cultural festival

Salhesh mela and Jangali Badshah

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 by Mon

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Dating back to the 7th/8th centuries, loknaach, folk dramas that bring forward the precious epics of the Madhes and Mithilanchal areas are now performed more rarely than in the past and only in village fairs. This art seems to be dying out and many folk artists have moved to other…

Twelve year Swetkali dance of Nardevi

October 22, 2022November 12, 2022 by Mon

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The Swetkali dance is one of the Astamatrika dances traditionally performed in the Kathmandu Valley for the protection of the state. This year it was performed for two nights in Taleju Bhavani (Hanuman Dhoka) and for one night a full day on the dabali in front of Kumari Ghar. The…

Janakpurdham Festival of Literature, Art and Theatre

April 9, 2022April 27, 2022 by Mon

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Three intense amazing days of cultural programmes and discussions at the Janakpurdham festival of literature, art and theatre, April 6th to 8th. Politics and arts intertwined throughout. Fierce debates on stage about the need to uplift Maithili language and culture, and to establish a Madhesh Pradesh Academy to support and…

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