The Nepali Language Program at Cornell, the Nepalese Student Association at Cornell, And the lthaca-Pokhara Sister Cities Committee present our first Nepal Day Celebration.

Featuring a colloquium on Ithaca-Nepal Partnership: Opportunities for Grassroots Diplomatic, Educational and Entrepreneurial Initiatives
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And the screening of the award-winning new documentary:
Dancing in Fire: Khalikhane Fire-Walking and Ritual Healing in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal (2024)

Introduced by filmmaker Dr. Alfred Pach
With reception: networking, food, music!

Special Guest
The Honorable Dhana Raj Acharya, Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Pokhara Tourism Capital of Nepal
Ithaca's Newest Sister City