Rabin Man Shakya
Former Associate Editor, The Rising Nepal
Portland, April 15 (Nepal Oregon News): While extending congratulations to my friends and readers on behalf of Nepal Oregon News on the occasion of Khai Sanhu and the New Year 2075 Bikram Sambat, I also express sincere best wishes, sound health, longevity of life, prosperity, success in life and career, as well as happiness to all of you.
When I tell my American friends here in Portland that there are a number of new years in a tiny country like Nepal, such as Nepal Sambat, Lhosar New Year, Bikram Sambat etc, they are like, wow, it's amazing! By the same token, Gregorian Calendar's New Year is also widely celebrated in the Himalayan country.
While Nepal Sambat is one of the most widely celebrated new years in Nepal, other new years like Bikram Sambat and Lhosar new years are also celebrated enthusiastically.
Every new year brings new optimism, new hopes, enthusiasm, happiness and cheerfulness. Going by the Facebook posts, the Bikram Sambat new year 2075 was celebrated by the people in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal officially as well as unofficially.
It looks like the Kathmanduites cheered up to greet and welcome the New Year Bikram Sambat 2075 at various places of Kathmandu, the historic capital of Nepal.
According to the social media sites, restaurants, cafes and hotels of Kathmandu were full of revelers eager to welcome the new year. Similarly, the new year was celebrated in Nepal by exchanging greetings across the country.
To celebrate the Happy New Year Bikram Sambat 2075, Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO), the most representative and the oldest Nepalese community organization in Oregon, also organized a reception program in which a number of Nepalese Portlanders from different walks of life took part.
According to Bharat Banskota, president of NAO, the Association celebrated the Bikram Sambat new year 2075 with blood donation program and traditional Nepalese cuisine.
NAO chief went on to say that 27 community members also donated blood at the event that was followed by Nepali songs and bingo game.
NRN NCC USA National Women Coordinator and West America Nepali Association (WANA) vice president Indira Tripathi was the chief guest on the occasion.
New year celebrations are fine, but this is also the time for some soul-searching and retrospection. What did we do well in 2074 BS? What were our weaknesses and drawbacks?
We have to make firm determinations and some concrete resolutions for the new year 2075 BS. No matter where we are, we have to work in a team spirit for the common good of the community and the society as a whole.
Former Associate Editor, The Rising Nepal
Portland, April 15 (Nepal Oregon News): While extending congratulations to my friends and readers on behalf of Nepal Oregon News on the occasion of Khai Sanhu and the New Year 2075 Bikram Sambat, I also express sincere best wishes, sound health, longevity of life, prosperity, success in life and career, as well as happiness to all of you.
When I tell my American friends here in Portland that there are a number of new years in a tiny country like Nepal, such as Nepal Sambat, Lhosar New Year, Bikram Sambat etc, they are like, wow, it's amazing! By the same token, Gregorian Calendar's New Year is also widely celebrated in the Himalayan country.
While Nepal Sambat is one of the most widely celebrated new years in Nepal, other new years like Bikram Sambat and Lhosar new years are also celebrated enthusiastically.
Every new year brings new optimism, new hopes, enthusiasm, happiness and cheerfulness. Going by the Facebook posts, the Bikram Sambat new year 2075 was celebrated by the people in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal officially as well as unofficially.
It looks like the Kathmanduites cheered up to greet and welcome the New Year Bikram Sambat 2075 at various places of Kathmandu, the historic capital of Nepal.
According to the social media sites, restaurants, cafes and hotels of Kathmandu were full of revelers eager to welcome the new year. Similarly, the new year was celebrated in Nepal by exchanging greetings across the country.
To celebrate the Happy New Year Bikram Sambat 2075, Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO), the most representative and the oldest Nepalese community organization in Oregon, also organized a reception program in which a number of Nepalese Portlanders from different walks of life took part.
According to Bharat Banskota, president of NAO, the Association celebrated the Bikram Sambat new year 2075 with blood donation program and traditional Nepalese cuisine.
NAO chief went on to say that 27 community members also donated blood at the event that was followed by Nepali songs and bingo game.
NRN NCC USA National Women Coordinator and West America Nepali Association (WANA) vice president Indira Tripathi was the chief guest on the occasion.
New year celebrations are fine, but this is also the time for some soul-searching and retrospection. What did we do well in 2074 BS? What were our weaknesses and drawbacks?
We have to make firm determinations and some concrete resolutions for the new year 2075 BS. No matter where we are, we have to work in a team spirit for the common good of the community and the society as a whole.
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