Kathmandu Events: Music, Films, Hikes, and Art This Week

Kathmandu's cultural calendar is bustling with diverse events from June 26 to July 3, 2026, offering something for everyone. Misfits is hosting its monthly Living Room Sessions, a live music series spotlighting artists often absent from the mainstream performance circuit, on June 27 at Misfits, Kantipath.

For those seeking outdoor activities, Everest Engineering College is organizing a free guided hike to Champadevi on June 27, aimed at +2 Science graduates for networking. Simultaneously, Taragaon Next is screening the award-winning documentary ‘Baato’ on June 26. This film delves into the lives, changes, and developmental impacts on remote Himalayan communities.

Art and community engagement are also prominent. The Drawing Room is holding an open studio for ‘Tender is the Tear’ from June 26 to 28, a British Council-supported project amplifying underrepresented LGBTQIA+ voices from the global south. This includes writing workshops on June 26 and 27.

Further cultural offerings include Nritya Aangan’s eighth Kathak Bhela on June 27, themed as a ‘Potluck gathering and Guff Gaff’. Kalashala Nepal presents its sixth edition of mindfulness gatherings, ‘Pause Vol 6’, on June 27, where participants can create handicraft coasters. The Mandala Theatre will stage ‘Ijlas Jari Cha’, directed by Gunjan Dixit, from July 3 to July 26.

Rounding out the week, Oscar College is hosting short film screenings followed by filmmaker Q&A sessions on July 28, and a Kidpreneur Market on the same day at Le Sherpa Restaurant, featuring products from both child and adult vendors.