Gift of Nepali week for visitors

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by Takuma Nagatome (The Fountain staff)
December 23, 2018
"We sometimes give some visitors some souvenirs", member of Nepali week ,Shashi Bhushan, said. " For example, bracelet, coin case, and flag of Nepal. Nepal has traditional accessories, so we give visitors who come Nepali booth to show Nepali culture".


At the APU, many multicultural weeks are held there every week, and the weeks sell some products or food at cafeteria, coop, or a food stand. It is very helpful way to collect money for events. However, Nepali week didn't sell anything. "We hold Nepali week now. It is to show Nepali culture, not for selling product." Selling some products needs a lot of help and time. They already busy to host events, so they didn't sell anythings.
They didn't sell anythings, but they prepared some souvenirs because it is a good way to show the Nepali traditional culture. Especially, coin case was interesting. The coin case is colored with reddish purple, and it had small coin case inside it like a matryoshka doll which is Russia souvenir. Two smaller coin cases were inside the big one. An other souvenir flag of Nepal was made by cloth and wood. It can stand itself. Nepali week had some partners to hold the event, and they decide souvenirs what they give visitors with partners.
In the Nepali week, there were many events was held at APU every day. Dec. 17, opening ceremony was in front of fountain, and Dec. 21 (Fri), Grand Show was at the Millennium Hall. During the week, Nepali week booth was at cafeteria, but sometimes there are nobody. To help every events, they had to leave there. Their time schedule was very tight, Bhushan said.
Next Nepali week, if they are going to sell, they want to sell Nepali food and things with embroidery. Of course, Nepal has more traditional culture which Nepali week couldn't show. They could sell kind of lunch box with cafeteria or coop. Things with embroidery also are able to be sell there. Students war traditional clothes at Opening ceremony and Grand Show, so they can sell these things. They don't have any plan about next Nepali week yet, but it will be next challenge for them.

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