Festivals
The very centuries old Kartik Nach of Lalitpur is just over. Get ready for more festivities around the corner.
7 December
Guheshwari Yatra starts from Guheshwori Temple to Pashupatinath and finally to Hanuman Dhoka.
10 December
Mela at Pashupatinath and religious gatherings at confluences of rivers all over Nepal
17 December
Vivah Panchami at Janakpur commemorating the marriage between Ram and Sita.
26 December
Yomari Offering Day in all Newar towns around Nepal and Udhauli festival of Kirat communities.
31 December
Tamu Lhosar, the New Year’s Day of the Gurung community.
Language
Nepal Bhasha classes to begin
Classes of Nepal Bhasha (Newar language) and Culture is being organized by Mind Body Center. In the three months long online classes, you will cultivate the speaking, reading and writing competencies of the languages, besides traditions, music, cuisine, festivals and more. There will be opportunities for physical interactions, too.
Classes will begin on 11 December 2023.
You can register here by 6 December.
Music | Art
Two mesmerizing music videos, whose melodious folk-based strains carry you through the splendor of Newari traditions, culture and history. Indulge yourself in the Newari architectural marvels, the elegance of traditional attire, the soulful rhythms and the age-old rituals hailing from Bhaktapur.