SUNDAR SHANTA NEPAL - Shanti Sangeet Yatra 2062 – Travelling Peace Concert 2005

This travelling peace concert in 2005 achieved yet another milestone in the history of the Nepali musical scene. The event became the longest musical concert series in Nepal at the time and directly catered to over 300,000 audiences across more than 8 venues. All 8 venues were filled to capacity.

The peace tour was organised at a time when the Maoists had declared a unilateral ceasefire. People's presence at the concerts was widely commented on as a clear referendum for peace. The peace concert in Charikot was also covered by BBC World Service TV, radio, and website.

The tour was organised and managed by nepa~laya in association with Himal Association, a not-for-profit organisation.

During this tour, the band along with other solo artists (Om Bikram Bista, Meera Rana, Kunti Moktan, Sapana Shree, Satya Raj Acharya, Swaroop Raj Acharya, Jyoti Ghimire) performed open-air concerts to over 300,000 audiences in 17 days. All programmes except Hetauda, Dhangadi, and Charikot were broadcast live on local radio, reaching millions. The final program in Bhaktapur was telecast live on TV.

Tour venues:

1. Birtamod (15th Oct 2005)
2. Hetauda (17th Oct 2005)
3. Dang, Ghorahi (19th Oct 2005)
4. Dhangadi (21st Oct 2005)
5. Palpa (24th Oct 2005)
6. Damauli (26th Oct 2005)
7. Dolakha, Charikot (28th Oct 2005)
8. Bhaktapur (30th Oct 2005)