Activites


Nepal Night

Time - Spring of 2006
Venue - BallRoom, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Description - Nepal night is a cultural night that reflects the musical, cultural and social aspects of Nepal and is targeted for all of the students and faculties at the OU. Even though this was our first attempt in organizing such a big event, the outcome was much more than what we expected. There were around 200 spectators. The performers were not only from OU, but they also from Dallas County Community College (DCCCD), the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and University of Central Oklahoma (UCO).

Time - Spring of 2007
Venue - Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Description - Inspired by the success of our first Nepal Night, members of NSA organized a second Nepal Night on Spring of 2007. With the experiences of the previous one, this one became more organized and was much more appreciated among the audiences. Again, we got lot of assistance from NSA of other institutions, Dallas County Community College (DCCCD), the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Norman High School, and Oklahoma State University. We had one special dance in which only one of the performers was from Nepal, the others were from America, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Other than dance and music, we featured slide shows about Nepal that gave the viewers an idea about Nepal.

Movie Night: A Fun Event

Numafung
Time - N/A
Venue - Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Description - The first Movie shown was "Numafung", a movie directed by Nabin Subba and set wtihin Limbu ( one of Nepal's many ethnic groups) culture and community.

Everest
Time - N/A
Venue - Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Description - The second movie shown was "Everest" by director David Brea Shears and Stephen Judson.

Food Festival

Time - 26 March, 2008
Venue - OU Union Food Court
Description - The food Festival was a fundraising event which helped introduce Nepali food to OU and to the Norman Community. The price for a plate of food was about $5 and we had unexpected success. Not only that, we were also able to help them taste our culture.

Participation


Eve of Nations

Time - Spring of 2006
Venue - Lloyd Noble Center   
Description - Eve of Nations is a major international event organized annually by the International Advisory Committee (IAC) at the University Oklahoma. This event provides all the registered international student organizations a platform to show their culture and traditions. This event not only features the dances and musical performances from different countries, but also an international fashion show and a dinner consisting of delicious food from different countries. This was our first year of participating in this event.

Time - April 13, 2007
Venue - Lloyd Noble Center
Description - This was now our Second year of participating in the competition. And this year we had girls from Nepali Student Association dance on the song Darpan Chaya.

Time -  April 25 , 2008
Venue - Lloyd Noble Center
Description -  This was our third year participating in the Eve of Nations and this year our performers were from OU and Norman High School. The song chosen this year was Vhimeshore ko Mela. 

International Dance Competition

Time - February 23, 2008
Venue - Catlet Music Center
Description - Similar to the Eve of Nations, many dances from different countries including Native American Dance was performed. This event was a way to celebrate the beauty and diversity of cultures around the world with a twist of competition.

Big Event

Time - Annually
Venue - OU
Description - This is an annual event in which OU students volunteer for a day to thank the Norman Community. Not only students but also OU faculty and staff also  took part in order to help the community organizations. Members of NSA, whenever possible, have been participating in this tratditional event to pay back to the community of Norman.

International Bazaar

Time - Annually in the fall
Venue - OU
Description - An international bazaar is held each year in the fall semester to exhibit small items from different countries. All the registered international student organizations get to set up a stall to exhibit and sell small articles typical of their countries.

Homecoming Parade

Time - Annually in the fall
Venue - OU
Description - Homecoming is an annual tradition of the United States. Students come together, usually in late September or October, to welcome back alumni. The event date always falls on Football home game day. There is a big parade which includes the school's marching band and different school organizations floats. Also, the Homecoming King and Queen are coronated the same day. International students usually participate in the Homecoming by carrying the flags of different countries which are represented at OU. NSA members always join the whole international community and represent Nepal.