This year’s Bhanu Jayanti saw two separate events in Melbourne, one on July 13 and another on the very next day.
A group of youths and some seniors, who decided to boycott celebrations on July 13, organized a separate function at the Banksia Garden Community Centre on July 14, Saturday, according to the organizers.
The only priest of Melbourne Mitra Adhikari was the chairperson of the event where Victorian Coordinator of Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) Australia Drona Panta, Child and Family Program Coordinator and Chairperson of Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition Jeanette Hourani among others were present. As guests. Panta also took part in the previous day’s celebrations.
The program started with enchanting holy mantras by the priest, informed organizer, who claimed that some 350 community members were present to observe the celebrations.
The event saw speeches from the invited guests, who expressed their deep gratitude for providing them an opportunity to be a part of the event. Other items included recitation of poems, highlights of contribution made by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya towards Nepali literature, dances, songs and prize distributions, one of the organizers Jhagen Dhimal informed.
Traditional cuisines were also served at the end of the program.
In a separate event in Adelaide, the International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) Australia joined the resettled Bhutanese to celebrate the 199th Bhanu Jayanti on Saturday.
Around 500 resettled Bhutanese and their Nepalese and Australian friends participated in the celebrations, informed organizers.
The event saw various stage performances and literary recitations besides speeches from guest speakers.
Dear Editor,
In Adelaide 199th Bhanu Jyanti was celebrated by Bhutanese Ethnic School and INLS at Salisbury SA. This is the fact about Organizers. Bhutanese Ethnic School was established in March 2012 with an aim of preserving and promoting Nepali language in South Australia. In the event, children from BES performed their dances and songs, seniors recited ramayan in sardulbikrith and sikharani chanda, mothers sang old country songs and nearly 2 dozen poets recited their poems, gazals, stories and so on. Interestingly, children younger than 6 years from BES recited children poems and songs in front of the mass. The program was chaired by BAASA’s chairman Suren Ghaley.
Milestone of BAV, Bhutanese association of Victoria( renamed today). Together we can. Cheers!
It is good to know small group celebrate in separation. All the best for future. The separation may have positive and negative imapct to the people, depends on who chooses what and how long two communites can go or even there may be 3 or 4. we have been gifted in this since living 20 years in the camp.
All the best and malice to no one.
Wow,
hom many organisation in melbourne and how many people?
good on you prem
when is the next going come up
doesnt matter, u dont have to b in just only 1 organisation, we hav rights to open if u dont like others organisation, dont stay suppressed under another org if u dont like, u hav also got equal right to open new one if u need, its nt like Nepal any more where so called leaders controll evry thng but r like jack of all trates master of none, In these countries its best to hav more orgs so u get more support, and u still r member of resettled Bhutanese grup, opening org is a matter of right, and by opening new org it doesnt mean ur community is fragmented, it rather means growth and devlopment, n more opportunuities and support!! I like ppl opening more orgs. If u wish we can also open separate orgs for gurung, anotyher for rai, tamang, bahun, etctec they dont have to b suppressed under 1, if they r now suppressed. Open new coz each subcaste is unique culture on its own, it doesnt mean u r breaking the community, but it only mean u r utilising ur rights and trying to grow better, still being a member of the resettled bhutanese. When it comes to anything to do abt Bhutan we r always one! thnx
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