Locals of Bhaktapur are showcasing Newari lifestyle activities in the squares and alleys during the five-day Bhaktapur Festival, organized by Bhaktapur Municipality, which is underway in Bhaktapur on Monday. The festival’s attractions include cultural shows, a food festival, traditional thread dyeing, boat rides, and exhibitions of paubha paintings, artworks, photos, traditional costumes, musical instruments, clay products, the living goddess Kumari, Dipankar Buddhas, Nawa Durga, local alcohol-making, local newari culture dance and more.