Nepathya performs in Itahari for the first time
Nepathya performed in Itahari for the first time on Wednesday evening, with reports putting the crowd at about 10,000 or more. Between songs, singer Amrit Gurung urged unity and charity.
The Nepali folk-rock band Nepathya performed in Itahari for the first time on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Itahari stadium. The concert, titled "Nepathya Live in Concert Itahari," was organized by Purbanchal Events Pvt. Ltd. Reports from Ratopati and Nepal Bahas put the crowd at about 10,000 or more.
Lead singer Amrit Gurung took the stage shortly after 6 p.m. and greeted the audience with "Namaste Itahari, Namaste Koshi Province." According to Nagarik News and Gorkhapatra, the songs performed included "Gaun Gaun Bata Utha," "Sun Sun Saili" and "Karnali." Nepal Bahas reported that the show ran for about three hours.
Nagarik News reported that the event was held under the patronage of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City and with promotion by the Ministry of Tourism, Forest and Environment of Koshi Province, with Sak Energy Drinks as the main sponsor.
Between songs, Gurung spoke about social responsibility and national unity. Gorkhapatra reported that he said Nepalis live together today and must keep living together tomorrow, and Nepal Bahas reported that he urged mutual unity and an emotional bond between the mountains, the hills and the Terai. Gorkhapatra and Nagarik News both reported that he called on everyone to work together to create conditions in which young Nepalis would not have to go abroad and young people from other countries would come to Nepal. According to both, he also said that earning wealth alone does not bring merit, and urged people to give and help others; Gorkhapatra added that he asked civil servants to set aside part of their income for social work. Gorkhapatra also reported that he encouraged people to travel the country and make its natural and cultural heritage, from the Himalayas to the Terai, better known.
Ahead of the show, Gorkhapatra reported the organizers as saying that physical ticket sales had finished and that online sales would run for two more days. The organizers also said this was the first time a concert of this scale in Itahari had been put on at the initiative of a local organizer; before, outside promoters had come in, with local parties helping with management.
Kul Bahadur Karki, managing director of the organizing firm, said the concert had helped establish Itahari as a leading musical and cultural destination in eastern Nepal, Nagarik News reported. According to Gorkhapatra, he also said it had supported domestic tourism and local economic activity. Before the concert, the organizers had said they expected more business for local hotels, transport and trade.