Dear All,   MATINA Quarterly aims to promote Nepali culture and talents. After the publication of 11 issues of the quarterly, MATINA now moves a step ahead in creating a platform for Nepali artists and language to flourish. And hence, is organizing the special screening of the movie Vintuna, with special performance of flute and tabala by Sabin and Niroj Shakya, two exceptionally talented musicians on 23 January, 2010 (Magh 9, 2066) at 4pm in Rastriya Nach Ghar, Jamal Kathmandu. The program intends to support the non-commercial movie that portrays the lifestyle and society of the Newars. Meanwhile, it is also an attempt to serve as a platform for the young talents to exhibit their musical skills amid an audience that has so far not got the opportunity to watch them perform.   Ticket Price: NRs.400/-      NRs.300/-       Nrs.200/-   We would like to invite you to be a part of this event.     Please contact: Ms. Rejeena Joshi Matina Publication Tel: 977-1-5547310, 9841738541 Kumaripati, Lalitpur   P.S. Find the attached even highlights & schedule document in PDF format.     Thank you.             Maheswor Shrestha Coordinator matina-nepal@publicist.com Tel: 977-1-5547310, 9841339681   Mr. Sashi Mahaju Chief Editor info.matina@yahoo.co.uk Mr. Rajendra Shakya Co-Editor raazshakya@hotmail.com   Mr. Ravi Shakya Co-Editor ravishakyaus@yahool.com ABOUT VINTUNA A Nepali non-commercial movie directed by Aaryem Nakami who is a very well-known and Versatile director in Nepali film industry and jointly produced by Nagina Joshi, Sunita Rajbhandari and HAS Production for participating in the Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival - 2008. SYNOPSIS Sirma was married to Lanithakun at early childhood, but Sintali, Sirma`s childhood pal is still in love with Sirma. The couple has been married for four years now but yet do not have a child, having grown up in a traditional Newar family without any knowledge on sexuality. The more interesting fact is that they yet have no idea how a child is born. Their neighbors and elders of the society chaffer about sex and tease them, circuitously of course, but this is a couple who yet do not understand. Lanithakun`s parents are worried regarding this issue but the tragedy is that they too believe that this is the wish of the divine and gratify upon it. While Lanithakun and Sirma visit the home of Lanithakun`s parents for the feast of the “Janai Purnima” festival, Lanithakun`s mother advises them to visit the temple of “Lord Ganesha”, offer a rooster as a forfeit for blessing them with a child. This rooster is a dowry of Lanithakun`s marriage. With their strong faith, this couple does so. On the same evening, while they eat their “Sie Ka Vu” Feast, each of them desires to eat the head of the rooster themselves and finally end up arguing and Lanithakun leaves for her parent's home. One day while watching “Dabu Pyakhan” (local stage drama), Sirma feels the need of his wife and Lanithakun too misses Sirma. Sequentially, Sintali finds this out and puts the broken hearts together and proves her true love for Sirma. Along with that Sintali aptly tells Lanithakun how a woman can get pregnant. For this cause…Vintuna (All The Best) Title : VINTUNA Theme : “Believe but do not depend upon on the god” Color : Sepia Length : 100 minutes Language : Nepalbhasa (English Subtitled) CREW MEMBERS Producers : Nagina Joshi, Sunita Rajbhandari and HAS Production Director/Screen writer : Aaryem Nakami Co-director : Sunita Rajbhandari Camera/Editor : Sohan Manandhar Technical Support : Dipen Basnyat Music Score : Suman Kapali ACHIEVEMENTS Winner : Critics, The Best Film ‘08- Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival ‘08, Kathmandu & Pokhara Special Appreciation : Dharan & Butwal Official Selections : IFA (Indigenous Film Archive) Nepal, Kathmandu GFA (Gurung Film Association), Pokhara KIMFF (Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival), Kathmandu SHOWS 1st Premiere : City Hall, Kathmandu 2nd Premiere : City Hall, Pokhara Special Shows : Dharan and Butwal CHARITIES - Barahi Hall, Pokhara - Russian Culture Centre, Kathmandu, - Cinema Arts Theater, Fairfax, Virginia, USA - Broomfield Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, USA Newah Honored by Newa Jagaran Manch for “Vintuna” Movie From left: Sunita Rajbhandari, Hari Bansha Aacharya, Rema Maharjan, Aaryem Nakami, Nagina Joshi, Bhagwan Maharjan, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Umesh Man Pradhan, Sohan Manandhar and Kanchan Tuladhar. ABOUT MATINA MATINA is a quarterly magazine published from the UK and Nepal simultaneously. Established in November, 2006 (NS 1127), MATINA has so far published 11 issues. The Head Office of this magazine is at 80 Sandy Hill Road, 4 Woolwich, London, UK, SE18 7AZ and its Nepal branch is located at Kumaripati, Lalitpur. MATINA includes research-based contents on Nepalese culture, history, literature, etc. The articles are collected from various places within Nepal and the Nepalese community in the UK and other countries. With over 2200 subscribers in Nepal, Matina also has over 1000 subscribers outside Nepal. In Nepal, around 1000 copies are sold from newsstands while free distribution totals up to 500 copies. Besides that, it is also distributed to various libraries, book publishers, training and research institutions, airlines, business houses, universities, schools, banks, finance companies, hotels, travels and tours agencies, restaurants, etc. SCOPE OF MATINA 􀀹 MATINA is the only Nepalese magazine you can find in the BRITISH LIBRARY, the world class library, and some other local libraries of London. 􀀹 MATINA is the only Nepalese magazine that is published and is being distributed in Europe and Nepal. It has more than 1000 foreign nationals as subscribers, including those from India, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Canada, USA, UK, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany etc. 􀀹 MATINA is also the only trilingual Nepalese magazine. Therefore, it attracts the larger number of readers from different language community. ABOUT SABIN & NIROJ Sabin and Niroj, the band of brothers, are two young talents that need platforms to showcase their musical skills. The brothers have performed many times together at their school and at other functions with Sabin on flute and Niroj on Tabala. Both brothers are the products of Kirateshwar Sangeetashram in Patan, where they are learning the respective instruments with full devotion. Niroj is known for his precision in hitting the right notes on tabala that is remarkable for a boy of his age. His elder brother, Sabin is also equally good in creating soulful music from his flute. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Matina Quarterly aims to promote Nepali culture and talents. After the publication of 11 issues of the quarterly, Matina now moves a step ahead in creating a platform for Nepali artists and language to flourish. And hence, is organizing the special screening of the movie VINTUNA, with special performance of flute and tabala by Sabin and Niroj Shakya, two exceptionally talented musicians. The program intends to support the noncommercial movie that portrays the lifestyle and society of the Newars. Meanwhile, it is also an attempt to serve as a platform for the young talents to exhibit their musical skills amid an audience that has so far not got the opportunity to watch them perform. VENUE Rastriya Nach Ghar Jamal, Kathmandu DURATION 3.5 hours SEAT CAPACITY 800 (Eight Hundred) DATE 23 January 2010 (Saturday) TIME 4:00PM (Sharp) SAMPLE OF PROGRAM SCHEDULE S.N. Time Program By 1. 4:15pm Greetings & Welcome Speech Organizer 2. 4:20pm Program Inaguration Chief Guest 3. 4:25pm A Musical Performance Sabin & Niroj 4. 4:50pm Screening of the Movie - 5. 6:50pm Distribution of Token of Love Chief Guest and Appreciation Letter 6. 7:30pm Few Words Matina Special Guest 7. 7:40pm Few Words Chief Guest 8. 7:50pm Vote of thanks Organizer TICKET COUNTERS Renowned Departmental Stores, Shopping Malls, Restaurants, Music Centers, Book Shops, Airlines etc. TICKET RATES NRP. 200.00 NRP. 300.00 NRP. 400.00