NNS is having a fundraiser on Jan 12 2013 from 12:00 - 2:00PM CST
Location: Tandoori Fusion (2537 South 175th Street Omaha, NE 68130)

Free Lunch will be provided with $50.00 donation which will benefit Help Nepal charity organization in Nepal. We are encouraging as many people as possible to come out and enjoy their awesome India and Nepali Foods.

Dear Community Members, You are invited to the Annual General Meeting which is to be held on Sunday, 10 February 2013 at 1 p.m. at the Bellevue West University.

We would really appreciate if you can attend the NNS General Meeting. Your comments/concerns are highly valuable to us and we would definitely consider the suggestions you bring as we move ahead with our agendas.

Date: February 10, 2013 (Sunday)
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm
Venue: Bellevue West (2810 North 118th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 )

Room: 930

All Members

Special Shivaratri Puja and Bhajan will be performed on Saturday, 9th 2013. You and your friends are cordially invited to participate in Bhajan programmer and obtain the blessings from Lord Shiva. 

Location:- 11233 Decatur Plaza Omaha, NE 68154  (Vanderbilt Apartments)
Date:- March 9th 2013
Time:- 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

NNS cordially invites you to puja of Saraswati Mata
( goddess of wisdom and art).

Hope to see you all at the event!

Where:-The Hindu Temple ( 13010 Arbor St, Omaha NE. 68144)
When:- Feb 14th, 6:00 PM ( We understand it is Valentine’s day. Nepali calendar marks Feb 15th as Basanta Panchami, but the priests at the temple suggested that Feb 14th evening is auspicious time for the puja)

We are looking for volunteers for Prasad. Please contact Sami Vasistha at 402-350-9397 if you are willing to contribute prasad for the event.

Location: The Heights Apartment Clubhouse, 120th and Dodge ( Southeast corner)
Date: November 10th 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Please come join us to commemorate the birthday of one of the greatest poet of Nepal, Laxmi Prasad Devkota.   Poem competition will be held at the program ( Kids category and Adult Category) with lucrative prizes!! A non-competitive round will be held as well where individuals can recite their ( or someone else’s) poem.
An informal “Chiya Paan Samaroha” is part of the celebration too.
Don’t miss out on the fun event!
If you would like to participate ( Competitive or Non Competitive) please contact Resham Thapa at  402-350-9894

Congratulation winners of NNS Badminton Tournament in Mixed Double and Kids Single Events:

Mens Single:
1. Sanjay Shrestha   (1st place)
2. Bikash Shrestha   (2nd place)
3. Suraj Shrestha     (3rd place)

Mens Double:
1. Bikash Shrestha/Abhishek Shrestha (1st place)
2. Sanjay Shrestha/Suraj Shrestha  (2nd place)
3. Jiban Giri/Subarna Khanal (3rd place)

Womens Single:
1. Manisha Maharjan (1st place)
2. Dipta Rai (2nd place)

Mixed Double:
1. Saugat Shrestha/Binisha Maharjan   (1st place)
2. Tara Pokharel/ Ranjana Shrestha      (2nd place)
3. Suraj Shrestha/Manisha Maharjan     (3rd place)

Kids Single:
1. Saugat Shrestha   (1st place)
2. Binisha Maharjan  (2nd place)
3. Swarup Kunwor    (3rd place)
 

If you like to paint/draw/sketch or know someone who does, your creation could feature on the cover page of the NNS NEWSLETTER. The winner will also receive a special prize!!!
All you need to do is create your own interpretation of "Dashain Tihar" and email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Age criteria- 15 and under
Submission Deadline-October 15th.

24 September 2012, Nebraska Nepalese Society (NNS) has successfully organized yet another fund raising sports event in 2012. This time it was everyone’s favourite-Ping pong tournament, which was the fourth sporting event, after soccer, organized by NNS in the year 2012. This event was organized in a league-cum-knockout format on 16th and 23rd September 2012. Altogether 18 players participated for both singles and doubles event, and were divided into 2 groups. The venues for the initial league games were provided to NNS, courtesy of Mr. Binay Regmi and Mr. Surendra Acharya. After a grueling round of league games played on 16th September, four players for singles’ and 4 teams for doubles’ events were selected from each group.

Red was in the air, and red all over, as red was the theme for the nite. Nepalese in Nebraska must have found themselves lucky to observe scores of gorgeous ladies donned in red sarees, under a single roof. This event was non other than our very own “Dar Party 2012” organized by Nebraska Nepalese Society (NNS). The culture of consuming Dar, is a long established hindu tradition which dates back centuries, and is generally celebrated in the eve of Teej, a religious and greatest festival for hindu women, who endures a day long fasting for the longevity of their husband.

Nebraska Nepalese Society organized its annual picnic on Saturday, August 11th at the Lake Manawa. The fun event, which is free to the community members, is a means of expressing our gratitude to our volunteers, supporters and well-wishers for their continued endorsement of Nebraska Nepalese Society’s activities.

There was a galore of fun activities for all ages to enjoy in the beautiful weather. While the kids were engrossed in the various games, competitions and face-painting, the adults enjoyed volleyball, soccer, and few couple’s games. Not to forget, there was plenty of food including delicious chicken barbeque for the attendees.

The 2012 NNS Annual Raffle has now been drawn! Many congratulations to all our winners:

NNS is pleased to announce the lucky winners of the NNS 2012 Raffle!!! The drawing was held at our annual picnic at Lake Manawa Shelter # 6, at 4:30 PM on Saturday, August 11, 2012. We would like to thank everyone for their support.

Now, let's get on to announcing the lucky winners...

July 29, 2012, Nebraska Nepalese Society (NNS) proudly and successfully organized its 3rd annual NNS Soccer Tournament, in Papillion Soccer Complex from 21 July to 29th July 2012. The tournament was played in a league format, with the participation of 5 teams, namely Bhutanese Soccer Team, Bellevue City FC, Gunlao FC, Omahako Kheladi FC and West Omaha FC.

Bellevue FC, Bhutanese Soccer Team, Omahako Kheladi FC and Gunlao FC had progressed to the semifinals after securing top two positions in their respective groups. Bellevue City FC and Gunlao FC vied for the title after they had progressed to final by beating Omahako Kheladi FC by 4-0 and Bhutanese Soccer Team by 6-3 in their respective semifinals played on 28th July 2012.

The 8th Annual ANMA/NASeA Joint Contention is hosting a number

of Writing Contest for various levels as listed below.

Please follow the links or visit www.jointconvention.com for more details.

1. Elementary School "Show and Tell Nepal" Writing Contest (Grades 1 – 5)
2. Middle School Narrative Writing Contest (Grades 6 - 8)
3. High School Essay Contest (Grades 9 – 12)

April 23, 2012, Hundreds of Nepalese-culture lovers were expected to be desperate to celebrate NNS Nepali New Year 2069 event on the night of 21st April; exactly one week after it was cancelled because of the severe weather condition. As per our anticipation, a huge mass of internationals and Nepalese nationals flocked to Bellevue University Student Center to observe the long awaited NNS Nepali New Year 2069, and exchange New Year wishes among each other.