Thursday, 18 February 2010 13:33
Nepal Deaf Art & Culture Society (NDACS)
A Milestone
Yes, it's been a long, long silence on our part. Did not want to surface without something positive to announce to all of you. So now,is there something to announce? Yes!!! Finally, the Nepal Deaf Art and Culture Society (NDACS) has been registered with the Nepal Government as an NGO committed to work for Deaf development in the region. Who is our first sponsor?
Laxmi Cares, a social initiative by Laxmi Bank has come forward to help with Deaf development programs for 2010. The MOU was signed between NDACS and Laxmi Bank on January 14th at a press conference that took place in the Kumari Hall of Hotel Annapurna, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu.
Our first program is Eyes Empowered, a Deaf Art Exhibition scheduled from March 10th to 12th. Some 30 Deaf delegates are expected from India and we plan to exhibit about 100 paintings, both from India and Nepal. We're looking forward to seeing Deaf from three countries under one roof... India Deaf, Nepal Deaf and Deaf from the UK. Let's see what happens!!
During the three days of the exhibition, we have scheduled interactive Self Improvement presentations and lectures in Sign Language for the Deaf. Of course, invitations are being sent out encouraging many, many Hearing and Deaf to come and be a part of this premier initiative in the region.... the first Deaf Art exhibition... Eyes Empowered!!