Sounds of Nepal
Intangible heritage is a phrase that’s been coming up more and more in Kathmandu these days, but what is it, exactly? Here’s one of the clearest—and I find rather beautiful—ways...
Intangible heritage is a phrase that’s been coming up more and more in Kathmandu these days, but what is it, exactly? Here’s one of the clearest—and I find rather beautiful—ways...
The dim lighting and the long, narrow room that span the front of Patan Museum’s middle floor were an apt backdrop for the exhibit we had come to see. Art,...
“We are in the middle of history,” the man said to me, almost conspiratorially. He was a stranger—a German tourist judging by his accent—and we were at the back of...
Kathmandu abounds with shops that sell all manner of beautifully made local objects. It’s a joy to Discover small ones—often you’re able to meet the artisans themselves, always a fascinating...
Over the last few years I’ve attended a lot of art exhibits, openings, and the like, for both work and Pleasure. It’s been a privilege, and both enlightening and humbling...
Speaking of art exhibits, I recently attended some excellent ones, featuring four superbly talented Artists.One was was held at Siddhartha Gallery, running from September 30 to November 2,...
My early encounters with Bhutanese and Tibetan food were at the Dechenling Garden Restaurant, in Tridevi Marg. There, surrounded by delightful greenery, was where I first tasted crispy shabaley, thenthuk...
This year, the Kathmandu Guest House is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. In that time, it has grown into the KGH Group, which now runs properties around the country. KarnaSakya’s hard...
Anyone who lives on the north side of town, as I do, has seen the transformation that the Hotel Ambassador has undergone over the years. From a cozy, welcoming, and...
The cozy, bright interior of GG Machan has been hosting art exhibits for some time now—this is the fifth ‘Art @ GG,’ though the first that I’ve attended. The exhibits...
In researching and hunting down wonderful made-in-Nepal items for the magazine, we might occasionally encounter products that are completely new and original, something that we’ve not only never heard of,...
A chat with the author of ThamelThrough Time Recently, I had the chance to meet Benjamin Linder; the American has just written Thamel Through Time, put out by the...