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	<title>America-Nepal Friendship Society</title>
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		<title>New Years 2069 Celebration Press Release and Photos</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2012/04/new-years-2069-celebration-press-release-and-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[America Nepal Friendship Society, Inc. (ANFS) organized a social and cultural event to celebrate the arrival of Nepali New Year 2069 on April 7, 2012 in New York City. This celebration was a part of ANFS’s long tradition in preserving and promoting Nepali culture and tradition in the United States of America. The cultural program [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>America Nepal Friendship Society, Inc. (ANFS) organized a social and cultural event to celebrate the arrival of Nepali New Year 2069 on April 7, 2012 in New York City. This celebration was a part of ANFS’s long tradition in preserving and promoting Nepali culture and tradition in the United States of America. The cultural program was followed by dinner, raffles with attractive prizes, music, and dance that lasted until late at night.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/New-Years-2069-Press-Release1.pdf">Click here for the Press Release of the event by President Parita Rajbhandari</a></p>
<p>Photos by photographers Badri Poudel and Uday Karki:</p>
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<p>View video by USNepalonline.com :</p>
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		<title>Press Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; New Executive Committee Members for 2012-2014 &#160;]]></description>
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<p class="pdf" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/New-Executive12-.pdf">New Executive Committee Members</a> for 2012-2014</p>
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		<title>Celebrate the Nepali New Year 2069</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2012/04/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2069/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2012/04/celebrate-the-nepali-new-year-2069/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join ANFS in its 29th Anniversary celebration of the Nepali New Year We will be ringing in the Nepali year 2069 in a vibrant cultural event on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 7:00 PM at the Sagarmatha Restaurant. Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 7, 2012, and we will forward to seeing you there! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Join ANFS in its 29th Anniversary celebration of the Nepali New Year</h2>
<p>We will be ringing in the Nepali year 2069 in a vibrant cultural event on Saturday, <strong>April 7, 2012</strong>,<br />
at 7:00 PM at the <em>Sagarmatha Restaurant</em>.<br />
Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 7, 2012, and we will forward to seeing you there!<br />
View the attachment for details:   <a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/ANFS-NepalNewYear2069.pdf">ANFS New Year 2069 Celebration Flyer</a></p>
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		<title>New Years 2068 Celebration Press Release and Photos</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2011/04/new-years-2068-celebration-press-release-and-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2011/04/new-years-2068-celebration-press-release-and-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release:  New Years 2068 Celebration Press Release]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Press Release:  <a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/newyear_celebration_2068_pressrelease.pdf" title="New Years 2068 Celebration Press Release">New Years 2068 Celebration Press Release</a> </p>
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		<title>Photos from ANFS Nepali New Year 2067 Celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/04/photos-from-anfs-nepali-new-year-2067-celebration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/04/photos-from-anfs-nepali-new-year-2067-celebration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<title>Press Release by the Office of the Consulate General of Nepal/Permanent Mission of Nepal</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/04/press-release-by-the-office-of-the-consulate-general-of-nepalpermanent-mission-of-nepal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/04/press-release-by-the-office-of-the-consulate-general-of-nepalpermanent-mission-of-nepal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Community Leaders, &#160; Please find attached here with the Press Release by the Office Consulate General of Nepal/Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations regarding the continuation of issuance of hand-written passport for the brief interim period until the issuance of MRP.   As in the past, we highly appreciate your kind assistance to circulate [...]]]></description>
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<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial">Dear Community Leaders,</em></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em>Please find attached here with the</em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px"> <class pdf="pdf"><a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release-re-mrp.pdf" title="Press Release by the Office Consulate General of Nepal/Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations"><em>Press Release by the Office Consulate General of Nepal/Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations</em></a> <em>regarding the continuation of issuance of hand-written passport for the brief interim period until the issuance of MRP.</em></class></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial"> </em></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial">As in the past, we highly appreciate your kind assistance to circulate this notice to the wider Nepali community around tristate areas.  </em></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial">Amrit Rai</em></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><em style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial">Minister Counsellor<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" />Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" />820 <span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial" id="lw_1270607137_2" class="yshortcuts">Second Avenue</span>, Suite 17 B<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" /><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial" id="lw_1270607137_3" class="yshortcuts">New York</span>, N.Y. 10017, USA<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" />Tel: 212 3703 988/ 212 3703 989<br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial" />Fax: 001 212 9532 038</em></p>
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		<title>Ambassador Acharya&#8217;s Letter to ANFS President Belbase</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/03/ambassador-acharyas-letter-to-anfs-president-belbase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/03/ambassador-acharyas-letter-to-anfs-president-belbase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; His Excellency Ambassador G C Acharya’s Letter to ANFS President Muna Belbase]]></description>
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<p class="pdf" style="font-weight: bold"><a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/ambassadorsletter2presidentbelbase.pdf" title="His Excellency Ambassador G C Acharya’s Letter to ANFS President Muna Belbase">His Excellency Ambassador G C Acharya’s Letter to ANFS President Muna Belbase</a><a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/ambassadorsletter2presidentbelbase.pdf" title="His Excellency Ambassador G C Acharya’s Letter to ANFS President Muna Belbase"></a></p>
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		<title>Welcome Dinner Reception</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2010/02/welcome-dinner-reception-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Uday Karki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. View Pictures]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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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<p><a href="http://www.inlsny.org/photos/pr_welcome_rec.html" target="_blank" title="Pictures">View Pictures</a></p>
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		<title>South Asian Heritage Celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2009/06/south-asian-heritage-celebration-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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 </p>
<div id="hcalendar-South-Asian-Heritage-Celebration" class="vevent"> <a href="http://www.anfsusa.org/" class="url"> <abbr title="20090630T1730-0400" class="dtstart">June 30 at 5:30 p.m.</abbr> <span class="summary">South Asian Heritage Celebration</span> <span class="location"><b>Flushing Town Hall</b> at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, New York</span></a>
<div class="description">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.</div>
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<p>Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 30, 2009, and don&#8217;t forget to RSVP. For more information, please see the program PDF below or visit <a href="http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/" rel="external">www.comptroller.nyc.gov</a>.</p>
<p class="pdf" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href='http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/southasianinvite2009.pdf' title='South Asian Heritage Celebration 2009'>Flyer for South Asian Heritage Celebration 2009</a></p>
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		<title>Nepal&#8217;s Prime Minister to Speak</title>
		<link>http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.anfsusa.org/2008/09/nepals-prime-minister-to-speak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interactive program with Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p class="pdf"><a href='http://www.anfsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/maoist-vision-for-a-new-nepal.pdf' title='A Maoist Vision for a New Nepal'>A Maoist Vision for a New Nepal</a></p>
<p class="tags">Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/pushpa+kama+dahal" title="See the Technorati tag page for 'pushpa kama dahal'." rel="tag">pushpa kama dahal</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/new+school" title="See the Technorati tag page for 'new school'." rel="tag">new school</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/nepal" title="See the Technorati tag page for 'nepal'." rel="tag">nepal</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/prime+minister" title="See the Technorati tag page for 'prime minister'." rel="tag">prime minister</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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