Dr. Rabin Man Shakya
Portland, Oct 8 (Nepal Oregon News): A literary program was jointly organized at a conference room of Griffith House, Beaverton, Oregon, USA on Sunday Oct 7, 2018 by Nepali Association of Oregon in collaboration with International Nepali Literary Society (INLS).
The national anthem of Nepal was played at the very beginning of the program.
Bharat Banskota, president of Nepali Association of Oregon felicitated Radheshyam Lekali, president of INLS and Prof Dr Khagendra Prasad Luitel, INLS advisor by wrapping Khadas (traditional ceremonial scarves) on them.
It is to be noted that International Nepali Literary Society is organizing literary programs in Oregon, Washington, Texas, Colorado and California.
Speaking at the literary program, president of INLS Radheshyam Lekali expressed the view that his organization is committed to enhance and promote Nepali language and literature across the world.
INLS chief Lekali said:"Literature has no boundary. Our Nepali literature acts as a bridge or platform that unites all the Nepalese people living across the world."
Role of literature for the community and society is very huge, he said adding that literature acts like a common school which teaches people to become good and responsible citizens.
INLS is always ready to provide a literary platform for Nepali literary "surgeons," Lekali added.
Likewise, speaking on the occasion, INLS advisor Prof Dr Khagendra Prasad Luitel expressed the view that literature is a mirror which reflects the social issues and problems.
INLS is always ready to provide a literary platform for Nepali literary "surgeons," Lekali added.
Likewise, speaking on the occasion, INLS advisor Prof Dr Khagendra Prasad Luitel expressed the view that literature is a mirror which reflects the social issues and problems.
Literature shows the right and correct path to life. That is why role of literature in the society is tremendous, Dr Luitel said.
Dr Luitel further said that the Nepalese in America should be able to preserve the identity of being a "Nepali."
Asked him by Nepal Oregon News about the common practice of calling the Nepalese living abroad by "diaspora," Luitel said that "Aaprabashi" would be more appropriate. But the word "diaspora" has a broader meaning as well, he said.
Mohan Gurung, former president Seattle Nepal Society read a poem "Line Yehi Dine Yehi". Similarly, poems on different themes were recited by Anjali Bajracharya, Kusumabati Bajracharya, Naveena Shakya and Dillu Thapa, while a short story "Bano Bhat" was read by Daya Shakya.
The literary program which was presided over by NAO president Bharat Banskota was conducted by former NAO president Daya Shakya.The program was also attended by, among others, representatives of Nepali Association of Oregon, Nepaa Chhen, NRNA - USA - Oregon Chapter and Nepal Oregon News.
Asked him by Nepal Oregon News about the common practice of calling the Nepalese living abroad by "diaspora," Luitel said that "Aaprabashi" would be more appropriate. But the word "diaspora" has a broader meaning as well, he said.
Mohan Gurung, former president Seattle Nepal Society read a poem "Line Yehi Dine Yehi". Similarly, poems on different themes were recited by Anjali Bajracharya, Kusumabati Bajracharya, Naveena Shakya and Dillu Thapa, while a short story "Bano Bhat" was read by Daya Shakya.
The literary program which was presided over by NAO president Bharat Banskota was conducted by former NAO president Daya Shakya.The program was also attended by, among others, representatives of Nepali Association of Oregon, Nepaa Chhen, NRNA - USA - Oregon Chapter and Nepal Oregon News.
(Nepal Oregon News writer Rabin Man Shakya is a Nepali journalist in America)
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