Our May showcase: Discover NEPAL is presented by leaders of the Nepalese community in the U.S. and headed up by the Consul General in New York, Pushpa Raj. The emphasis is on NEPAL as a destination for Tour & Travel and the magical kingdom he represents in his region of the Himalayas, now accessible by a plethora of major carriers from the U.S., Europe and Asia. The photography is amazing.

Pushpa Raj Bhattarai: www.nepalconsulate.gov.np

Nepal’s Consul General in New York, since 2016 for the tri-state area; career diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Assignments have included Embassy of Nepal, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, Geneva, and the President’s Office, Foreign Affairs,Nepal

John Guy: tel.: 646-315.4259

Curator, Florence and Herbert Irving section, South & South Asian Art. Staff, Metropolitan Museum

of Art since 2008.

Judy Bell: jdbell@capecod.net/ 516-739.4660, 1-800-421.8975

ACC, CTC. Sales Mgr., Himalayan International Tours. Position includes developing itineraries for

large and small groups, personal escort programs, land and air packages. HI is a full-service agency.

Amitabh Joshi: tabha@vacant-light.com

Board Member, Nepal-American Film Society. and Partner, w Erik Spink, developing film projects for commercial TV and non-fiction programs in US and Nepal.

Sangita Mukhiya Chhochoon

Principal, Nepal Primary School, Nepal; Language Instructor and Dance Professional, Sherpa Kidug Culture Center; Dancer and Choreographer, Sanjita Dance Center and Musical Artist, New York

Om Karamacharya: omkaramacharya@gmail.com

Music Video Dir.,Om Mega Audio & Video Production, Jackson Hgts, New York.

Composer, Musical Artist, Performer and Director, New York, N.Y.

Manoj Rijal: mrljal99@gmail.com

International Journalist, Nepal and New York. Member, Foreign Press Center, Dept. of State and United Nations. Assignment Editor, NEPAL 24 Hours, Inc., California.,

Ruby Chadra: Tel.: 914-484. 1618

Senior Mgr., Travel and Trekking Agency. Services included GSA, Canada/ Gulf/ Jet Air, multi-national companies, e-commerce mgt., and airline sales and marketing experience

Luisang Waiba Tamang: tel.: 347-575.2782

Founder, Convenor, Nepal Day Parade. Nepal Community Leader, New York. Board Member, NYC Health & Hospital Corp., Elmhurst, New York

Surendra Rayamajhi: tel.:316- 258. 9875

Executive Chef, Mt. Everest Restaurant, Baltimore, MD., Owner, Executive Chef, Bajeko Sekuwa Restaurant, Jackson Hgts, N.Y.; Consultant, Tourism Trainer, Poverty Alleviation Program, 2004-2006.

Ang Gyaljen Sherpa: tel.: 347-761-8069

Trekking & Mountain Guide, Nepal, 1996-2012; Liaison Officer, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Nepal, 2008-12. Scaled Mt. Everest on May 21, 2007

Ngima Pakhrin: tel.: 917-769. 5297

Editor, Mt. Everest Times, New York; Producer, KIMFF/ The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival; Chair, Community Radio Solu FM 101.6 MHZ, 2011.