About Nepal Festival:

published date: 06/07/2010

Nepal Festival 2010 is an all-day event being jointly organised by NRN Australia, the Nepalese Embassy, Canberra and the Nepalese Community Associations in NSW & Victoria. Nepal Festival 2010 is part of NRN Australia�s objectives to promote Nepal and Nepali cultural heritage in Australia.

After the successful launch of the Nepal Festival 2006 in Darling Harbour (Sydney) and Nepal Festival 2008 in Melbourne and Sydney, the event is being organised again in Sydney and Melbourne in 2010. Nepal Festival 2008 in Sydney was attended by 20,000 plus people and Nepal Festival 2008 in Melbourne was attended by 10,000 plus people.

Festival Objectives:

published date: 06/07/2010

To promote Nepal and rich Nepalese cultural heritage
Introduce the Australian community to Nepalese Culinary Delights
Showcase trade and tourism opportunities in Nepal
Celebrate it as the day of harmony in multicultural Australia
To promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011
To celebrate 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Nepal and Australia

Festival Features Melbourne

Official opening and attendance of festival by government officials
Live performance with Nepalese cultural music and dances, fashion parade
Food Stalls
Travel and Tourism Promotion Stalls
Exhibition of Nepalese arts and crafts, photographs and paintings
Nepalese Handicraft and other trade promotion Stalls
Sponsors stands to promote their product and services
Live performance by Mukti and Revival
Other fun and entertainment activities

Festival Features Sydney

Cultural performance
Musical performance by "1974 AD"
Ethnic fashion parade
Attractive raffles
Food stalls
Information stalls
+ many more entertaining activities

Festival Features Brisbane

Cultural performance + Nepali Dance
Musical performance by "1974 AD"
Performance by Dheeraj Shrestha (Tabala Percussionist)
Nepali Food stalls
Information stalls
+ many more entertaining activities

Brisbane Festival - 2010

Saturday 11th September 2010
Musgrave Park, West End Brisbane Get Direction
11AM - 6PM

Nepal Festival 2010 is going to be held in Darling Harbor - Sydney on 4th September, West End Park - Brisbane on 11th September and Federation Square - Melbourne on 20th November 2010 with the slogan of "Bringing Nepal at Your Doorstep". After the success of Nepal Festival 2006 in Sydney and Nepal Festival 2008 in Melbourne and Sydney, the event is being organised again in Sydney and Melbourne in 2010 to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relation between Nepal and Australia. This event is being jointly organised by Non-Resident Nepali Association Australia and Embassy of Nepal, Canberra in conjunction with Nepalese Consulate Offices NSW/Victoria and Nepalese Community organisations in Australia. The Nepal Festival has been organised in every two years since 2006 as part of NRN Australia mega event to built brotherhood relationship among Nepalese people living in Australia, promote Nepal and Nepali cultural heritage in Australia.

The flavour of the events are a formal program to mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relation between Nepal and Australia, Nepal as a tourism destination for year 2011, Nepalese Food Festival, Nepal expo, musical concert, business information and other NRN activities.

Festival Snapshots

Festivals in three of the high profile venues inBrisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
Musical performance by a popular musical band of Nepal "1974 AD".
Cultural performance, food stalls, information stalls and many more entertaining activities.

Organised in conjuction with:

Consulate of Nepal (QLD)
Nepalese Association of Queensland

And Nepalese Community Organisations

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