NOA 11th Annual Convention and General Meeting, May 27, 2012
Dear NOA friends, families, and well wishers,
Jwojalapa! NOA's 11th Annual Convention and General Meeting is just 2 months away! We hope you’ve marked your calendar to join NOA on Sunday, May 27, 2012 for this great event. We will be gathering at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, MD, and wanted to share more information as the big day approaches.
First, NOA is thrilled to announce that our Invited Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker is 92-year-old living legend, Chancellor of Nepal Bhasa Academy, and winner of 3 Madan Puraskar, the honorable Dr. Satya Mohan Joshi. Don’t miss this rare and exciting opportunity to hear from an amazing Newah scholar and writer! Dr. Joshi will be joined by other excellent presenters on this year’s convention theme, Newars Today: Where We Are. We will of course have our fantastic annual culture show, Nepal Mandala: Arts and Crafts exhibition, and delicious same bajee and dinner. And this year we are pleased to add a special program just for kids. Here’s a quick look at the details:
NOA 11th Annual Convention and General Meeting:
First, NOA is thrilled to announce that our Invited Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker is 92-year-old living legend, Chancellor of Nepal Bhasa Academy, and winner of 3 Madan Puraskar, the honorable Dr. Satya Mohan Joshi. Don’t miss this rare and exciting opportunity to hear from an amazing Newah scholar and writer! Dr. Joshi will be joined by other excellent presenters on this year’s convention theme, Newars Today: Where We Are. We will of course have our fantastic annual culture show, Nepal Mandala: Arts and Crafts exhibition, and delicious same bajee and dinner. And this year we are pleased to add a special program just for kids. Here’s a quick look at the details:
NOA 11th Annual Convention and General Meeting:
Venue: Eastern Middle School, 300 University Blvd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM–10:00 PM
Theme: Newars Today: Where We Are
Tickets: $30 at door; $25 in advance
Laskus magazine: NOA is still accepting submissions for its annual publication, Laskus. Articles, announcements, and advertising should be sent to season@newah.org or mahindra@newah.org orramlals@newah.com no later than April 15, 2012.
Sponsorships and donations: NOA welcomes contributions from any individual or company wanting to sponsor planned programs. All donations to NOA are tax deductible; please contactseason@newah.org or ramlal@newah.org for more information.
Again, don’t forget to mark your calendars—come spend Sunday, May 27th with NOA members, friends, families, and supporters! Thank you for your continued support, and please forward this announcement! Visit www.newah.org for updates, and don’t hesitate to contact any of us with questions or ideas, or to volunteer.
We hope to see you there!
Regards,
The Executive Committee
Newah Organization of America (NOA)
Season Shrestha: 410-404-5388/ season@newah.org
Birendra Pradhan: 347-400-4173/ birendra@newah.org
Ravi Pradhan: 443-604-0478/ ravi@newah.org
Babita Shrestha: 703-477-6920/ babita@newah.org
Mahindra Pradhan: 301-821-2796/ mahindra@newah.org
Ram Lal Shrestha: 240-581-0078/ ramlals@newah.org
Pushkar Prajapati: 703-270-8456/ pushkar@newah.org
Bishomver Pradhan: 443-839-520/ bishomver@newah.org
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