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Registration Open for NST Summer Camp 2011

Admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:05:28 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas is organizing Summer Camp for Nepali kids for the fourth time from June 11, 2011 through June 22, 2011 at Nepali Community Center in Irving. Like previous years, this years program will focus on teaching kids more about Nepali culture, traditions, spiritual values and moral teachings with Guru Dr. Chintamani Yogi who will also be performing short training program on spirituality, meditation and natural treatment for adults during the evening sessions.

Admission Open

Summer Camp Registration Starts – First Come First Serve – Limited to 70-80 Children

Date: June 11-22, 2011
Venue: Nepali Community Center, 940 N Belt Line, Irving Center
Registration fee: $75 for 10 day program

Video Reporting from Third Summer Camp 2010

The Summer Camp 2011 organizing committee has formally started accepting the application for 2011 Summer Cultural and Spiritual Camp. This year, we will organize the program at the Nepali Community Center. Unfortunately, because of the limited space, we are only in a position to accept maximum 70-80 students for the program. We will accept application on a first come – first serve basis.

Therefore, we sincerely request all parents/families to submit the application form to any member of the organizing committee ASAP and reserve space for your children. You can reserve your spot simply by downloading attached registration form and sending the registration form to us by email.

Please see attachments: registration form and general outlines of the program

We are looking for sponsors and volunteers

Nepalese Society of Texas,
On Behalf of Summer Camp 2011

[via email from Krishna Lamichhane]

Photos and Video from Nepali New Year 2068 Celebration by NST

Admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:55:40 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) organized a cultural event to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2068 with variety of cultural programs and fun activities on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Euless. NST has been organizing Nepali New Year celebration every year since its inception on 1998 with the aim to promote social harmony among the Nepali community members living here in the state of Texas. This year’s event included fun activities and cultural presentation including sports, picnic, dances, concert, poem recitals and much more. The event lasted for nearly nine hours was attended by hundreds of people.

Below are some photos and video highlights from the event.

Click here to view more photos from New Year 2068 Celebration.

Video Highlights from the event

Full Video (Sponsored by Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) and Pasang Lama)

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NST is organizing Nepali New Year 2068 Celebration in Euless on April 10, 2011

Admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:11:21 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) is organizing a cultural event to celebrate the upcoming Nepali New Year 2068 with variety of cultural programs and fun activities on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Euless.

New Year 2067 Celebration in Euless (Click for photos and video from last year's celebration)

NST has been organizing Nepali New Year celebration every year since its inception on 1998 with the aim to promote social harmony among the Nepali community members living here in the state of Texas. This year’s event is scheduled for Sunday, April 10, 2011 from 11 am to 7 pm and will have fun activities and cultural presentation including sports, picnic, dances, concert, poem recitals and much more.

Details
When : Sunday, April 10, 2010
Time : 11am to 7pm
Admission : Free
Where : 1951 Bear Creek Parkway, Euless, Texas 76039 (Map)

Fun Activities Include:

Tug of war
Volley Ball
Musical Chair
Poet Recital
Concert by Local Band
Comedy by Shanker Wagle ( Meri Bassey) &Mr. Narayan Tripathi, ( Prem Charo)
Dances & Songs by Local talents
Mathematics Daud
Rumal Chor
Frisbee Game
Bounce House
Ghyampo Fod
Bingo
FOOD FESTIVAL !!!

And much more…

For more details please contact:
Executive Committee Office (ECO) of NST: 972-887-3018
Event In charge & NST Secretary, Manoj Sigdel: 214-529-7990

TexasNepal is organizing Newari Cultural Dress Photo and Video Shoot on Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mk — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:16:39 +0000

TexasNepal.com is organizing a free photo/video shoot on Sunday, February 27, 2011 featuring Newari cultural Dress at the cultural hall of Indreni Cultural Association in Irving.

The event is free and open to everyone and we would like to request interested Nepali community members to attend the event and help us document our cultural dresses. Please bring your own dress.

This project of documenting traditional ethnic Nepali dresses is aimed to educate everyone about our cultural dresses as well as promoting Visit Nepal Year 2011.

Photos and video shot at the event will be used to make a short documentary about Newari dress and will be published on our website.

We will be organizing more such events in coming months where we will be shooting photos and video featuring various other Nepali ethnic cultural dresses.

Please write to us at info@texasnepal.com if you are interested in participating at this event or please RSVP to this event on Facebook.

Event Details:
What – Photo/Video shoot featuring Newari Cultural Dress
Where – Indreni Cultural Center at 3025 N Belt Line Rd, Irving, TX 75062 (Map)
When – Sunday, February 27, 2011
Time – 2pm to 6pm

Please note that the event is scheduled for four hours so participants can come in at any time in between 2pm and 6pm and leave as they are done.

We would like to thank Swoyambhu Shakya for his support for the event, Dikchhya Bhatta for arranging the venue and to all members of Indreni Cultural Association for providing us their hall for the event.

TexasNepal is organizing Nepali Cultural Dress Photo and Video Shoot

Mk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:41:34 +0000

TexasNepal.com is organizing a free photo/video shoot on Sunday, January 23, 2011 featuring Nepali National Dress – Daura Suruwal and Chaubandi Cholo at NST center in Irving.

The event is free and open to everyone and we would like to request interested Nepali community members to attend the event and help us document our cultural dresses. Please bring your own dress.

This project of documenting traditional ethnic Nepali dresses is aimed to educate everyone about our cultural dresses as well as promoting Visit Nepal Year 2011.

Photos and video shot at the event will be used to make a short documentary about our National dress and will be published on our website on the first week of February 2011.

We will be organizing more such events in coming months where we will be shooting photos and video featuring various other Nepali ethnic cultural dresses.

Please write to us at info@texasnepal.com if you are interested in participating at this event.

You can also RSVP to this event on Facebook.

Event Details:
What – Photo/Video shoot featuring Nepali National Dress
Where – NST Center at 940 N. Beltline Rd # 129, Irving, TX, 75061 (Map)
When – Sunday, January 23, 2011
Time – 12pm to 6pm

We would like to thank Nepalese Society of Texas for providing us their hall for the event.

नेवारी भोज तथा सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रम अर्विङमा भब्यताका साथ सम्पन्न

Swoyambhu Shakya — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:10:21 +0000

अर्विङ, टेक्सस, नोवेम्बर १, २०१०

नेवा:कल्चर एसोसियसन अफ टेक्सासको अग्रतामा हरेक बर्ष जस्तै यस बर्ष पनि नेवारी भोज तथा सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रम हिजो अर्विङमा भब्यताका साथ सम्पन्न भयो । उक्त कार्यक्रममा लगभग ५५० भन्दा बढी जन समुदायको उपस्थिती थियो । यती धेरै जन समुदाय भेला भएर नेवारी भोज भएको यो पहिलो पल्ट हो सन्योजक अनिल मानन्धर भन्नु हुन्छ । ढिलो आउनु भएका अतिथिहरुलाई सबै खानाको परीकार पुर्याउन नसकेकोमा आयोजकलाई दुख: लागेको छ ।

कार्यक्रम पूर्णतया पारिवारिक बातावरणमा सम्पन्न भएको थियो । सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रममा त्रिपुर मानन्धरको सयोजनमा परम्परागत नेवारी लोक बजाले जन समुदायलाई कतै आफु काठमाडौंमै छैन भन्ने भान लागेको थियो । यस्तै अशिस्मा नकमी, अयुश्मा बज्रचार्य, शिल्विया मानन्धर तथा इशा घिमिरे को नेपाली तथा नेवारी लोक न्रित्य बडो रोचक तथा आकर्षक थियो । साथै नेवारी पोसाकमा सजिएर नेपालकै जसतै खानाका पारीकारहरु पुरनो परम्परा अनुरुप सघै साथमा भुइमै पलेटी कसेर भोज खाएको द्रिश्य अती रोचक थियो जस्ले यहाँ जन्मेर हुर्केका बच्चाहरुले पनि धेरै सिक्ने र देख्ने मौका पाएको थियो । नेपालमा सघियतको बहस भईरहेको अवस्थामा डलासमा यस्तो प्रकारको कार्यक्रमले हामी नेपाली जनता अनेकतामा एकताको परिचय दिएको थियो ।

नेवा:कल्चर एसोसियसन अफ टेक्सास, नेपलिज सोसाइटी टेक्सास तथा झिगु स: रेडियोको सयुक्त तत्वाधानमा भएको नेवारी भोज तथा सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रममा सहभागी हुने सम्पूर्ण नेपाली दाजु भाई तथा दिदी बहिनिहरुमा नेवा:कल्चर एसोसियसन अफ टेक्सास हार्दिक धन्यवाद तथा आभार ब्यक्त गर्दछ ।

धन्यवाद
स्वयम्भु शाक्य

कार्यक्रमका झलकहरु

नेवारी भोज तथा सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रम

Swoyambhu Shakya — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:47:24 +0000

ज्वज्वलपा !!!

आदर्णीय नेपाली दाजु भाई दिदी बहिनिहरुलाई नेपाल सम्बत ११३१ तथा शुभ – दिपावलिको पावन अवसरमा हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना तथा भिन्तुना !!!
नेवा:कल्चर एसोसियसन अफ टेक्सास, नेपलिज सोसाइटी टेक्सास तथा झिगु स: रेडियोको सयुक्त तत्वाधानमा हुन गईरहेको नेवारी भोज तथा सास्कृतिक कार्यक्रममा सहभागी हुन सम्पूर्ण नेपाली दाजु भाई तथा दिदी बहिनिहरुमा हार्दिक अनुरोध गर्दछौ ।

कहिले : आइतबार, ओक्टोबर ३१, २०१० साँझ ६:०० देखी ११:३० सम्म
कहा : ४४४० एर्पोर्ट फ्री वे , अर्विङ, टेक्सस ७५०६२ (DFW Inn, Former Ramada Inn – Map)
टिकट: १० डल्लर मात्र (१२ बर्ष मुनिका लाई नि:शुल्क)

कार्यक्रम पूर्णतया पारिवारिक बातावरण, सास्क्र्तिक सरक्षण तथा प्रबर्धनको लागि भएकोले सबै पारिवार तथा मित्रजनहरुलाई भोलेन्टर तथा सहभागीको अपेक्ष गरेका छौ । कृपया इच्छुक ब्यक्तीले तल दीएको फोनमा संपर्क गर्नुहोला ।
संपर्क:
अनिल मानन्धर (२१४-४३५-१९२६)
ट्रीपूर मानन्धर (४६९-६८२-९११६)
मकर बज्रचार्य (९७२-४००-५१६६)
भुवन आचार्य (२१४-३९२-८६२१)

शुभाय…….

Photos from Dashain 2067 BS Celebration by Indreni Cultural Association

Mk — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:51:58 +0000

Indreni Cultural Association organized a Dashain Celbration Party with various cultural performances at their Cultural Center in Irving, Texas on Saturday, October 9, 2010.

Below are some selected photos from the event. [Photo: Anoj KC]

Interview with Nalina Chitrakar

Mk — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:40:44 +0000

Below is a short interview by TexasNepal.com team with Nalina Chitrakar after her performance at a concert organized by Indreni Cultural Association in Irving, Texas on September 24, 2010.

Interview Video

Photos & Video Highlights from Nalina Chitrakar Concert by Indreni Cultural Association

Mk — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:17:15 +0000

Indreni Cultural Association organized a live concert featuring popular Nepali singer Nalina Chitrakar along with exciting Nepali traditional dances followed by DJ night with DJ Mastah P at their Cultural Center in Irving, Texas on Friday, September 24, 2010.

Below are some selected photos from the event.

Video Highlights

NST is organizing Dashain Party 2067 BS on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Irving Arts Center

Mk — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:26:05 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) is organizing Dashain Party along with celebration of its 12th year of establishment on Sunday, October 10, 2010 amidst various programs at the Irving Arts Center.

According to an email from Manoj Sigdel, event coordinator of NST, the celebration will feature various popular singers and artists from Nepal like Sapana Shree, Yam Baral, Gopal Adhikari (Tito Satya), Anupama Prasain, Narayan Tripathi along with performances by local Nepali artists. Attendees will be served dinner as well which will end at 7:30 pm followed by cultural programs and performances by the various participating artists.

Details:
What – Dashain Party
When – Sunday, October 10, 2010 (3:30 pm – 11 pm)
Where – Irving Arts Center, 3333 North MacArthur Blvd, Irving,TX 75062 (Map)
Admission – $15 (free for kids below 10)

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Photos from Teej Puja 2010 at DFW Hindu Mandir

Mk — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:30:11 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) organized Teej Puja at DFW Hindu Temple in Irving, Texas on September 11, 2010 with participation by hundreds of Nepali women from around DFW Metroplex.

Below are some selected photos from the event. [Photo: Anoj KC]

Photos from Teej Party by Indreni Cultural Association

Mk — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:13:03 +0000

Indreni Cultural Association organized a Teej Celebration Party at their cultural center in Irving, Texas on September 4, 2010. The event lasted for around four hours with program hall packed with ladies dressed in RED and glowing with jeweleries.

According to Sarita Bhatta, this was the third annual Teej Celebration organized by Indreni Cultural Association in DFW area. She also added that this year’s program was even more successful than before with participation of more people since the association now has their own cultural center for events like this.

Below are some selected photos from the event. [Photo: Rita Phuyal & Anoj KC]

NST is organizing TEEJ Party at Temptation Cuisine, Irving on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Mk — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:16:05 +0000

Teej Celebration 2009 in Euless, Texas

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) is organizing a grand TEEJ Celebration Party at the Temptation Cuisine in Irving, Texas on Saturday, August 28, 2010 as part of its continued effort to promote the values of Nepali traditional festivals.

Teej is one of the most celebrated festivals of Hindu women in Nepal which is marked by fasting all day and worshiping Lord Shiva at the end of the day wishing for long life of one’s husband. Unmarried girls fast as well wishing to get married to a gentleman, someone they like.

The festival also symbolizes caring and joy among family members. Celebration include eating DAR (rice pudding), singing and dancing with women in red attire.

Click here to view photos and videos from Teej 2009 Celebration in Euless, Texas.

Details about the celebration:
When: Saturday, August 28, 2010 after 7 p.m.
Where: Temptaion Cuisine, Irving (Map)
Entrance Fee: $10 (Free for kids under 12)
Contact: NST Office @ 972-887-3018

For more details regarding the party please contact NST Executive Committee Member, Mrs. Pushpa Lata Bhandary (Ph # 682-230-2397).

Poetry Recital in Irving to mark 197th Bhanu Jayanti

Mk — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:34:40 +0000

International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) Dallas Chapter is organizing a Poetry Recital function to mark the 197th Bhanu Jayanti on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the NST Center in Irving, Texas.

INLS Dallas chapter is organizing the event to celebrate the 197th Birth Day of Aadi Kabi (First-Nepali Poet) Bhanu Bhakta Acharya. The event aims to promote and preserve Nepali language and literature in foreign soil.

Event Details:
When: Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2:00PM
Where: NST Center – 940 N Belt Line Rd Suite 129, Irving, TX (Map)

INLS Dallas Chapter encourages all Nepali community members to participate in the event and be part of their effort to promote and preserve Nepali literature here in DFW Metroplex. For more information, please contact following INLS officers:

1. Mr. Basu Bhandary (Fort Worth, Ph #6824722472)
2. Mr. Bhim Karki (Plano)
3. Mr. Basu Sharma (Plano)
4. Mr. Shiva Acharya (Denton)
5. Mr. Bal Joshi ( Denton)
6. Mr. Chhabi Chapagain (Irving)
7. Mr. Rudra Gnyawali (Irving)
8. Mr. Yadav Khanal (Euless)
9. Mrs. Indira Bhusal (Denton)
10. Mr. Sashi Bhattarai (Keller)
11. Mr. Shiva Kafle (Irving)
12. Mr. Prakash Pandey ( Coppell)

[via email from NST Google Group by Basu Bhandary, President, INLS Dallas Chapter]

Third Nepali Summer Camp – Video Reporting

Mk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:53:25 +0000

Continuing the trend for the third year, Nepalese Society of Texas in association with Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center organized Nepali Cultural Summer Camp from June 13 to June 26, 2010 for Nepali kids living around DFW Metroplex, with participation of around 100 kids.

Below is a video reporting of the event by TexasNepal.com team shot on June 24, 2010 at the Nepali Cultural Center in Irving, Texas.

Youth Satsang Program in Irving with Guru Chinta Mani Yogi on June 19, 2010

Mk — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:11:42 +0000

Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) is organizing a Youth Satsang program with Guru Chinta Mani Yogi, who will be talking about how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life, aimed at Nepali youths living in and around DFW Metroplex.

Dr. Chinta Mani Yogi is a well-known scholar of Eastern philosophy, social worker and educationist. He is the founding principal of Hindu Vidya Peeth – Nepal, a non-profit school focused on promoting value-based education as well as helping children from poor families get education.

Dr. Yogi teaches yoga and meditation. He has been coming to Dallas every year since 2008 to conduct Summer Camp, organized annually by NST in coordination with Nepalese Cultural and Spiritual Center (NCSC), where he has been teaching Nepali kids from DFW area about Nepal, Nepali language, Nepali culture and traditional values, Eastern morale and more. He is in Dallas this year for the ongoing third Summer Camp which has been scheduled from June 13, 2010 till June 27, 2010.

Dr. Yogi’s message of non-violence, selfless service, tolerance and inter-religious harmony has inspired Nepalis both inside and outside the country. His past visits to the United States have proved to be very beneficial to many of us self-realization and self-awakening.

We request all Nepali youths living in DFW area to attend the event and benefit yourself from the spiritual discourse with Dr. Chinta Mani Yogi.

Satsang Details
When: Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Venue: NST Community Center 940 Belt Line Rd Suite 129, Irving, TX 75061 (Map)
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Photos & Videos from Fourth Regional NRN Conference in Houston, Texas

Mk — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:20:17 +0000

Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) organized its fourth Regional NRN Conference in Houston, Texas from May 28 to May 30, 2010 with various cultural activities, discussion on NRN issues, presentations, Nepal’s tourism promotion, poetry festival and more.

Go to Photos | Go to Videos

Brief History of NRNA
Established in 2003, Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has a secretariat in Kathmandu with over 55 National Coordination Councils (NCCs) worldwide. NRNA has been advocating efforts of dual citizenship for NRNs in coordination with NCCs in over 55 countries. NRN National Coordination Council of USA coordinates with local organizations to promote and advocate NRN rights, and to channel their efforts for development of Nepal.

Dr. Upendra Mahato awarded by Nepal government
It was announced at the event that Dr. Upendra Mahato, founding President and chief patron of NRNA, was awarded the honorary “Suprawal Janasewa” by the President of Nepal.

Nepal Day in Houston
City of Houston declared May 29, 2010 as Nepal day to mark the NRN conference.

Bhabika Joshi recognized by NRNA
Bhabika Joshi was recognized by NRNA for her outstanding achievement as a young writer. She has already penned a novel at a very young age of fourteen. She also writes blog articles for TexasNepal.com and was featured as Personality of the Month for September 2009.

NST’s Participation
A group of representative from Nepalese Society, Texas (NST) attended the event. NST’s activities during the event included cultural performances, a speech by NST’s president Prem Adhikari, informational booth, SARC fund raising and promotion of Visit Nepal Year 2011.

Below are some selected photos and video highlights from the event:

Videos from the NRN Conference

Cultural Program – Video Highlights

Interviews with various delegates at the conference

Interview with Ratan Jha (Coordinator of the conference)

Interview with Dev Man Hirachan (Current President of NRNA)

Cultural Program – Video Highlights
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Interviews with some of the delegates at the conference
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Interview with Ratan Jha (Coordinator of the conference)
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Dev Man Hirachan, current President of NRNA, talks about the NRN Conference
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Fourth Regional NRN Conference in Houston from May 28 to May 30, 2010

Mk — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:13:47 +0000

Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is organizing its fourth Regional NRN Conference in Houston, Texas from May 28 to May 30, 2010 with various cultural activities, discussion on NRN issues, presentations, Nepal’s tourism promotion, poetry festival and more.

According to NRNA, these Regional Conference are being held in different region world wide on every other year. We must take a pride in sponsoring, co-sponsoring and partnering with it to make NRN Movement a grand success. It provides not just an opportunity to network in USA but to reach out and connect to like-minded Nepalis worldwide.

Brief History
Established in 2003, Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has a secretariat in Kathmandu with over 55 National Coordination Councils (NCCs) worldwide. NRNA has been advocating efforts of dual citizenship for NRNs in coordination with NCCs in over 55 countries. NRN National Coordination Council of USA coordinates with local organizations to promote and advocate NRN rights, and to channel their efforts for development of Nepal.

NST is participating
According to a recent email circulated via NST’s Google group newsletter, a group of representatives from DFW area will be participating at the conference on behalf of NST along with around ten performers.

Details
When – Friday May 28, 2010 to Sunday May 30, 2010
Where – Westchase Marriott Hotel 2900 Briarpark Dr., Houston, TX 77042, USA (Map)

Click here (NRN Conference Programs) to view a copy of scheduled programs for the event.

Featured sessions:

Rights of NRNs and “Once a Nepali Always a Nepali” (Dual Citizenship)
Open & Distance Education in Nepal through Open University of Nepal (OUN)
Skills, Knowledge & Innovation Exchange (SKIE) for Development of Nepal
Global Nepali Women Forum
Youth Forum & Kids of NRNs
Joint Strategy and effort to manage earthquake disaster in Nepal: Joint efforts by CAN USA, ASNEngr and ANMF
Charity Programs by NRNs in Nepal
Collective Investment
Nepal’s Tourism Promotion
Poetry Festival

For more information visit NRNUSA.org

Nepali Jansamparka Samiti America, DFW Chapter Invitation for Membership and Upcoming Convention

Mk — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:49:25 +0000

Dear community members,

Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex

At this time we would like to inform that (Nepali Congress) Nepali Jansamparka Samiti America, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Chapter is distributing membership form to all Nepalese community members, who believe Nepali congress, nation, nationality, socialism and democracy. Please fill up the membership form and join the NPRCA. All the Nepalese can fill up this membership form by following the Nepali congress’s theory, rules and regulation.

May 15, 2010 is last day of Membership form acceptance.

Upcoming Event:
Nepali Janasamparka Samiti DFW Chapter convention will be held on Saturday May 22, 2010 in Irving, Texas.

Please contact the following persons for membership form:

Sita Koirala - 660 864 1511
Sundar Karmacharya – 972 207 2449
Sushil Adhikari - 214 674 4056
Bhagawan Mainali - 972 983 6929
Rajesh Aryal - 469 583 1468
Gyanendra Karki - 214 597 7120
Shankar Pandey - 214 907 2777
Gyaneshor Amatya - 214 872 0894
Amrit Sapkota - 214 404 6487
Badal Bhujel - 214 517 0854
Sagar Panthi - 214 909 2412
Rabin Lama - 972 900 2905
Prem Phagu - 972 697 5226
Puspa Lata Bhandari – 682 230 2397
Chatana Tiwari - 972 363 7391
Chet P. Paudel – 682 227 5544
Sajan Mulmi - 469 648 7752
Rajendra Basnet - 682 553 7232
Arth Raj Koirala - 713 443 8334
Hari Bol Bhandari - 561 346 5393
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Photos & Video from Nepali New Year 2067 Celebration in Euless by NST

Mk — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:43:10 +0000

Nepalese Society, Texas (NST) organized an event to celebrate Nepali New Year 2067 in Euless on April 25, 2010. The event that lasted for nine hours from 11am to 8pm saw a huge crowd of Nepalis gathered at the park in Euless and was full of fun activities like volleyball tournament, traditional Nepali dances, songs, poem recitals, musical chairs, tug-of-war and so on.

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नेपाली भाषा तथा सांस्कृतिक बिध्यालय

Swoyambhu Shakya — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:39:40 +0000

नेपाली भाषा तथा सास्कृतिक बिध्यालय डालस मेट्रोप्लेक्स को अर्विङ र डेन्टन शहर गरी २ ठाउँमा अवस्थित छन् | नेपाली सोसाइटी टेक्सास र अन्तरस्ट्रिय नेपाली साहित्य समाज अन्तर्गत सन्चालित यी दुई स्कूलहरुको स्थापना आजभन्दा ५ वर्ष अगाडि भएको हो | यो भन्दा अगाडि डालसका समाजसेवी, अभिभावक तथा बौधिक ब्यक्तित्वहरुको अग्रणिमा अर्विङको हिन्दू मन्दिरमा पहिलोपल्ट बिधिवत स्थापना भएको मानिन्छ | विभिन्न रोह अवरोहका बावजुद पनि नेपाली भाषा तथा सास्कृतिक बिद्यालय अहिलेसम्म पनि गतिशिल अवस्थामा रहेको छ | यसको श्रय हाम्रा बौधिक ब्यक्तित्वका साथे आफ्नो भाषा, धर्म र सन्स्क्रिती प्रती चिन्तित अभिभावकहरु धन्यवादका पात्र छन |

नेपाली भाषा तथा सास्कृतिक बिध्यालयका उद्देश्यहरु निम्न छन
१ ) नेपाली भाषा तथा अक्षरको ज्ञान
२ ) नेपालीको भौगोलिक अवस्था को परिचय
३ ) नेपाली धर्म, सन्स्क्रिती, चाड, पर्वको ज्ञान
४ ) योग तथा ध्यानको अभ्यास र यसको फाइदाहरु

यी उल्लेखित उद्देश्यहरु प्राप्तिका लागि हाम्रा अभिभावकहरु तथा volunteer मित्रहरु हरेक शनिबार नेपाली स्कूलमा दिनको १२ बजे देखी २ बजे सम्म जम्मा हुन्छन | नेपाली स्कूलको शुरुवात हरेक हप्ता नेपाली राष्ट्रिय गान बाट हुन्छ | यस पश्चात हाम्रा volunteer साथीहरु द्वारा योग तथा व्यायम सिकाउनु हुन्छ | केही समय देखी हाम्रा विधार्थी भाई बहिनिहरुद्वारा नै योग तथा ध्यान को अभ्यास गराउदै आएक छन |लगभग ४५ मिनेटको योग तथा ब्यायाम पछी १५ मिनेटको ध्यान गराइन्छ | योग तथा ध्यान गर्न सपूर्ण बाल बालिका र अभिभावकहरु धेरै उत्साहका साथ भाग लिन्छन |

आफ्नो देशको सन्स्क्रिती, कला र पर्बहरु बचाइ राख्नको लागि नेपाली स्कूलले विभिन्न कार्यक्रमहरुको आयोजना गरिरहेको हुन्छ जस्तो कि गुरु पुर्णिमा, सरस्वती पूजा, होली पुर्णिमा, शिवरात्री, बुद्ध जयन्ती का साथ साथे कवी गोष्ठीका र कबिता वाचन | मलाई लाग्छ हाम्रा यी बाल बालिकहरु यो बिदेशी भूमीमा रहेर पनि आफ्नो देशको सबै चाड, पर्व तथा सन्स्कृतिबाट नजिकिएका छन | नेपाली स्कूलमा आएर मैले नि धेरै कुराहरु सिक्न पाएको छु | हरेक कार्यक्रमहरुमा हाम्रा अभिभावकहरुबाट विद्यार्थीहरुलाई खाना तथा स्न्याक्स का लागि देखाएको उत्साह सर्हानिय छ |
डा. चिन्तामणी योगीज्यूले जहिले आफ्नो भमणमा डालसवासिको तारिफ गर्नु हुन्छ भन्नु हुन्थ्यो यदी तपाईं डालसमा हुनुहुन्छ र आफ्नो छोराछोरिहरु नेपाली स्कूलमा जान्छन भने ढुक्क हुनुस् | वहाँको नेत्रित्वमा पछील्लो २ वर्षको समर क्याम्पबाट हाम्रा बाल बच्चाहरुले धेरै कुराहरु सिक्ने मौका पाए | वहाँले सिकाउनु भएको बिहानी मन्त्र, भोजन मन्त्र र रात्री मन्त्रहरु आज सम्म पनि हाम्रा बच्चाहरु सबैको घरमा पालन गरी रहेका छन | यस बाहेक समर क्याम्प बाट हामी अभिभावकहरुले समेट धेरै सिक्ने मौका पाएका छन |

हाम्रा सिमित स्रोत र साधनका वावजुद पनि नेपाली स्कूल आफ्नै गतिले अगाडि बढीरहेको छ | तर हामीले सोचएको जस्तो राम्रो भएको छैन, हामी अहिले सम्म क ख ग मै सिमित छौ | यसको लागि हामीलाई योग्य शिक्षकहरु तथा भोलेन्टरहरुको खाचो छ | कोही साथीहरुले जिस्काउछन, यो बिदेशी भूमीमा नेपाली स्कूलको औचीत्य के भनेर? जवाफ त धेरै छन तर जवाफ दिएर हिंड्नु भन्दा नि यहाँ नेपाली स्कूल नमूना को रूपमा बिकास गरी देखाउने हामी सबैको धोको छ | तेसैले हरेक शनिबार छोरालाई लिएर नेपाली स्कूल जान्छु, मनमा धेरै आशा र सपनाहरु लिएर | छाती फुलेर आउछ जव छोराले क ख ग पढेको सुन्दा अनी कम्प्युटरमा समाचार पढ्दा छोराले पनि नेपाली पढ्न कोशीस गरेको देख्दा मेरा सबै निरशाका बादलहरु हटेर अर्को शनिबारको पर्खाइमा हुन्छु | धेरै अभिभावकहरुको गुनासो नि सुन्ने गरेको छु, नेपाली स्कूलमा केही सिकेन भनेर | एक छिन सोचउ हप्तामा १ घन्टाले हाम्रो बच्चाहरु ले के सिक्लान ? तर सबै अभिभावकहरु पनि आफ्नो घरमा नेपाली भाषा तथा हाम्रो सन्स्कृतिको महत्व बारे बुझाउन कोशीश गर्‍यो भने होस्टेमा हैसे हुनेछ | तेसैले आउनुस् हामी सबै मिलेर आफ्ना बाल बालिकाको भविश्यको लागि नेपाली हुनु को गर्व र परिचय दिउ ताकी भविश्यमा उनिहरु आफ्नो शिर उचालेर आफ्नो सगरमाथा र बुद्धको देशको परिचय दिन सकोस | जसरी सबै मिलेर नेपाली मन्दिरको लागि जग्गा किन्न सफल भएका छौ त्यसरी नै हामी सब मिल्यो भने हाम्रो स्कूल विश्वमा नमूना बन्नेमा दुई मत हुन सक्दैन |

अन्तमा, डा. चिन्तामणी योगी ज्यू ले भन्नु भएको कुरा याद आउछ, हामी बिदेशमा बसेर नेपालको लागि केही गर्न नसके पनि आफ्ना केटाकेटिको अगाडि नेपाल खत्तम छ वा नेपालको बारेमा नकारात्मक कुराहरु नगरि दिनु होला | हामी सब आफ्नो बाल बालिकाको निम्ती चिन्तित छौ | तसर्थ नेपाली स्कूलमा आफ्ना बच्चाहरु ल्याउन नसकेता पनि भिडियो गेम र टि भि को समयलाई अली कटौती गरी आफ्ना बाल बालिका सँग नेपाली गीत गाऔ र नेपाली अक्षरहरुको गेम खेलौ |

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Nepali New Year 2067 Celebration by NST rescheduled for Sunday, April 25, 2010

Mk — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:55:31 +0000

Nepali New Year 2067 Celebration, previously scheduled for April 18, 2010, was canceled due to inclement weather. The event is now rescheduled for Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the same place and same time.

The event will include fun activities like Tug of war, Volley Ball, Musical Chair, Quiz Contest, Poet Recital, Concert by Local Band, Song by Ram Pandey, Dances by Local talents, Mathematics Daud, Rumal Chor, Frisbee Game, Bounce House, Ghyampo Fod, and more. There will be lots of Nepali food as well.

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When : Sunday, April 25, 2010
Time : 11AM to 8PM
Admission : Free
Where : 1951 Bear Creek Parkway (at Ash Ln.) Euless, Texas 76039

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Photos and Video from Bhagwat Puran Recitation in Irving

Mk — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:41:20 +0000

Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center, Texas (NCSC) organized a spiritual discourse program on April 10, 2010 at DFW Hindu temple with Pundit Deen Bandhu Pokhrel speaking about spiritual awareness along with recitation of the Bhagwat Mahapuran.

The event was organized as a fund raiser for construction of Nepali Cultural Center and two temples in DFW Metroplex on the recently bought land by NCSC.

Below are some selected photos and video highlights from the event:
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Please Help Kundan Bhattarai

Mk — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:58:22 +0000

On March 18, 2010 Kundan Bhattarai, a student at North Lake College, passed out at a grocery store. He was rushed to Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas where he was diagnosed with Cardiac Arrest with multiple organ failures and some neurological damages to his brain due to lack to oxygen flow to his brain. He was kept in the ICU for eleven days. Doctors had lost hopes for him but he managed to fight his death and started recovering after the twelfth day.

He recently got discharged from the hospital. According to his cousin Bharat M. Bhattarai, who wrote to us via email, Kundan is feeling much better now. He is very weak though and needs assistance even to get off the bed. He might have to go for rehab for 3-4 months. Doctors fear that even though he is doing good there is high chances of re-occurrence of Cardiac Arrest.

He does not have a health insurance coverage and now has a huge bill to pay off from the hospital. Since he won’t be able to work for months, he and his family members are seeking for financial assistance from Nepalis living here in DFW Metroplex for his medical expenses.

Please follow the link below to contribute to Mr. Bhattarai’s recovery.

For up-to-date information regarding Kundan Bhattarai’s recovery please visit his cousin Bharat M. Bhattarai’s blog at bharatmaniblogs.blogspot.com.

Below is the email sent out by Bharat M. Bhattarai and was circulated via NST Google Group.

To Whom It May Concern

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

My name is Bharat Mani Bhattarai. I am writing in behalf of Mr. Kundan Bhattarai, my cousin, who is still fighting and recovering from his ill fated cardiac arrest couple weeks ago and the complications that it has bought to his life. This letter is to seek some financial assistance from all our Nepalese brothers and sisters living in the community to help him in his hardship.

Kundan Bhattarai came to United States as a student and is going to full time school to become a Civil Engineer. He is taking basic classes at North Lake College. A brilliant student with 4.0 GPA and with jolly nature, he is very ambitious, determined and hard working.

On 18th March Thursday, he just passed out in a grocery store, from where he was brought to ER at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas Texas. Upon arrival, he was diagnosed with Cardiac Arrest with multiple organ failures including both his lungs and kidneys and some neurological damages to his brain because of the lack of oxygen flow to his brain. He was put in ICU for 11 days where he remained in coma with supportive external lungs and kidneys. Doctors have lost hopes of even a slight chance of his survival but miraculously he survived and started getting better after 12th day. He is conscious now and has started his recovery process. He was then treated for his arrhythmias including Supra-ventricular Tachycardia (SVT), and AV Nodal Re- Entry Tachycardia (AVNRT) and his mild Wolff-Parkinson –White (WPW) syndrome with various procedures including Electrophysiology of heart. It is also possible in future that the procedure has to be redone or he might need a pacemaker or Radio Frequency Ablation. He will also have to follow up with a neurologist at least for couple of months.

Even though he is recovering at this point, he has high risk of reoccurrence of the cardiac arrest if he has too much stress mentally or physically. He is a bright student and wants to finish up his study in the States. His father is from lower middle class family in Nepal and unable to afford any of his medical and other costs which Kundan is responsible for. He does not have any health insurance coverage. Since Kundan himself can’t work to pay his bills at least for good 3-4 months as the Doctors said, his brain seizures and heart medication will be very uncomfortable for him. We seek some kind of financial assistance for his medications expanses; his monthly bills for few months and possibly tuition fees until he gains his strength back to go to work.

We appreciate your help in informing all the Nepalese community in Texas and other states to help us collect some fund in this time of difficulty.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Bharat M. Bhattarai