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15 July
July 18, 2009
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| 39 tourists including 32 students and 7 teachers from Sint Maartin college, the Netherland, arrived safely in Kathmandu at scheduled. They were warm welcomed in airport and welcome dinner was hosted by Evergreen Tours in a Bhojan Griha
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16 July
July 18, 2009
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As scheduled 16 students and 3 teachers were participated program in St Xaviers Godavai school on 16 July. Here are some of pictures from the program
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17 July
July 18, 2009
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On 17 July group of 19 people went to Shechen Monastery for overnight stay and learn some information about Buddhism, Mandala painting, Thanka painting and more. Here are some of snaps.
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18 July
July 18, 2009
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Today students participated in Thanka painting, Dhamma teaching, visit of Tsering Art school and finally did some wall painting at Monastery.
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19 July
July 19, 2009
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Today our bus left at 8.25 from hotel with 16 students and 3 teachers to Godavari. On arrival Dutch group were welcomed by Nepalese students of St Xaviers School wearing with Nepalese dresses. Than program continues at a hall followed by Dutch dance, Nepalese dance, presentation, some games of Holland and finally friendhip football between Nepal and Holland team. It was raining when football match started but players were playing even in the rain with lots of fun.
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20 July
July 20, 2009
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Early in this morning all group member gathered in Flips' room to celebrate morning session of his 16th birthday. When everybody were in the room, he was in the bathroom. When came out from the bath room, everybody wishes him. He was seated on a chair and crew of EVERGREEN Tours offered a special Puja as tradition of Gurung community. First sacred water from silver jar is offered with golden merrygold flower than a sacred thread of cotton is offered. We beleive that it protect from bad luck, devils etc. Than offered Khada a silk scarf, Nepali Cap and finally a special gift from organiser in Nepal offered. After than breakfast is served in the garden.
In the afternoon, a special birthday Puja also held in the Monastery from Lamas.
Photo Album Page
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23 July
July 23, 2009
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33 members including students and teachers of Trevianum School from Holland arrived safely in Kathmandu on 22 July 2009. After arrival they joined Nepalese folk dance show with dinner and took rickshaw ride to Hotel.
Half of the group left to St Xaviers Godvari and half to Jorpati. Today, news from Sint Maarteen group also noticed that this mornig a session of Patriek's birth day celebration was held in Chitwan with traditional way of Chitwan including Puja from Tharu priest.
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