Nepathya to perform at Sikkim Festival
After a successful encounter with the Swoyambhu audience few weeks ago, Nepathya is set to leave for Sikkim. Nepal’s premier folk-rock band, Nepathya will perform at Rabong in South Sikkim.
The southern settlement of Sikkim is hosting a 3 day ‘Rabong Tourism Festival’ starting 28th October. The venue for the festival and the show will be the beautiful CHO DZO lake. The festival is scheduled to be inaugurated by Sikkim’s Chief Minister Mr. Pawan Chamling. Nepathya will perform as the closing act of the festival on 30th October evening.
Sikkim was in the news lately, when it opened its first airport in Pakyong. The hilltop airport inaugurated recently by Indian premier Narendra Modi, is considered as an example of engineering excellence and of strategic importance for India.
Coincidentally, Nepathya’s last show in Sikkim was hosted in this town in 2012, when the airport was in its construction phase. Nepathya had performed a successful show at the St. Xaviers School ground in Pakyong.
The people of north eastern region of India, which includes Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam, Shillong and surrounding area are considered music lovers. There is a wide following for Nepali music in these areas.
“We consider invitation from these areas as an opportunity for cross border connectivity between people of Nepalis origin and culture.” Says Amrit Gurung. “We take this as an honor to promote Nepali brotherhood.” He added.
As per the local organizers, preparation for the festival is in full swing and technical arrangement for the show has been finalized with a supplier from Siliguri.
‘Nepathya’s music has echoed around the hills of Sikkim for long. They are popular among all generations here. “Says Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia, chairman of the Rabong Tourism Festival. “A band we have been hearing on Radio and watching on TV is finally coming here. We are excited to witness Nepathya live in Rabong.” He added.
The 14-member Nepathya entourage consisting of musicians, management and technicians is scheduled to leave Kathmandu on 28th October.
Amrit Gurung will be accompanied on stage by Dhruba Lama on drums, Suraj Thapa on Keyboards, Subin Shakya on Bass, Niraj Gurung on Guitars and Shanti Rayamajhi on Madal.
