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Nepal Festival New York 2008 on the anvil

Nepal Festival New York 2008 on the anvil

By Himalayan News Service

Kathmandu, December 8:

Ad and Event Management Nepal Pvt Ltd in collaboration with Nepali Public Relations Committee America (NPRCA) will organise a grand exhibition ‘Nepal Festival New York 2008’ from December 20 to 23.

The Nepal Festival at New York 2008 will have a grand exhibition of Nepali Industry, Tourism, Culture and Natural Products, according to the organisers. Mingmar Sherpa, coordinator and vice-president of the Nepalese Public Relations Office of the organising committee, USA, met United Nations’ General Secretary Ban Ki Moon and the US House speaker Nancy Palosi and briefed them severally about the Nepali Festival.

According to the organising committee, the grand festival is supposed to promote tourism, culture, trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities and foster stronger

bilateral relations between Nepal and the USA.

Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal government, Nepalese Embassy in USA, Trade and Export Promotion Centre, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI),

Nepal USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the US government, Nepalese citizens of USA, Nepal Association of Travel Trade Agents (NATTA), Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), and different trading companies and exporters are supporting the event.