Bhanu Jayanti Observed in Pittsburgh

By, KN TIMSINA
Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP) observed 199th Bhanu Jayanti on the July 14th with different nepali cultural items, poem competetion, free poem recitations and graduate student honoring program.

Many would be coughing with dry throat or fall dehydrated without the water provided by the Sahayogi Haatharu( Helping Hands) Group. Many would yawn continuously in the hall without the spicy musical performances by the United Youth Group, Pittsburgh. The serious and humorous verses recited as fillers appropriately filled the gaps .It wouldn't be Bhanu Jayanti without the recitation of verses from the Ramayan by Mr. Hem Mishra and the story of pioneer poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya by Mr.Shyam Khanal. The audiences enjoyed the Bhakti song with equal admiration. Students Group of Pittsburgh was a major attraction of the event. Their production is praiseworthy; trailer alone spoke volumes of their hard work and capabilities. The other side of the program: Monetary contributions from Himalaya Grocery, Nepali Bazaar and from the two individuals: Pankaj Lathia and Jaya Shah. BCAP appreciates for their philanthropic move. The MCs - Mr. Tara Phuyal and Ms. Uma Gautam kept the event going smoothly until the end.

Overall, the Bhanu Bhakta Jayanti celebration committee deserves all the credit on the successful completion of the event. None can dream of the success of the program without the sound system. Remarkably, after the program was concluded a group of Nepali laureates gathered for an organized literature activities in the forthcoming days mainly keeping the head office in Pennsylvania.

The program was chaired by Mr.K N Timsina and the Chief guest of the program was Mr.Bhakta Ghimire who hailed from Akron, OH.

Bhutanese students and youths meet with Red Cross

Prospect Park, Jan. 19: Approximately 20 students and youths had a brief meeting with local Red Cross volunteer today at 4:30PM in Prospect Park Family Center. The meeting was arranged by Uma Gautam, the Americorp volunteer in collaboration with BCAP and students from the community.

The Red Cross was led by Pauline & Alicia while the Bhutanese group by Uma Gautam in the presence of senior BCAP members Ashok Gurung, Balaram Gurung and Upendra Dahal. The talking was mostly done by the students and the Red Cross volunteers who answered questions on how to become a Red Cross volunteer and what are its benefits to the students in their career. Above all volunteering is what Red Cross basically depends on to provide its services as a disaster response organization. 

The students were enthusiastic to start chapters of their own in the school or even outside school and also take necessary training to be a volunteer. The brochures and folders were handed out to each and every participant and Red ross Representatives present answered all queries very eloquently.

The meeting was a part of BCAP’s efforts to network with local organizations and enlists their support to meet our community goals. The Red Cross Office in Pittsburgh has been very generous and enthusiastic to work with us in future.