CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES VNY'1998 (Mar

Calendar of Festivals, Events & Activities of March & April
DATE	EVENTS	PLACE	DESCRIPTION	ORGANISATION/CONT.ADD	REMARKS
March	Classical Nepalese Dance and Music	Pagoda Hall, Bajra Hotel	Classical charya and other yogini dance	Bajra Hotel	March - April
March	The Great Kathmandu Rickshaw Race	Durbar Marga/KTM		Aries Advertising
March	Kathamandu Drama Ensemble	Studio 7, Bajra Hotel	Drama shows	Bajra Hotel	Fri-Sat-Sun throughout March - April
March 1-7	International Tiger Conservation Conference	Chitwan National Park	World famous cat specialist and other tiger lover will be gathered at Chitwan National Park to talk on conservation of Tiger habitat & population	WWF / DNP / KMTNC/ IUCN
March 1-7	Tharu Week	Chitwan Sauraha	A week long Tharu cultural festival exhibiting craft shows, traditional music, and organising bear, monkey dance, traditional games, buffalo race,etc.	Sauraha Hotel & Tourism Dev. Com.
March 1 - 7	Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life	Gosaikunda	Local peoples(50-200) participation in Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life.	Nepal Yoga & Nature Cure Association, Biratnagar, Nepal.	The same programme will be organised again from March 20 - 26.
March 6 - 12	Chirosthan Holi Arambha (Festival of Colours)	All over the Kingdom	Festival of colours begins. Marked by throwing of vermillion and other colours on relatives and acquintances.		National festival
March 10-15	Rock Climbing Training		20 School Students will take part	NMA	place to be confirmed
March 12 Thursday	Holi Festival		Special event of festival of colours marked by throwing of vermillion and other lively colours on relatives and friends.	HAN
March 13-26	International Paragliding & Hang Gliding Compitition	Langtang		Para Gliding Pvt. Ltd.
March 15 Sunday	Exhibition of Medicinal Plants & Ayurveda Literature Books	Thamel, KTM	Exhibition Cum Sales	Ayurveda Health & Research Centre, KTM	Continue upto 15-05-1998.
March 16-21	Rock Climbing	20 Campus	Students will participate	NMA
Mar 27 Friday	Ghoda Jatra	KTM Tundikhel	Horse race, cycle race, Newari religious procession at Bhadrakali temple.
Mar 30- Apr 10	Everest Cleaning	Solukhumbu	Reputed Climbers (National & International) will participate for cleaning expedition	NMA
March-April	Tourism Exhibitions			NATA	Date to be confirmed
April 1-7	Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life	Lukla	Local peoples(50-200) participation in Yoga, Meditation & Art of Natural Life.	Nepal Yoga & Nature Cure Association, Biratnagar, Nepal.	The same programme will be organised again from April 20 - 26.
April 4 Saturday	Chaitra Dasain	All over the Kingdom	Important National festival celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists.		National Festival
April 4 Saturday	Seto Machendranath Jatra	KTM	Most interesting chariot festival depicted for god of grain		Ethnic Festival
April 5 Sunday	Ram Nawami	All over the Kingdom.	Observed as a sacred day on which Lord Rama 'incarnated on this earth to do away with the evils. Devotees keep fasting and worship Lord Rama.		National Festival
April 10 Friday	Dya Kwahan Bijyaylgoo	Bhaktapur	Chariot pulling of god Bhairava and also starting day of Bisket Festival.
April 11 Saturday	Baisakh Purnima Balaju Mela	Balaju KTM	Fair in Balaju. People take bath in the natural water which sprouts through twenty two artistically designed traditional taps.
April 13, Monday	Yoshing Thanagoo	Bhaktapur	A tall wooden pole decorated with flowers and flag pull up to make it erect to commemorate the Nepalese New Year's Day.
April 13 Monday	International Ladies Motorbike Rally Competition	KTM/Sundarijal		Sports Dev. Nepal
April 13 Monday	Sapan Tritha Mela	Shivapuri Mountains / KTM	Pilgrims walk all throughthe night to take holy bath in the healing waters. Singing, dancing & praying for renewal of life and health.
April 14 Tuesday	Nepali New Year's Day	All over the Kingdom	Nepalese New Year's Day. (Bikram Sambat 2055- celebrated with pomp & grandeur) .		Religious processions in Bhaktapur-organise fair.
April 14-21	International Himalayan Book Exhibition	Thamel KTM	Antique Books Exhibition	Tiwari Pilgrim Book House
April 17 Friday	Dya Swagan Biyegu	Bhaktapur	Religious processions by the colourfull ladies of Bhaktapur accompanied by Bhajan troop.
April 19-25	International Kayaking Championship	Karnali		Sport Dev. Nepal
April 23 Thursday	Amako Mukh Herne- Mother's Day	Hindus & Buddhists of the Kingdom, esp. Ktm.	Mother's Day . Mothers receive special sweets from their sons and daughters.
April 29 Wednesday	Achyatritiya	Religious sites and holy places	Perform charitable acts like giving away of umbrellas, fans, cots to poor Brahmins. 'Sraddha' observed. Also known as Parshuram Jayanti.