Dear Community members, Namaste!
INVITATION TO GRAND DASHAIN & TIHAR MELA !
The America Nepal Society (ANS) is organizing a grand Nepali festival: Dashain and Tihar Mela, on Sunday 12th October 2003. This
will be yet another great opportunity for Nepali people and friends of Nepal to meet all our friends and relatives and exchange our
greeting wishes to each other and celebrate the great Nepali festivals, Dashain and Tihar.
The Mela will definitely help to introduce Nepali art, culture, food and religion for expatriate Nepalese and friends of Nepal. Some of
the attractions for this year's Mela are: Nepali cultural show by immerging new talent from our own community and few famous
surprises; stalls for sale of Nepali art, crafts, clothing; audio, video, cassette and C.D recordings of music; and a book fair.
If you wish to recite your poetry on the Mela please send your poem by October 8, 2003 to:
Prem Sangraula (psangraula@yahoo.com)
Basant Shrestha (bshrestha@msn.com)
The ANS has organized tons of fun for all age groups. For our younger participants we have, face painting, a moon bounce,
inflatable slide, popcorn, arts and crafts activities, fire drill by the Fire Department. Also quiz for the younger adolescent
group of children. Please bring your children in Nepali outfit and we have special present for all kids who wear Nepali
clothes this year. We request to all Nepali people and also to friends of Nepal, to wear a Nepali clothes 'national dress'
(if you have one) please come yourself wearing the Nepali outfit on the Mela.
Nepali food / snacks will be on sale. This year we have (puri, Jeri, Swari, Aaloo ko Achar / Aaloo Dum) sumptuous
Momo, Khasi KO Masu, and variety of vegetarian food.
The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Hall is just outside the Capitol Beltway, close to Tyson's Corner. As well as
being easy to find, it provides good parking and excellent facilities.
The venue for the Mela:
The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Hall
2148 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Tel: 703- 702-6925
The fun will be starting from 11.00 through to 8 pm, so you and your family and friends can come and join us any time during the
day.
Detail of the program schedule will be sending in the friendly reminder message.
Yours sincerely,
Rajendra Oli
President, American Nepal Society
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