The Bhutanese Nepali Community of Scranton (BNCS), Pennsylvania organized a cultural show at the Scranton High School Auditorium Scranton, Pennsylvania on Sunday.
The president of BNCS Narad Pokhrel, Joint Secretary Kedar Kafley and Tek Pandey presented a brief history of Bhutanese refugee problem, the third country resettlement program, among others.
The different cultural presentations such as the group and solo dance and solo patriotic song by Bhutanese children and guests, traditional fashion show by small children, music presentation and the different varieties of Bhutanese cultural foods were the major attractions of the this program.
Christopher Doherty, the mayor of the Scranton city, Sonya Sarner, Program Supervisor, Catholic Social Services, Sushma Barakoti from Nepalese Women Organization in USA and representatives from Migrant Education Program, local schools, College and University, assured their continued support to the Bhutanese community in its every effort along the way of integration, assimilation and empowerment in a new environment and society of cultural diversity.
Meanwhile, the president of BNCS acknowledged the moral, financial and material support of Catholic Social Services of Lackawanna County, CSIU/NE Migrant Education Program, Scranton School District, Shalom Scranton and Shiva Shakti Indian Food Mart and the community members and volunteers.
The Bhutanese Nepali Community Scranton was formed in 2010 with an objective of empowering and advancing the Bhutanese community in the area through education, job skills and facilitating social services.
