Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar Lakshuman Khanal and others celebrating cultural festivals.
Doha: Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Qatar has celebrated Nepal’s national cultural festivals of the indigenous community.
The Association organised festivals including Maghe Sankranti (Minam Sar Lhes), Chasok Tangnam, Balihang Tangnam, Tamu Lhosar, Sakela Ubhauli, Manjushree Samvat 2858, Sonam Lhochhar, Maghi Jitia Parva, Rapava Shyadar Pidar, Yele Sambat 5082, Phugal Parimdi, Mha Puja, Pooja, Gallup Lhosar, Siruva Pavun and Naya Khuwa.
On the occasion of Lhosar, good wishes were exchanged and all the national festivals of the indigenous community were celebrated at Al Dosari Zoo and Game Reserve in Al Sheehaniya.
Leaders and representatives of Nepali community in Qatar attended the programme.
They also appreciated the community welfare activities carried out by the NRNA Qatar over the years.
Community members performing and taking part in the festivals.
They referred to the rescue and relief activities run by NRNA Qatar for the needy members of Nepali community after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While addressing the programme, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar Lakshuman Khanal conveyed felicitations to all sections of Nepali community on their festive occasions.
He stated that Nepal is a beautiful combination of various groups and ethnicities.
There are 125 ethnic groups and 129 languages in the country, he shared, living in peace and harmony with each other.
He thanked the NRNA Qatar for organising the programme and stated that such programmes help maintain the socio-cultural heritage of Nepal.
They also promote goodwill and understanding among each other which contributes to peace and harmony with each other.
However, the members of the community need to comply with the various rules, regulations and protocols of the host country while observing such occasions, he observed.
Referring to the FIFA World Cup 2022 being hosted in Qatar later this year, he encouraged the members of Nepali community to collaborate with NRNA Qatar for contributing to community related engagements and exhibitions during the event.
He also requested the community to follow the preventive and precautionary measures employed by the relevant authorities in Qatar so that they could protect themselves as well as the society they are living in from the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of NRNA Qatar Mohammad Muktda Musalman thanked the sister organisations of the Janajati Federation for their cooperation and coordination and expressed his commitment to celebrate various festivals jointly in the coming years as well.
He expressed his commitment to move forward with activities and engagements to promote community welfare and awareness activities in collaboration with all the stakeholders concerned.
He said that NRNA Qatar is a labour-oriented organisation and would help the workers by becoming a pillar in any problem.
He thanked all those who helped make the programme a success.
He also thanked everyone who participated in the programme.
The event was graced by ICC Secretary RK Sharma, Honorary Council Members Bimal Subedi and Bill Gurung, ICC members, NCC advisers, all sister organisations of the Janajati Federation and Doha-based head of Nepali associations. The programme was conducted by NCC General Secretary PadamGiri.
