Ex-Chief of NCP(UML) comes to Austria

Current Development and Political Scenario of Nepal :

Opportunities and Threats
Nepal still faces rampant poverty, regional imbalance, increasing social divide and numerous political, social, economic and cultural problems. These problems are not only manifest in the daily lives of the people, but have led to violent conflicts at the national, regional and local levels. Recent political developments after the success of Jana Andolan II (aka People's Movement II), including a momentum for negotiation Nepal’s development policies, strategies and priorities, opportunities and threats and moving towards the participatory democracy, are, understandably, at the forefront of the concerns and activities of all those involved in promoting the emergence of a ‘New Nepal’.
It is, thus, important that politicians, policy makers, scientist, development community as well as the people at large reflect and review Nepal ’s recent past and develop appropriate strategies- based on a fresh perspective and analysis. In this context, we are going to organize the interaction program entitled ‘Current Development and Political Scenario of Nepal: an Opportunities and Constraints’ on 25th November at Vienna . It is our great pleasure to have former Deputy Prime Minister & Leader of CPN (UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, as a chief guest of the program. We would like to invite all Nepalese societies and individuals in and outside Vienna for active participation in the discussion and contribute for defining development priorities, and frame the direction and nature of political change at present development scenario of Nepal.

Mr. Nepal took part in a conference in Brazil on 19th of November. His planned route of travel is as follows -

19 Nov- Brazil
22 Nov- Moscow, Russia
24 Nov- Paris, France at 11:45 and Vienna, Austria at 23:15

26 Nov- Budapest, Hungary at 14:00

27 Nov- Brussels, Belgium

28 Nov- Lisbon, Portugal
30 Nov- On the way again to Paris, France back to Nepal

Venue:

Seminarraum 1 des Institut für Südasien- , Tibet- und Buddhismuskunde Spitalgasse 2, Hof 2.7, 1090 Wien (U6 Alserstrasse and Tram 43 towards Schotentor: Two stops (Langegasse) and U2 Schotentor and Tram 43 (Langegasse two stops)

Date:
Nov, 25, Tuesday, 2008 (18:30 PM sharp time)

Dr. Shyam Upadhyaya
President, NRN Austria

Fund sent to Koshi Victims

Fund sent to Koshi Flood Victims from Neplese Diaspora

We are pleased to inform and thank to Neplese Diaspora based in Austria and some other doners who are living in Austria for contributing fund to Koshi flood Victim in Nepal. We have transferred the amount to Prime minister Relief Fund. We declare hereby that we had collected a total of € 680.22 (the receipt of the bank transfer is scanned and pased hereon) of which € 665.22 is remitted and € 15.00 Bank charge occured.

We hope this would help the ill-fated people make a difference in their lives. Although it would be a drop in ocean. We thank them, who help raising fund and rescue our countrymen back in Nepal and hope they will do so again, if necessary.

If you would like to view the contributor lists, follow the link-
http://www.opmcm.gov.np/nepali/index.php?param=p49
http://www.opmcm.gov.np/nepali/body/pm-notice.htm

Happy Tihar 2065

Happy Tihar / Bhai Tika to everybody in Austria and all the readers round the world. We wish you all the best in your life.

Happy Vijaya Dashami 2065

Wish you all the best on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashami 2065. To celebrate this festival, NESAS is going to hold a cultural program on Saturday, October 4th, 2008. The essential details are as follow -

Date of Programme - 04.10.2008
Entry from - 18:00 O'clock
Cultural Dance Programme - 19:00 till 20:00 O'clock
Dance Floor for all - from 22:00 O'clock on
Place of Gathering - Kürschnergasse 9, 1210, Wien
Traffic Link - U1 Bahn, Station Großfeldsiedlung
Entry and Buffet -
For Individuals €14
Children 6-12 Years old €6 and
Married Pair €25

Support to Flood of Koshi Flood

Humanitarian Support to Koshi Flood Victim, Nepal
Thousands of persons of Kusaha, Haripur, Shreepur, Loukahi, and Bhokraha Village Development Committees (VDC) of Sunsari district, Nepal have fled their homes after the swollen Sapatakoshi (Koshi) River damaged an embankment in western Kusaha immediately inundating dozens of settlements in the VDCs. Apart from these VDCs, 7 more VDCs were also partly affected. Two spurs in western Kusaha VDC started to erode on 17 August 2008 and it damaged the embankment the same night. Settlements in the eastern bank of the Saptakoshi River started to be submerged from 18 August. The floods have caused significant damage to lives, livelihoods and infrastructure. Bridges and culverts have collapsed. Drinking water and electricity supplies, schools and public buildings are destroyed and many private houses, property, domestic animals and corpses were swept away. The Ministry of Home Affairs estimates that about 20,000 families (more than 100 thousands persons) have been directly affected and displaced.

We kindly request all of Diaspora and friends of Nepal who are in Austria either permanently or temporarily, to contribute funds to support relief efforts for the flood victim, Nepal. Last year, there was a similar occurrence and the some organizations here contributed to the relief work. As in the past, all contributions can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from this natural calamity. In this regards, we all from Nepalese society, Nepal thank all who have readily responded to such calls in the past and hope you will do so again.
This is a collaborative effort on behalf of the Nepali community and friends of Nepal. We would like to assure that the collected amount will be handed over to a reliable and reputable relief agency in Nepal.

Please contact to following persons and hoping your generous support and response.

1) Mr. Prabhakar Ghale ( Cell: 06505196960), Wien
2) Mr. Som Natha Paudel ( Cell 069910966886), Wien
3) Mr. Dhruba Paudel (http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=d.paudel@aon.at, Cell: 06607608013), Wien

4) Mr. Arun Ghimire ( Cell: 06504403481), Linz
5) Mr. Krishna Bardewa ( Cell 068110456296), Graz
6) Mr. Santosh Babu Joshi ( Cell 0699100492227)
7) Mr. Ananta Ghimire (http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ghimirea006@gmail.com)
8) Mr. Dwarika Phuyal (Email: http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dwarika_phuyal@rediffmail.com cell: 069911089501)
9) Mr. Chiranjeewee Khadka( Email: http://us.mc551.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=chiranjeewee@yahoo.com, cell: 069910988272)

Note: It is our pleasure to inform you that we already collected about euro 300.00 (Three hundred only). We will definately update the collection timely.

Result : New NESAS Executive Committee

The result of the election held yesterday on 7th September 2008 has come. I would like to inform you all round the globe about this new Executive Working Commettee of NESAS.

The elected candidates are listed below -

President
Mr. Deepak Malla

Vice President
Mr. Hari Prasad Tamang/Lama

Secretary
Mr. Ramesh Dhamala

Asst. Secretary
Mr. Binod Khadka

Treasurer
Mr. Debaki Nandan Pandey

Asst. Treasurer
Ms. Asha Thapa

Members
Mr. Chhabilal Sapkota
Mr. Bishwa Maharjan
Mr. Gurung Davin Lama
Mr. Tul Bahadur Bohra
Ms. Janu Singh
Mr. Netra Bahadur Khadka
Mr. Subarna Gautam
Mr. Binay Pokharel
Ms. Anju Shrestha

For more photos of the elections click on the following photo -

(Photos credit: Churchill BISTA)

Candidature of NESAS Elections

Today, we are glad to inform all about the candidature of the proximate elections that is going to hold on the 7th of September 2008. We are thankful to all individuals concerned for the betterment of Nepali Community in Austria and wish the candidates the best of luck on the elections. We are following the election schedule as per planned and mailed you before. Moreover, we feel proud to declare that many NESAS members have shown their interest to participate in the elections to get into NESAS Executive Committee and to become general members. We got several responses and requested to extend the election program and especially from executive committee members are working to form participative leadership. It seems apparantly that the real competition would be for the post of Vice President.

Therefore, we have decided to extend the election program till 7 Sep. 12 PM and our office will be work at general assembly hall in AAI building, Vienna in general assembly day ( 7 Sep,08).

The list of candidates is as follows -

President
Mr. Deepak Malla

Vice President
Mr. Hari Prasad Tamang/Lama
Mr. Rupak Shahisamuda
Mr. Indra Nidhi Lohani

Secretary
Mr. Ramesh Dhamala

Asst. Secretary
Mr. Binod Khadka

Treasurer
Mr. Debaki Nandan Pandey

Asst. Treasurer
Ms. Asha Thapa

Members
Mr. Chhabilal Sapkota
Mr. Bishwa Maharjan
Mr. Guring Davin Lama
Mr. Nirmal Paudel
Ms. Janu Singh
Mr. Netra Bdr Khadka

Elections for the Executive Committee in NESAS

Yesterday on August 30, 2008, we were gathered at Somnath Ji, the ex- and current members of the past executive committees along with general society members and other new people were present there.

We discussed mostly about the quorum and new organisational structure. How should this be and what are new challanges and opportunities. Over a long discussion among the members and other new people we recognised our new course of actions. Many experienced hands and fresh faces are likely to come up in the new executive committee.

The planned schedule of election is as follows -

Norms for applying for the Candidature
* Membership should be renewed till 29 August, 08.
* There should be at least one supporter or proponent present in general assembly.
* One person can support only a single candidate.
* Candidates should fill up the form properly as per instructions of Candidature Form by theirselves.

Note: All members are eligible for the candidature and they may send the Application Form either via email or direct handover to the authorized persons.

Schedule of Election Program

Details of election program Date
Application for the candidate Till 30 August, 08
Announcement of candidacy 1 Sept
Opponents over candidacy 3 Sept
Option for withdraw candidacy 3 Sept
Final announcement of candidacy 6 Sept

Election date and Venue
Date: September 07, 2008
Time: 13:30 O'clock
Venue: AFRO Asiatisches Institut (AAI)
1090 Wien, Türkenstrasse-3
Announcement of New Executive Committee
15:30 O'clock on September 07, 2008

Technical Enhancements in the NESAS Blog

Since last week, I changed the blog pretty much and tried my best to give it a fresh and better look backed with the state of art tools available on the net. I have chosen many services free of cost like ClusterMaps, SiteMeter and Date and Time Display.

But you would wonder that the Blog Header had cost me the most time than the ClusterMaps, SiteMeter and Date-Time Display together. Becuase the gap between flags of Austria and Nepal and vertically written NESAS' logo seems to have a transparent background, but it is not really so. It has an opaque background. I copied the background from anywhere else and pasted as the background of the flags. So, now it looks as if, it has a transparent background.

SiteMeter has already started functioning, whereas ClusterMaps looks better than SiteMeter, but ClusterMaps has not started functioning. I am planning to bring down SiteMeter from the blog and set ClusterMaps as the standard Hit-Counter. The Date-Time would also change as soon as I get any other free and beautiful Display. But Blogpost accepts certain types of scripting only. So, they have to be tested before they are launched here for long time.

If anyone has some better ideas to improve the blog, I would be indebted to you and would welcome that. Thanks in advance.

Jhakri (Shaman) knocks at your door

First of all, I am sorry to upload this post too late, since I did't get the scanned copy of the German version of Ad. Anyway, it is now posted just to remeber as a past event.

Movie Director Amrit Lama had brought his Movie to all of us named Jhakri, a Shaman or ein Schamane in German with German Subtitles. The documentary movie was released at 15:00 on 3rd August 2008 in Cineplex Kino, Millenium City, Handelsky. I put down the whole details as described on the Ad leaflet.

A Story based on Truth

The first Nepali Movie in Austrian Cinema Theater

A movie from the top of the world

* Do you believe on Shamanism?
* Do you know how powerful a Shaman is?
* What actually is a Shaman?
* How influential and important are Shaman in Nepalese Society?
* Should we believe on their Knowledge and Power?
* What does the new generation think about Shamanism?

(Poster scanned by Mitra KHATTRI)

(Brochure provided by Dhruba POUDEL)

World Tour on two-wheels : Pushkar Shah

Two weeks back, Pushkar Shah was here in Vienna on his way across the whole world marking Austria as the 125th country he peddled so far. He is known for Adventure Cycling measuring around 200,000 kilometers. He is now is Hungary.

He started the World Tour on cycle with just a bicycle and 100 Nepali Rupees equivalent to around € 1 on 29th November 1998. He is peddling with a message of Peace and Love to the corners of the world. When he discloses about his dream to conclude the journey, his eyes brighten with joy. He says, he would like to end his journey by bringing all the flags of the countries, he has travelled to the the top of the world - to the Mount Everest (8848 meters).

He travels all the way with his unfading smile. We all wish him and his family the best of luck.

For more photos, click on the following Albums

Photos taken in Cafe Restaurant Himalaya
Photos taken in Restaurant Yak & Yeti

(Photos credit Mitra KHATTRI & Baburam ARYAL)

Part 1


Part 2

Transforming Look of NESAS-AUSTRIA's Blog

Since last three days, I am completely poured on Blogpost- / Blogger.com. Previously, I was using Wordpress, so I found naturally many differneces as well as many similarities too technically.

I personally like the colours of basic instinct - Black and White thereafter comes Blue. Then come all other colours according to the subject and inner sense of the matter to be designed. Like, whenever we talk about Indian Culture or Festival, the first idea that clicks is not a single colour but a blend of many different colours that reflect the colourful festivals or different culture. The same way, over a time, my first choice of Layout for the NESAS-AUSTRIA started to be overloaded with pessimism and gloominess, whereas as an organisation patroning hundreds of Nepali it should be much optimistic.

So all of sudden, I decided to change it to a little more bright, colourful and cheerful.

Technically, Blogpost looks at first site much easier than Wordpress, since most of the options are laid visible directly at the place of necessity. Blogpost accepts JavaScripts and other scripts whereas Wordpress accepts just the HTML codes. About other Widgets that are called Gadget in Blogpost, I am still learning more about the other options and new things. On the right hand side, I have pasted the older face of the blog.

I would thankfully welcome all kinds of comments passed to me.

NESAS : Introducing Itself

NESAS stands for नेपाली सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक संस्था that is a Nepali Name for a non profit making social organisation for the welfare for all Nepalese based in Austria. The name means lieterally Nepalese Cultural and Social Society in English whereas Nepalesischer Kutur- und Sozialverein in German.

The Society is now on the way to improving best-possible network among the members and well-wishers. The authentic Email address is nesas.austria@gmail.com and address for it's blog is
wienesas@gmail.com.

Statistically, it is the biggest Nepali Organisation stationed in Austria covering a total of 300 members under it's umbrella. Whereas the whole number of the Nepalese in Austria is estimated to be around 500.
NESAS organises and holds mainly cultural Festivals, Folk Dance, Modern Dance from Nepali Soil. Despite problems regarding time schedules and the functionality, the organisation has succeeded to hold many very big Get-togethers, accompanied by great feasts.

Prabhakar Ghale presides the organisation and Deepak Malla, Dhruva Poudel, Somnath Poudel, Bhuwan are some of the most active members of the organisation.
We will write more about the organisation, its activities in the days to come.