:yes, wi-fi: yes, in-house
bar: no, Smoking Zone:yes, contact no:
5521755, (branch also at thamel)
SIGNATURE CUISINES
Mixed Pizza Rs. 455, Penne With Roasted, Mush-
room Rs. 280, Vodka Penne With Shrimp Rs. 295,
Spagetti Carbonara Rs. 295, Spagetti Putanace
Rs. 280
NOTE: The details provided in the listings are tentative and are subject to change.

Raison d’être - Bagel
T
“ o our nation it’s like hav-
ing Biryani with fork and
knife.” When a friend of
mine said this to me about
Bagels, I laughed a lot and kept
laughing at intervals, and still
do. I take serious offense when
I see someone having burger,
sandwich, hot dogs or pizza us-
ing cutleries. These foods are
designed to eat with your hand
bagel may be interpreted aS the ugly and
taSteleSS counterpart of doughnut which
iS the reigning Queen here but i love bagel,
forgive me.
and honestly, dining etiquette
forgives you here. In simple
words these foods taste better
when you get dirty, or at least
your hands. I love to have a few
stains on my t-shirts. Don’t be
ashamed to lick your fingers if
that’s what you want to do.
Bagel may be interpreted as
the ugly and tasteless counter-
part of doughnut which is the
reigning queen here but I love
bagel, forgive me. I grew up in
a culture where having dough-
nut dipped in typical Nepal tea
is fun fare. Now I can’t do that
anymore except for the confines
of my house or in the compa-
ny of family and close friends.
Today I don’t dip them rather
enjoy my black tea with beaten
rice (cheura) which is more on
the health side).
When my Jewish
friend Daniel Ivesha
gourmet
– Sommelier Sandeep Khatri
introduced me to this miracle
Bagel during my hotel school
days, I thanked God. Had with
cheese, Spanish onion, capers,
salmon and chopped chives the
one-hour travel was worth.
It’s big in United States and
Europe and introduced by
Jewish settlers to whom it was
like having “left over rice with
milk”.
Flash Back
Like mentioned in my last raison
d’être, after having successfully
sending Turks back with the aid
of Polish King Jan III, Sobieski
designed a bread in the shape of
stirrups due to his passion for
riding. The simple hand rolled
bread in the shape of stirrup is
known as beugel (German). No
wonder in Austria German lan-
guage is influential. This may be
the belief and hence the word
bugle got lost in translation as
musical instruments according
to ancient accounts were made
from animal horns in shape of
stirrups. It means not being per-
fectly round, rather to continue
in one direction after a circle.
This theory is not accepted by
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Chicken Cordon Blue, Rs. 250 Fish Finger, Rs. 280
the Americanized spelling -
bagel.
Why to love Bagel?
It is healthy as it is not deep
fried and it is more compact
and chewier. Once the dough
is shaped in with holes, they
are boiled in vats with baking
soda and then baked.
Attic Bar
Vintage Café & Pub
tej bhawan, uttar dhoka,
wood land complex, durbar marg, 4254831
Conclusion lazimpat, 4442615
Whatever it is the sad part
is I haven’t found one here. Savoury Prawn Salad, Rs.595 Chef ’s Special Salad, Rs. 295
The expatriate community
asks for it constantly. I am
not too keen on doughnuts as
they are not too healthy. Did
I hear someone is doing ba-
gels soon it town…was it an
upcoming bakery called Just
Baked…
Tips
Roast is a medium of dry heat
cooking and we should stop Yin Yang Restaurant Third Eye Restaurant
calling deep fried chicken as thamel, kathmandu, 4701510 thamel, kathmandu, 4260289
roasted. !
consume
because there is more to life
Blending Originality
with
— Yukta Bajracharya
weaves and blends is here to cater
to all your designer cashmere-wear
needs. established by two entrepre-
neurs, Sapana bajracharya lama and
meghna thapa in 2002,weaves and
blends strives to provide its clients
(most of who are foreigners) with
authentic cashmere and cashmere
and silk blend products.the products
are made using natural fibers only
and the entrepreneurs claim that
weave texture is their forte. “when
we say it’s 100% cashmere, its 100%
cashmere.we commit to what we
say and that is also something that
makes us stand out from the many
textile houses in kathmandu.” says
Sapana bajaracharya lama.
you can find a collection of these
products in the impressive show-
Of Foodies
& Book Lovers
— Sonam Sherpa
room at kumaripati.
once inside, your
eyes meet a wide
variety of colors
and designs and
you see that the
products in the
showroom mirror
what the entrepre-
neurs claim. from
scarves to stoles,
cushions to blankets and mufflers
to caps, weaves and blends has
it all. these products are meticu-
lously crafted with the finest yarn
using traditional techniques, while
the raw materials are imported there’s something about the ambience of a bookshop. perhaps it’s the
from mainly mongolia and china. slightly musky smell of a thousand pages turned, or maybe the rows and
one can choose from a myriad of rows of books themselves exude an aura of calm. to be able to sit down
designs that caters to a variety of with a book on a lazy afternoon while indulging in a piece of rich chocolate
taste. every season, around 40-50 cake is heavenly. the Saturday café in boudha is the perfect venue for lazy
new designs are created.
afternoons like these.
located within the boudha stupa circle, this bookshop and restaurant is
in a country like nepal, where
famous for its ‘Saturday Special’- a rich chocolate and cream sponge cake.
coming up with one’s own designs
‘Special’ doesn’t even begin to describe this melt-in-your-mouth dessert. but
isn’t the norm, weaves and blends
cake isn’t just what this place is all about. it incorporates a bookshop and
strives to separate itself from the
souvenir store within the restaurant while serving up a variety of nepali and
crowd by coming up with their
continental dishes. whether you’re in the mood for a light sandwich, or a
own unique innovations. the
plate of steaming momos, you’ll find it here.
founders assure that each product
is checked carefully even for the the Saturday café also has rooftop seating with beautiful views of the stupa
minutest of details to ensure the and the throngs of devotees. So it makes for a great place to enjoy a late
best quality for their clientele. lunch or an early dinner. it is also a wi-fi enabled building, so you can access
Price range of products: From Rs. the internet on your phone or laptop, which also makes it ideal if you’re just
1, 500 to Rs. 20, 000 ! looking to just by yourself for an afternoon.
“i love this place, it’s so relaxing. and the bookshop is great as well. they
weaves and blends, kumaripati.
proprietors: Sapana bajracharya lama and
have a wide range of books here. i come here as often as i can,” lizzy,
meghna thapa a german tourist said. prices are not much more than any good quality
phone: 5533337 restaurant’s. i’d estimate about nrs. 2000 for a meal for two, inclusive of
email: weavesb@mail.com.np drinks and dessert. !

Thangkas
over the past decade, the thangka
industry has grown rapidly. there
used to be a time when thangka
— Sonam Sherpa
artists were a rarity and it took
them months to complete just one
piece. today, all you need to do is
go to central bouddha stupa, or a
handful of other places, and you
can see rows and rows of thangka
shops. one such shop in bouddha
is ‘bouddha thangka School’ owned
and operated by hom bahadur
ghising who has been in the busi-
ness for more than a decade.
the ground floor of this sizeable
shop has a thangka, singing bowl
and statue store. the school, where
young people are taught the art
of painting intricate thangkas, is
housed on the first floor. here, stu-
dents are initially introduced to the
basic knowledge of the paints and
minerals used in thangka painting
before being taught how to work
with precious elements like gold
and silver. the learning process is
quite a lengthy one.
ramesh, a student at the school
says, “i think thangkas are popular
because when you look at them
you can immediately see how
much detail there is. it takes us a
good few weeks just to complete
an average sized two by two. and
the prices are different as well
– the more detail and the more
gold used in a thangka, the more
expensive it’ll be. the biggest one
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i’ve ever worked on was a 20
by 25-foot one, which took
us two years to complete and
cost the customer seven lakh
rupees.”
foreigners visiting bouddha of-
shop review
ten stop by the thangka school.
“they really like taking a look
at how thangkas are painted,”
says hom. “and more often
Elegance
than not, they usually buy one
or two before leaving.”
the school is indeed worth
a visit. i found it absolutely
fascinating to watch the artists
at work, painting some of the
Simplified
most beautiful buddhist deities.
hours flew by, literally, and i
didn’t even notice !
— Yukta Bajracharya
Style, elegance and simplicity – that is a done deal once you step in-
side the rosarini show room at uwtc, tripureshwor. the australian
design based hong kong brand, rosarini, does full justice to its claim
about being simply sophisticated. this brand has become popular
amongst women, especially those who find themselves committed to
a 9 to 5 job. however, rosarini is compatible for all who want to look
exquisite… any time of the day.
all the outfits from rosarini are made out of the brand’s signature
fabric, matt Jersey, and are highly stretchable and wrinkle-free. offer-
ing a versatile range of sizes in clothing, from size 6 to size 22, these
clothes are suitable for maternity wear as well. even during pregnancy
days, style will not have to be compromised upon, and your comfort
is guaranteed.
gracefully draped in subtle colors, the variety that rosarini offers in-
cludes gauchos, dresses, tops and skirts. moreover, these apparels are
timeless and are adaptable to any season. the prices of these branded
clothes range from rs. 1,895 to rs. 6,495. privilege cards, which fetch
discounts and other perks for customers, are also available at the
showroom. !
Read Fr!day.
Every Thursday
WORLD FAMOUS
Award Winning FURNITURE
bazaar
markets & launches
Broadlink Services Begin
B
roadlink Network & Communication Pvt. Ltd. has launched
the next generation WiFi services and Internet based tele-
phony service for home and enterprise costumers in Nepal.
The services began from the 1st November in Kathmandu,
Butwal, Pokhara and Hetauda.
The Internet packages of Broadlink has been designed in such a
way that customers do not need to stick with a fixed speed or fixed
duration. Broadlink WiFi Internet services make Internet more ac-
cessible with little or no installations and devices. With a Broadlink
WiFi connection, Internet can be accessed with built in WiFi Cards,
already a standard in laptops and mobile phones. Customers using
desktops can also enjoy the Internet by using Broadlink Wireless
USB Dongle, which can be purchased at Broadlink corporate office
or through its distributors.
Broadlink’s Internet Voice Services for making international calls
and is available through IP Phone, Soft Phone and Mobile Dialers.
Customers will be able to make international calls at an affordable
cost and clear voice quality.
Broadlink has been providing Internet services to its customers
in Nepal since 2006. Currently, it has more than 300 outlets in the
country. (Suyasha Sitaula)
AUTO
Ducati Launched
turbo motors trading, the authorized
dealer of ducati in nepal, has brought
three different models of ducati
motorcycles in its first assortment.
the company has brought eight
units of the monster 696, monster
796 and hypermotard 796. of the
eight motorcycles, two monster
796s and three monster 696s and
796 hypermotard have arrived in
kathmandu. the company will also sell
spare parts and apparels for the bikes
and claims that most of the spares will
be available at its service centre which
is scheduled to open in 3 months.
9851007867, 9851088342
Honda Offer
Syakar company ltd., the authorized
distributor of honda bikes for nepal,
has continued their festival scheme
where on the purchase of every honda
bike, one can get a scratch card and win
cash prizes starting from rs. 4,000 to
rs. 10,000. in addition, 25 lucky people
will get a chance to win 10 grams of
gold. 4225132
Hyosung Bikes in Town
hyosung motor bikes from South
korea is officially being launched in
nepal by batas motors. the models
that are being launched are gt650r,
gt250r and rX125Sm, rX125d and
rt125d. hyosung bikes are increasingly
popular amongst the young for quality,
style, and fuel efficiency. hyosung will
be currently showcasing the bikes at
orchid hotel complex, tripureswor
and are planning to open more 3
more outlets at chabahil, naxal
& Jawalakhel within a month. the
company has assured easy availability
of spare parts and service at
convenient locations in kathmandu.
4224038, 4224039
market insight
Snaps Simplified
Mike Lim
executive, channel planning department,
channel planning division
Most good things come in small packages and the A-mount DSLR
model from Sony which was recently introduced in Nepal bears
testimony to that. Fr!day gets some answers in its attempts to further
dissect this desirable gadget from Sony.
The A-mount DSLR seems to be very compatible for amateurs. What
would be a reason for professionals to choose this camera over others?
one of the selling points for this camera is its compactness and good image quality.
even though it is small, you can still produce good quality pictures and change
lenses. So those professionals, who are looking for something more portable but
less bulky without having to compromise on quality, would opt for this.
What justifies the expensive price?
i think it has a lot to do with features because we have managed to squeeze a
lot of advanced technology into the camera. but from the manufacturing point
of view, if you see the trend of the past few years, the price of cameras has
been eroding and functions increasing.we actually think we have managed to
bring out an affordable product given the features and quality of this camera.
also, i want to highlight that apart from a strong product, customers will also
be getting excellent after-sales services from nepahima.
What are the unique features of this product?
Something that sets this camera apart from others is it flip
screen. it allows you to take creative shots. also the 3d trend
is quite in right now and keeping that in mind, our engineers
have also built this camera in such a way that it allows
you to have the 3d experience. we are in fact the
pioneers in bringing the 3d sweep panorama
function in dSlrs. (yukta bajracharya)
On
Stands From
1st September,
2010
health . fitness . food . relationship . sex . family
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GIZMO
Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 launched Spice in the Air

nepa hima trade link pvt. ltd., the

authorized distributor for Sony
products in nepal, has launched two
new Sony cameras in the alpha
series, the alpha neX-5 and the alpha
neX-3. both allow users to effortlessly

capture stunning, dSlr quality pictures
with its 14.2 exmor apS hd cmoS
image sensor and full hd 1080i video
in avchd format with the neX-5.
the neX-5 and neX-3 comes in two
options : neX-5 ‘d-double lens’ priced
rs.99,999 and ‘k- single lens priced
rs.89,999; neX-3 ‘d-double lens’ priced
rs.74,999 and ‘k-single lens’ priced rs.
S
pice Jet began service in May 2005 and by 2008, it was In-
dia’s second-largest low-cost airline in terms of market
share. SpiceJet was earlier known as Royal Airways, a rein-
carnation of ModiLuft. They have smartly mixed low priced
airfares with decent on-flight service to satisfy frequent flyers.
Awarded the “Best Budget Airline in Asia”, in 2010 Spice Jet’s
fleet consists of 22 Boeing 737s, flying to 20 domestic destinations

different strokes
64,999. 5546076
within India and 2 international destinations including Kathmandu.
Golden Tika from CG Spice Jet is today India’s most preferred budget airline with over
13% market share, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest

Chimsey Aakha,
value. The company has 17 Boeing 737-800s and 5 Boeing 737-900s
with a seating capacity of 189 and 212 respectively.
Blended with suave interiors, chic graphics and dashing colors,

cg electronics, the authorized

distributor of lg electronics products
for nepal, has launched its dashain and
tihar consumer scheme ‘lg Sunko
tika”. the scheme offers sure-shot
prizes on the purchase of every lg
product. customers are entitled to get
a gram of Sunko tika on the purchase
the international experience on board a Spice Jet flight is akin to to-
day’s jet-setting traveler. Spice Jet is dedicated to passenger comfort
and convenience and the personalized services of the airline where
Chucchey Naakh
every individual gets equal importance by the cabin crew during Nipping, tucking, injecting, implanting- why I
flight is testimony to its commitment of ‘service with a smile’.
don’t see their need, or their predecessors’.
— Sabrina Singh
Stuck in a typical sweltering mid-day traffic jam, i could only let my

market insight
of either a 26-inch or 32-inch lcd or jawdrop upon hearing a plastic surgery advertisement on the radio: “so
led tv, and two grams of Sunko tika and so plastic surgery-daag hatauney, mongoloid aakha banauney ra anya
on the purchase of 42-inch lcd or cosmetic sugery haru …” hang on a minute; did i just hear what i think i
led tv. there are other exciting prizes, heard? “Mongoloid aakha banauney”? how come it had never occurred to
on offer as well. 5525041
budget birds me that my chink-y eyes needed fixing! does that mean the plastic sur-
geon also fixes “chucchey naakhs” and the short stature of nepali people?

MISCELLANEOUS
The new Surya 24 Carat
Surya nepal private limited has
launched its latest premium cigarette
brand – Surya 24 carat. the all new
Surya 24 carat contains the world’s
finest virginia “gold leaf” tobacco,
with its smooth, luxurious blend and
exquisite flavor that promises to
deliver ‘the gold standard in smoking
experience’. this premium cigarette
comes in the international class bevel
edge cigarette pack format. Surya 24
Sanyukth Sridharan,
chief commercial officer, SpiceJet
Indian budget airline, SpiceJet, started its operation between New Delhi
and Kathmandu. Spicejet is operating its services using Boeing 737-800, a
189-seater aircraft on this route six days a week.We can also get connecting
flights from India as we reach Delhi airport by 11:30
Spice Jet currently connects Kathmandu and Delhi. Do you plan to
connect more cities in India with Kathmandu?
we will definitely be looking forward to connecting other indian cities to
kathmandu. currently, SpiceJet operates daily flights in the kathmandu-delhi
sector which is further connected to 13 other indian destinations on our
network.we plan to increase the frequency to 3 flights per week during the
next six months.we are also planning to operate direct flights to kathmandu
from major indian cities like mumbai, bangalore and ahmadabad.we are also in
the process of identifying more opportunities for expanding our international
footprint. however, our plans depend on the airport slots available here.
With Nepal Tourism Year 2011 just around the corner, how do you see
Spice Jet help build tourism in Nepal?
we are planning to increase the number of flights from other major indian
cities as the tourism market here is showing tremendous opportunity.
increased flights means there will be more indian tourists coming
here in 2011. as nepal is celebrating its tourism year next
i have never seen my small eyes as ‘flaws’, perhaps because my face is a pal-
ette of dual ethnicities. neither have i perceived any typical nepali features
as ‘imperfect’ or wanted a ‘westernized’ look (giselle’s legs or J.lo’s butt?
now that’s a different matter). but jokes aside, i have always found typical
ethnic nepali faces beautiful. and it seems this is where the world and i
cease to be on the same page. let me give instances of beautifying rituals
from around the world i can only half understand.while french women
nibble their way to size zero haute couture, counterparts in west africa
are force fed hours on end to gain a plump, full figure. in korea, as much as
a staggering 76 percent of young women have had cosmetic surgery done,
(a majority of them, eye lid surgery). in the kayan tribe, young girls (and i
am talking 5-year-olds) wear layers of brass rings around their necks to dis-
tend giraffe-like necks; brazil has three to four magazines specially catering
to plastic surgery consumers; and, believe it or not, in Japan, you can even
buy a face-slimming belt (you read it right, face slimming).
there are people who value physical beauty and spend, wish, work
or agonize their way to physical perfection, all the while cursing their
gods of genes. i respect that because, well, to each his own. but the
way my mongoloid eyes see it, there is but one thing left to say to who-
ever scripted that radio advertisement. “Mongoloid aakha banauney”?
that doesn’t exist, my friend. !

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