| 03/10/2008 |
Dear Friends,
It's almost that time of the year when we say goodbye to Nepali Year 2064 and welcome BS 2065. Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) and Atlanta Nepalese Community would like to invite you to celebrate our New Year to keep us close to our heritage & culture.
Please plan to be with us your family and friends for delicious food and night full of cultural programs, door prizes, raffles and DJ!
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Time: Party Starts @ 5:00 PM with Snacks and Cash Bar
Dinner will be served at 8 PM
Plan for a long evening: Cultural Program, Dinner and DJ Party after dinner
Venue:
Ashiana Banquet Hall
5675 Jimmy Carter Blvd.
Norcross, GA 30071
(Lower Level of Global Mall)
*NOTE: Please specify number of kids and their ages you plan to bring to the party.
*Please call Srijana Sharma or Mahim Ojha if you or your child has any items for the cultural program. It can be on any language.
Price:
Adult: $20
Age 11 and up: $20
Age 6-10: $10
Age Under 6: Free
Please contact any one of us if you have any question:
Srijana Sharma: 770-856-4757
Rupa Pandey: 678-231-8377
Samir Upadhyay: 770.873.5204
Mahim Ojha: 770.771.2261
Hari Bhandari: 404-502-6339
Saunak Ranjitkar: 404-409-9858
Usha Kharel:
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| 06/18/2007 |
NASeA is proud to announce the establishment of Atlanta Nepali School under the leadership of Srijana Sharma and the guidance of Mrs. Menuka Bista. The school will begin its first Semester in fall (Mid September). The school's focus is not only to teach the Nepali language, but also to develop and promote an understanding of Nepali culture and heritage among Nepali children in America, thus helping to keep our customs and traditions alive. School curriculum includes instruction in reading, writing, and verbal communication as well as cultural education. The Atlanta Nepali School will be run by a dedicated and committed group of about ten volunteer teachers.
Every Sunday morning classes are conducted under the following categories:
Nursery & Kindergarten
Levels 1 - 4
Adult (beginner / intermediate).
Time - Sunday Morning (TBD)
Location - TBD
Contact - srijana98@gmail.com
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| 11/08/2007 |
Dheusire-Atlanta_2007
Bhana Bhana Bhai ho...Dheusire
Organized by
Nepalese Association in South-East America (NASEA)
Following are the confirmed hosts so far for Dheusire this Saturday, Nov 10. The time next to the host is the approximate time the Dheusire group will arrive at the hosts' house.
Chetnath Ghimire, Snellville: 09.30 AM
Ram Shrestha, Lilburn: 11.00 AM
Umesh Upadhyaya, John's Creek: 12.00 PM
Sanjeev Baral, Alpharetta: 01.00 PM
Signor Rana, Kennesaw: 02.00 PM
Babu Ram Sharma, Kennesaw: 03.00 PM
Naresh Raj Bhandari, Kennesaw: 03.30 PM
Bhabindra Basnet, Kennesaw: 04.00 PM
Girwan Pandey, Atlanta: 05.30 PM
Raja Ghale, Norscross: 07.30 PM
Thanks to all the host for their time and interest to host the Dheusire group. The sustainability of this fragile and unique Nepalese culture heavily relies on your support and willingness. Further thanks to Signor Rana and Raja Ghale who will be providing lunch and dinner respectively to the Dheusire group.
For further information please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions below. Also do not forget to see the photographs below from 2006 Dheusire. If you have further questions or concerns please contact us in the address/ phones below.
Sanjeeb Sapkota
sapkota_869a@yahoo.com
Cell: 404-694-0098
678-557-8389
Raja Ghale
rajaghale@aol.com
Cell: 404-447-8272
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why is this Dheusire being organised?
If there is one culture/ tradition that is the most unique to Nepalese then it is Dheusire. This is being organized to raise awareness mostly among children and to continue our tradition here outside of our motherland. This is also another oppootunity to get together and unite Nepalese and not forgetting also to have fun.
2. When did this started in Atlatna?
The first Dheusire was organized in 2005 by few committed Nepalese in Lawrenceville/ Lilburn area. This is the third year of Dheusire in Atlanta.
3. How many will there be in the Dheusire group?
With last years experience the Dheusire group will be between 12-20, mostly children and women and men.
4. How long will the Dheusire group sing/ dance at my house/ apartment?
Between 15-30 minutes.
5. What should I offer ?
This is totally up to you. You could offer either nothing or some cultural/ traditional items.
6. What did the host offered last year?
The offering constituted of flowers, sel roti, other Tihar sweets, and some cash amount. In addition, one host offered breakfast, the other the lunch and the final host offered dinner.
You still have other questions/ concerns? please email us:
Please see below the list of potential participants of the Dheusire group this Saturday, Nov 10 who would go to (dheusire) host houses.
The first Dheusire house is of Mr CN Ghimire's; the address is 1225 Runnelwood Trl, Snellville, GA, 30078.
Please be at Mr. Ghimire's house by 09.30 AM this Saturday; From here we will go to other houses mentioned at the end of the this email.
If you do not wish to be in the Dheusire group below please notify me by e-mail sapkota_869a@yahoo.com Please let me know if we missed anyone out.
CHILRDEN :
Saurav
Darshana
Amulya
Shristi
Divya
Samiksha
Akash
Slisha
Sauriyan
Possibly Sauzaas (3 month old baby !)
ADULTS:
Biswa Adhikari and his nephew/ Niece
Rajib Acharya
Prithvi Khanal
Mrs. Khanal
Raja Ghale
Sundar Shrestha
Tek Thapa
Dipendra Thapa
Dhananjaya Mudbhary
Angira Kharel
Sailesh Malla
Girwan Pandey
Rupa Pandey
Lekh Sharma
Srijana Sharma
Sanjeeb Sapkota
Sabina Sapkota
Ram Dangol
Samir Upadhyay
Did we miss anyone out, please send us an email if you wish to be in the group.
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| 03/24/2007 |
Dear Life Time Members and Associate Members,
The NASeA executive body (2005-2007) cordially invites you to celebrate honorary dinner for Life Time Members of NASeA on May 26, 2007 in Atlanta. This occasion is important to us to acknowledge the Life Time Members' continued support to promote our mission. We hope that you will accept our invitation to celebrate this special occasion for this year.
Cost:
Life Time Members: FREE
Others: $20
Sincerely,
Narayan Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
President, NASeA
Venue:
Cafe Bombay
2615 Briarcliff Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 320-0229
Program:
Dinner: 6:00 pm
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| 09/19/2007 |
Dear Friends,
On the very auspicious occasion of VIJAYA DASHAMI, Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) and Atlanta Nepalese Community would like to invite you and all your family to celebrate the most important festival together under one roof. Please plan to be there with your family and friends for delicious food and night full of cultural programs, door prizes, raffles and DJ!
Date: Saturday, October 20th , 2007
Time: Party Starts @ 5:00 PM with Snacks and Cash Bar
Plan for a long evening: Cultural Program, Dinner and DJ Party after dinner
*NOTE: Please specify number of kids and their ages you plan to bring to the party.
Please call Srijana Sharma ASAP if you or your child have any items for the cultural program. It can be on any language.
Price:
Adult: $20
Age 11 and up: $20
Age 6-10: $10
Age Under 6: Free
Contacts:
Srijana Sharma: 404.639.2188
Samir Upadhyay: 770.873.5204
Mahim Ojha: 770.771.2261
Hari Bhandari:404-502-6339
Dipti Shrestha:770-8455074
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| 03/23/2007 |
The NASeA /ANMA joint convention planning meeting was successfully completed on April 7, 2007 with more than twenty participants. The meeting began with recognizing Dr. Grija Gautum and Mrs. Kaplila Gautum for hosting the joint meeting and their warm welcome to the participants.
During the meeting, several key tasks for success of the upcoming joint convention were discussed. A detail meeting minutes are under preparation and will be sent to you soon by our G. Secretary Tek Thapa. I have highlighted below some of the important notes for your quick information.
Among the several themes suggested for the conventions, a theme “ Bringing Nepali Diaspora Closer” as suggested by Dr. Bal Sharma was selected by majority of the participants.
The meeting welcomed Nepali organizations in the USA (mainly NAC, ANA, PAC, APAC, NCNC, FNA, ANTA, NPPA, and Atlanta Youth Association) to participate the joint convention as co-sponsors.
The meeting recognized following sessions to be included in the joint convention: NAC/NRN, PAC, Women’s Development, Youth Development, Transfer of Technology, Cultural and Religious Development, Immigration and Entrepreneurship Proposition, Democratic Platform in Nepal, and Poetry and Literature.
The meeting insisted to invite students to volunteer the convention programs and to provide free hotel rooms to them. More than 60% of the participants donated one room night for the purposes. However, the donation of hotel room is not limited to the participants only. All members are cordially requested to donate rooms for student volunteers. If you are interested, please contact Tek Thapa (thapa_atl@yahoo.com) and Samir Upadhyay (samir@kpucomputers.com).
Every moment was joyful during the joint meeting period. A reception dinner was hosted by Dr. Samanta Thapa and Mrs. Rashami Thapa on April 6, 2007; and a banquet was hosted by Dr. Grija Gautum and Mrs. Kaplila Gautum following the meeting. Friendly gathering with delicious food (Yummy!) was very motivational and entertaining. We all felt very honor of their hospitality. I think those of you who could not attend the meeting missed “a good part” of this year. I hope you would not miss following exciting upcoming events of this year:
Happy New Year 2064 BS in Atlanta on April 21, 2007
(Contact: Tek Thapa, thapa_atl@yahoo.com)
Life Time Honorary Dinner in Atlanta on May 26, 2007
(Contact: Srijana Sharma, shrijana98@gmail.com)
NASeA/ANMA Joint Convention in Atlanta on September 1-3, 2007 (Contact: Tek Thapa, thapa_atl@yahoo.com, Samir Upadhyay samir@kpucomputers.com).
You can also get above information by visiting www.naseaonline.com.
Last but not least, I would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiasm to attend the joint meeting and for their valuable inputs. I would also like to extend my thanks to y'all for support and cooperation.
With Cheers!
Narayan Rajbhandari, Ph.D.
President, NASeA.
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