Please mark your calendar! Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye (NPPA) cordially invites you, your family, and friends to join the celebration of New Nepal Sambat 1136 MHA POOJA (worship of inner-self) – also known as “BHINTUNA” (Good Wishes) and NPPA’s 24th anniversary. It is a unique cultural event of the Newah people of Nepal.

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015
Venue: Shady Grove Middle School
Address: 8100 Midcounty Highway, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

While we prepare for the continuation of the Nepali cultural events, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of Nepal earthquake. May the departed souls rest in peace and we pray the lord almighty to endow necessary strength and wisdom to the survivors for a speedy recovery from this massive calamity. Nepal has stood back up after several such devastations in the past and no doubt, Nepal will once again prove its resiliency. God bless Nepal.

REGISTRATION:

You can register online and get a good discount by visiting www.nppa-usa.org or by clicking here. The registration fees are as follows:

Individual (18 years and older): $25 per person – online (e-registration)
$30 per person – at the gate

Youth (11-17 years): $20 per person – online (e-registration)
$25 per person – at the gate

Children 10 years or below: FREE

Registration fee includes the entire day’s program – Samay Bajee (lunch), traditional Newah “Bhwaye” (sitting dinner), and live cultural Program with popular Nepalese artists. “DABOO” Magazine will be issued to life members and advertisement providers. Online registration also allows us to garner an approximate headcount for the program.

PROGRAM (tentative):
02:00 PM – Onwards Arrival & Registration
02:30 PM – 03:00 PM Ganesh Pooja
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Traditional Newah SAMAY BAJI Lunch/Socializing and Networking
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM Opening Ceremony
05:00 PM – 05:20 PM Introduction of Chief Guest & Key Note Speaker
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM Kids’ Camp (Fun Activities for Kids)
05:20 PM – 06:00 PM Earthquake Relief Activities in Nepal by NPPA
06:00 PM – 08:00 PM Live Cultural Program with Popular Nepalese Artists & Award Ceremony
08:00 PM – 10:00 PM Traditional Newah BHWAYE (Sitting Dinner)
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM DJ/Dances/Raffles

Let’s congregate to celebrate New Nepal Sambat 1136 Bhintuna and NPPA’s 24th Anniversary in a special way! We wish you peace and prosperity on the occasion of SUBHA BIJAYA DASAMI and DEEPAWALI and sincerely hope that you will be able to attend the program.

Subhay and best regards,

The Executive Committee
Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye (NPPA)

Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye (NPPA), established in 1991, is a Newah organization based in the metropolitan Washington, DC.  The Nepa Pasa Pucha Corporation is a registered legal name of NPPA which is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization under the IRC Section 501(c)(3). Its primary mission is the preservation and promotion of Newah cultural heritage, traditions, and customs in the USA.

Points of Contact:

Mrs. Saroj Prajapati, President
240-246-5821 [email protected]

Mr. Raju Joshee, Vice President
443-597-8301 [email protected]

Mr. Buddha Maharjan, Vice President
240-838-0245 [email protected]

Mr. Manohar Shrestha, General Secretary
703-599-0469 [email protected]

Ms. Sarita Dongol, Treasurer
240-264-6571 [email protected]

Mrs. Shanti Shrestha, Executive Member
301-385-2761 [email protected]

Mr. Prabin Tamrakar, Executive Member
301-346-1525 [email protected]

Mrs. Magan Shrestha, Executive Member
301-675-9377 [email protected]

Ms. Sunita Amatya, Executive Member
847-687-1679 [email protected]