A Nepali fashion designer in New York, USA is making news all over the world. Born and brought up in Nepal, Prabal Gurung, is a celebrity fashion designer. Some of the celebrities he has designed dress for are: Kamala Harris – US Vice president (Jan 20, 2021 Inauguration & April 28, 2021) Michelle Obama –
A story about Jackal is written by Mandira Madhushree. The Level 4 book is produced by The Asia Foundation – Let’s Read. The Illustrator is Alina Chyantel. This is a story of Chhattu who tries to steal food from people. A couple try to teach Chhattu lesson by punishing him for his crime. It is
April 21, 2021 is the birthday of Lord Ram, a mythical figure in Hindu mythology. Ramayan is an ancient text that features Ram as an incarnation of god Vishnu. The text is about the life of Ram, his wife Sita, and his brother Laxman. When Ravana, the king of Lanka, abducts Sita and keeps her
This year Shree Panchami falls on February 16, 2021. Every year the date of the festival is different. The festival can fall in either January or February. The festival also marks the start of the longer days and end of winter. Video introduction of the festival (in Nepali language- Thanks to Anand Nepal for the
This is a very ancient Nepali story written by Bodh Bikram Adhikari. Adhikari had collected very interesting folk tales from Nepal in the 1950s. A book titled ‘Nepali Dantya Katha’ is still one of the most popular stories in Nepal. One of the most popular stories from the book was the story of Prince Dikpal.
March 9, 2020 is this year’s Holi festival day. The festival of colors is not same as the previous years because of Corona virus outbreak in the world. The festival of colour and water is being celebrated cautiously among the close relatives and friends. The government has told people not to form large gatherings for
It is the day of the students, musicians and artists – Saraswati Puja. The goddess of knowledge Saraswati has four hands. One hand has a book, two hands are holding a Beena – a string musical instrument and the fourth has a bead-garland. This year, on January 3, 2020 students and creative people in Nepal
Tihar is the second biggest festival of Nepal after Dashain. The festival is celebrated for five days. The most important aspect of the festival is the acceptance of animals and birds as the integral part of the ecosystem. The festival also shows the cultural significance of animals and birds in Nepal. The first day is
It is Father’s Day in Nepal on 30th August 2019. Nepali people celebrate their traditional fathers’ day known as “Kushe Aunsi” and also known as Gokarna Aunsi by various celebration. The Father’s Day in Nepal is different from that in the Western World and it doesn’t fall on the same day every year. The details
In 2018, I had shared some beautiful posters of Krishna on this festival – Krishna Janmastami. This is the birthday of lord Krishna. A mythical character, Krishna is considered to be an incarnation of god Vishnu. Krishna destroys the bad and saves the good people. The Krishna Janmashtami festival is usually celebrated in lat August
