http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy.html http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/statement-by-the-president-on-the-occasion-of-eid-ul-fitr.html As Muslims in the United States and around the world complete the month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Michelle and I would like to extend our personal greetings on this joyous occasion. Eid is a time to celebrate the completion of 30 days and nights of devotion. But even on this festive occasion, Muslims remember those less fortunate, .... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/statement-by-the-president-on-the-occasion-of-eid-ul-fitr.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:11:21 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/american-embassy-celebrates-u.s.-constitution-day The American Embassy held a program on September 17 to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day. The program marked the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, which is both the shortest and oldest written Constitution currently in effect in the world. Guest speakers Dave Sadoff, representative of the American Bar Association in Nepal.. http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/american-embassy-celebrates-u.s.-constitution-day Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:49:10 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/patan-royal-palace-to-be-restored-by-u.s.-ambassadors-fund The Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust will receive a grant of $900,000 USD (NRs 6 Crore 90 Lakhs) to restore the Patan Royal Palace in Lalitpur through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program. This project is one of only three worldwide to receive funding from this prestigious, highly competitive program in 2009. http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/patan-royal-palace-to-be-restored-by-u.s.-ambassadors-fund Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:01:30 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/embassy-commemorates-9/11-with-nepali-womens-group-at-peace-grove The Satikhel Women’s Group, a voluntary civic action group at Satikhel-Pharping in the southern outskirts of Kathmandu district, organized a commemoration program for the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Counselor for Public Affairs Terry J. White, joined by the Satikhel Women’s Group members and local community, laid a wreath at the Peace Grove .... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/embassy-commemorates-9/11-with-nepali-womens-group-at-peace-grove Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:57:44 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/cultural-envoy-revolutionizes-techniques-of-contemporary-theater-education With Chargé d’ Affaires Jeffrey Moon and other theater enthusiasts in attendance, U.S. Cultural Envoy Steve Clorfeine and Nepali theater Director Anup Baral staged performances with the artists of the Actor’s Studio. Part of a play, "Conference of the Birds", adapted by international theater director Peter Brook from a 12th c. Sufi poem,.... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/cultural-envoy-revolutionizes-techniques-of-contemporary-theater-education Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:21:05 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/video-web-chat-in-the-embassy-to-celebrate-annual-national-library-day-of-nepal To celebrate the second Annual National Library Day of Nepal, Public Affairs Kathmandu’s American Library hosted the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Video Web chat with Josie Parker, Director of Ann Arbor District Library, United States.... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/video-web-chat-in-the-embassy-to-celebrate-annual-national-library-day-of-nepal Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:41:09 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/remarks-of-president-barack-obama-ramadan-message-washington-dc On behalf of the American people – including Muslim communities in all fifty states – I want to extend best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem. http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/remarks-of-president-barack-obama-ramadan-message-washington-dc Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:52:37 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/visiting-u.s.-speaker-explains-new-u.s.-administration-to-nepali-public Visiting U.S. Speaker Burdett Anderson Loomis 'Bird', a Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, USA is in Pokhara (approx 200 km west of the capital Kathmandu) speaking on different aspects of the 'New U.S. Administration and the New Congress'. Loomis will also be speaking in Kathmandu... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/visiting-u.s.-speaker-explains-new-u.s.-administration-to-nepali-public Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:35:16 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/communicating-the-u.s.-way-visiting-u.s.-speaker-in-town Visiting U.S. Speaker Marguerite H. Sullivan, a communications expert and Senior Director at the Center for International Media Assistance, is in town speaking on different aspects of the jobs of spokespersons and journalists. She is meeting with journalists, spokespersons from government agencies and the army, government communication..... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/communicating-the-u.s.-way-visiting-u.s.-speaker-in-town Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:08:28 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/students-visit-the-embassy-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-moon-landing To celebrate both the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the moon, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Public Affairs Kathmandu’s American Library screened Apollo 11: the Eagle Has Landed to 57 students of Lincoln College,.... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/students-visit-the-embassy-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-moon-landing Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:53:53 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/webchats-with-democracy-video-challenge-winners Over the next few weeks, America.gov will host live webchats with winners of the Democracy Video Challenge. The first webchat will be held with Aissa Penafiel of the Philippines at 5:45 p.m. on July 24, Kathmandu time. http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/webchats-with-democracy-video-challenge-winners Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:16:55 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/great-visit-by-us-speaker Last week U.S. Speaker Dr. Hilton Root, Professor of the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, visited Nepal and spoke with almost 400 people. Dr. Root gave lectures on “Integrating Developed and Developing Economies” at three separate colleges in Kathmandu, and he also met with NGO leaders and renowned Nepali economists. http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/great-visit-by-us-speaker Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:15:05 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/40th-anniversary-of-moon-landing On July 20, 1969, people from Earth first walked on the Moon. As Neil Armstrong of the Apollo 11 mission stepped onto the lunar surface, he said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” This year also marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the US space... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/40th-anniversary-of-moon-landing Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:07:55 -0500 http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/u.s.-embassy-provides-86700-to-restore-17th-century-water-architecture Ambassador Nancy J. Powell visited the rehabilitation project site of a 17th century water architecture project in Lalitpur (one of the historical cities within Kathmandu valley) to initiate the restoration program. This project was recently awarded a grant of $86,700 through the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation program...... http://nepal2.postcms1.iip/more-news-from-the-embassy/u.s.-embassy-provides-86700-to-restore-17th-century-water-architecture Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:04:04 -0500