The cultural wing of the Nepali Magar Society (NMS) recently organized a concert at the Gulf Paradise Hotel to celebrate its second biggest Diwali celebration.
The program, chaired by NMS President Mahendra Thapa Magar and dancer-comedian Neer Ale Magar, aimed to raise funds for the education of poor Magar children in Nepal.
The highlight of the program was the performance of Neer Ale Magar and singers Srishti Pun Magar, Anu Gurung and Ashish Bisi.
The Magar are considered to be one of the oldest ethnic groups in Nepal. They are the third largest community in Nepal, and Deepawali is the second largest festival which falls in autumn. It is the festival of lights (deep mean lights and avali means a row, i.e. a row of lights) which is marked by four days of celebration, which literally illuminates the country with its radiance, and its joy. It dazzles everyone.
Guests at the event wore their traditional attire: men wore kachhad (simple loincloth) and bhoto (vest shirt), and women wore faria (sari), chaubandi cholo (closed blouse), patuka (waistband) and shawls .
Some of the artists at the event were: Bupendra Rikham Magar, Roshika Lama, Mohan Thapa Magar, Narendra Magar, Som Lama, Dil Magar, Maya Lama, Maya Tamang, Geeta Bhujel, Ishwari Thapa Magar, Rupesh Magar, Debet Pun Magar, Maya Tammag, Roshika Lama, Reshmi Magar, Janak Thapa Magar, Janak Thapa Magar, Srishti Pun Magar, Anu Gurung and Ashish BC.
Neer Aale Magar performed two dances and a comedy sketch related to the political climate in Nepal.
He satirized Nepali politicians and praised Nepali workers going to Qatar. Magar said, “The effort of NMS to promote Magar culture is commendable.”
The NMS also felicitated the artists who performed at the Eid-ul-Fitr event organized by the Ministry of Interior in September.
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