Dear Friends,
We are going to represent Nepal in the upcoming spring festival, April 5th through April 7th, 2006 at the University of South Alabama (USA). We have great opportunity to show our rich Nepali customs and culture to Americans and to more than 100 other international communities. In spite of our relatively short history of involvement in such activities with USA, Nepalese Student Association (NSA) has been a formidable competitor and has since then consistently given a tough notch to giant nations like Indian, Japan, Vietnam and Pakistan, be it in Cricket tournament, Soccer games, international food festivals, fashion shows and dance competitions. In the previous year, we were able to get second best international student organization for the overall activities, stood next to Indian leaving behind other 98 nations! This year, we are hopping to get the best international student organization and to insure that we need support, suggestions and best wishes from Nepalese residing all over the United States and beyond.
Now, we have formed all the necessary groups to participate in individual events and we are fortunate that lots of students came forth and have offered to extend for their voluntary participations. We are immensely thankful to them. This year, we are participating in Talent show including Dance competition, Fashion show. The biggest of all events- Stall Exhibition has been the center of attraction for all and NSA has always been able to exert remarkable presence of distinct Nepali culture and customs. Last year we erected Swayambhunath stupa and inside the stipua were mini Nepal. Our biggest success was felt when NBC 13 News crew covered the events from our stall! Also recently, we are able to donate a few hundred dollars to Pranav Dhakal’ treatment in Wichita, KS. Please, visit our website (www.usouthal.edu/nepal/) for more information.
This time around, we are actively working on installation of Hindu temple in the Exhibition stall and a mini Nepal inside it. We are seeking for your generous participation, support and suggestions.
Besides that, we desperately need some typical Nepali dresses/costumes representing indigenous Nepali Himal, Pahad and Tarai men and women. We will greatly appreciate any sajhaties or sajhaties involved in their respective Nepalese organizations if they could assist us in providing those costumes or information/address to get the costumes. We will bare the expenses involved in shipping.
Thank you.
Nepalese Student association (www.usouthal.edu/nepal/)
University of South Alabama,
Mobile, Alabama, USA.
