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Join a poetry night In Kathmandu

Participate in the second session of the Poetry Night hosted by Tales from Palpasa, either as an audience or as a performer. Tales from Palpasa is an effort to encourage people to express themselves through poetry and storytelling. If you want to perform at the event, you can email your writings at [email protected], and they would get back to you with the details. The poetry sessions are scheduled for a Friday of every month until December 2019, at Mo: Mo La Palpasa Café. Check their FaceBook event page for detail!

Raft in Bhote Koshi

Hosting the steepest river run in Nepal, Bhote Koshi is just three-hour drive from Kathmandu. Get ready for some adrenaline rush while rafting in this river, for a great day trip. It is also possible to spend a night on the river camp. For your own protection, make sure you go with a guide. Contact EcoTrek at 4424112; the guides there have the skills to provide you with a safe and enjoyable trip, with instructions on paddling and picking out the safest route on the river. The best season to raft on Bhote Koshi is from September to May. Don’t miss out!

Participate in business training in Kathmandu

Empower Social Entrepreneurship Training Program from May 13-23 is inviting applications. The program will teach participants how to master essential skills for concept creation and business plan development of new services. Participants learn how to become social entrepreneurs in order to identify and solve community challenges that can be transformed into business opportunities, from concept to plan to execution. Top teams will have the opportunity to train and develop their ideas at Nepal School of Entrepreneurship. To apply, email [email protected]. Deadline is April 22. Hurry!

Hike in Pokhara

If you want to visit the Peace Pagoda, which was built to inspire world peace, and explore local villages around Phewa Lake, then this hike is for you! To get to the pagoda, after crossing the Phewa Lake on a boat you will have to climb for around two and half hours; the hike downhill will take an hour less. Enjoy sweeping views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, and Manaslu mountains, along with a bird’s-eye view of the Pokhara Valley and Phewa Lake.

Head to the sixth floor of Civil Mall in Sundhara for some cool fun. Ice-skating is a recreational activity that also ensures that you burn enough calories. In the synthetic ice rink of Civil Mall, you can spend an entire day skating for just Rs 600. The cost includes necessary gear and even a trainer. It is a great way to spend time with your family and friends. So why don’t you skate your way to fitness and fun?

A home-stay in Panauti ensures quick break from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. Panauti, which is just an hour’s drive from Kathmandu, is a beautiful historic town with an ancient, nostalgic surroundings. One of the oldest towns in Nepal, it has many temples dating back to the 15th century or even earlier that are still intact. Visiting Panauti is an opportunity to be close to the authentic lifestyle of the Nepali people. It is also considered a great example of a well-preserved heritage site that is rarely visited by tourists! Have a fun day out visiting this Newari town!

If you want to try thangka painting, join a class with Man Bahadur Tamang, who is a professional artist with more than a decade of experience. You can choose to have a class as short as four hours, or a longer course. The four-hour class will cost you Rs 2,700, and you will learn to make something basic; basically, you will be taught the cornerstone techniques of thangka art. Learn the significance of thangka designs and patterns in the company of other enthusiastic learners. You can even take home your own hand-painted thangka art.

To book a place, email support@ backstreetacademy.com.