Calgary Nepali
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Wishing you season's greeting, here is the latest update in Calgary.
House for Rent - A 1400 sq.ft. house is available for rent in NE. If you are interested please contact Shraddha (Ph. 403-313-4252 or 587-700-7148). For photos and other detailsvisit - rentfaster link OR Kijiji Link
Nepali School MoMo Competition - Today (December 11) CNCA Nepali School is organizing MoMo competition in which, students will cook momo and write about the recipe and cooking procedure of one of the most popular Nepali dish. Details here.
Losar and English New Year 2012 Celebration - CNCA is organizing "Unity in Diversity" event on English New Year, January 1, 2012. Details here.
You might also be interested in: A Calgary resident, junior high student of Abhi Bastakoti's article, published in an English Daily in Nepal Republica.
Nepali students had also participated in Harry Potter in Heritage Language Schools research program. If you want, you can also listen 1 minute long reading of part of Harry Potter book translated in 70 different languges including Nepali by visiting this page.
Thanking you I request you to send comment and suggestions to make these "Calgary Updates" useful for everybody.
Regards, DT
Wishing you a very Happy Tihar and Happy New Year to Newar friends, for the first time in Calgary, CNCA is organizing a Photo contest.
Do you think you can take beautiful photos?
It's time to show your talent in photography and win $100 (or, $50 if somebody else is a better photographer, or $25 if two of them took better photos)!
Read the rules - http://calgarynepalese.ca/blog/photo-competition/
and upload your photo here - http://calgarynepalese.ca/blog/photo-contest/
(yes, I am sponsoring the prize money.)
Hope to see a lot of participants in the contest. Make sure the photo theme is Dashain or Tihar (for example - add words "Dashain" or "Tihar" in the photo title.)
Upcoming Event
Mha Puja on October 27 (day after tomorrow) - http://calgarynepalese.ca/blog/event-mha-puja-2011/
Recent Happening in Calgary
- Laxmi Jayanti Poem and Eassy Competition was held in NCSC office on October 23 - watch the Result video in YouTube
- NRN-Canada Officials meet and greet event was held on September 24.
Regards,
Dhruba
Hi all,
Can you please reply or contact Dr. Binod KC (ph. 403-2102907) if you know Jeevan Bahadur Katwal.
Binod ji has found something he lost and wants to return it back to him.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dhruba
Some of the latest happenings in Calgary
1. The essay contest deadline has extended to August 4 (please refer this post).
2. Regional Nepalese Sports is being organized and hosted by Calgary, on August 6 and 7 2011. Further details on the event will be posted in http://uofcnepali.com (when it is made available by the organizers).
3. CNCA is organizing Satya Narayan Puja on the day before Krishna Astami, on August 20, 2011, Saturday.
Past events
4. Congratulation to Abhinay Pradhan and Ruby Pradhan for their marriage. We wish Abhinay and ruby a happy married life.
5. CNCA organized a Summer Camp in Sandy McNabb Campground from July 15, 2011 to July 17, 2011.
6. CNCA and NCSC organized a historical joint picnic on July 10, 2011 in Bowness Park, NW.
(Please ask your friends to subscribe to this mailing list by visiting UofC Nepali Students - Send us the latest news to be shared to the Nepali community in Calgary.)
Thank you
The Essay contest is back again. Our Calgary children have a history of winning first prizes in these contests. Please encourage your children to write and win the contest.
The essay contest is for (Essay Topic in bracket)
1. High School students - (Celebrating Nepal in your life: Maintaining Nepali Identity)
2. Middle School students (Life in North America: Things that remind me of Nepal)
3. Elementary school students (Show and Tell: “Nepal for Vacation”)
Timeline
Essay submission deadline – July 25, 2011. (Monday Next week)
Winners will be notified by – Aug 13, 2011.
Recognition of Winners – September 4th, 2011 (during cultural program of NASeA/ANMA annual joint convention).
The top three writings will also be published in NASeA’s upcoming Yeti View Point magazine. The winners will be honored during NASeA/ANMA joint convention in Labor Day Weekend, 2011 in Atlanta, GA, USA.
For details visit this post.
Please ask your children to write on the topic and send it to - Dr. Sushama Pradhan - Chair, Essay Committee (NaSeA/ANMA Essay contests 2011)
(Email - spradhan@gmail.com)
Thank you,
Dhruba Tripathi
Previous contest results
2009 contest winners (3 from Alberta)
2010 Contest winners (3 from Calgary)
