Kukur Tihar Reel Competition 2026

The Nepal Tourism Board announced on November 3 its first Kukur Tihar reel competition, a social media contest that offers Rs 100,000 to the maker of the best reel. Republica and Nagarik News report that it is being held at the initiative of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadga Raj Paudel ‘Ganesh’, and that it aims to present Nepal’s traditions and the bond between people and dogs to an international audience.

Entrants must make an original video that is in English or carries English subtitles or a voice-over, post it publicly on Instagram or Facebook, tag the board’s official pages, and email a Google Drive link to the board by November 21, 2026. Reports differ on two details: Nepal News English, Nepal Press and Shilapatra give the hashtags #NepalFestival and #KukurTihar and the address photonepal@ntb.org.np, while Onlinekhabar gives #NepalTourism and #KukurTihar and photonepa@ntb.org.np. The board says it may use submitted videos in its own promotion.