ANA Convention 2003 - Poetry and Literature Events
Call for Poems and Participation
The ANA Convention 2003 Poetry and Literature Committee is pleased to
announce following literary events to be organized at the Association of
Nepalis in the Americas (ANA) Annual Convention, July 3-6, 2003. ANA, in
conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Friends of Nepal (RMFN), Denver,
Colorado is hosting its 21st Annual Convention at Marriott Hotel at
Denver Tech Center
,
Colorado.
The Poetry and Literature events will be held in collaboration with
International Nepali Literary Society (INLS), Washington D.C.
There are two literary events planned this year. Please send your poems
and literary creations for the following events ASAP.
1. Nepali Poetry Festival/Contest 2003 (3 hours)
ANA Convention 2003 Poetry and Literature Committee invites poets to
submit their poems for poetry contest in following category:
* 18 or university age and older
* Children (Under 18 year of age)
In order to participate in both categories,
* The poem must be in Nepali language, original, unpublished and
less than 150 words.
* Poets must be present in person (If the poet is not present,
his/her poem will not be included in the contest.)
* It can be in any subject and style.
* Please indicate whether your poem is for adult, children, competitive
or non-competitive category.
Prizes for adult poetry competition:
First: Certificates and cash prize of $125.00
Second: Certificates and cash prize of $100.00
Third: Certificates and cash prize of $50.00
(Winners in the adult poetry competition will be awarded with "INLS
Sharma-Mudvary Nepali Poetry Award")
Prizes for children poetry competition:
First: Certificates and cash prize of $100.00
Second: Certificates and cash prize of $75.00
Third: Certificates and cash prize of $25.00
(Winners in the children poetry competition will be awarded with "INLS
Amar Mina Poetry Award".)
We are also accepting literary creations written in English or any
language of Nepal on non-competitive category for publication in our
magazines and papers.
The deadline for the entry is June 15, 2003. In case of not having
enough entries, the deadline can be extended. Please submit your full
name, address (mailing and email), phone number and a passport size
photo with your poem in one of the following addresses:
* RMFN, P.O. Box # 186,
8962 East Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80231
Fax: (303) 410-0199
OR
* INLS, 1727 Horner Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191.
Fax: (703) 491-1014
literature@inls.org
2. Literary Book Forum (1 hour)
This forum will feature literary work of litterateurs writing in
English, Nepali and other ethnic languages of Nepal. It will highlight
their recent publications, previous and upcoming work. In addition, it
will provide a platform for various US-based literary organizations,
on-line and paper-based literary journal publishers to discuss their
services and network with other litterateurs and readers.
Note: The deadline for proposal submission is May 31, 2003. Proposals
received after this date will be entertained on a first-come-first-serve
basis only if presentation slots are still available.
Please send your proposal to one of the following addresses
* RMFN, P.O. Box # 186,
8962 East Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80231
Fax: (303) 410-0199
OR
* INLS, 1727 Horner Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191.
Fax: (703) 491-1014
literature@inls.org
All literary event participants must register for the convention and
arrange travel, living and accommodation on their own. Please visit the
ANA Convention 2003 website at
http://www.rmfn.org/ana2003/ana_default.htm for registration and other
details.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
ANA Convention 2003 Poetry and Literature Committee
* Gyanendra Gadal - Coordinator, (303) 229-2039,gadalg@hotmail.com
* Puru Subedi - Member, (703) 815-1248, psubedi@gmu.edu
* Kshitij Sharma - Member, (303) 338-0970,kshitij_sharma@hotmail.com
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