May 16, Kathmandu — Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Sunita Dangol, has departed for France to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. Kathmandu Metropolitan City has announced that Dangol is attending the festival at the invitation of Cannes Mayor David Lisnard. She is expected to participate in various sessions and events of the festival and will return home on June 8. Both Cannes and Kathmandu are member cities of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network under the film category.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Kathmandu as a member of the film city network on November 30, 2023 (Kartik 14, 2080 BS). The Cannes Festival serves as an opportunity to bring together the Creative Cities. According to the invitation letter sent by the Mayor of Cannes to Dangol, the festival will facilitate easier exploration of audio-visual content under the title “On-Air.” During her visit, Dangol is scheduled to meet with Mayor Lisnard of Cannes and the festival director. This year, the Cannes Film Festival will feature the Nepali film “Elephant in the Fog” directed by Avinash Bikram Shah. The Creative Cities Network includes more than 400 cities from over 100 countries worldwide.
