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• Circus Kathmandu – A Circus With a Difference

  Using the Nepali word for "dreams" or "aspirations" as its name, Sapana Social Circus Project offers marginalized children and youths the opportunity to develop performing skills in a safe ...

• Watch the Sunrise From the Top of Poon Hill

  Home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, Nepal is well known internationally as the ultimate mountaineering destination. Moreover, its spectacular scenery and network of trekking ...

• Tattoo Art in Kathmandu

  Kathmandu is once again the host city for the International Nepal Tattoo Convention – a gathering of more than seventy tattoo artists from around the world who will compete under a number of ...

• Herbs and Aromatic Plants of Nepal

  The varied landscapes, altitudes and weather patterns in Nepal support a wide range of indigenous herbs and aromatic plants which have been used for their therapeutic properties for ...

• Migratory Birds Visit Nepal

  As Nepal heads into its summer months, birding enthusiasts will no doubt be on the lookout for migratory species that travel to the country to breed. Up to thirty-four species visit Nepal ...

• Celebrating the Festival of Yenyā in Kathmandu

  Taking place in Kathmandu in September each year, with the dates determined by the lunar calendar, the religious festival of Yenyā is Kathmandu's largest religious street festival and ...

• Record-Setting Mount Everest Ascent

  Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa successfully summited Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, more than 3,100 climbers have also conquered the world's highest mountain, while an ...

• Everest Ultra – Nepal’s High Altitude Extreme Marathon

  Set to take place on March 30, 2013, the Everest Ultra is a non-stop marathon race between Gorak Shep and Lukla in Nepal. Put together by Jan Turner and Ramesh Bhattachan, the Everest Ultra ...

• Apa Sherpa Foundation: Raising Funds for Education

  Located on the ancient salt trading route between Tibet and Nepal, the village of Thame in Khumbu was the childhood home of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who made history with Sir Edmund Hillary ...

• Nepali Rock Band 1974 AD

  Formed in Kathmandu in 1994, the Nepali rock bank 1974 AD has experimented with a variety of music genres and gathered a loyal following of fans in the process. Nepali folk songs, ragas, ...