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Nepal Festival Darwin 2026 “One Country, Many Stories”

31 May, 2026

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The Non-Resident Nepali Association of Northern Territory (NRNA NT) is pleased to invite you to attend the Nepal Festival Darwin 2026, a vibrant celebration of Nepalese culture, heritage, and community spirit.

Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026

Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Venue: Darwin Waterfront

This annual festival brings together people from diverse backgrounds to experience the richness of Nepal through music, dance, cuisine, and cultural expression.

Event Highlights:
• Live performance by internationally acclaimed Karma Band
• Special performance by Arjun Sapkota
• Local performances by community artists and multicultural groups
• Traditional Nepali cultural dances and showcases
• Authentic Nepali food stalls and market vendors
• Family-friendly activities and entertainment
• Evening fireworks display

Organised by: NRNA NT

Supported by:
• Northern Territory Government
• Darwin Waterfront Corporation
• Embassy of Nepal, Canberra
• Nepal Tourism Board
• Nepalese Association of Northern Territory (NANT)
• Darwin Hearts FC

Title Sponsor: Akron Group NT

We warmly invite the wider community to join us for this special occasion and celebrate the spirit of unity, diversity, and cultural pride.

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  • Identity of the status of the person as NRN
  • Free Visa to enter and stay in Nepal (for persons having citizenship of countries other than SAARC Countries)
  • Right to open a bank account in convertible foreign currency
  • Eligibility to make investment in convertible foreign currency
  • Provision to repatriate proceeds of the investment out of Nepal in convertible Foreign currency if investment made in the same currency
  • Purchase and sale of land (area as referred in NRNA bylaws) to limited extent Inheritance of ancestral property and ownership of that property in Nepal
  • Tax Exemption on initial capital of investment
  • Certificate of Investment Tax Exemption on upto NPR15 Lakhs remittance to close relatives of NRN in one fiscal year for personal expenses
  • Tax exemption on the remitted funds via formal banking channel for the Social, Political, Cultural, Religious, Charity, Sports and Disaster Relief Projects
  • Rights to establish Industry and Business and enjoy investment facilities as enjoyed by Foreigners

The NRN card is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu(+977014200182). Outside of Nepal, the NRN cards are issued by the Nepali Embassies and Missions.

NRN Card is an identity card issued to a Non-Resident Nepali by the Government of Nepal. NRNcard entitles card holder various benefits as listed in the NRN Act and bylaws. It is issued to those who approach the concerned government body.

The date of inauguration of the First NRN Global Conference, i e., 11th October 2003 is considered to be the establishment date of NRNA. 11th October is also declared as NRN day by Nepal Government. The formal registration of NRNA by the Government of Nepal was on 20 October 2013.

The date of inauguration of the First NRN Global Conference, i e., 11th October 2003 is considered to be the establishment date of NRNA. 11th October is also declared as NRN day by Nepal Government. The formal registration of NRNA by the Government of Nepal was on 20 October 2013.

The idea of establishing a global Nepali organization (NRNA) was conceptualized by Nepalese living in Russia in 2002, later to globalize and materialize the idea, a few Nepali community leaders residing in various countries of the world met in London, in 2003 and decided to form a Coordination Committee to unite the Nepali diaspora. They also discussed the possibility of organising an international conference of NRNs in Nepal. The idea quickly got the support of the Government of Nepal and the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). This led to the joint organisation of First Non-Resident Nepali Conference on 11-14 October 2003. The assembled NRN delegates of that conference decided to join their hands together to organise NRNA as a common forum of NRNs.

Santosh Kunwar is current president of NRNA Australia.

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Dhruba Subedi 2009- 2011

Ganesh KC 2011 – 2013

Mahendra Oli 2013 -2015

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Keshav Kadel 2019 -2021

Nanda Gurung 2021 -2023

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