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BCAA Annual Festival - 2016 Saturday, September 24, 2016 Noon to 5 pm Cuyahoga Falls High School Auditorium and Cafeteria 2300 4th Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 |
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 This smiliing group of performers entertained an estimated 800 to 1000 people who attended the Bhutanese Community Association of Akron's Annual Festival 2016 on Saturday, September 24, 2016. |
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 Don Walters Para Jones Kyle Kutuchief Matthew Wilson Don Walters (Cuyahoga Falls Mayor), Para Jones (Stark State College President), Kyle Kutuchief (Akron Program Director of the Knight Foundation), and Matthew Wilson (University of Akron Interim President) were the four speakers at this event. They gave warm welcomes to the attendees, made them feel at home in the United States, and talked about the importance of education beyond the high school diploma. |
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Food Vendors Everest Nepali & Indian Restaurant Nepali Kitchen Vendors American Mortgage Service Company Asian Services In Action (ASIA) AxessPointe Community Health Chase Mortgage Banking Henna by Dhira Imagine Leadership Academy Indian Grocery International Institute of Akron PAMGIL Solar Company Village Discount Outlet Woven in Exile |
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 Vendors brought products and ideas to the Festival 
 
Volunteers made the day possible 
 Security were persuasive with friendly smiles 
 The Talk Table was an opportunity to practice English skills  
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Performers Nepali Sanskrit Kala Kendra Himalayan Music Academy Namaste Band Baja HOLA Ohio, Akron Mariachi Santa Cecilia, Folkloric Dancers Greater Akron Hindu Sewa Samittee Kirat Society of Ohio Magar Society of Ohio Hmong Copmmunity of Akron Arts Sparks Family Muna Basnet Dancers, Cincinnati Suruwat Theater Gurung Society of Akron Guthee Foundation Akron Christian Community Tamang Society of Akron Nepali Sanskrit Kala Kendra Los Muchachos Band |
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 The parking lot was full while "Doc" Giltner informed us about solar lighting "off the grid" 
 Bishnu kept the stage action moving, and President Wilson won everybody's heart with his comments 
 President Jones greets Dakula, who is her student at SSC 
 President Jones inspired students and talked about the advantage of community colleges; the Mariachi Santa Cecilia band and Folkloric Dancers entertained with a Mexican flavor  |
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 The audience stayed attentive because of the excellent technical support crew from CFHS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Suruwat theater by Nima Tamang and Group present an original moralistic drama Henna by Dhira 
 A false fire alarm meant all had to leave the school 
 
 A preview of Bhutanese: The Story was shown. It is a movie produced by Suraj Subba Nalbo, from Khatmandu, that tells the story about the history of the Bhutanese/Nepalese people who have been resettling in the Akron area since 2009. 
 
 
  Smiles at the end of the day |
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A stage show with traditional music and dances, Nepali food, supportive vendors, a "Talk Table" where cross cultural conversations took place and English was practiced, an unanticipated fire alarm, a preview of an upcoming movie, and original moralistic "teaching" drama, and endless conversations made this a great event! |
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Below is a copy of the announcement and some of the preparatory materials we used to organize today's program: |
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(Scroll to map at bottom of page) Music and Dance on Stage BCAA Movie Preview Nepali Food Available to Purchase Sales and Information Vendors and more... FREE ADMISSION !!! FREE PARKING!!! |
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See contacts below for more information Note: Vendor table+2 chairs are available for $50 Free table + 2 chairs for member vendors and vendors who contribute $500 or more to support the festival |
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Check-In Desk for Speakers and Information
Contact: Nilam Ghimirey Phone: 330-203-3564 Email: nilam.ghimirey@gmail.com
Media Releases
Stage Show (dancers and musicians) Contact: Dhan Rimal Phone: 330-785-5230 Phone: 330-861-4056 Email: rimaldhan@yahoo.com
Transportation
Contact: Sha Neopaney Phone: 330-310-8367 Email: shaneopaney@yahoo.com Contact: Bishua Subba Phone: 330-881-4666 Email: bishnuksubba@gmail.com Vendors
Contact: Terry Kuhn
Phone: 330-673-1882 Email: terrykuhn496@gmail.com |
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Cuyahoga Falls High School Floor Plan and Parking BCAA will be using the Auditorium and the Cafeteria  |
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