KATHMANDU, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- An international art festival has kicked off at the Patan museum in Lalitpur in the Nepali capital Kathmandu valley on Friday.

    Artists from 20 countries including France, Bangladesh, China and America are scheduled to exhibit their works in the festival, which is organized by the Siddhartha Art Gallery, said the museum.

    The festival will run till the next two weeks.