EVENTS

Portrait of Everest, a photo exhibition by Jeff Botz. 28 May , 11 am, Patan Musuem, Lalitpur

Discussion on Karnali Blues, with author Buddhi Sagar organised by Himalayan readers' book club. 28 May, 3pm to 8pm, Conference Hall, British Council, Entry Rs 50, 9851076996/ 9849100300

French Book Sale, a used book sale organised by Alliance Francaise. 28 May, 10am to 5pm, Gardens of Alliance Francaise, Tripureshwor

Manchester United v/s FC Barcelona, Champions league final will be screened at 3 projectors. 28 May, 9pm to 4am, Cafereena, Sherpa Mall, Durbar Marg

Outdoors Grind, a pool side dance party organized by Party Nepal Outdoors. 28 to 29 May, Riverside Spring Resort, Kurintar, Rs 3500

The Government Inspector, a play by Nikolai Gogol performed by Shailee Theatre Group. Every Thursday till 1st week of June, 4.30pm, Russian Cultural Centre, Kamalpokhari

Call for entries for Film Southasia, a festival of South Asian documentaries. 29 September to 2 October, early submission deadline: 31 May 2011, final submission deadline (for films made after April 2010): 31 June 2011, Film Southasia Secretariat, Patan Dhoka, 5552141,
www.filmsouthasia.org, fsa@filmsouthasia.org

Peace, Environment and Tourism Conference, a conference on peace, environment and tourism in Nepal organised by Global Peace Association (GPA) and Himalayan Alliance for Climate Change (HIMCCA). Paper submission deadline 31 May

Stories from the locality and Fantasized idea, an exhibition of paintings by Hitman Gurung and Laxman Karmacharya. Till 5 June 5, Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited
Culturally Enlightened, a cultural tourism festival organised by Om Mahankal Film Production. 2 to 5 June, 11am to 6pm, Tundikhel Ground

Documentary Filmmaking, a six-day course on documentary filmmaking organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. 5 to 10 June, 10am to 5pm, Sattya Media arts Collective, Jawalakhel, Application can be downloaded from the website www.sattya.org and sent to collective@sattya.org, Fee Rs 3000

Know your DSLR: Digital SLR Photography, a photography workshop organised by Sattya Media Arts Collective. June 28 to 29, 11am to 3pm, Fee Rs 1000, Forms are available at sattya.org

Katha Mitho Sarangiko, a radio drama based on social issues. This week's story follows the tale of Uma who is caught up in a circle of poverty and exploitation. Katha Mitho Sarangiko can be heard every Friday at 8.15pm, 103FM in Kathmandu valley

MUSIC

AFK Music Contest, an open music contest to young musicians below 25. Interested ones can download the forms at
www.alliancefrancaise.org.np and submit it at Alliance Francaise, Tripureshwor, last date for submission June 10

Fashion and Music fest, fashion show by students of IEC with musical performance by Naren Limbu, Sirish Thapa, Bijaya Gurung and Shadows. 11 June, 6pm, 1905 Restaurant and Bar, Kantipath

Golden Moments- Tribute to Rock, a second series of Golden moments featuring artists Dinesh and the Sound Minds, 27 May, Factory, Thamel. Prism, 3 June, Bhumi Restro and Lounge, Lazimpat. Ashesh and the Nekhvam , 10 June, Cafereena, Durbar Marg, Abhaya and the Steam Injuns, 17 June, Moksh, Jhamsikhel, and the grand finale with Soaked, 24 June, 1905, Kantipath

International Music Week Concerts, an unique outdoor concert organised by Alliance Francaise in Kathmandu along with Service Civil International featuring students of AFK, Kathmandu University School of Music and Manandhar Cultural Group. 21 June, 3pm, Dattatrya Square, Bhaktapur

Betty Argo in Kathmandu, popular French band live in concert. 26 June, 6pm, Nepal Academy Hall, invitations only

DINING

Power Lunch , Corporate/Business Lunches at Olive Garden, Radisson Hotel. Every Friday from 12.30 pm to 3 pm, Rs 600 nett for Veg and Rs 650 nett for Non-Veg, Lazimpat

Attic Bar, ambience, good food and drinks and great music. Tej Bhawan, Uttar Dhoka 4442613

Boudha Stupa Restaurant & Café, enjoy wood-fired pizza with a superb view of Boudha stupa and free wifi, candlelight dinner options are also available for the romantics, every full moon light. Boudha, 2130681

Comfort Zone, expansive restobar with a decent range of cocktails and barbequed meats. Thamel

Milk Coffee and Cocktail Café, coffee house during the day and a cozy lounge serving cocktails at night, try their yarchagumba and molecular cocktails along with the famous Starbucks. Woodland Complex, Durbar Marg

Bronco Billy, a new restraurant in town offering tex-mex and Indian dishes. They make their own corn tortillas, which gets a big thumbs-up. Pulchok opposite Namaste Supermarket

Lhakpa Chulo, try the tender steaks and Thai-style salads. Jhamsikhel