Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

SINGTAM, NOVEMBER 4:   Eighteen participants get selected for the Sikkim Newar Guthi State Level Open Talent Hunt Show Season 2 to be held at Manan Kendra, Gangtok on November 9.   The two day program held on the occasion of twenty fifth anniversary of the fornation of Sikkim Newar Guthi will have various events including Bhaju-Meiju Competition, Newari Dance Competition, and other competitions. Different popular artiste will entertain the crowd at Gangtok. Sixty seven participants participated at the semi-final that was held in two rounds. Thirty two participants were selected after the first round and on the next round Top 18 candidates were finalised for the grand finale. Participants from different corner of the state gave their best performances that were enjoyed by the gathered audiences. The selected category that went passed for the grand finale were Singing, dancing painting, acting, and cubic art. DK Pradhan, President, Sikkim Newar Gu...

SINGTAM, FEBRUARY 24 : More than 250 Newars from different parts of Sikkim attended the 1st Sikkim Newar Youth Convention 2019 hosted at Nepali Dharamsala, Singtam on February 24, 2019. The theme of the Convention was “An Insight: Past, Present and Future of Newars of Sikkim. Ten Youth Icons from Sikkim Newar community was felicitated on the occasion. Dentam Sakha and Bowneykutti, Singtam Sakha was declared Best Sakha and Best Upcoming Sakha of Sikkim for the year 2018-2019.  The meet draw attention to sensitize youths towards Newa’s rich culture and tradition. Unity of Sikkim Newars for its further development was the focus of the day. The lecturers presented on the day highlighted to look upon the solution of the problems faced by the Newars of Sikkim. The second issue of PAU, magazine based on Newa culture and tradition was released by the Chief Guest and other guests.  DK Pradhan, President, Sikkim Newar Guthi was the Chief Guest of the day long progr...

GANGTOK 18.12.2017 : Sikkim Newar Guthi Youth Affairs (SNGYA) promoted the short film "Euta Kura" - Sikkim Pledge for Swachh Bharat Mission was premiered at Manan Kendra, Gangtok on December 17. Tulsi Devi Rai, Minister, of Social Welfare presided as the Chief Guest for the evening. The guests included Tilu Gurung, MLA Namthang Ratepani constituency, Shyam Pradhan MLA Arithang constituency, Uttam Pradhan, Chairman, Sikkim Film Board, Sawan Pradhan, President, Singtam Nagar Panchayat, Maya Devi Bareily, Bhaskar Basnet and others. Deepanjali Pradhan of SNGYA was the host for the evening. Hari Prasad Pradhan, Sikkim Newar Guthi, Vice-President welcomed the crowd and shared information about the film. The programme included Cultural programmes from Inspire Academy, Arithang, Sadam Newar Sakha and Sikkim Student Newa Pucha. Yogendra Pradhan on behalf of Sikkim Newar Guthi thanked the crowd for their presence in his vote of thanks. He also mentioned the names of all...

GANGTOK, NOVEMBER 7: Praja Pradhan directed ‘Euta Kura’, a short film on “Swachh Bharat Swachh Sikkim” and ‘A New Tourism Destination in Sikkim’ a documentary based on bungee jumping is being screened at Manan Kendra, Gangtok on December 17. The show is organised by Sikkim Newar Guthi Youth Affairs. Pradhan is a popular film personality from Sikkim who had so far been associated with more than 30 Nepali films, documentaries, short films, music videos and others. “Euta Kura- Sikkim Pledge for Swach Bharat Mission” is shot at different parts of Sikkim with performances from local artists as well as popular personalities of Sikkim including Chunilal, Ghimirey, Kishor Dungmali, Gopal Baraily (MLA) and Timoty Rai to name few. The short film pledges an effort from Sikkim to make our small state ‘Clean and Green’ which is also a vision of our Hon’ble Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling. Swachh Sikkim Campaign was initiated in Sikkim in 2003, 13 years before the Swachh Bharat Mission ...