By Tribhuvan Tuladhar
Dear friends and well-wishers!
JOJALAPPA! Namaste! Hello!
Newah Organization of America (NOA) is glad to invite you all to our Third Convention to be held in the Washington Metropolitan Area this coming May 30, 2004, the Memorial Day Holidays. The last two Conventions has been interesting, fun-filled and memorable. We hope to do the same this year too.
NOA was formed in 2000 as a forward looking organization at the turn of the Century. We call on all to join and participate in activities of the organization as indicated in the HIGHLIGHTS. Your support is crucial and indispensable for the community or the organization to succeed and deliver what is important to the community.
HIGHLIGHTS:
+ Programs on Newah Culture and Tradition.
+ Exhibition of traditional Thanka Paintings
+ Show and Sales of Handicrafts and Artifacts.
+ NOA Language Center - Kids learn Newah language
+ NOA Business Forum - Topic on businesses
+ Business Stalls and Promotions
+ Fund- Raising
+ Cultural Programs - Songs and dances
+ Volunteers Appreciation Time
+ Games for the young and hearty
+ Samee Bajee - Newah delicates - Chwalaa - woha
+ Taste of Newah Cuisine - dinner
+ Cash Bar - All kinds of Snacks and Thwon - (Newah beer) and other drinks
+ Door prizes and Prizes of “Luck and Fate”
VENUE:
POTOMAC COMMUNITY CENTER
11315 Falls Road,
Potomac Md. 20854-2246
Tel: 301-983-4471 Fax: 301-983-3607
1.00 - Samee Bajee - Arrival & Registration
2.00 - Opening Session- General Meeting
3.30 - Culture Session Break
5.00 - Business Session
7.00 - Cultural Program
9.00 - Taste of Newah Cuisine
10.00- Prizes of “Luck &Fate”
10.30- Sign - off.
For all questions call or e-mail:
Mr. Beda Pradhan 301-949-7562 bedvidya@hotmail.com
Ganesh Kayastha 301-680-9797 gkayastha@yahoo.com
Daya Shakya 503-282-0447 Drasha@aol.com
Tribhuvan Tuladhar 703-713-0107 t.tuladhar@worldnet.att.net
Balaram Joshi 301-649-4104 balaramj@prodigy.net
Or Visit www.newah.org.
