PRESS RELEASE
 
INLS, Florida Chapter organized Devkota Satabarsiki and celebrated Deepawali 2066 on 24 Oct 09 in West Palm Beach, Florida. First half of the program covered the Devkota Satabarsiki. The event was commenced with the MALYARPAN at the portrait of the Great Poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota by the senior most participant Mrs. Junu Kumari Shrestha.
 
INLS  Florida Chapter President Bimal Nepal highlighted the yearly activities of the Chapter and the importance of celebrating the Janma Jayantee of the renowned poets. He informed about the annual literary publication of chapter " SAGAR, 2066 4th Year/ 5th Issue which was just released in Dashain. INLS Florida Chapter’s  Pathshala is on the run in West Palm Beach, where it successfully completed its first anniversary  and Miami Region  completed its 4th month and the chapter proudly announces the inauguration of Pathshala in Tampa in  the FNA’s gathering  on 10/10/09. The president Nepal assured INLS Florida Chapter look forward to having the same vision as Devkota “ Udyaishya Ke linu Udi Chhunu Chandra eka”
 
Dr. Bijaya Kattel highlighted the detailed biography of the great poet Devkota including all the aspects of his life. Three stanzas of the most popular of Devkota’s publication "'MUNA MADAN" was recited jointly by three couples Dr Archana & Dr Bijaya Kattel, Mrs Mithila & Mr Dharma Khanal and Mrs Bijaya & Dr Bidya Subedi.
 
Mr. Dharma Khanal, Dr. Bidya Subedi, Sumitra , Mrs. Bagala Devi Khatiwada and Dr. Bijaya Kattel  recited  their own poems on this event. Chief guest of the event Dr Hari Pandey distributed the certificate of Life Membership of International Nepali Literary Society to Mr. Pramod Sharma, Mr.Bimal Nepal and Mr. Krishna Shrestha.( Chapter's President Bimal Nepal received all these certificates while attending INLS 1st International Conference held in NY 08/15/09). Chief Guest Dr. Pandey highlighted the multi talent and the contribution to the Nepali literature by Devkota and proposed that INLS Florida Chapter take the lead to establish Maha Kavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota Sangralaya in Nepal. A 30- second silence was observed to pay due respect to the great poet Devkota and to commit to do something in his honor.
 
Second half of the program covered the Deepawali event 2066 in a very entertaining environment. BHAILINI group song was presented by all local ladies team. Everyone was very excited and reminded our native culture very well. Then after, DEUSURE song by all gave a thunderbolt effect to the event. Everyone was singing, dancing and actively participating in the entire DEUSURE hours. A typical Nepalese house was assembled inside the event hall for the BHAILINI/ DEUSURE purpose. All family members present entered the house as their respective family members’. Family name was mounted on the roof of the house. This was a typical mini Nepal projection where the Bhailini & Deusure was offered by different households in the community turn by turn. 
 
A special thank goes to Parbat / Mithu Joshi, Risi / Shanta Gautam, Sunita Shrestha,Sabitri Shrestha and Lochan/ Anuja Shrestha for their support to design and furnish the program. We are also thankful to Dr. Bidya Subedi , Dr. Bijaya Kattel, Chandan Shrestha, Sushil Adhikari and Sudhir Rajbhandari for their active participation.
 
Mr. Jhanak Thapaliya, Mr. Jaya Satyal and  Mr. Veda Sampang created their separate albums and YouTube recording to cover all the aspects of the program. Our chapter is grateful to them for their wonderful and timely contribution. Visit the following link to reach those albums and YouTube recording.
 
http://thapaliyaj.jalbum.net/Tihar-2066/slides/IMG_0277.html
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=avani.sampang&target=ALBUM&id=5397070594999604401&authkey=Gv1sRgCMi5hpiw3ZO8hAE&feat=email
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8RrwXWF8-s

General Secretary,
INLS, Florida Chapter
10/28/2009