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NOA 12th Annual Convention and General Meeting
Dear NOA friends, families, and well wishers,
Jwojalapa! Namaste! Hello!
NOA's 12th Annual Convention and General Meeting is less than 2 months away! We hope you’ll mark your calendar to join NOA on Saturday, May 25, 2013 for this great event. We will be gathering again this year at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, MD, and we wanted to share more information with you as the big day approaches.
First, NOA is thrilled to announce that our Invited Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker is the 81-year-old legend of Newah culture, heritage, and language, Professor Manik Lal Shrestha. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear from an amazing Newah scholar and writer! Professor Shrestha will be joined by other excellent presenters from across the US and from Europe.This year’s convention theme is: "Newars in Action Around the World." We will of course have our fantastic culture show, Nepal Mandala arts and crafts exhibition, and delicious traditional samay bajee and dinner. And this year we are pleased to have a special program just for kids. Here’s a quick look at the details:
NOA 12th Annual Convention and General Meeting:
Venue: Eastern Middle School, 300 East University Blvd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM–10:00 PM
Theme: Newars in Action Around the World
Tickets: $30 at door; $25 in advance
Sponsorships and donations: NOA welcomes contributions from any individual or company wanting to sponsor planned programs. All donations to NOA are tax deductible; please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
So don’t forget to mark your calendars—come spend Saturday, May 25th with other NOA members, friends, families, and supporters! Thank you for your continued support, and please share this announcement! Visit www.newah.org for updates, and don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or ideas, or to volunteer.
We hope to see you there!
Regards,
The Executive Committee
Newah Organization of America (NOA)
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Join NOA for a Sri Swasthani Brata Ritual Performance
Dear NOA friends, families, and community members: The Newah Organization of America (NOA) cordially invites you to a unique cultural and religious event, the Sri Swasthani Brata Samapan (Closing Ceremony) in the greater Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. This exciting puja is being performed by Newah Priest Mr. Basav Rajopadhyay for the second time in the United States, in the traditional way like in Salinadi of Sankhu.
Please join us to make this a great community gathering!
Time: 12:00– 4:00PM The cost to sit in the puja is $30.00 per person or $50:00 per couple, which covers your prasad as well as the venue and priest fees. The puja starts promptly at noon and will last for about 3 hours so please be sure to arrive 30 minutes ahead of scheduled time. This is one of our most special rituals—come to be rewarded by Goddess Sri Swasthani for your dedication and worship! Any generous individual who would like to make a financial contribution to the puja should contact NOA Treasurer Mr. Ram Lal Shrestha at 240-581-0078.
Please contact one of the following people with any questions:
Mr. Season Shrestha 410-404-5388 Mr. Ram Lal Shrestha 240-581-0078 Mr. Bishomver Pradhan 443-839-5203 Mr. Basav Rajopadhyay 410-530-7312
Coordinators: Mr. Ram Lal Shrestha Mrs. Chhaya Pradhan Mrs. Elva Pradhan
Thanks for your continued support!
With regards, The Executive Committee Newah Organization of America
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About 200 NOA members and friends gathered at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland to enjoy this special New Year celebration. The celebration started in a very festive way with the Dhimay Baja and beautiful Pancha Kanyas (Miss Lochani Tara, Miss Mala Pradhan, Miss Prisha Shrestha, Miss Lujala Ranjit, and Miss Bibhusa Pikha) welcoming guests at the door. Mrs. Haribaba Kayestha and Mrs. Bina Baidya gave the blessing tika and red kokha to all guests as they arrived. Guests received sagan so that all could begin the evening with the Newah symbols of good luck and protection from evil.
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