हरितालिका तीज २०७५ को सबै साथीहरुलाई शुभकामना

हिन्दू नारीहरुको पावन चाड यस वर्ष २०७५ को हरितालिका तीजको सबै साथीहरुलाई धेरै-धेरै शुभकामना।।।

Newly elected members of the Executive Committee 2017

The newly elected members of the committee are as follows-

President
Mr. Davin Lama Gurung

Vice President
Mr. Surendra Kumar Mandal
Mrs. Manju Khadka

Secretary
Mr. Ramesh Khadka

Asst. Secretary
Mr. Ganesh Acharya

Mrs. Rukmini Pyakurel Paudel

Treasurer
Mr. Japan Rai

Asst. Treasurer
Mrs. Saraswati Subedi

Members
Mr. Sulav Adhikari
Mr. Kamala Adhikari
Mr. Geeta Rai
Mr. Rajan Shrestha
Mr. Krishna Bhujel
Mr. Krishu Lama

Mr. Ram Shrestha

Constitution of HNN Austria Coordination Committee

Austria मा पनि Help Nepal Network (HNN) को Austria Coordination Committee गठन भयो. NESAS Austria यहाँहरु सबै साथीहरुलाई स्वागत गर्दछ. HNN कै motto अनुसार यहाँहरु सबैलाई खान पुगोस्, दिन पुगोस्.

गत जुन ९ २०१३ मा Vienna, Austria को Lugner City मा हाम्रा केही साथीहरूले सामाजिक क्रियाकलाप मार्फत आफ्नो जन्मभूमिका निम्ति केही गरौँ भन्ने अभिप्रायले शिव सापकोटाजीको संयोजकत्वमा नेपाली माझ स्थापित परोपकारी संस्था हेल्प नेपाल नेटवर्कको Austria Coordination Committee गठन भई देहाय बमोजिमका अन्य साथीहरुको संलग्नता रहेको छ । 

Shiva Sapkota was born in Baglung, Nepal and has been living in Austria since 2006. He is currently coordinating the activities of Help Nepal Network in Austria. He is a enthusiastic social worker.

Dr. Deepak Dhungana is currently working as a senior research scientist in Siemens. He is running a school project in his village in Syangja since 2004. He is currently the national coordinator of NRN Austria. Deepak received his PhD from University of Linz, Austria.

Dr. Samir KC was born and brought up in Kathmandu. Samir is currently working at IIASA, Vienna. Impressed by HELP NEPAL Network's professionalism and trustworthiness, Samir decided to join forces. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Deepak Malla was born in Bara. He has worked as a designer in textiles weaving industries and is a passionate social worker currently living in Vienna.

Prabhu shrestha was born in Kathmandu. He finished bachelor degree of Business Management (BBA) in Public Youth Campus (Tribhuvan University ). He was active member of Kathmandu Jaycees. Since 1992, he has been living in Vienna and working in Austria Trend & Resorts.

Ramesh Dhamala was born in Jyamrung , Dhading. He has been living in Austria for the past 8 years. He is interested in social work and was inspired to join Help Nepal Network .

Dilip Kapali was born in Kathmandu and lives in Vienna since 1980.

Churchill Bista was born and brought up in Janagal, Kavrepalanchok. He studied in Bangalore & France and is currently living in Vienna, Austria for last 10 years, working in Hotel Industry. He lives by the motto ‘’I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.’’ So he thinks Help Nepal Network is the best way to do something for our Country and Society.


यसको पुण॔विवरण छिटै हेल्प नेपाल नेटवक॔ को वेभ साईटमा समेत उपलब्ध हुनेछ !
(Source: Shiva Sapkota)

Many tiny feeble drops make a meaningful help

थोपा थोपा गरी समुन्द्र बन्छ भने जस्तै NESAS लाई पनि सबै AUSTRIA वासी नेपाली दाजु-भाई दिदी-बहिनीहरुले सक्दो सहयोग गरिदिए देखि नेपाली र नेपालको हितको निम्ति यहाँहरु कै सल्लाह र सुझाव अनुसार परोपकरी क्षेत्रमा सहयोग गर्ने नेसासले अपेक्षा राखेको छ.

सम्पूर्ण नेसास Executive Members र सल्हाकारसाथीहरुबाट मासिक केही रकम सहयोग प्राप्त हुने क्रममा केही साथीहरुबाट सहयोग प्राप्त भईसकेको छ र केही साथीहरुले Dauerauftrag (Durational Contract or Online Banking) गर्नु भाको छ.

आशा छ, तपाईं सबैको मद्दतले हामी यो शुभ कार्यमा धेरै हदसम्म सफल हुनेछौं.
e-Banking गर्न चाहने साथीहरुलाई -

Nepalesischer Kultur- und Sozialverein
SPARDA BANK, Vienna, Austria
Konto Nr. 18410001108, BLZ 14000

साथीहरुको केही सुझाब र सल्लाहको अपेक्षा राख्दछौं.

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यस्तो पनि सुनियो।

केही पहिले विद्यार्थी भिसामा आएका नेपाली साथीहरु केही अन्य लोभी नेपालीहरुको आर्थिक मोहपाशमा परेर आर्थिक संकट र मानसिक यातना सहनु परेको परोक्ष रुपमा सुन्नमा आयो. आफ्नै नजिकका साथीहरुबाट पाएको पिडा र मानसिक तनाबका कारण उनी नेपालै फर्के, ती साथीहरु नेपाल नै फर्केको खबर सुन्दा दु:ख पनि लाग्यो र हाम्रो सम्पर्कमा आउन नसक्नु भएकोमा क्षोभ पनि भयो. उहाँहरुको सम्पूर्ण समस्या नै निराकरण गर्न नसके पनि केही सहयोग पक्कै नै गर्ने थियौं र ती लोभी पापीहरुको जालो पनि च्यात्न कोशिश गर्ने थियौं.

आगामी दिनहरुमा यस्ता व्यबहार नहुन दिनको निम्ती हामी ( NESAS Austria ) सम्पूर्ण नयाँ साथीहरुलाई (नेपाली सांस्कृतिक र सामाजिक संस्था ) मा सम्पर्क गरी त्यस्ता समस्याहरु छलफल गरि दिनुहुन अनुरोध गर्दछौ।

Austrian Government passes new "Bleiberecht"

The Austrian Government has taken an important decision regarding the "Right of Residence" regarding the Refuge-Seekers on 12th March 2009. The new Law will come into enforcement just from the 1st. April 2009 however.
A famous German Daily named Kurier published on the 12th March 2009 a small news about it. I have translated it into Nepali for those, who have difficulty in understanding it in German.
The Translation of a News-Clip is followed by the scanned clip.

लेखको नेपालीमा रुपान्तरण

आरिगोना : बासको अधिकारले "स्थिती सप्रिंदैन"
कानून-परिवर्तन - राष्ट्रियसभामा निर्णय आज, तर १. अप्रिलदेखि मात्र लागु

आउँदो १. अप्रिलदेखि वैदेशिक अधिकारसंबन्धी केही महत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तनहरु लागु हुँदै छन्।
त्यसको निर्णायक बूँदा :

विदेशीहरुलाई यस्तो अधिकार प्राप्त हुनेछ, मानवीय बसाईंको निम्ति आवेदन गर्न पाउनेछन्। "अहिलेसम्म यो एउटा "क्षमा-अधिकार" थियो", भनी प्रष्ट्याउँछन् भियनास्थित कारितासका कानूनविद् गेओर्ग आट्च्वाङ्गर।
संवैधानिक अदालतको एउटा निर्णय अनुसार यस्तो कानून परिवर्तनको खाँचो परेको थियो। विशेष गरी, ती पुराना भनिने मुद्दाहरुको देशमा बस्न पाउने अर्थमा राम्रो आशा छ, उनीहरुको शरणार्थी-आवेदन निर्णय-प्रक्रियाको हरेक तहमा अस्वीकृत भएकै अवस्थामा पनि।
पुराना आवेदन भन्नाले ती मानिसहरु हुन्, जो अप्रिल् १,२००४ र त्यो अघिदेखि अस्ट्रियामा निरन्तर रुपले त्यसै गरी गृह मंत्रालयका अनुसार "धेरैजसो कानूनी"रुपले अल्झी बसेका छन् र जसको मुद्दाको फैसला असफल भएको होस्।

मानवीय आधारमा बसाईं-भीसा दिईने निर्णायक आधारहरु बासस्थान, काम (वा शिक्षा) र जर्मन भाषाको ज्ञान हुन्। भविष्यमा एउटा सल्लाहकार समितीले, जसमा सहयोगी संस्थाहरु तथा शहर-नगरपालिकाका प्रतिनिधीहरु हुन्छन्, गृहमन्त्रीलाई सल्लाह दिने भए पनि अन्तिम निर्णय गृहमन्त्री कै हुन्छ।

चलिरहेको शरणार्थी-मुद्दाको सन्दर्भमा, ती मुद्दाहरु हालका निम्ति जाँच मात्र गरिनेछ।

गत केही वर्षदेखि अस्ट्रियामा बस्न पाउनु पर्ने अधिकारको निम्ति लडिरहेकी एक जना कोसोभो मूलकी केटी आरिगोना चोगायलाई (माथि तस्वीर) अस्ट्रियन सरकारले धेरै लामो प्रक्रिया पछि केही महिना अघि मात्र त्यस्तो अधिकार प्रदान गरेको छ। तिनै आरिगोनाको बारेमा उनैका वकील हेल्मुट ब्लूमले कूरियर दैनिकलाई बताए - "यो नयाँ बस्न पाउने अधिकारको कानूनले आरिगोनाको स्थितीमा सुधार आउनेछैन।" आरिगोना २००७ सालको शिशिर मौसममा, कोसोभोमा प्रत्यार्पण गरिने डरले लुकिन्, केही अघि मात्र उनीले शरणका निम्ती आवेदन गरिन्।यो नयाँ बसाईंको कानून एक वर्ष अघि आएको भए, पुरानो मुद्दाको हिसाबले मानवीय भिसाको निम्ती उनीको अवस्था अहिलेको भन्दा बेस हुन्थ्यो। वकिल ब्लूम तैपनि आशान्वित छन्।

(मूल आलेख: मारिया केम, जर्मन भाषाको दैनिक पत्रिका कुरियरबाट साभार)

Happy Holi / Fagu (2009)

Happy holi to everyone!!! May the colours of Holi bring you to your colourful world of dreams that you have.
God bless you all.

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

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

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.