America-Nepal Friendship Society http://www.anfsusa.org Bringing the people of the United States and Nepal closer together Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Celebrate the Nepali New Year 2067! http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2067/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2067/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:48:15 +0000 Uday Karki http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2067/ Join ANFS in its 27th Anniversary celebration of the Nepali New Year. We will be ringing in the Nepali year 2067 in a vibrant cultural event on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 7:00 PM at the Dhaka Club and Restaurant.

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 10, 2010, and we will forward to seeing you there!

View the attachment for details, and more information is to be followed.

ANFS 27th Anniversary Nepali New Year (2067) Celebration Flyer

]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2067/feed/ Welcome Dinner Reception http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:39:38 +0000 Uday Karki http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/ On January 9, 2010, ANFS hosted a Welcome Dinner Reception and Interaction Program with His Excellency Gyan Chandra Acharya, the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations.

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/feed/ South Asian Heritage Celebration http://www.anfsusa.org/2009/06/south-asian-heritage-celebration-2/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2009/06/south-asian-heritage-celebration-2/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:35 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2009/06/south-asian-heritage-celebration-2/ ANFS announces the 2009 South Asian Heritage Celebration, in partnership with the Comptroller of the City of New York, William C. Thompson, Jr., the Jackson Heights Merchant Association, and the Sikh-American Friendship Foundation. Please join us on June 30, 2009, for a special performance by the

June 30 at 5:30 p.m. South Asian Heritage Celebration Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, New York
Join ANFS in a celebration of South Asian heritage featuring a special performance by the Dance School of the Hindu Temple Society of North America.

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and don’t forget to RSVP. For more information, please see the program PDF below or visit www.comptroller.nyc.gov.

Flyer for South Asian Heritage Celebration 2009

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2009/06/south-asian-heritage-celebration-2/feed/ Nepal’s Prime Minister to Speak http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:46:38 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/ Join ANFS for an interactive program with Rt. Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Please see the attached PDF for full program details.

A Maoist Vision for a New Nepal

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/feed/ New York Kala Manch http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/new-york-kala-manch/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/new-york-kala-manch/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:30:00 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/new-york-kala-manch/ New York Kala Manch presents Ramailo Sanjh, a Nepali cultural event on the occasion of Bijaya Dashain 2065. Please see the attached flyer for program details.

Kala Manch Bijaya Dashain 2065

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/new-york-kala-manch/feed/ Tara Niraula Accepts Position at New School http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/08/tara-niraula-accepts-position-at-new-school/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/08/tara-niraula-accepts-position-at-new-school/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:21:53 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/08/tara-niraula-accepts-position-at-new-school/ Dr. Tara Niraula, a prominent member and past president of the America-Nepal Friendship Society, has accepted a position as Director of the Institute for Urban Education at the New School (New York, NY).

Please see the PDF for more information on Dr. Niraula and his achievements.

Tara Niraula Accepts Position at New School

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/08/tara-niraula-accepts-position-at-new-school/feed/ Pradhan Honored by NYC Comptroller http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/pradhan-honored-by-nyc-comptroller/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/pradhan-honored-by-nyc-comptroller/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:52:38 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/pradhan-honored-by-nyc-comptroller/ Rajendra Pradhan, prominent Nepali-American community leader

Dr. Rajendra Pradhan, prominent Nepali-American community leader and physician, was one of the six distinguished South Asian community leaders honored by William C. Thompson, Jr., Comptroller of the City of New York, at a special event organized at the Flushing Town Hall.

Dr. Pradhan received this award in recognition of his nearly 40 years of distinguished service in the medical field in addition to his leadership in strengthening South Asian-American communities in New York and beyond.

Please also see the NepalNews.com story on Dr. Pradhan.

ANFS Press Release: Rajendra Pradhan honored by NYC Comptroller

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/pradhan-honored-by-nyc-comptroller/feed/ Nepali film screening http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/nepali-film-screening/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/nepali-film-screening/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:47:06 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/nepali-film-screening/ The Sari Soldiers is screening at the Walter Reade Theater.]]> The film The Sari Soldiers is screening at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY, at the following times:

  • Friday, June 20, 9:00 pm Discussion with filmmaker to follow
  • Sunday, June 22, 3:30 pm Discussion with filmmaker to follow
  • Tuesday, June 24, 1:00 pm

    Filmed over three years, during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six women’s courageous efforts to shape Nepal’s future in the midst of an escalating civil war. The Sari Soldiers intimately delves into the extraordinary journey of these women on all sides of the conflict, through the democratic revolution that reshapes the country’s future.

    The screening on Friday, June 20, will be The Sari Soldiers premiere in North America. This film received the Human Rights Watch Nestor Almendros Prize as well as overall critical acclaim:

    Utilizing an impressive impartiality, the director presents a vivid array of women who range from a die-hard Maoist guerrilla leader to a fresh-faced army recruit and a strident student activist.

    —Chris Barsanti, Filmcritic.com

    Please show your support for Nepali film making by attending. For more information, please visit Women Make Movies.

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/06/nepali-film-screening/feed/ Photos from ANFS New Year Celebration http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/05/photos-from-anfs-new-year-celebration/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/05/photos-from-anfs-new-year-celebration/#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 15:49:31 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/05/photos-from-anfs-new-year-celebration/ The America-Nepal Friendship Society (ANFS) celebrated its 25th anniversary and the Nepali New Year 2065 cultural program, organized by ANFS. The New Year program included beautiful Nepali dances, music, and traditional Nepali costumes representing various Nepali communities.

The event was attended by about 300 local Nepali community members and friends of Nepal, including His Excellency Madhu Raman Acharya, Permanent Representative, and Mr. Madhuban Poudel, Deputy Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Mr. Kul Chandra Gautam, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, leaders of various local Nepali Community Organizations. ANFS also presented Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. Subarna Chhetri and Ram Nagarkoti for their outstanding contributions to the Society.

Please enjoy the following photos from the event.

Nepali Nee Year 2065

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]]> http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/05/photos-from-anfs-new-year-celebration/feed/ Hope for the Environment (Update) http://www.anfsusa.org/2007/11/hope-for-the-environment-update/ http://www.anfsusa.org/2007/11/hope-for-the-environment-update/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:47:00 +0000 Scott Wallick http://www.anfsusa.org/2007/11/hope-for-the-environment-update/ Copresented by the Living Earth Institute (LEI), NYU South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA), Rotary Club of Plainsboro, NJ, Ridgewood Nepalese Society (RNS), and ANFS, the Batabaranko Asha (Hope for the Environment) program is an initiative started by Rajeev Goyal, a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Nepal.

November 17, 9am–11:30pm, 2007 Batabaranko Asha (Hope for the Environment)NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Helping villagers in Nepal protect endangered natural resources by raising funds to support environmental education, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity promotion, river protection, environmental scholarship, and ecotourism initiatives for three villages in Janakpur, Nuwakot, and Dhankuta districts in Nepal.

Ticket price is $20 ($15 for students) and includes a full Nepali dinner catered by the famous Himalayan Yak restaurant in Jackson Heights. Additionally there will be drinks, slide presentations, short videos, dance performances, raffles, and special guests. Picture ID is required for admission.

Last year’s Shikshyako Asha (Hope for Education) helped build three two-story primary schools in Nepal.

Please RSVP to Rajeev Goyal by email, rg745@nyu.edu, or by phone, +1 516-984-7138. Checks should be made out to The Living Earth Institute and mailed to

Rajeev Goyal
51 Larch Drive
Manhasset Hills, NY 11040

Letters for tax purposes will be provided by LEI.

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