The first ever festival of Newa movies, Nepal Bhasa (Newa) film festival started on September 27 and will run till October 4, 2012 in Janabahaa (Machhindra Bahaa) in Kel Tol from 7:30 pm to 10 pm every night. The oldest persons Pran Maya Karmacharya, 98, and 86-year old Ananda Shakya, the oldest person and the oldest male in Kel Tol, lighted the inaugural lamp to mark the auspicious launch of the First Newa Film Festival on Thursday.
This festival coincides with the ancient and highly colorful festival, Indrajatra (Yenyaa) festival.