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Namaste 🙏


I, Aruna Khadka , On behalf of newly elected Nashville Nepalese Association (NNA) executive board members , would like to express my gratitude for giving us an opportunity to serve this beautiful community.

The NNA is a membership-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in the state of Tennessee since 2010. NNA's primary objective is to promote Nepalese Community Engagement - traditions, cultures, language, arts, values and fostering positive communications among Nepalese and friends living in greater Nashville areas via various events.   Our goal is to continue our tradition and provide more activities of interest to our children, our youngsters, and senior citizens of our Nepali community that are living in the greater Nashville and surrounding areas. I would like to proudly introduce our team members :


Executive Board Members: 


President                     : Aruna Khadka 

Vice President             : Narayan Bhusal 

Secretary                     : Chandra N Sapkota 

Joint Secretary            : Madhav Parajuli 

Treasurer                     : Khem N Poudel 

Assistant Treasurer     : Navin Acharya 

Technical Officer          : Santosh Gautam 

Board Member             : Sirjana Gajurel 

Board Member             : Muna Bista 

Board Member             : Utshab Niroula 

Board Member             : Bidhan Bhandari 

Board Member             : Bibek Timalsina 

Board Member             : Aditya Raj Dhakal 


I am excited to have our new volunteers ( Santosh Gautam, Bidhan Bhandari, Bibek Timalsina, Aditya Raj Dhakal ) on our executive board who willingly stepped up to serve our community. 

With a team of super dynamic and energetic individuals and 13 board members, we are thrilled and honored to serve our community. We welcome and appreciate any suggestions, thoughts, ideas and more for community well-being. 

Our team is already head on the game preparing the fun filled roadmap for 2024-2026 ..


Goals and aims of NNA 2024- 2026 

1) Cultural integration 

2) Community Service 

3) Membership 

4) Sports and language 


Save the date : Wait for all the details soon. 

1) Satya Narayan Puja : July 21st sunday 2024 (Sai baba temple ) 

2) Teej : August 25th saturday 2024 ( First Presbyterian church)  

3) Dashain Tihar : October 26th 2024 ( 101 legends clubs ln, Franklin, TN 37069) 

4) Pathsala for kids ( Every sunday ) 

5) Holi : March 8th ( Mount Juliet )

We would like to urge all the members non -members, advisors, supporters and friends to support NNA in a way you can, to build this community even better. We value discipline, honesty, integrity, dedication and a positive mindset to help each other to lift our society to the next level and that is what we have been practicing from the past 14 Years of NNA?s history. All of us united, NNA will not just be just to say organization, rather can be our one big family where we celebrate our culture and our origin. Together, we could do a lot, make NNA a better and cheerful platform for you, for me and for all of us and for our future generations. I am very positive that your encouragement, support and stepping up to volunteer will lead to success in our mission.Let's take Nepal with us wherever we go in any part of the world and celebrate our pride.

Thank You !


Aruna Khadka 

President 

Nashville Nepalese Association (NNA) 

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