Ramailo Sanjh -2010

NKSSP (Nepali Kala Saskriti tatha Sahitya Pratishthan) Australia inc. organized a program- folk musical event “RAMAILO SANJH” with ‘Khadga Garbuja’ on 20th Feb. 2010, at Marrickville Town Hall, Sydney on the occasion of Pratishthan’ 2nd annual anniversary.

NKSSP’s General Secretary Ramesh Baniya anchored the program. About 300+ audience were attended the program. Program was started at 7 pm and run about 4 hours long due to high level performance delivered by our guest artist high profile singer Khadga Garbuja and continuing demand from his fans.

NKSSP also launched its first publication of a poem book “ Prabaska Kabitaharu” (a collection of poems which was delivered on 196th Bhanu Janyanti program held on 19th July 2009 at Petersham Town Hall, Sydney) at the event. The guest artist Garbuja launched the book and NKSSP vice-president Janaki Paudel anchored launched episode. At this episode of the program Mr. Riddicharan Shrestha and Jyotishi Ojraj Lohani were honoured for their contribution on Nepali art, culture and literature. At the program various community organization leaders and medias were attended including ICC Advisor Indra Van, GNC president Narayan Prdhan and NRN Australia president Dhruba Subedi.

As this is a folk musical concert, the program was smoothly run through only songs and dance items accordingly. Off course our guest artist Khadga Garbuja is the main attraction of the program. Our high profile singer Garbuja sang almost 17 songs and a  song “salejo” 3 times on request by the audience. All his performance was memorable and audiences were around him dancing, clapping and singing together with him all the way through his performance. As an anchor myself was confused where to stop Garbuja as he is flowing himself with the audience interactively. To the point it is to say- singer Garbuja proved that our Nepali folk music still rocks and his performance was unbeatable.

The local artists also have performed many ways to entertain the audience by dances and songs. Pratishthan’ President Sujata Basnet with Mahendra Lamsal, Nabin rana with his band 26th Sun, Ramesh Baniya, Sunil Gurung sang mixed of  typical folk and pop song which was another attraction of the program. The program also included 5 typical dances in a group and single including comedy dance performed by Sunil Gurung were highly appreciated by the audience. The high profile local artists took part in dancing including well known dancer Salu Limbu, Sujan thapa (dancer-choreographer), Bharati, Jeena, Sony, yubaraj and others.

NKSSP is thankful to succeed this event with all participants (artists, volunteers) and audience and specially Myagdi Sewa Samiti that provided volunteers and other support for this event. At a personal level Mr. Raj Kumar Bhandari and Mr. Bhusan Rokka are highly appreciated for their support behind the scene.  We are more proud of the artist who has performed at a professional level to succeed the program including all dancers, singers and specially Sunil Gurung who played various types of role. We are pleased with singer Khadga Garbuja who has made this event possible traveling long way from home by himself making a bravery journey despite of his physical capacity.

“ It was the most successful event against some other events that was organized by our respectable community leaders even though we have requested to all, not to organize any event on that day about 2 months in advance”

 By:

Ramesh Baniya

Former General Secretary, NKSSP