SPACES feb issue 2017

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Taranga
Simpolo Showroom Launched
S
impolo Ceramics announced
the launch of its first showroom
in Nepal at an event on January 6
at Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu.
Considered to be the pioneer in the
field of ceramic industry in India,
they’ve approached the Nepali market
in association with J.J. Marble House,
one of the popular and biggest stone
and ceramic supplier and retailer in
the country.
Simpolo Ceramics and J.J. Marble
House officially launched the
showroom situated at Tokha Road
in Samakhusi in Kathmandu on
January 7. Spreading over 2000
sqft., the showroom offers exciting
goods and services for any builder
and architect featuring state-of-the-art
mockup displays in an impressive
ambience. It also features some of
Simpolo’s popular ranges like 16mm
ROCKDECK series for outdoor
applications, DOUBLE CHARGE and
GLAZED VITRIFIED tiles, wall tiles
and sanitaryware products like water
closets, basins and pedestals, handcrafted
wash basins etc.
The vice president of Simpolo
Ceramics Mr. Shekhar Sati expressed
his delight in finally making the first
step to please the Nepali customers.
He ensured that the customers
would find top quality products and
customized services at the doors
of their new showroom. Anil K.
Beejawat, CEO of Simpolo Ceramics,
mentioned that Simpolo has products
that will challenge the market usually
dominated by Italian, Spanish and
even Chinese brands.
The event claimed the presence of
top architects of Nepal, also serving
as a casual architects’ meet. Mr.
Beejawat said that it was a good
opportunity for the architects to see
the products Simpolo had to offer.
Ar. Suman N. Vaidya, president of
Society of Nepalese Architects, Er.
Hare Ram Shrestha, president of
Nepal’s Engineer’s Association,
and Mr. Rajesh Thapa, president of
Society of Consulting Architecture
and Engineering Firms were the chief
guests of honor of the event.
Kanhaiya Mittal, director of J.J.
Marble House, said he is optimistic
that this alliance will be beneficial to
both parties and is determined that
Simpolo will spread to various parts
of Nepal. The team is confident that
the visitors will enjoy the shopping
experience a class apart from the
congested environment, and will be
cost effective at the same time.
The team also launched their website,
ensuring the customers an easy and
quick service. •
“TARANGA” is the group art
exhibition by Krishna Gopal
Shrestha, Sandhya Silwal,
Sanjeet Maharjan, Sarita Dongol
and Satya Shila Kashajoo.
This event was inaugurated by
Mr. Saurabh Joshi, Director of
Joshi Group on Wednesday,
28th December. This exhibition
remained till 10th January 2017 at
Newa Chen art gallery.
Sandhya Silwal have shown the
inter-relationship between life
and universe and that they go
hand in hand. Sarita Dongol
have used non-living object as
her topic for paintings. Whereas
Krishna Gopal Shrestha’s painting
shows his feeling and thinking
about the 2072 earthquake and
how it destroyed the historical
areas. Sanjeet Maharjan not
only focused on one particular
topic but has taken various
topics for his paintings. Satya
Shila Kashajoo has focused on
changes according to time in her
paintings. •
26 / SPACES February 2017