LOCALS ENJOYED MAIDSTONE GURKHA BOXING OPEN SHOW

11th June, Approximately 400 visitors gathered to watch open boxing show organised by Maidstone Gurkha Amateur Boxing Club in conjuction with Maidstone Nepalese Community.

MNC CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR 2068 BS

14th April (1'st of Baisakh 2068BS), more than 200 members of MNC gathered at Aylesford Village Community Hall to celebrate their new year. The community Chairman Mr. Dam Bahadur Gurung welcomed all and conveyed best wishes on behalf of MNC. Furthermore Mr. Gurung thanked the previous executive members for their hard work and selfless contribution to community. He further honoured them by endowing Khaadaa. Youngesters not only performed Nepalese traditonal dances but also hip-hop and modern dance. The event was ended at midnight with the jerk of floor dance!

MNC PREPARES TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR 2068 BS

Another example of 'giving back to local charities' by Nepalese Community

17th Feb,
Nepalese ladies donated £200.00 to Demelza - Hospice for Children Care.Demelza Kent is a hospice providing a large range of hospice and care services to children, young people and their families especially Life-limited or life threatened children or young people and their families benefit from a wide range of facilities.

Ladies from Maidtone Nepalese Community raised the fund by playing 'Deusi/Bhailo' during Deepawali festival.Deusi/ Bhailo generally refer to the act of singing & dancing in a group. It is a tradition in Nepal to go out in groups to neighboring houses and sing a song and perform dance for home owners during the national festival of Tihar (famously known as Deepawali). At the end of the song, the host brings food and money for the group. The group thanks and blesses the host and move on to the next house.

Nepalese ladies in Maidstone found this tradition a good way to raise the funds and also have fun. Maidstone Nepalese Community has been playing a role to help the locals and local or neeeded organisation by raising the funds for them. This is another example of 'giving back to local' has been fulfilled by Nepalese ladies living in Maidstone.

MNC congratulated ex. community Chair Mr. Ratna Limbu

9th Feb, members from MNC arrived to ex. community chair Mr. Ratna Limbu's resident to congratulate him and his family for giving a birth of baby girl called Ekata. Community Chair Mr. Dam Bahadur Gurung congratulated to Mr. Limbu whereas Mrs. Sobha Rupacha, Chair of Ladies Committe conveyed the best wishes to Mrs. Limbu. Mr.Hari Gurung, Mrs. Sandhya Gurung, Mrs, Rajani Gurung and Mr. Dinesh Khadka were also present in the event.

MNC NEW EXECUITVE MEMBER CONTACT LIST

MAIDSTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY

Executive Committee Contact List

1 Chairman – Lt. (Retd.) Dam Bahadur Gurung 07533606361
2 Vice chairman Mr. Bhupal Gurung 07988509654
3 Secretary- Mr. Dinesh Khadka 07595652890
4 Assistant Secretary: Mrs. Deepa Chhetri 07735368041
5 Treasurer: Mr. Agni Thapa 07828008081
6 Assistant Treasurer: Mr. Badri Rai 07980127826
7 Public Relation Mr. Hari Gurung 07725446008
8 Assistant PR Mr. Bhishma Gurung 07702948427
9 Sport Secretary: Mr. Ganga Gurung 07846657001
10 Asst. Sport Secretary: Mr. Gun Gurung 07956494429
11 Ent. and Culture Sec. Mr. Amar Gurung 07988591023
12 Asst.Ent/Culture Sec. Mrs. Saraswati Thapa 07915117984

Area Reps:

13 Barming: Mr. Gajendra Maden 07868453237
14 Tovil: Mr. Bipin Gurung 07568018832
15 Shepway: Mr. Durga Chand 07971198873
16 Mote Park: Mr. Dol Bahadur Thapa 07886387256
17 Sandling: Mr. Bidraman Rai 07810197943
18 Vinter’s Park: Mr. Khem Chhetri 07737965872

19 Youth Reps : Miss Smriti Chand 07882639835
Master M.S Bhujel 01622677903

20 Veteran’s Group:Mr. Motilal Thapa

21 Adviser Major Dhan Bahadur Chand 07817891897
22 Adviser Major Dudh Prasad Gurung 07733083261
23 Adviser Mr.Rastra Rai 01622677347
24 Adviser Mr. Ratna Limbu 07411519596
25 Adviser Mr. Binod Chand 07846940549

Upcoming Events

26th - 28th Jan 2011 - 'Working Together Week' @ South Borough School

27th Jan 2011 - 'Equality Seminar' organised by Kent Fire & Rescue Service

14th April 2011 - New Year 2068BS celebration @ Aylesford Village Community Hall

4th Oct 2011 - Dashain Party @ Mote Hall

MNC ELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE MEMBERS FOR 2011-2013

2nd Jan,

Annual General Meeting was held at Howard de Walden. Nearly 40 MNC members took part in the meeting. The previous committee headed by Mr. Ranta Kumar Limbu acted to form the new committed based on agreement by all members. The new executive committee members follow as:

Chairman – Lt. (Retd.) Dam Bahadur Gurung
Vice chairman- Mr. Bhupal Gurung
Secretary- Mr. Dinesh Khadka
Assistant Secretary: Mrs. Deepa Chhetri
Treasurer: Mr. Agni Thapa
Assistant Treasurer: Mr. Badri Rai
Public Relation: Mr. Hari Gurung
Assistant PR Mr. Bhishma Gurung
Sport Secretary: Mr. Ganga Gurung
Assistant Sport Secretary: Mr. Gun Gurung
Entertainment and Culture Secretary: Mr. Amar Gurung
Assistant Ent/Culture Secretary: Mrs. Saraswati Thapa

Area Reps:
Barming: Mr. Gajendra Maden
Tovil: Mr. Bipin Gurung
Shepway: Mr. Durga Chand
Mote Park:Mr. Dol Bahadur Thapa
Sandling: Mr. Bidraman Rai
Vinter’s Park: Mr. Khem Chhetri

Youth Reps : Miss Smriti Chand and Master M.S Bhujel

Veteran’s Group: Mr. Motilal Thapa

HAPPY DASHAIN & TIHAR

MNC organised chairty night to raise funds for HELP FOR HEROES, KENT HOSPICE & MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL'S MATRNITY WARD

MEMBERS FROM MAIDSTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY PREPARED FOR ''CHARITY WALK''

Seven members from MAIDSTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY are preparing to take part in 'Charity Walk' to raise the fund for kids and cancer. MNC has been taking part in such event since 2007.

KM Charity Walk will be held on Sunday, 13th June 2010.

MNC LADIES RACED FOR LIFE

Today, a dozen of ladies from MAIDSTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY took part in 'Race For Life 2010' to help to raise the fund for Cancer Research. All dressed up with personalised grears. They arrived at Mote Park at around 10am and looked very much excited for their participation. Members from MNC were also present at site to assist their prepartion and ofcourse looking after their kits and kids!!

Members from the community had organised refreshment for the participants. Mr. Jhapat Bhujel and Padam Thapa were busy from the morning to set up BBQ whereas Mr. Ratna Limbu, Mr. Hari Gurung, Mr. Jagat Ale and Mr. Dinesh Khadka arrived on site to ensure all technical stuff and supporting are organised for those ladies who took part in the 'race' to raise the fund for good casues.

Furthermore, Mr. Chitra Chand , Mr. Binod Chand, Mr. Rojen Gurung, Mr. Umesh Khadka were also in the even to raise the morale and congratulate their deeds.

Well done to all who participate in such a good charity work!!

NEPALESE GURKHA CHARITY NIGHT - SAT 10TH JULY 2010

MNC extends its congratulation to newly elected MP Helen Grant

7th May 2010,

MNC extends its congratulation to Mrs. Grant for holding the grand victory. Helen has been very close to MNC in last 2 years since she was nominated as a perspective member of parliament for Maidstone and Wealds. Mrs. Grant has been taking part of most of our festival celebration such as Dashera and New Year.

The members of MNC wish her best of luck and look forward to working with her in coming days!

Well done Helen and Good Luck !!

MNC plans to raise fund for good cause

28th April,
members of MNC gathered to discuss the plan for the Charity Event to raise fund for Help for Heroes and Maternity Ward of Maidstone Hospital. Mr. Dhan Chand, an advisor member of MNC leads the plan. However dates/time to be confirmed. Please keep checking the blog out, we will notify you with more updates or alternatively you can contact to Mr. Dhan Chand on 07817891897.

Rt Hon Ann Widdcombe meets members from Nepalese Community

16th April,

Rt. Hon Ann Widdcombe met with members of MNC. Chair of the community thanked to Ms. Widdcombe for her immense support and pioneer campaign for Gurkha justice. He further stressed that her support and help to Gurkha community will be remembered for generation to come. Mr Ratna Limbu; the chair of the community also presented a flower bouquet as a 'big thanks'. In the event Nina Gurung; the vice chair of Women's committee presented Nepalese pashmina shawl as a token of 'thanks'.

Mrs Gurung appreciated Ms Widdcombe's effort to make to meet Nepalese community members. Furthermore she also stated that Ann was the pioneer to raise the voice for the Gurkha right.

Other memebers (Mr. Dinesh Khadka, Mr. Hari Gurung, Mr. Agni Thapa) presented there thanked Ms. Widdcombe.

Conservative PP MP Helen Grant, cabinet members for cultur Cll. Brian Moss, Simon Grant were also presented in the event. Helen Grant ensured that she will play a vital role to promote the youth's potentiality and work closely with MNC in order to ensure the community is well looked after. The community expressed its best wishes to Mrs. Grant.

MNC celebrates Nepalese new year

10th April, hundreds of Nepalese living in Maidstone area gathered in Aylesford community hall to celebrate their new year.

Nepal has been using Bikram Sambat calendar for decades. This calendar was established by the Indian emperor Vikramaditya after conquering Sakas in 50BC. The Bikram Sambat calendar is 56.7 years ahead of Georgian calendar.

Chair of the community welcomed all and expressed best wish to all on behalf of MNC. Such even not only implies celebration but also helps to bring everyone together and enhances the community relationship.