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.