Nepali New Year Celebration 2067

Sunday 11 April 2010 , Auckland

The program started with welcome speech by the president, high lights of the day by the vice president, and followed by the cultural program. A beautiful dance was presented by Miss Ijma Pradhan, group song led by Indra Pokharel and later a song of Naran Gopal was sang by Ajit Thapa. A poem with title "Bhauntariyako Yatri" was presented by Ram Raj Oli. Then Rajkumari, Jocilyn, together with Mrs Bimala Phokharel and another friend sang a Nepali song. The special guests were presented with small gifts, a token of New Zealand. Thereafter Mr Pradhananga and Mr Sharma spoke a few words to high light New Year expressing an optimistic view about Nepal. Then coupons for BINGO game was on sale while all lined up for dinner. The pot-luck dinner was excellent in every way, taste, texture and variety. There was plenty to feed an army. A bunch of ladies put a very tiring and meticulous work to get the food stuff ready for the table. While waiting for food all had good time to meet and greet, talk to the special guests and take photos. After the dinner the special guests had to leave for the airport. Then our BINGO game started. Dr Amir Shrestha and Indra Pokharel took the responsibility of running the game on their shoulders with the help of Preety and Master Ranjitkar. It was interesting and enjoyable as has always been. Among others Ajit bagged the FULL HOUSE prize of FOUR CRORES ($40.000000). The society also was benefited by the game nine crores (90.000000). More energetic, juniors and seniors alike, came to the dancing floor with modern Nepali songs. It was difficult to hold ourselves back from not going to dancing floor. Spectators also enjoyed watching and clapping. All these merry making would have continued for long but we had to cut short to clean up and leave the premises.