It was made a reality by fashion designer Bina Ghale. Complete with a jewel-encrusted oxygen mask, the costume is dedicated to the Sherpas and trekkers who scaled the highest mountain. This outfit would be worn by Anshika at 69th edition of Miss Universe pageant being held in Hollywood, Florida, USA.

As detailed in the promotional video, the outfit constitutes a special suit created by Tenzeeng Sherpa. The costume is ornately painted by Gautam Shrestha and Abhijeet Prajapati.

Accentuating their beauty is the jewelry provided by Rajesh Shakya. Contrasting the ornamental decorations are the hiking boots, which mountaineers swear by. The dress is also graced by Tibetan prayer flags which are often found atop Mt. Everest.

Also Read: Miss Nepal Winners List From 1994-2020

The costume, which aims at bringing the Himalayan mountains to the world, will be showcased on 13 May 2021 at the National Costume competition hosted by Miss Universe 2020.

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Teachers are nominated to participate in the Fulbright TEA Program based on their educational experience, academic training, leadership and professional experience. Final selection of Fulbright TEA teachers is made by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).

Program Components:
Teachers who are selected to participate in the Fulbright TEA Program will:

1) Participate in advanced undergraduate or graduate level classes at a U.S. host university.
2) Observe classes, co-teach, and share their expertise with U.S. colleagues in U.S. secondary schools.
3) Participate in an online professional learning community with other participants to share best practices and other elements of host and home country educational systems; and
4) Take part in other education and cultural activities while on program in the United States.

Upon returning home, teachers will be expected to share the knowledge and experience gained on the program with teachers and students in their home schools and within their communities.

University Coursework:
Weekly Seminars: Teachers will participate in weekly seminars at their host university featuring presentations and discussions led by university staff, faculty members, and invited educational experts. The academic seminars will focus on new teaching methodologies, content-based instruction, project-based learning, infusing thematic topics into curriculum, lesson planning, and instructional technology training for teachers.

U.S. School Placements: Teachers will be placed in a U.S. secondary school during the U.S. program, where they will observe classes, co-teach, and share their expertise and information about their home countries and schools. Each Fulbright teacher will be paired with a U.S. partner educator at their assigned school to facilitate sharing of best practices between the teachers. Host University staff will identify schools and partner teachers near the university campus that are appropriate to each grantee’s teaching discipline(s).

Online Professional Learning Community: Each Fulbright teacher will participate in a virtual community with other international educators to collaborate and share best practices about education and leadership in the participating countries.

Applicant Must:

• Be current secondary school-level, full-time teacher in a school that primarily serves public and private school students; (Preference will be given to candidates from disadvantaged groups, including individuals with disabilities. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.)
• Have five or more years of classroom experience in TEA teaching disciplines: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and special education;
• Be citizen of and resident of Nepal;
• Be proficient in written and spoken English with the ability to obtain a good score in TOEFL exam; and
• Demonstrate a commitment to continue teaching after the completion of the program.

For Application Submission:
Interested applicant should either submit paper application or online application. For paper application- Please download application forms (includes Application Form (PDF 853KB), Institutional Support and Reference Form (PDF 155KB) and Leave Approval Form (PDF 233KB)) and send it to Culturektm@state.gov

For online application – Please fill out the application form here, http://oas.irex.org/fulbrighttea and Submit.

 The Application deadline is Monday, March 2, 2020.

The selection process for this program is highly competitive, and only a limited number of participants from Nepal will be selected.  The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, Kathmandu will contact all applicants after the application deadline to notify them of their status.

Applicants are not required to have taken the TOEFL exam prior to submitting an application but should be prepared to take the exam if selected as a semi-finalist.

Source: https://np.usembassy.gov/

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Chand is one of Top 10 contestants and stands at #6 in the beauty pageant with 5,375 votes so far.

She is the daughter of Nepali Karna Chand and has a Filipino mother. She got to be a part of the pageant owing to her mother’s nationality.

Her family appeals to all Nepalis to vote for her so that she can win the title.

Click the button below to make Chand win.

Click here to vote Miracle Chand

Please note: Voting lines are open until July 21, 2019. An individual can cast only one vote per day

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According to Nepal-America International Film Festival Director Purna Singh Baraili, the films featured under the Nepali Panorama category included Nepali and international films produced in Nepal. While the International Panorama category included other genre films such as documentaries, feature films and short movies from America, Asia and South America.

Actor Swastima Khadka starrer Bulbul was featured on the first day of the film festival. On the other hand, NAIIF concluded with a special screening of Director Prabin Syangbo’s Kathaa 72.

This year’s film festival was judged by Director Min Bahadur Bham, Rebecca Bustamina and Mimi Machado Luis. It aimed to bridge the gap between Nepali and American film culture.

The event also included some discussions and workshops related to Nepali Diaspora and Film.

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The exhibition titled ‘Art for SDGs: the Mithila Heritage’ was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. #NepalinNY

Speaking on the occasion, Nepal’s UN Representative Amrit Bahadur Rai highlighted the significance of Mithila Art in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its relevance to the current era.

The art exhibition aims to highlight the richness of Mithila Art and its role in implementing SDGs.

In his address, Mayor of Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City Lal Kishor Sah added that the Mithila art paintings “demonstrate not only our commitment but also our community’s cultural base for the promotion and realization” of UN SDGs.

Women artists of Janakpur Women’s Development Center and a New York-based artist Ajit Kumar Sah created the collection exhibited at the event. The paintings depict 17 SDGs in Mithila art themes of love, beauty, nature and harmony.

The event saw the participation of New York-based diplomats along with NY-based Nepali community representatives.

The paintings will be on display until April 12, 2019, informed a press release by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN in New York.

Also Read:-

• Nepal Contemporary Art to Spell-Bind International Art Lovers

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Date: December 8, 2018

Time: 5 PM CST

Venue: Courtyard by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Grapevine (Grapevine, TX)
2200 Bass Pro Court, Grapevine, Texas 76051

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Marking the entry of new year, the Nepalese Association of Houston has planned for grand celebrations in Houston on April 13, 2018.

The event being partnered by Kancha Production and DJ Anup USA begins will begin at 7.30 PM on April 13, 2018 followed by dinner and will continue till 1:00 AM midnight.

Marking the special day, another live musical concert with Nima Rumba, Cine Gurung and Sunita Dulal is also being held at Bellozino, Queens, New York. The event is being hosted by Bishwa Bahadur Shah also has DJ performances by LS & Rokesh.

On the eve, Nepalese Society of Texas is also hosting a special program called SUBHAKAMANA 2075- A New year Mela, which is going to be a fun event with kids carnival, cultural performances, live music, DJs, food stalls, raffles and much more. The Mela will be held at Lonestar Park in Grand Prairie, TX.

Event Date and Time:
Date: April 13, 2018; Time: 9:30 PM – 1:00 AM (midnight)
Note: Free entry for children before 12 years; Online payment: USD 25 and Door Payment: USD 30

Location:
Taj Hall, 5615 Savoy Dr, Houston, TX 77036, USA

Contact Info:
Nepalese Association of Houston
6776 Southwest Freeway, Suite 450
Houston, TX 77074

Contact: (713) 773 – 4348
Email: info@nahtx.org 
Website: http://nahtx.org/

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The event, scheduled for October 21, 2017, will showcase musical performances by DJ Akay and Emcee King Kori on Bollywood and Punjabi theme songs.

DJ Akay will be playing the top Bhangra/ Bhangra Old School/ Remixes and various Bollywood party mixes. Emcee King Kori will present ‘Rocking the Mic’.

The event also features Live Dholi that will be playing the Dhol and to the tunes of the DJ & latest and famous Bhangra and Bollywood songs.

Event Date and Time:
Date: Oct 21, 2017; Time: 10:30 PM – 2:00 AM
Note: Free entry for ladies before 11:00 PM; Proper 21+ Valid MA ID or Passport required for Entry.

Location:
Mast, 42 Province Street, Boston, MA 02108

Contact Info:
Mast, 42 Province Street, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: +1 617-936-3800

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The two-day celebration, scheduled for October 20-21, 2017, will be witnessing a participation of the Newari community and other Nepalese in the country.

The festival is being considered as the first-ever New Year 1138/Nhu Daya Vhintuna Rally/Jatra in the history of the New York City.

Event Date and Time:
Date: Oct 20-21, 2017; Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 

Location:
Gulshan Terrance Woodside, New York

Contact Info:
3719 74th St
11372 Jackson Heights, New York
Phone: +1 718-424-2805, Nirmal Pradhan: 646-236-0163, Rajendra Maharjan: 646-369-8775
Email: www.newaguthi.org

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Dr. Tabin is the co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project which strives to eradicate preventable and curable blindness in the Himalayas through high quality ophthalmic care, education, and establishment of a world-class eye care infrastructure.

Date: Monday, November 6, 2017

Time: Reception – 6:00 PM, Lecture – 7:00 PM

Location: The Explorers Club, 46 E 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021

Member Ticket Price: $10

Guest Ticket Price: $25

Ticket price includes Cocktail Reception, Drinks, Hors d’oeuvres and the Lecture.

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