Nepal International Theatre Festival 2025 - Program Guide

March 19, Wednesday

9:00 am

Making Theatre with Creatively Embedded Access

| Workshop

Scotland, United Kingdom Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:30 pm

Opening Ceremony

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

Umlindo Kharāni Ra Lemlemmā

| Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

5:00 pm

Kavitako Raithane Rang: Poetry Recitation Session

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

FOLKTRONICS: Musical Performance

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 20, Thursday

12:00 pm

Kandata & Sakuntala

| Theatre Performance

Japan, Nepal Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:00 pm

Milarepa (Children's Performance)

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

Mochou Mochou

| Theatre Performance

China Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

Discourse: Light of Indigenous Wisdom

| Interaction

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

Kandata & Sakuntala (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Japan, Nepal Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

Mochou Mochou (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

China Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Raw Rhythms- Soul of Nepali Theatre

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 21, Friday

9:00 am

The Influence and Exploration of Xiqu (Traditional Chinese Opera) and Elements on Physical Theatre

| Workshop

China Venue: Navya Nach Ghar

12:00 pm

Aboriginal Cry

| Theatre Performance

India Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:00 pm

हामी बाँचेको समय Spoken Poetry

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

ASCH

| Theatre Performance

Tunisia Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

नेपाली रङ्गमञ्च र सिनेमाको मितेरी पथ

| Panel Discussion

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

Aboriginal Cry (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

India Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

ASCH (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Tunisia Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Ashtangika with session of Bhikshu Ananda

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 22, Saturday

9:00 am

3 Days Workshop and Performance on Breaking Menstrual Stigma

| Workshop

Germany, Nepal Venue: Navya Nach Ghar

12:00 pm

Antigone

| Theatre Performance

Iran Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:00 pm

Arrived

| Theatre Performance

Lithuana, Spain Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

The Charming Jinju Opera

| Theatre Performance

China Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

नेपाली मिडियाको आँगनमा रङ्गमञ्च

| Panel Discussion

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

Antigone (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Iran Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

5:15 pm

Arrived (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Lithuana, Spain Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

The Charming Jinju Opera Episodes (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

China Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Sukarma Saanjh - Music for Peace and Harmony

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 23, Sunday

9:00 am

3 Days Workshop and Performance on Breaking Menstrual Stigma (2nd Day)

| Workshop

Germany, Nepal Venue: Navya Nach Ghar

12:00 pm

Master Shoko & Margarita

| Theatre Performance

Japan Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:00 pm

ध्यानको सैद्धान्तिक धारतलमा अभिनयः ध्यानाभियान

| Interaction

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

Tamasha

| Theatre Performance

India Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

राजनीतिमा कला नीति

| Panel Discussion

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

Wisdoms of Life (Playback Theatre)

| Playback Theatre, Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

Tamasha (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

India Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Sounds of Nepal Mandal

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

7:30 pm

MAC ko Magic

| Outdoor Performances

none Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 24, Monday

9:00 am

3 Days Workshop on Breaking Menstrual Stigma (3rd Day)

| Workshop

Germany, Nepal Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:00 pm

Performance on Breaking Menstrual Stigma

| Forum Theatre

Germany, Nepal Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

Jhoda

| Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

Whispers of Earths (Performance Art)

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

Jhoda (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Sajha Phulbari (A Mutual Garden)

| Outdoor Performances

none Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

7:30 pm

Whispering Indigenous Echoes

| Outdoor Performances

none Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

March 25, Tuesday

12:00 pm

New Normal

| Theatre Performance

Nepal, Scotland, United Kingdom Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

1:30 pm

गाउँगाउँमा सिंहदरबार, ठाउँठाउँमा थिएटर

| Panel Discussion

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

2:00 pm

Sama Chako Sama Chako Ahiwa Hey

| Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

3:30 pm

सिमली छाँयामा बसी

| Panel Discussion

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu

4:30 pm

New Normal (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Nepal, Scotland, United Kingdom Venue: Mandala Studio, Kathmandu

5:45 pm

Sama Chako Sama Chako Ahiwa Hey (2nd Show)

| Theatre Performance

Nepal Venue: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu

7:00 pm

Closing Ceremony

| Outdoor Performances

Nepal Venue: Mandala Aagan, Kathmandu