Fun and Learning at the Himalayan Fair

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A group of Ama Foundation Board Members from the Bay Area enjoyed some serious fun this weekend (May 17-18) at the Himalayan Fair – hopefully we saw some of you there! Our Founder, Shrawan Nepali, served free Nepali chai to all comers, we gave bubble blowers to our youthful guests, and everyone enjoyed eating momos and watching Nepali dancing and …

Join Us for the Himalayan Film Festival!

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Ama Foundation is co-sponsoring the Himalayan Film Festival, along with our many friends at Curry Without Worry, Nepal Youth Foundation, Third Eye Travel and Sahayeta.org, among others. An amazing number of beautiful films are being shown, both on the Opening Night in San Francisco (Friday, May 16) and in Berkeley, in conjunction with the Himalayan Fair, on Saturday, May 17. …

Ama Ghar Celebrates the Festival of Lights

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The Festival of Lights, known as Tihar in the Kathmandu Valley, was happily celebrated last week by the Ama Ghar kids, their aunties and uncles and visitors. The most beautiful ceremony of the entire festival is the Newari tradition of Mha Puja, or celebration of the self. At this event, intricate and beautiful designs are drawn on the floor where …

Planet Freddo Raises Ama Ghar Funds with Artful Ties!

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On November 7 and 8, Ama Foundation Board Member Fred Doar hosted a showing of his art ties and gentleman’s accessories in Mill Valley, California, with all profits donated to support Ama Ghar.   The event was a great success, with over 50 people attending each night and sales of 20 ties, 12 scarves and 6 micro paintings, resulting in …

Gai Jathra Celebration!

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Last week was the week of Gai Jathra, a very special celebration in Nepal. The festival of “Gai Jatra”, the procession of cows, is generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August-September). The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. According to tradition, every family who has lost one relative during the past year …