The National Folk and Dohori Song Foundation Nepal has announced that its ninth general convention will take place on 13–15 Feb 2026. The decision was made during a recent meeting of the foundation’s central committee. Rita Thapa, central chairperson of the foundation, said the meeting also decided to hold the district- and equivalent-level conventions on Aug 30 and the provincial- and equivalent-level conventions on Sept 13.

Shirish Devkota, deputy general secretary of the foundation, said the central committee also agreed that the selection of provincial representatives and general convention delegates would be finalized on the day of the district conventions.

The general convention will elect a new executive committee for a three-year term. The foundation has around 30,000 members, including 3,000 lifetime members.