– Dipika Shrestha
New York, Aug 18: Considering the damage and destruction caused by the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal on the 25th of April 2015, a charity musical event was held in Masachussets, U.S.A. at the Regent Theatre in Arlington on the 15th of August 2015. The program was organized at the joint initiation of Dr Usha Sharma and Mrs Rashmi KC Karki.
The performances by Nima Rumba, the guest of honor of the show and the folk-classical band Sukarma were the major highlights of the program. The instrumentalists Shyam Nepali and Pramod Upadhyaya of the band were joined by artists Raj Kapoor, Ranjan Budhathoki and Tilak Shrestha.
Plus, a handful of talented artists of and around Boston, namely, Monika Pokharel, Prerana Karki, Sumitra Bohara, Trishala Manandhar, Riya Thomas and Akshita Rao and the band Narsimha and Cover Set’s captivating presentations kept the audience glued to their seats right till the end of the show.
One of the organizers, Mrs Rashmi KC Karki shared, “Growing up my dad always mentioned ˗ being a part of the society one always has a certain social obligation towards society; and this is my way of showing support for my country and fulfilling my obligation towards the society I grew up in.”
“This event was devised solely with the purpose of raising fund for the earthquake victims of Nepal. We were able to collect a total of $4050 net fund. We will use this fund to support rebuilding initiatives in Nepal,” informed Mrs Karki.
Photo captions:
Photo 1. Nima Rumba, during his first-ever performance with Sukarma.
Photo 2. Raj Kapoor, Ranjan Budhathoki and Tilak Shrestha perform with Shyam Nepali and Pramod Upadhyaya of Sukarma.
Photo 3. Prerana Karki, during her Kumari Dance.
Photo 4. Monica Pokharel wooed the audience with her graceful dance.
Photo 5. Riya Thomas and Akshita Rao from Triveni Dance Academy.
Photo 6. Nima Rumba during his full of life performance.
Photo 7. Narsimha and Cover Set: Yurish Chitrakar, Nirajan Tuladhar, Srijan Tuladhar, Gaurav Basnet, Labi Shrestha, Priyatam Piya
Photo 8. Sumitra Bohara and Trishala Manandhar dance to the tunes of Rock, Pop and Hip hop songs.
Photo 9. Nima Rumba invites his fan onto the stage to dance and sing along.
Photo 10. The organizers sharing light moments with Nima Rumba.
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