Florida-Nepal Association

2067 Nepali New Year Picnic

Saturday April 17, 2010 Orlando FL

FNA Nepali New Year 2067 picnic will be held Saturday April 17, 2010 in Orlando.

FNA Nepali New Year 2067 picnic will be held in Orlando. Lee P Moore park is the venue and official program will be held from 12:00 Noon till 5:00 PM. Let's welcome the Nepali New Year with a bang !!

Date and Time:
Saturday, April 17, 2010
12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM

Venue:
Pavilion #2
Lee P Moore park
106 Sweet Bay Drive
Sanford, FL 32773

Program:
11:30 Barbeque and food preparation
12:00 Registration and social networking
01:00 Lunch (Main course)
    - Chicken BBQ, Khashi, 2 Veg, Rice, Naan, Achaar
02:45 Program start
    - Welcome message
    - Condolence to late Girija Prsad Koirala
    - Kavita Gosthi: organized by INLS-FL Chapter
    - Song and dance
04:00 Tea break, snacks
04:45 Clean up
05:00 Wrap up

Song and Dance:
If you are interested in performing any song or dance item, please contact Ms. Monika Pradhan at (321) 297-5535 or email at monika.pradhan@live.fr. We have allocated about 30 minutes for song and dance.

Picnic cost:
Children 12 and under                           FREE
Age 13 - 18 and Students (with Id)         $8.00
Adult (FNA member)                             $8.00
Adult (FNA non member)                       $11.00

Membership Renewal:
If you have not renewed your membership for this year or want to become a member of FNA, there could be no better time than now. During the picnic you can renew your membership for half the price which will be valid till Dashain of this year (October 2010). Our yearly membership fee is $25 for family and $10 for individual. During the picnic event, you can renew your membership for $12 for family and $5 for individual.

Directions:
Florida Turnpike North bound
- Take exit 259 to merge onto I-4 East Partial toll road
(see I-4 East Bound for further direction)

I-4 East Bound or West Bound
- Take exit 82A to merge onto FL-408 E Toll road (7.5 mi)
- Slight left at Florida 417 Toll N (17.3 mi)
- Take exit 50 for US-92 E/US-17 N Partial toll road (0.7 mi)
- Turn left at S Orlando Dr (1.5 mi)
- Turn right at W Lake Mary Blvd (0.2 mi)
- Take the 1st right onto Live Oak Blvd (0.6 mi)
- Take the 3rd right onto Sweet Bay Dr
Park will be on the right

If you are in the park vicinity and need further assistance actually getting there, please call Mr. Dhan Thapa at (407) 325-2341.

Happy Nepali New Year 2067 to all.

2066 Dashain Party

4:00-12:00 PM Saturday, 10-Oct-2009, Tampa, FL

BIJAYA DASHAMI 2066 KO UPALAKCHYA MA
HARDIK MANGALMAYA SUBHAKAMANA.

FNA members and friends,

We are looking forward to your participation in the forthcoming 2066 FNA Dashain party to be held in Tampa, FL on Saturday October 10, 2009.

DATE:
Saturday October 10, 2009
4:00 PM till mid-night

VENUE:
The Caribbean American Club Inc.
6211 S. Martindale Avenue
Tampa, FL 33611
Phone: (813) 837-9823

REGISTRATION:
FNA annual membership renewal (no change from last year):
Family membership: $25
Individual Membership: $15
Student Membership: $10

Event Registration:
(registration covers snacks, soft drinks, dinner and local talent show).
Adult (FNA members): $20
Adult (Non-FNA members): $25
Students (High school, full-time college and international): $15
Kids 7 years and under: FREE

EVENT SCHEDULE:

CULTURAL PROGRAM:

This year’s cultural program coordinator is Mr. Rajendra Singh Raut. Apart from this, we have regional contacts to assist in proper planning of the event:

    Tampa – Mr. Rajendra Singh Raut
    Miami - Mr. Choodamani Khanal
    Fort Lauderdale/Miami - Mr. Sanjay Bajracharya
    West Palm Beach - Mr. Bimal Nepal and Mr. Dev Bhandari
    Orlando – Mr. Bikas Devkota
    Gainesville - Mr. Tirtha Mali
    Jacksonville - Mrs. Kopila Acharya
    Tallahassee - Mr. Khushiram Tiwari 

Local talents are encouraged to participate in the cultural program. Please contact your local cultural program coordinator to participate in the event. Song, dance, poems, skits .... everything is welcome.

SPORTS:
This year's sports coordinator is Mr. Prakash Luetel. This year we will be introducing Volleyball and Badminton and of coarse Football (Soccer).

Football
Volleyball
Badminton

ACCOMMODATION:

Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites
3314 S. Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: (813) 832-4656
Fax: (813) 832-5454
tampahojo@hotmail.com

Please book your hotel by September 30th or the discounted rate will be gone. Please mention group booking code "FNA" to get the discounted rate. Hotel is offering 20% discount in the event FNA has all 15 rooms booked by Oct 1st. If less rooms are booked then the discount is less. Once booked if you decide to cancel the booking, please make sure you cancel it by Oct 2nd for full refund.

For October 9 and 10
Room Rate: $59.49 2 queen size beds (Non-Smoking)
Room Rate: $50.99 Single standard (Smoking or Non-Smoking)

Cancellation Policy:
These rooms will be guaranteed with a charge of 1 Night's Room Rent + tax if the reservations are not cancelled by 10/2/2009 4:00 PM.

DIRECTIONS TO AUDITORIUM:

From Gainesville
75 South toward Tampa
Exit to I-275 towards Tampa/St. Petersburg
Exit 44 towards Downtown-West
Merge onto N. Ashley Dr.
Left onto E. Jackson St/FL- 60 East
Turn right onto N. Tampa St.
Merge onto South Crosstown EXPY via the ramp on the
left (Portions Toll)
Exit 1B onto West Gandy Blvd.
Right onto West Gandy BLVD.
Right onto South Mac Dill Ave.
(This road runs between CVS and Walgreen)
At the 1st traffic light, right onto Interbay BLVD.
In about two blocks (next to Interbay Meat Market, a
store), left onto S. Martindale BLVD
Immediately on right is the Caribbean American Club.

From Naples
75 North towards Tampa
Take the Crosstown Expressway Toll Exit - exit # 256
towards Tampa
Merge onto S. Crosstown EXPY (Portions Toll)
Please follow the above direction from this point onwards.

From Orlando
Take I-4 West towards Tampa
Take exit #2 to 40th st.
Turn left onto N. 40th St./FL - 569.
Merge onto S. Crosstown EXPY/FL -
618 W (Portions Toll)
From this point on follow the above direction
(from Gainesville area) to the Caribbean Club.

From Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites
From Howard Johnson’s parking lot, take a left
onto S. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Turn left onto W. Gandy Blvd.
Right onto S. Mac Dill Ave.
At the first light, right onto Interbay Blvd.
In about 2 blocks (next to Interbay Meat Market),
left onto S. Martindale Blvd.

Nepal Study Forum - Migration of Nepalese

Saturday August 01, 2009 West Palm Beach FL

FNA Nepal Study Forum program was held Saturday August 01, 2009 in West Palm Beach Florida.

MIGRATION OF NEPALESE - HISTORY, STATUS AND CHALLENGES AHEAD

Date and Time:
Saturday, August 01, 2009
2:00 - 4:00 PM

Venue:
Palm Beach County Library (Lantana Road Branch - Lake Worth)
(Official website)
4020 Lantana Road
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 304-4500

Speakers and their theme:
Dr. Hari Pandey
- Origin – Brief History - when started
- Statistical overview of Nepalese Immigrants in USA
- Status of documented and non documented Nepali immigrants in USA in different States
- Forced Migration
- D.V. Lottery Program – history, current status and future of D.V. Lottery Program
- Problems faced by Nepalese Immigrants migrated under this Program
- Solutions

Dr. Bijaya Kattel
- Migration of animals, birds and other species.
- Similarities and dissimilarities of animal and human migration
- Positive and negative impacts of migration – Animal and Human Migration
- Ways to minimize negative impacts of migration on nature

Mr. Pramod Sharma
- Personal Experience of Migration
- Childhood to College Education
- Work Experience
- Transition and adjustments during and after migration
- Raising family in non-Nepali culture and challenges faced

Dr. Sharada Bhandary
- Migration of Professionals in the USA
- Qualitative and Quantitative changes in Nepalese Migration in USA over time.
- Specific issues and challenges faced by Migrated Medical Professionals in the USA
- Future opportunities for Highly skilled professionals for Nepali Migrants

Program: