KATHMANDU: A road festival is to be organized on the 16th of April in Kathmandu marking the Nepali New Year 2079 BS.
Ncell has stated that the 15th Durbar Marg Festival 2079 is going to be organized in Durbar Marg of Kathmandu with the original slogan of ‘Promotion of Local Production and Internal Tourism’.
The festival is being jointly organized by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, FNCCI member Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (Reban) and Durbar Marg Development Board in collaboration with Ncell. Gorkha Brewery is the co-sponsor of the festival.
According to the company, the festival is being organized with the objective of promoting domestic tourism and supporting the tourism development of the country and promoting Nepali products, Nepali dishes and Nepali culture. The festival will be organized every year as an annual event on the occasion of the Nepali New Year.
It is said that the entire Nepali art and culture will be presented at this festival. Art and cultures of different castes reflecting the culture of the province will be presented at 10 am on April 16. The festival will be held up to Mahendra Salik in the south of Durbar Marg and up to the traffic office at the gate of Narayanhiti Museum in the north.