Nepali film screening
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.
ANFS Awards for 2007
Every year the America-Nepal Friendship Society honors one or two individuals from the Nepali as well as from friends of Nepal communities who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and made tremendous contributions to their respective communities with the ANFS Community Leadership Award 2007.
You may now submit your recommendation for individuals to be honored by the America-Nepal Friendship Society. To nominate someone for the ANFS Community Leadership Award 2007, follow the instructions included in the PDF below.
ANFS Community Leadership Award 2007 (PDF)
Please share this information with those in your network. We hope to have the best applications ever this year.
Interview with Congressman James Walsh
Congressman James T. Walsh, a Republican, has been in Congress for the last 18 years. Perhaps, he’s the only member in Congress who speaks fluent Nepali and keeps a close tab on Nepal. He was instrumental in drawing considerable Congressional attention to Nepal last year and the years before.
As the Chairman of the United States Congress’ Friends of Ireland, he was closely involved with the Northern Ireland peace process. He’s an influential member of the House Appropriations Committee of Congress that controls the power of the purse.
Journalist John Narayan Parajuli spoke to Congressman Walsh for eKantipur in his office in Washington, D.C. about his experience in Congress, his connection to Nepal and his take on Nepal’s peace process.
Interview with Congressman Walsh
General Policy Agenda
The America-Nepal Friendship Society is an organization that functions under general policy guidelines set by the Board of Advisers, which is the highest policy-making body of ANFS.
Please read the pdf file below for more details.
ANFS General Policy Agenda
Nepali Community Organization Leadership
The upcoming Nepali Community Organization Leadership Meeting will be held on November 26, 2006 at 2 PM. The meeting will be at the Himalayan Yak Restaurant in Jackson Heights, New York.
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The New Executive Committee
ANFS has announced the new executive committee for the two-year term beginning on April 14, 2006. The newly constituted ANFS executive committee is
- Dr. Tara Niraula, President
- Mrs. Muna Belbase, First Vice President
- Mr. Rajpal J. P. Singh, Second Vice President
- Mr. Ryan Moser, General Secretary
- Mr. Rabindra Karki, Treasurer
- Mr. Rajeev Goyal, Executive Member
- Ms. Sarah Atwood, Executive Member
Please join us at ANFS to welcome a new year of exciting projects and prospects.
ANFS Rewards and Recognition
It has been a tradition of ANFS to celebrate Nepali New Year and we are getting ready to have a fun-filled evening on April 8, 2006. Each year, ANFS recognizes a select number of people for their outstanding contributions to our communities locally and/or in Nepal. This year is no exception.
ANFS Awards and Recognition Committee is inviting nominations from or on behalf of prospective candidates (both Nepali community members and friends of Nepal). Nominee(s) recommended by the Awards Committee will be recognized at the New Year’s function.
Please help us by spreading the word around.
Thank you for your support.
Download the Invitation for Recognition
Annual Meeting January 20th
The first annual meeting of 2006 for the America-Nepal Friendship Society (ANFS) will be held at the Maharaja Restaurant on Friday, January 20, 2006, at 6 PM. This will be an important opportunty for all the members to seriously engage in assessing our past activities and chartering the future course of the ANFS.
