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NRN Canada National Convention in Toronto on August 23 & 24, 2008

NRN Canada is holding their first National Convention to elect the Executive members in Toronto on August 23 & 24, 2008. For details, visit www.nrn-canada.org

NAMASTE RADIO has raised Hundred thousand (100,000) Nepalese rupees from fundraiser show "SHAMBHUJEET BASKOTA’S NITE" and DONORS

Namaste Radio has raised one hundred thousand Nepalese rupees (NRs. 100,000) fund for the treatment of sibling Bhupi (11years old) and Bhawana (7years old), http://www.geocities.com/bhawanabhupi/ who are suffering from Leukemia (Blood Cancer) in Nepal from the grand success fundraiser show of the Musical legend of Nepal, “Shambhujeet Baskota’s Nite” and with the support of some kind hearted donors.

Namaste Radio will donate that amount to the mother of Sick kids in Nepal on the second week of this month in the rover of Nepal Representative of Namaste Radio and the mainstream media of Nepal.

Namaste Radio would like to thanks all the board members of Namaste Radio, participant performers and audiences, donors, Volunteers on ticket selling, Volunteers at the door and special thanks to Mr. Shambhujeet Baskota, who made the show a grand success.

We are still receiving a donation from the Nepalese living in GTA, who couldn’t able to make it on that day but interested to help those kids. They are sending their donation money, Cheque or email money transfer on the below name and address so, if you want to help those kids please do that. It’s not late; we will continue collecting a donation for them.

Pay to: Namaste Nepal Community Association
Memo: Donation to Bhupi/Bhawana (please include)
Mailing address: 611-2111 Roche Court
Mississauga, ON L5K 1T4
Email Money Transfer: namaste_radio@yahoo.ca

Press Release
OH! SANGEETA ROCKED THE ENTIRE NEPALESE COMMUNUNITY IN GREATER TORONTO AREA

Namaste Radio of Canada organized "Shambhujit Baskota's Nite", a grand success fundraiser show of the Musical legend of Nepal, Mr. Shambhu Baskota, to benefit Sibling Bhupi (11 year old) and Bhawana (7 year old) on their treatment, who are suffering from Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia (ALL) in Nepal http://www.geocities.com/bhawanabhupi/. Mr. Baskota performed the show for the very first time in Canada on April 29th, 2007 (Sunday) at Bramalea Civic Center Auditorium, Brampton, Canada. The event also featured performances by the leading local Nepalese musicians of GTA and Ottawa; Robin Subba, Philemon Rai, Deep Bista, Astha Tamang Maskey, Sunita Nepal, Pradyumna Regmi and electric dance of Eva Sharma, Kusum Basnet, Ichha Laxmi Shrestha, Sreani and Kewal Raj Khatiwada. Mr. Manoj Pokharel was the Master of Ceremony.

Mr. Baskota performed most of his popular solo and some duet songs that entertained abundantly to all groups of audiences. During his songs the audiences were out on the stage dancing side by side with Mr. Baskota and other community friends. The Nepalese living in GTA are still talking about the show and the thriller performance of Mr. Baskota. Welcome speech was from the Namaste Radio’s President Mr. Kedar Basnet who thanked all the participants to this event and informed all that Namaste Radio is making the great presence in the life of Nepalese community and it is becoming the voice of the Nepalese Community. He also referred to some of the past events organized by the Namaste Radio for the benefit of Nepalese community like; Deusi/Bhailo program on Oct 2005, Film Festival (Focus on Nepal) on Dec 2005, Professional Network Gathering on Jan 2006, Free Tax Filling on April 2006, Live concert of Mukti N’ Revival on August 2006 and Oscar Nominated Nepali Film Show “Basain” on Feb 2007. He also urged to the Nepalese community to come forward for helping those innocent kids.

The Event Coordinator and Founder of Namaste Radio Mr. Anil Thapa expressed his great thanks to all the performers, audiences, donors, Board members of Namaste Radio, Volunteers, well wishers and especial thanks to his wife Jyotsana Thapa Rana for supporting and letting him to spare volunteer hours for the development of the Nepalese community. At the end, President of Namaste Radio Mr. Keder Basnet handed over the certificate of appreciation to Mr. Shambhujeet Baskota for his invaluable contribution and working together with Namaste Radio on the noble cause and later Mr. Baskota distributed the certificate of recognition to all the performers, music arranger Ramesh Bhattarai and his accompany Mohit Khetan. Mr. Baskota also expressed his thanks to Namaste radio and wishes a great success in the future. The MC Manoj Pokharel announced the name of donors and expressed special thanks on behalf of Namaste Radio and himself. The name of the generous donors was as given below;