Nepal
Thamel, the main tourist hub of Kathmandu, is gearing up for a street festival to ring in the New Year 2023.
The Thamel Tourism Development Council is organising the festival on December 31 aiming to revive tourism in the area.
At a press meet on Friday, the council Chair Bhabishwor Sharma said the Thamel street festival would be organised on the main road, in front of the Employee's Provident Fund Building on the eve of the English New Year for the revival of Thamel's tourism.
The tourism industry across Nepal, including Thamel, was hit hard by the Covid-19 lockdowns.
A cultural programme has also been lined up for the festival. The council has expected 100,000 guests to descend down the Thamel streets for the festival.
The event will start at 5:30 pm and run till 12:30 am, said council Vice-Chair Sahadev Dhamala.
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