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CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES VNY'1998 | ||||||||||
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DATE |
EVENTS |
PLACE |
DESCRIPTION |
ORGANISATION/CONT.ADD |
REMARKS | |||||
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January 1 Thursday |
Official Opening of Visit Nepal 1998 (VNY'98). |
TIA / KTM |
Welcome Tourists at the Airport by offering garlands, Souvenirs. Street Illumination. |
VNY'98 Main Committee |
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January 1 Thursday |
First visitor to each hotel will be offered complimentary accommodation for the day. |
KTM |
HAN |
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January - December |
Bhajan Kirtan |
Pashupatinath Temple, Gujeshwari Temple, Bhadrakali Temple, Krishna Mandir Temple |
Religious hymns & devotional songs throughout the year in the mornings. | Entrance to Pashupati -nath & Gujeshawari Temples are only for Hindus. | ||||||
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January - December |
Bhajan |
Swayambhunath Temple, Macchindrabahal, Ason Dublee, Nhyakantala/KTM |
Buddhist religious chanting & devotional songs. |
Gyanmala Bhajan Khalak & Other local Dapa Khala |
Morning in the Swayambhunath Temple & night hymns at other temples. | |||||
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January 1-10 |
Book Exibition |
Thamel ,KTM |
Books on development in Nepal |
Tiwari Pilgrims Book House Thamel |
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January 11-14 |
Gorkha Festival |
Gorkha |
Chariot procession of Founder of Nation - Late Prithivi Narayan Shah. Folk dance, ethnic dress competition, food festival, staging of open theatre, Gorkha Khukuri dance & other exciting activities. |
Centre For Gorkha Study & Community Cultural Tour. VNY Gorkha Committee | ||||||
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Jan. - Dec. |
Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life |
KTM |
Local peoples(50-200) participation in Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life. |
Nepal Yoga & Nature Cure Association, Biratnagar, Nepal. |
Every month(3 camps) 1-7, 10-16, 20-26 | |||||
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Jan 10-15 |
International Folk Dance Festival |
KTM |
Sports Dev. Nepal |
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Jan 11 Sunday |
Prithivi Jayanti |
All over the Kingdom |
National unity day. King Prithivi Narayan Shah's (Founder of modern Nepal) Birthday. |
GOs and NGOs |
Promote the national interest | |||||
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Jan12 Monday |
Swosthani brata |
All over the Kingdom |
Hindu Devotees keep fasting and offer puja to Lord Shiva. The ritual lasts for one month |
Hindu families. |
Ritual for happy conjugal life | |||||
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Jan 17-19 |
Adventure Travel Mart, Asia (ATMA'98) |
Bhrikuti Mandap, KTM |
House of Rajkarnicar |
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Jan 24 Saturday |
Sattila Ekadasi Brata |
Fair in Sankhu / Kath. |
Holy dip in Sati river in Sankhu, Ktm. | Local festival | ||||||
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Jan 28 Wednesday |
Amabasya (Madhav Narayan Mella) |
Kath/Aryaghat, Butwal, Triveni (Parasi) |
Holy bath, charity. | Local festival | ||||||
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Jan 29 Thursday |
Martyr's day |
All over the kingdom |
Pay homage and tributes to His late Majesty King Tribhuvan and to known and unknown martyrs. |
GOs and NGOs. |
National Event | |||||
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February 1 Sunday |
Shree Panchami |
All over the kingdom |
Holy recitation by priests about the advent of Spring. In Ktm a religious function is held at the courtyard of historic Hanuman Dhoka. HM also graces the function. This day also marks beginning of the academic career of Hindu & Buddhist children of KTM. | National Festival | ||||||
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February |
Bhaktapur Shri Panchami Mela |
Bhaktapur, Narayan Chok |
The Newars of Bhaktapur organise a mass Iheen , a ritual to marry girls with bell fruits. |
Bhaktapur Municipality |
Throughout the month. | |||||
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Feb - Mar |
Loshar Festival | Throughout the country esp. in hills & Lama community | Tibetan New Year Day. Lots of feasts & festivities. | |||||||
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Feb 7 Saturday |
Bhima Ekadasi Brata | Lord Vishnu Worshipped. Religious procession. |
Devotees keep fasting. |
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Feb 11 Wednesday |
Purnima Brata / Swasthani Brata |
All over the kingdom. |
Observed as a final day of the month long offerings of puja to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. | Magh Sankaranti. Devotees in and around Ktm also make a beeline for a holy spot Salinadi river at Saankhu eight mile NE of KTM on this full moon day. | ||||||
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Feb 13 Friday |
Fagun Sankranti |
All over the kingdom |
Colour festival of Hindus. | First day in Hills. The following day in Terai. | ||||||
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Feb 13 Friday |
Toran - la |
Thak Khola, Mustang & Thakali inhibitat areas |
Feast, festival & archery in honour of departed souls. | Ethnic festival | ||||||
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Feb 19 Thursday |
Democracy day |
All over the kingdom. |
Also King Tribhuvan's Birth Anniversary. On this historic day King Tribhuvan, Father of Nation, brought about revolutionary democratic changes in Nepal and brought an end to the Rana Regime. | National Event | ||||||
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Feb 21 Saturday |
International Tourist Guide Day |
Kathmandu |
To be celeberated with different activities |
TURGAN |
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February 25, Wednesday |
Shivaratri |
All over the Kingdom. |
Greatest religious festival of the Hindus. Hindu pilgrims from within the country and from India come to Kath. to pay homage to Lord Pashupatinath-the guardian deity of Nepal. Grand fair held at the temple area. | National Festival | ||||||
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February 25, Wednesday |
Shivaratri |
Accham -a far west district of Nepal |
In the far west of Nepal; in -Accham, 'Deuda' dance is famous. The whole area is illuminated by burning pine splinders & appears to be a dream land. | Regional Festival | ||||||
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Feb 27 Friday |
International Car Rally Championship |
KTM/Chitwan/KTM |
Sprots Development Nepal | |||||||
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Feb 28 Saturday |
International Marathon |
KTM |
Marathon Chapionship |
Association of International Marathon Org. | ||||||
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Feb 28 Saturday |
Tree Plantation |
Gundu |
Tree Plantation on Memorial Parks |
Hotel Mt. Monastery |
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February |
A Thousand & One Lights Festival |
Buddhist Stupa of Bodhnath |
Buddhists from the Tibetan & Nepalese Himalayas visit KTM to conduct trade & to worship valley's ancient & sacred shrines of Lord Buddha. | |||||||