The Berlin International Film Festival is one of the top most prestigious film festivals in world. The Berlin International Film Festival well known as the Berlinale is an annual Film festivals celebrated to provide a common platform to World Cinema artistic and technical peoples for achieving excellence in their respective fields. The Berlin International Film Festival was established in the year of 1951. The first Berlin International Film Festival was held in Berlin, Germany. This world class film festivals generally takes place in the month of Feb at Berlin. The 2012 Berlin International Film Festival will be the 62nd edition of this premier world film festivals. The 2012 Berlin International Film Festival will be held from 9th Feb to 19th Feb, 2012 at Berlin, Germany.
I am so happy to know that “Highway” Nepali movie is nominated under the panorama fictional films section in 62nd Berlin Festival. It’s a milestone to Nepali Film Industry. The story goes like this: a man from Kathmandu and his wife have been trying unsuccessfully to have a child. The man travels to the mountains of eastern Nepal to seek help from a miracle healer. The healer indeed has a magic potion for him but tells the man he must get back to his wife within thirty-six hours for the medicine to work. The bus that winds its way through the narrow streets, hills and valleys of Nepal is full of people who all need to be somewhere else in a hurry – to meet an internet chat lover, bring someone some money for medicine, or to visit their parents. But the travellers are obliged to stop again and again on account of general strikes, traffic jams, breakdowns and angry villagers. Some of these obstacles are overcome by the passengers themselves, who get to know each other during the trip they even dress up as a wedding party in order to be allowed to keep moving. Meanwhile, at home, everything has changed.
Deepak Rauniyar’s first feature-length drama is a road movie that is full of surprises and passion; it is also an unflinching portrayal of life in Nepal today.
Movie details
Aadi Productions in association with Louverture Films presents ‘Highway’
Starring: Karma, Saugat Malla, Reecha Sharma, Binaya Shrestha, Eelum, Dayahang Rai, Rajan Khatiwada, Asha Magarati, Shristi Ghimire, Mamata Rai, Sandip Chhetri, Bhumika Shrestha, Keshav Bhattrai, Rabindra Mishra
Directed By: Deepak Rauniyar
Written By: Kedar Sharma, Khagendra Lamichhane and Deepak Rauniyar
Screenplay By: Abinash Bikram Shah
Produced By: Executive producers Dr. Sameer M Dixit and Dr. Lonim P Dixit, co-producers Joslyn Barnes and Danny Glover
For further information you can see: For fhttp://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/datenblatt.php?film_id=20120850#id=20120850
Official trailer of this movie.
Charismatic personality and god gifted voice has made Raju Lama one of the popular pop icon in Nepal. I had a chance to have short chitchat with him on Jan 23 Seoul South Korea. It was program organized by Mustang community to celebrate lunar New Year in Korea. It was not a formal interview but I was so happy to meet him in person I couldn’t stop writing about him.
Here are some videos, below.
Early July 2011 “Pyeongchang” won the bid to conduct the Winter Olympics. It was great news for not only to Koreans but also for all Asians. Of the 21 winter games held since 1924, 19 have been held in outside Asia and 2 games in Asia (Saporo and Nagano) and this will be first time that South Korea will host winter game in 2018. It’s great achievement for the future of Asia. Korean government believes that the 2018 winter games in Pyeongchang will leave a unique and lasting legacy for generations to come. It may be inspirations to young generations to flourish their dreams and hope. It may provide potential, opportunity, and hope to all Asians. Besides watching winter games beautiful places in around Pyeonchang can be explored. Some of the best places you can visit once you are in “Pyeongchang” can be
1) Daegwanryeong Ranch
2) Present and Future in Firs Road in Woljeong Temple
3) The Home of Herb Scents, Herbnara
For the detail information you can visit the site
Vision Korea Project 2011 was organized together by Asia exchange association, Ministry of public administration and security and KINSA on 2011 12.18-22 at Seoul “Olympic Parktel”. The main objective of this project was to share and exchange ideas about the problems Asian students who are pursuing their studies here in Korea.
This kind of program is usually very progressive for interaction between different people from different countries. It was good platform for exchanging culture, perspective and sharing problems with each other. It is said positive thinking will create your future. In my personal opinion, it is one of the best ways to create a better future. Mostly Asian, countries have similar custom and values; however, there are few cultural differences. It was nice experience to know about their culture, language and perspective on the problems that foreign students are facing in Korea. Despite, of all the cultural difference, problems we are facing seemed to be more or less similar. 12 teams were designated to develop the proposal on the problem students are facing and how can we solve it. 2 days were given to us to prepare both proposal and power point presentation on it.
“Seollal” is one of the biggest festivals celebrated to mark lunar New Year in Korea. It falls at the end of January every year. This festival marks the harmony, peace and prosperity. It is typically a family holiday. Koreans celebrate this New Year with full enthusiasm. Mostly they pay respect (greetings) to their elders and ancestors. As a blessing they get money from their elders. They also prepare special kinds of Korean foods like, “Takguk” (Soup of rice cakes), “Manduguk” (soup of dumplings), “Jhan” (pancake with vegetables and meat), (“Takmanduguk”) mixture of “takguk” and “manduguk”.
To mark New Year many professor and teachers invite us for a New Year party where I could taste different kind of Korean traditional food. It was really nice experience to taste these foods. I liked “jhan” (Korean traditional pancake) and “manduguk”. However, “takguk” was not suitable for my taste. In this days all the family member gather together, make foods and enjoy the warm foods in cold weather. They also play different kinds of traditional games. Many Koreans dress up in colorful traditional dress known as “Hanbok” however, now-a-days they tend to wear other formal clothing instead of traditional ones.
I hope coming New Year are full of surprises, happiness and prosperity. Finally, I would like to wish you all happy “Seollal”.
http://www.narafestival.com
- Period : 7 Jan (Sat), 2012 ~29 Jan (Sun) / 23 days
- Place : Hwacheoncheon site at Hwacheon-eup, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do and other 5 eup and myeon
This festival is remarkable for celebrating winter. Lots of ice sculpture and winter games can be enjoyed in this site. Its 1 hr ride from chuncheon city.
I hope you will all enjoy this festival. Please make your visit to beautiful place.
Now -a -days K-pop is gaining popularity all over the world. Teenagers from Nepal are crazy about Korean music and movies. Music is god’s adorable creation. I love music and mostly all the people love it. It is said that music has no language. It’s one of the honest means in this materialistic world that touches our souls and makes us happy or sad. Some time I wonder what would happen if there were no music, how people would express their immense love, sorrow and care for each other. Korean wave concert organized by Korea Tourism organization was held in Yongpyong at Pyeongchang. It was held for 3 consecutive days (12.2-12.4) . Popular K pop bands like 2Am, U-Kiss, After School, Leader’s, BEAST, 4 minute, Kim Kyu Jong (SS501), My Name, G.NA, ZE:A, Davichi, Sistar and B1A4 gave their best performance.
I really enjoyed the SS501, G.NA and BEAST performances. I had seen some dramas and songs by Kim Kyu Jong and seeing them even closer was a wonderful. I wish all the bands and singers for their success.
Performed inside Kangwon National University, Chuncheon.
This is one of the program for sharing culture betwen different countries and schloraship was also distributed to some students.
Mt. Seoraksan is one of the Korea’s most popular Mountains. It passes through Sokcho. It is the most popular in Korea for hiking and sightseeing for the colorful leaves of tree at autumn. It has 700 summits, including the highest peak Daecheongbong (1,708m). I went to visit this mountain for about 3 times during my stay in Korea. Read more
KBS chuncheon (aramdawan bhabsaan) featured this programme. The main theme of this programme was thanks giving.
I prepared nepali food for my mentor. Moreover, I let them know about the nepali food and about our nepali culture. This was featured on june 2007 at Kangwon National University, Chuncheon Kangwon Do, South Korea.
This was one of the memorable days of my life here in Korea.
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