NOA Nepal Sambat 1131 Celebration
Program of the Day
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Kemp Mill Elementary School
411 Sisson Street
Silver Spring, MD 20902
5:00 PM onward—Arrival & Registration
Coordinator— Mr. Eros Tuladhar
Co-coordinators—Mrs. Saloni Joshi, Ms. Shristi Shrestha, Mrs. Laxmi Ranjit, Mrs. Ishwari Tuladhar, Puja Shrestha
5:15 PM–6:00 PM—Inaugural & Opening Session:
Call to Order and Welcome—Mrs. Babita Shrestha
Emcee Mrs. Babita Shrestha will request that the NOA President and Chief Guest step up to the stage to take their seats.
Lighting of Twadewa by the Chief Guest— Ambassador Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma
Assisted by Mrs. Hari Baba Kayestha
Emcee Mrs. Babita Shrestha will request will request all the organizational representatives to take their seats.
NOA President Welcome Speech— Mr. Rajesh Shrestha
NOA 1st past President Speech — Mr. Beda Pradhan
NOA 2nd past President Speech – Mr. Tribhuvan Tuladhar
Chief Guest Speech— Ambassador Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma
Closing and Acknowledgments- NOA 1st Vice President—Mr. Ganesh Kayestha
6:00 PM – 6:20 - Presentations:
Nepal Sambat commemorating national hero “ Shankhadhar Sakhwa”: Mr. Balaram Joshi
Presentation-“The Effects of Mohani and Swonti in our lives” (The effects of Dashain and Tihar in our lives) – By Newah Priest Mr. Basav Rajopadhyay
Presentation –NOA Language Center Organized Mha Puja 2010 – By NOALC Chairman Mr. Ishwar Rajbhandari
6:20 PM – 6:35 PM – Release of Mr. Sanjeep Pradhan’s new Nepal Bhasa Album, ““CHHAGOO DEYYA LAYKOO” (Mr. Pradhanp will introduce one the songs) By the Ambassador of Nepal. Introduction of the Nepal Bhasa Album, ““CHHAGOO DEYYA LAYKOO”. arrangers: Mr. Samir Manandhar and Mr. Raju Lama
6:35 PM–8:35 PM—Live Cultural Program
8:35 PM–9:45 PM—Home Made Samay Bajee Dinner with Raffles and DJ Music
Coordinators—Mr. Ganesh Kayestha, Mr. Hari Man Shrestha, Shyam Lal Shrestha, Mr. Ishwar Rajbhandari and Mr. Jayambu Ranjit
Raffle Coordinator—Mr. Season Shrestha
Photography Coordinators: Mr. Jayambu Ranjit and Mr. Prashish Shrestha
DJ—Mr. Dinesh Gurung
9:45 PM–10:00 PM—Closing and Clean Up
END OF THE CELEBRATION
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