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7-9 October 2011: BMKF partnered with Tasveer's 7th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival; films were screened at SIFF Cinema and SIFF Film Center.
13 August 2011: Mahilaa Night 4th Annual Dinner & Auction fundraiser held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle.
27 May 2011: BMKF held a "Namaste" Raffle Fundraiser throughout the spring months to raise money for the filming of a documentary in Nepal. Seattle-based photographer Cora Edmonds's
"Namaste" 11x14 color photograph, double-matted and framed, valued at $375.00 was raffled off for $10 per ticket. Raffle drawing was held at ArtXChange Gallery in Seattle.
Congratulations to raffle winner Nishes Shrestha!
26 March 2011: BMKF sponsored Women of Nepal Program at 2011 Aaina Film Festival which included two films and a play: 1) Girlworld Project (Amy Benson, USA 2010, 20min, work-in-progress, Nepali/English),
2) Chaukaith (Threshold) (Deepak Rauniyar & Asha Magarati, Nepal 2008, 31min, Nepali), 3) Swasnimanchhe: A Married Woman (One-act comedic play based on lives of three wives). The festival was held at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Jan/Feb 2011:Seattle filmmakers Amy Benson and Scott Squire filmed a promotional documentary in Nepal for BMKF which profiles the young women who have received scholarships from us. It was screened at Mahilaa 2011.
November 2010: Seattle-based Himalayan Odyssey Tours offered to make $500 donation to BMKF for each Foundation supporter who participated in one of their tours to Bhutan, India, Nepal.
These tours are designed and led by David Samuel Robbins, a professional photojournalist, Himalayan expert and past guide for National Geographic Expeditions. http://www.himalayanodyssey.net/
25 September 2010: Mahilaa Night 3rd Annual Dinner & Silent Auction fundraiser held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle.
15 August 2010: Nepal Night: A Sherpa Event hosted by Sherpa Heritage Alliance and BMKF to raise funds for two Sherpa women pursuing a degree in Education.
Upon completion of their studies these young women will teach at the Sherpa Heritage School.
18 July 2010: Tea Social & Silent Auction BMKF supporter, Linda Landin, hosted a tea party/fundraiser at her Seattle lakeside home, which she intends to make an annual event!
24 April 2010: Tea & Discussion in Kathmandu, Nepal Our Nepali advisor Sudeep Manandhar put together this gathering at Sidharta Foodland
to introduce and share BMKF's vision and mission with local educators and government officials. BMKF Founder Sonnia Karlsson and four of our scholarship recipients were
present at this fundraiser, as well as a reporter who wrote about the event on the local Newari Newspaper.
24 April 2010: Raise Your Glass: A wine tasting event! Five Bordeaux wines to taste, silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and more wine!
20 February 2010: Karaoke Night hosted in Marlis DeJongh's home and catered by New India Express. Raised over $900 for BMKF!
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