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23 February– 7 March, 2010
Spay Day, Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre (KAT)
Spaying is also called an Ovariohysterectomy that removes the uterus and ovaries of a female animal (especially dogs and cats), thus preventing estrus entirely. KAT’s Mission is to create a rabies-free, non-breeding, healthy street dog population through an Animal Birth Control and anti-rabies vaccination program for the benefit of the people of the Kathmandu Valley.
For more information, contact: KAT Centre,
Tel: +977 1 4373169

1 March, 2010
FAGU PURNIMA in Terai
The festival of color, Holy, is celebrated a day later in the Terai regions of Nepal. This day marks the extermination of a female demon Holika who, according to Hindu epic, conspired to kill Pralhad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Children and adults alike celebrate this day by smearing powder colors and throwing color-filled water at each other

2 March, 2010
Movie Screenings at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe Hachiko
Time: 6 pm
Please note: The movie timings might change due to changes in the load shedding schedule. Please call 4428549, or send an email to lazimpatgallerycafe@gmail.com for updates

2 March, 2010
Kathmandu Contemporary Art Centre presents A Print Maker’s Feelings
An exhibition of prints by Saurganga Darshandhari.
The exhibition will continue till 10th March, 2010
Tel: 5521120, Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur, www.kathmanduarts.org Gallery opening hours: Sunday – Friday, 11:00 am-5: 00 pm

3 – 7 March, 2010
Film Screenings and Seminar
The Indian Cultural Centre, Kathmandu
Indian cinema has had a great influence in Nepal, as in other countries. In celebration of Woman’s Day on March 8, and considering the versatile roles played by Indian screen heroines, a three-day seminar within the same week of screening the films below has been proposed to be held
 
3 March, 2010
1200 hrs: Opening of film screening and seminar of ICC’s Woman’s Day celebration 1400 hrs: Mother India (1957)/ Directed by Mehboob starring Nargis
1700 hrs: Devi (1960)/ Directed by Satyajit Ray starring Sharmila Tagore

7 March, 2010
0930-1200 hrs: seminar / closing ceremony of the film screening and seminar of ICC’s Woman’s Day celebration 1400 hrs : Chandni Bar (2001) / Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar starring Tabu
1700 hrs: Black (2005) / Closing /Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Rani Mukharji

9 March, 2010
Movie Screenings at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
The Damned United
Time: 6 pm
Please note: The movie timings might change due to changes in the load shedding schedule. Please call 4428549, or send an email to lazimpatgallerycafe@gmail.com for updates

11 March, 2010
Sherpas- “the True Heroes of Mount Everest”
Documentary by Fiz Dir Frank Senn, Hari Thapa and Otto C Honneger.
Filming of the award-winning documentary at the 7th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival. This event supports Pushkar Shah’s peace expedition, who’s carrying the national flags of 150 countries, including that of the UN, to Mt. Everest.
Time: 9 am
Venue: Jai Nepal Cinema Hall
Ticket prices: Rs. 500 and 1,000
For more information, contact: kajijuju@hotmail.com / Tel: 9851050299

16 March, 2010
Movie Screenings at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
PRECIOUS
Time: 6 pm
Please note: The movie timings might change due to changes in the load shedding schedule. Please call 4428549, or send an email to lazimpatgallerycafe@gmail.com for updates

Poet’s Corner at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
The café invites audiences to come along to write, read and vote.
Entries accepted until 21 March.
Vote for you favorite poem from 22-31 March.
For more infomation, contact: Lazimpat Gallery Café at 4428549

19 March - 9 April, 2010
PILGRIMAGE: NEW ICONOGRAPHIES
Exhibition of Photographs at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu
The exhibition explores the much frequented theme of Pilgrimage with Prashant Panjiar’s Kumbh Mela series on the Naga Babas, Dinesh Khanna’s holy city of Varanasi and Ravi Agarwal’s Yamuna in Delhi.
For more information, contact:
Siddhartha Art Gallery, Baber Mahal Revisited, Kathmandu
Tel: 4218048, 4438979
Website: www.siddharthaartgallery.com

23 March, 2010
Movie Screenings at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
AN EDUCATION
Time: 6 pm
Please note: The movie timings might change due to changes in the load shedding schedule. Please call 4428549, or send an email to lazimpatgallerycafe@gmail.com for updates

26 March, 2010
GHODE JATRA
A grand horse parade takes place at Tundikhel in Kathmandu to mark this day. It is believed that a demon was killed and buried in the grounds of Tundikhel and if not trampled over with horses every year, then he may rise again. The day is marked by various stunts and sports activities organized by a team of Nepali army equestrians followed by a palanquin procession in the valley

30 March, 2010
Movie Screenings at Lazimpat Gallery Cafe
ROMULUS MY FATHER
Time: 6 pm
Please note: The movie timings might change due to changes in the load shedding schedule. Please call 4428549, or send an email to lazimpatgallerycafe@gmail.com for updates

28 March, 2010
BAKING COURSE
for household staff
Participants will be trained to cook the following items:
1. Cinnamon buns
2. Chocolate pound cake
3. Strawberry or mango tart
4. Lemon meringue pie
5. Corn crackers
Time: 1 - 5 pm
Venue: Maharajgunj
Fee: NRs. 1,000
Contact: 4426439 /9851007900
Email: ecs@infoclub.com.np