Beyond the frame: Inside PhotoKTM’s “Global South Solidarities”
This edition, PhotoKtm moves through memory, using photography to explore histories of resistance and struggles still unfolding across the Global South.
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Beyond the frame: Inside PhotoKTM’s “Global South Solidarities”
This edition, PhotoKtm moves through memory, using photography to explore histories of resistance and struggles still unfolding across the Global South.
Fine arts: Colours of a nation
The Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (Nepal Lalitkala)’s exhibition, which brings together over 650 different genres of artworks by 605 local artists from across the …
A tale of rebellion, Urf Darasingh explores the complexities of Eastern Nepal’s land tenure system and the political unrest during the Panchayat system.
Hiti: A vanishing marvel of the Nepal Valley civilisation
Diving into the history, beauty, aesthetics, engineering, religious and cultural significance of a remarkable marvel of a bygone era which is now tragically disappearing.
Purna Bahadur misses out to sing on caste, hums mere class struggle
Plots, looking desperate to persuade caste-based discrimination, shy away only to reinforce that mere class struggle is real. Various plot elements explicitly derive from an …
Shambhala: an overextended and slow 'spiritual' journey
The 150-minute-long film filled with symbolic imageries and aesthetics will test your patience with its runtime and its lack of focus.
Captivating performances from lead actors and deft direction make ‘Mansarra’ a great watch
The film explores stigma around infertility and how women bear its brunt and cultural complexity with a touch of cultural beauty, backed with captivating performances …
Unveiling cinematic alchemy: The Kuleshov Effect, Rashomon Mystery, and Breaking the Fourth Wall
A brief explainer of different cinematic techniques.
Numafung: A simple storytelling of unpleasant social norms
Nabin Subba’s 2001 film is thoughtful and still relevant, not only from the perspective of covering Nepal’s rich yet insidious culture but also, simple storytelling.
Cinematography is a visual story-telling consisting of elements like lighting, composition, camera movement, and the use of colours.
The hidden gems of Sudurpaschim
Except for people residing here, the region remains untouched, so far, unnoticed in every way.
Product from Nepal — Lokta paper
A durable Nepali handmade paper originating from the Himalayan region that has been made for centuries.