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)

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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.