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ALL BHUTAN ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION
BRIEF UPDATES
1. 8th December 2001
Activity : 1st General Congress
Location : Bhutanese Refugee Camp, Khudunabari
Chairperson : Kumar Gurung (President)
Chiefguest : Yuba Raj Rai (Darjeeling)
2. 8th June 2002
Activity : Affiliated with federation of Bhutanese Trade Unions.
3. 27th July 2002
Activity : Maintained working relation with Lawyers Association of Bhutan
4. 25th November 2002
Activity : Maintained working relation with Indrakil Films Pvt. Ltd.
5. 8th December 2002
Activity : 2nd Congress of ABAA
Venue : Birtamode, Jhapa, Nepal
Chairperson : Mr. Mani Kr. Pathak
Chief guest : Mr. D.P . Kafley (General Secretary : PFHRB)
6. 25th December 2002
Activity : Honoured Mr. Monoj Kr. Rai (Singer)
Location : B.R.C Khudunabari
Occasion : Human Rights Day Celeberation
Through : President Kumar Gurung
7. 7th January 2003
Activity : Expressed Solidarity and support and participated in the Hunger
Strike organised by Bhutanese Refugees.
Location : B.R.C Khudunabari
Purpose : Demanding for the immediate repatriation of refugees.
Organiser : Dr. T.B. Gurung (Camp Secretary Khudunabari)
8. 4th October 2003
Activity : Album releasing/Inter Camp Cultural Programme.
Venue : B.R.C Goldhap, Jhapa, Nepal
Chairperson : Mr. Kumar Gurung (President)
Chief guest : Mr. Laxmi Joshi (Renown radio artist of Nepal)
9. 7th December 2003
Activity : Given affiliation to Dragon Artist Unit.
10. 8th December 2003
Activity : a) Established Bhutan Music Academy
b) 3rd Congress
Venue : B.R.C Khudunabari, Jhapa, Nepal
Chairperson : Kumar Gurung (President)
Chief Guest : Mr. Sunil Parajuli (Famous Singer of Nepal)
11 January 2004
Activity : BMA affiliated to Sarbobharatiya Sangeet-0- Sanskriti Parishad, Calcutta, (Music University)
Since the establishment, ABAA has come into contact with :
i) International Federation of Actors, London
ii) American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
iii) National Association of Women Artist, New York.
iv) Associated Actors and Artist of America.
v) Indrakil Films Pvt. Ltd. India.
vi) Sri Purbanchan Kalakar Sang - Nepal
vii) Azambari Films Pvt.Ltd - Nepal
Viii) Almost all the trade unions, Human Right Organisations and Political parties of Bhutan.
In near future, ABAA has hoped to maintain working relationwith various international guilds and affiliate with federations of common objectives worldwide.
Contact Address :
Kumar Gurung Sancha Man Rai
President General Secretary
Em@il : gurungkumar2001@yahoo.com Email: sancha_rai@yahoo.com
Ram Gurung (Office Administrator)
All Bhutan Artist Association (ABAA)
G.P.O Box 8975, E.P.C No. 1584
Kathmandu : NEPAL
Phone: +977-1-5541839 (office)
Fax: +977-1-4220161 (office)
Phone: +977-23-541894 (President's Residence)
Fax: +977-23-541963 (President's Residence)
Email : abaa_12@hotmail.com
abba_8@sify.com
web: www.freewebs.com/abaa
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