What a show! I have to give a hats off to Manda, a young and energetic quartet indirectly related to Mitrata-Nepal through the son of flutist and Mitrata instructor Raman Maharjan. They came on thick and heavy at the 3rd Kathmandu Children Artist Club concert today in Sanepa, driving their youthful brand of Nepali folk into a peak fit to rival the 8000'ers. My eyes teared up when the flute solo hit.
The vote officially ended on Oct 31 and Mitrata-Nepal has won 1st place! Thanks to all our friends & supporters who took the time to vote. We are so happy to have received this honor. Calendars are currently on sale at www.travelbloggingcalendar.com.
The team at Mitrata woke up to a most excellent surprise this morning. Our foundation has been nominated for the Travel Blogging Calendar 2013 project! Twenty charities from around the world have been chosen for this nomination, and users can visit the TBC website and vote for their favorites. Twenty four travel bloggers from around the world are collaborating on a set of calendars to be printed soon - all sales proceeds will go to the charity who receives the most votes!
Nanda's weeks of prayers and wishes for clear skies on the night of the event seemed to have fell upon responsive ears, for the clouds that evening hung in the periphery of a vivid sky from whose beams of radiance the ancient lines of Patan Durbar glistened proudly.
Dear friends and beloved supporters of Mitrata Nepal Children Home,
Namaste!,We hope you are all in good health and managing to flow with a world in turmoil and change, centring our hearts and minds in what is most important in life, the love for ourselves and all that lives here on this planet. Together we can make a difference!