Dear All,

Lots and lots of Greetings on the occasion of upcoming, Dipawali –Tihar Festival!!!

Our major festival, Bada Dashain has just left with great joy around the globe wherever our community lives and thrives.  And now we are in Dipawali festivity mood!  As in previous years, this year also we are planning to come to your door to bless you and your family with pure quality Entertainment Deusi–Bhailo program.

And also this is our effort to promote our rich culture, preserve our Language, heritage, traditions and pass it to our next generation. So, we need your help by being a host family, participating in Deusire team and by promoting this program within your friends and families. We have already started to make phone calls to ask for your support.

Also would like to inform you that proceeds we collect from your generous contribution called “Dakshina”, we always invest 100% (One hundred percent) into the programs where our overall community benefits.

In last five or more years, we have supported “Atlanta Nepali School” and the School is in good shape financially. You can find that information at NASeA INFO, FINANCIAL REPORTS Section. And thank you all for that!

This year we will be playing for two causes: One is to promote Sports in our community, and second one is to support our Nepali Sister waiting for Lung Transplant in New York, USA.

Again, Happy, Happy Dipawali!

And all best wishes of 2013 Deeusire Team…………………..

Please contact Tara Pun by phone @ 404-805-4243 or by e-mail: tarapun111@gmail.com

And Be- part- of- it & be- proud- of- it!

“Tentative Schedule: Saturday, Nov. 2nd – Tuesday, Nov. 5^th”

 

Saturday, October 26^th 2013

Free Admission

Piedmont Park

The Meadow

on 10th street between Charles Allen drive, and Monroe Street

Atlanta, Georgia

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) proudly announces to be the part of Atlanta Kite Festival and Expo 2013 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday October 26^th 2013. NASeA, in support of Nepalese Association of Georgia (NAG), is going above and beyond in promoting Nepalese rich culture, traditions, values to the non Nepalese community of Atlanta.

The Atlanta World Kite Festival and Expo was established to fill a void and to encourage the social and recreational partnering of the citizens of the city. As conceived by its originator, Joe Rowell, the festival was built on the premise of “cultural awareness and community building”. The Festival will use the common bond of kite flying and food exploration to bring people together and to discover their common bonds.

The Atlanta World Kite Festival and Expo was born out of a desire to recreate some of the nostalgia that is familiar with growing up in a city that welcomes cultural diversity.  For more https://atlantaworldkitefestival.com

Mission:

• The Atlanta World Kite Festival and Expo’s mission is to provide an opportunity to celebrate the many cultures of metropolitan Atlanta by bringing together families, food, entertainment, and kite flying.

Goal:

• Promote Nepalese Kite flying tradition amongst broader diaspora with similar spirit and culture
• Celebrate great festival of ‘Bada Dashain’
• Educate children about tradition of kite flying during ‘Dashain’ festival
• Bring harmony between Nepalese community and beyond
• Teach individuals the art of kite flying
• Highlight the importance of family culture
• Promote outdoor activities
• Promote understanding and friendship between people
• Create environmental awareness
• Promote world peace

Major Activities

• Kite Flying
• Interactive Kite Session/Demonstration
• Arts and Crafts
• Kids Fun Zone

Attractions:

• Opportunity to see various kinds of kites from all over the places, and ethnic background
• Opportunity to learn about Kites and their value in different culture
• Taking place in heart of Atlanta City where you can enjoy fantastic view of downtown Atlanta.
• Play zone for Kids
• Live Music Performances
• Food Vendors
• Kites for Sale

Please join this event with your family and together we will best represent our culture, tradition and most important of all introduce Nepalese American to non-Nepalese community here in Atlanta and surrounding.

Location

Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s “Common Ground” since 1904, is located approximately 2 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The park runs along 10th Street (a block west of 10th & Monroe Avenue to a block east of 10th & Piedmont Avenue) and Piedmont Avenue (12th & Piedmont to just before 15th & Piedmont) in midtown Atlanta. The park is open daily from 6:00 am until 11:00 pm.

Directions

By CAR Wheelchair Accessibility The following park entrances are wheelchair accessible: 12th Street Gate; 14th Street Gate; Charles Allen Drive Gate; Park Drive. In addition, the following buildings and areas are disabled-accessible: Piedmont Park Conservancy Offices; Magnolia Hall; Piedmont Park Conservancy Community Center; Visitors Center; Tennis Center and Oak Hill. By Car Parking in and around the park is very limited. Park visitors are strongly encouraged to utilize public transportation. If you drive, you may wish to download our map showing the route to the new SAGE Parking Facility.Get directions to Piedmont Park. The SAGE Parking Facility is now open and the surface lot at Piedmont Park has been returned to green space. The parking facility is operated by the Atlanta Botanical Garden and is available for visitors to Piedmont Park and the Garden. Daily parking rates are: Drop-off period (0 – 30 minutes)            no charge Each additional 30 minutes                     $ 1.00 Maximum daily rate                                $15.00

By MARTA The nearest MARTA stations are Midtown and Arts Center, both located just a few blocks from the Park.Upon exiting the Midtown Station, take 10th Street towards Peachtree Street and continue on 10th until you reach Piedmont Avenue. Turn left on Piedmont Avenue and walk two blocks to the 12th and 14th Street gates of Piedmont Park. (or you can continue walking on 10th Street and the park will soon be on your left side). Exit the Arts Center Station heading south on West Peachtree street for one block. Head east (go left) on 14th Street for three blocks until you reach the 14th Street entrance to the Park. For additional information visit www.itsmarta.com or call MARTA at 404.848.5000. Click to learn about the Breeze Card. By Bike/on Foot Park entrances open to pedestrians and cyclists include: • Park Drive Bridge (access Park Drive from Monroe Drive) • 10th Street & Charles Allen (park runs along 10th Street from just west of Monroe Drive on 10th Street to a block short of Piedmont Avenue & 10th Street) • Piedmont Avenue & 12th Street • Piedmont Avenue & 14th Street

Dear students in 11, 12 or recent high school graduates,
By filling out the attached form, NASeA encourages you to apply for NASeA Youth Scholarship Award and turning in the completed form by scanning and sending it to NASeA in the following email by midnight, Friday, March 29 naseaamerica@gmail.com

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION:
Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) in collaboration with Asia Pacific American Council of Georgia (APAC-GA) invites students of grades 11, 12 or recent high school graduate in Southeast America (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina) to apply for NASeA Youth Scholarship Award which has an attractive cash award and certificate. The applicant needs to fill out the application form in the next page and send it to NASeA email address naseaamerica@gmail.com by midnight (of your time zone), Friday, March 29, 2013

JUDGES and SELECTION CRITERIA:
NASeA executive committee will select one student based on the voluntary services the student has provided in the last three years to her/his community, local Nepali organization or to NASeA. The winner will receive attractive cash award at the APAC-GA’s 28th Annual Unity Gala & Scholarship Award Banquet on Sunday, May 04, 2013 held at Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place. The address is 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA 30096

The winner of the NASeA Youth Scholarship Award will also enter into two other scholarships award – Eric Lu Scholarship Award and Chinese American Lions Club of Atlanta Scholarship Award with cash award $1000. The application form for these two awards will be provided to the student who wins the NASeA Youth Scholarship Award.
Eligible students are highly encouraged to apply for NASeA Youth Scholarship Award by completing the application form in the next page and by sending it to NASeA email at naseaamerica@gmail.com by Midnight, Friday, March 29. Parents of students in grade 11, 12 or recent high school graduates are requested to encourage their children to apply.

NASeA-Youth-Scholarship-Award_2013_Final.pdf
Sincerely,
Sanjeeb Sapkota,
President,
Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)
naseaonline.org

Alok Shrestha, an enthusiastic young medical student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, GA is raising funds to run and organize a small clinic in Nepal this summer. He is taking lead on this project as a part of an International Medicine Club at his school, which plans on sending a group of medical students to Nepal for two weeks to volunteer and promote public health in a rural community. Despite being raised in Georgia, Alok still has strong ties to Nepal and Nepalese culture. Alok had the opportunity to spend time with his family in Nepal last summer and learn more about his heritage and connect with his roots.

Although a beautiful country rich in culture and tradition, he also discovered and experienced the problems of the developing health care system of Nepal. While there have been considerable progress in the health field in the past 20 years, he noticed that health and health-care facilities were generally poor and lacks availability to adequately meet the growing needs of the population. The truth is majority of people of Nepal live in mass poverty and deprivation, with problems of poor nutrition and sanitation, insufficient housing and the general absence of modern medical care and other social services, especially in rural areas. So please join us in supporting Mr. Alok Shrestha and helping him meet his goal to do this mission to Nepal by donating as much as you can at the website below.

Medical Mission Trip to Nepal

Please Help Guinness Record Aspiration of Rabi Lamicchane to promote Nepal and Her Pride. NASeA is raising funds for the Guinness World Record Aspirant Rabi Lamiccane who is committed to raise awareness about Nepal, her pride and her people through a non-stop TV show for over 60 hours.Please donate to help Mr. Lamichane promote

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