EITV 2025

7-8 MARCH  | MADHYAPUR THIMI

PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

3 - 15 FEBRUARY 2025📍PHOTO.CIRCLE LEARNING CENTER, SANEPA
AMPLIFIHER
A beginner's music production course designed for women musicians
Facilitated by Rajan Shrestha.

18 FEBRUARY - 10 MARCH, 2025📍KATHMANDU, NEPAL
KALEIDOSCOPE
International Music Residency for women musicians from Nepal and the UK
Supported by the British Council Nepal.

THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 2025📍BHUMI RESTAURANT & BAR, LAZIMPAT
CONFLUENCE
A gathering of musicians, researchers, and music enthusiasts delivering fast-paced presentations to share their knowledge and passion for music.
Curated by Smarika Phuyal
Presenters: Aayushma Budhathoki, Abhishek Shah, Alfa M. Shakya, Appeal Paudel, Dinesh Upadhyay, Chandana Sharma, Dr. Lhakpa Sherpa, Heyshe Dolma Sherpa, Jiwan Thapa Magar, Laura Catalina Peralta, Lisa Spinelli, Manisha Sharma, Narayan Dawadi, Ravi Pandey, Riddhi Maharjan and Sewa Bhattarai.
FREE ADMISSIONS

DAY 1
Friday, 7 March 2025

PERFORMERS

Kavindrapur and Friends
 3:30 PM📍Chakla Phalcha

Thimi Dapha Bhajan Khala
 3:45 PM📍Chakla Phalcha

Ujala Sahani & Rama Shankar Ray (Kapilvastu)
 4:15 PM📍Bhulankhya Dabu

Shruti Band
 4:45 PM📍Chakla Phalcha

Nepal Tibetan Lhamo Association 5:15 PM📍Bhulankhya Dabu

Omg Spark
 5:45 PM📍Chakla Phalcha

Gyanu Rana with Kutumba
6:30 PM📍Bhulankhya Dabu

EXPERIENCES

12 - 6 PM
Complete Thimi Time Travel Treasure Hunt to win exciting prizes.

1:30 PM
Timeless Thimi Guided Tour through ancient courtyards and pottery squares. By registration only, apply here.

7 PM📍DATHU BAHA
Experience Newa Bhoé, rich in flavours and communal spirit, followed by Thimi by Night guided tour. Buy tickets here.

DAY 2
Saturday, 8 March 2025

PERFORMERS

Shree Raj Ganesh Dhimey Khala, Shree Siddhi Ganesh Dapha Bhajan Khala, Shahi Khadgi Samaj and Shree Siddhi Ganesh Dapha Nhu Dhime Guthi
11:30 AM

Siwa Sayami Khala
12:30 PM📍Balkumari Dabu

Kavindrapur and Friends
1 PM📍Inalachhi Phalcha
5:30 PM📍Phosi Phalcha

Jijīviṣā
1:15 PM📍Digu Dabu

Sangita Shah (Kanchanpur) and Deuda group
2 PM📍Bhulankhya Dabu

Laura Catalina Peralta (Argentina) + Gyan Choir
2:45 PM📍Digu Dabu

Shree Raj Ganesh Dhime Khala
3:20 PM📍Nigu Pukhu

Ambika Devi Bhandari (Pokhara) + Hamro Sapanako Nepal Mahila Naumati Baja Samuha
4 PM📍Balkumari Dabu

Bākhã
4:45 PM📍Digu Dabu

Vincent Moon's Live Cinéma (France)
6 PM📍Bhulankhya Dabu

The Flying Spirits
6:45 PM📍Digu Dabu

KALEIDOSCOPE
Alana Middleton (UK), Caitlin Laing-McEvoy (UK), Chandresha Pandey and Suskihanna Gurung
 7:30 PM📍Balkumari Dabu

EXPERIENCES

10 AM
Timeless Thimi guided tour through ancient courtyards and pottery squares. By registration only, apply here.

12 - 6 PM
Complete Thimi Time Travel Treasure Hunt to win exciting prizes.

12 - 5 PM📍NIGU PUKHU
Solar observation and interactive exhibition by Nepal Astronomical Society.

12 - 6 PM📍TA: NANI, INALACHHI
Calligraphy live sessions by Callijatra Foundation and Yakthung Wenchha Sapsaksa.

12 - 6 PM📍AKHA CHHEN - THE CULTURAL MUSEUM, DUI NANI, CHAPACHO
Legacy lane features a cultural museum, traditional weaving demonstrations, pottery workshops, a panel discussion, and a photo exhibition titled 'Subdued Songs of Chaā' by Nistha Thapa Shrestha, presented by Dochaa.

12 PM - 7 PM📍NIGU PUKHU
EITV Bazaar featuring Sarangi booth, mask making workshop, food stalls and homegrown products.

1 PM📍LAYAKU INNER CHUKA (COURTYARD)
Songs of Our Lives, an interactive, improvisational theatre experience by Phulbari Playback Theatre.

1 PM - 6 PM📍LAYAKU CHUKA
Disaster preparedness educational games with DEPO Nepal.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍INALACHHI PHALCHA
Story recital and coloring session with Baakhan Nyane Waa.

3 PM📍LAYAKU INNER CHUKA
Community drumming session with Maitrī Music Therapy Nepal.

3:20 PM📍NIGU PUKHU
Dance along the dhimey beats - experience the joy of dancing to folk tunes! Come join us and learn the traditional moves firsthand.

#EITV2025 TEAM

VOLUNTEERS

Anish Bade

Anish Gasi Shrestha
Apeal Poudel
Chakshita Rana Pathak

Milan Thapa

Rachana Prajapati

Riddima Kunwar Chhetri

Shreya Chipalu

Shreeya Bhinduwa


HOSPITALITY TEAM

Shishir Kharel
Sujan Karki
Sushant Ghimire


MC

Diya Shrestha
Prajeeta Shrestha
Sheetal Shrestha


LOGISTICS

Anil Shrestha

STAGE COORDINATORS

Ayush Thapa
Lazzu Shrestha
Nishan Dura
Rijan Maharjan
Samin Gurung
Saurav Kharel


ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEERS

Manish Gurung
Sajag Shakya
Shreejal Sayanju
Suman Gurung


SOUND ENGINEERS

Dilab Sthapit
Dinesh Phadera 

Kobid Bazra


TREASURE HUNT + TOUR GUIDES 

Saurav Thapa Shrestha
Shyam Sahu Shrestha

DOCUMENTATION

Amit Machamasi

Dinesh Upadhyay
Robin Shrestha
Rojan Shrestha
Sulav Singh Chhetri


DESIGN

Shraddha Shrestha


COMMUNICATIONS

Isabel Matthews


FINANCE

Nischal Tuladhar


OFFICE ASSISTANT

Navin Gyawali

Sabnam Rai


RESIDENCY CURATORS

Irina Giri
Rajan Shrestha

TECHNICAL COORDINATORS

Arun Gurung

Sunit Tuladhar


VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Rojina Tamang


CONFLUENCE COORDINATOR

Smarika Phuyal


EXPERIENCES COORDINATOR

Pooja Poudel


PERFORMANCES COORDINATOR

Jiwan Thapa Magar


PRODUCER

Bhushan Shilpakar


FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Riju Tuladhar