Posted by: doctorbee July 7, 2009
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A few things about the ANA Convention:
Overall, I give this convention a B
Best of luck next year, Boston!
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- Playing of the American National Anthem before Nepalese National Anthem
- Out
of respect of the host country, which, in this case, is the United
States, the Star Spangled Banner must be played. This was a very good
decision by the organizers and it follows international protocols - Forums
- As expected, forums started later than usual.
- The
quality of the forums was a lot better this year, because of the solid
contents. The intelligent community in California did a very good job
bringing different perspectives and initiating a knowledge base for the
Nepalese community. - Overall: B
- Cultural Program
- Very well organized compared to other years
- धेरै लामो भयो। Enough said.
- Overall: C+ (Better than last year)
- DJ Nights
- Music
was fine. A regular DJ night, as expected. There needs to be a better
protocol in terms of ending the DJ night, because there seems to always be dissatisfaction - What's up with the fights? We Nepali people love our दगां फसाद , but this is ridiculous.
- Overall: C+
- Fashion Show
- Best organized program of the convention, two years in a row.
- I
was thoroughly disappointed this year, however, with the awkward
moments during the show itself. The folks did an excellent job, but
there seemed to be a slightly uncomfortable feeling in the contestants,
which could have been avoided if there were more rehearsals. - Overall: B+
- Concert
- Did not attend because of the crowd
- Sports
- Communications about sports results could have been done better
- Overall: C
- Venue
- EXCELLENT! It was very convenient to get to
- It
would have been even more excellent if they could have gotten soccer
and basketball venues that were close to the BART, but one can't get
everything - Overall: A
- Security
- It was good that the security personnel didn't seem unwelcoming
- Overall: B+
Overall, I give this convention a B
Best of luck next year, Boston!
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