World Newah Day

Since 2018, the last Saturday of March every year has been celebrated as World Newah Day. Welcome to this year's World Newah Day.

Regarding the celebration of this year's Newah Day, the Nepal Chapter of the World Newah Organization has stated that a formal program will be held at Basantapur Dabali. This day which is being organized to unite the Newars all over the world.

Even outside Nepal, Newah have been celebrating various festivals. Currently, Newah of America have been celebrating Yenya: Punhi, Sithinakh, Saparu, Pahanch: Hare, Yashmari Punhi, and other festivals. There is a growing trend of celebrating these different festivals in Canada, Australia, Japan, and other countries in Europe.

The official website has information about this year's World Newah Day. The 4th WNO General Convention and General Assembly of the World Neva Organization Executive Committee (WNO EC) is coming to an end on March 27, 2022, and the election of a new executive committee will be held on Saturday, June 25 at the 4th World Neva Organization General Assembly in New York. Further details of the event will be posted soon.

The official website of the World Neva Organization
https://www.worldnewah.org/.

In most of the foreign countries where Newah people reside, the practice of celebrating Mhapuja every year had already started. During these festivals, the entire program focuses on cultural activities. There is some time to discuss on Newah language, culture, and rights. Therefore, the celebration of World Newah Day has been started in 2018 AD to discuss language and culture, raising awareness on a specific day for these activities. This is the fifth edition of World Newah day.

At present, there is a special discussion on the big problems that are trying to displace the local people, culture, and heritage of the Kathmandu Valley in the name of development. Newah The community is culturally very rich.

Let's create solidarity to protect our culture.

Suyog Dhakal