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PAST NEWS & EVENTS
31 December 2009: A Singles New Year's Eve Party in Seattle hosted by Linda Landin to raise money for local charities including BMKF.
31 October 2009: Halloween Bash in Seattle hosted by Linda Landin to raise money for local charities including BMKF.
4 October 2009: BMKF sponspored a short Films Program at Seattle's Independent South Asian Film Festival 2009 that screened three Nepali films.
Awaken Eyes directed by Binod Paudel (Nepal, Nepali 2008)
Where is the Story? directed by Manoj Babu Panta (Nepal, Nepali 2008)
Chaukaith (Threshold) directed by Deepak Rauniyar (Nepal, Nepali/Maithili 2008)
Tea Time in Sirutar directed by Leonard Davis (US-Nepal 2009)
22 August 2009: August Luau at Bonney Lake in Seattle. Linda Landin hosted a BBQ party to raise money for three local charities and BMKF was one of them!
1 August 2009: Mahilaa Night (Mahilaa Saanjh) 2nd Annual Dinner & Silent Auction fundraiser held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. Thank you to our auction donors: Marlis DeJongh, Hong Hoang, Jennifer Bennett, Rossana de la Noval, Vanessa Karlsson, Sonnia Karlsson, Sujan Shrestha, Jackie Garces & Doug Hagen, Storm Basketball, Second Ascent, Enlighten, New India Express Restaurant, Retail Therapy, The Himalayan Kitchen Restaurant, Annapurna Restaurant, Wine Alley, Bill Lippe, Micki Lippe, Nirvana Curry & Kebab Restaurant, Maharaja Restaurant (West Seattle), C & P Coffee Company, Hilarie & Keith Luther, Cara Burton, Chance Karlsson-Kelley and Bob & Greta Anderson. Special thanks to Erica Cheshier, Ayda Ramayan, Rick de la Noval and Ellen Moos.
26 April 2009: Namaste Night at the Edgewater Hotel. View invitation for details!
7 February 2009: The BMKF co-sponsored a film at the 17th Annual Seattle Human Rights Film Festival (SHRFF) at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle (SHRFF) presented by Amnesty International Puget Sound.
Film - The Sari Soldiers directed by Julie Bridgham (USA/Nepal 2008)
24 January 2009: JUICE Club Night at LoFi Performance Gallery in Seattle with DJ Rhythma and DJ Darek Mazzone.
Proceeds from the event were donated to four charities, including the Bo M. Karlsson Foundation!
28 September 2008: The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation sponsored closing night of the Seattle's Independent South Asian Film Festival 2008 where two Nepali films were screened.
Short Film - Nabarsiyeko Jhari, A Silent Monsoon (2006)
Feature Film - Kagbeni (2007)
2 August 2008: Mahilaa Night (Mahilaa Saanjh) 1st Annual Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. The evening included a silent auction, music & dance from Nepal, a henna artist and dinner catered by our long-time friends Mani & Sushila Chhetri from India Express/Himalayan Kitchen Restaurants. Thank you to everyone who donated items and gift certificates to our Silent Auction:
Annapurna Cafe, Babylegs, Jennifer Bennett, Cara Burton, Marlis DeJongh, Rossana de la Noval, Michel Eubank Spruance, Everest Kitchen, India Express/Himalayan Kitchen, The Karlsson Family, Lila Lama & Dhan Phun, Laughing Buddha Gift Store, Bill Lippe, Micki Lippe, Crissy Marshall, Ellen Moos, Salon Bellezza, Jeri Schneider, Marissa & Darren Schoen, Patty Villa,
The Wine Alley. Special thanks to Erica Cheshier for designing the invitations and to Rick de la Noval of Studio Comps for printing services, to Ayda Ramadan our guest henna artist, and to the performers: Basanti Bishwa, Bittu Aadhikari, Jyotsna Malla, Megha Nugehally, Sujan Shrestha, Suren Shrestha, Toran Gauchan, Amit Shrestha, Subhash Gihimire and Saphal KC.
JULY 2008:
The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation recently entered into a partnership with the Ama Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps underprivileged children in Nepal (specifically the children at Ama Ghar). It is our hope that by forging a relationship with another non-profit in the same country, we will increase the awareness of need in Nepal, as well as reach more donors with similar interests. We will hold some joint events throughout each year and help support one another via website links, news updates and word-of-mouth.
What's the Connection? When Ama Ghar's first teenage children wanted to pursue a higher education, there was no established fund for it. Sonnia Karlsson, who had recently visited and been enchanted by Ama Ghar, came to the children's aid by funding a young nursing student named Bindu. She eventually established The Bo M. Karlsson Scholarship Fund, which allowed girls in need from impoverished countries to apply for scholarships to help cover the cost of higher education. In 2007, the fund became The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation, which funds higher education scholarships for women in Nepal. We hope that, like Ama Ghar, we can increase the number of scholarships we provide annually and continue to make a difference in the lives of females in Nepal.
Please visit our About page for more information on the history of The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation.
21 June 2008: Garage Sale in Shoreline WA. A portion of total sales was donated to the Foundation.
29 March 2008: The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation sponsored two films for the Aaina Film Festival presented by Tasveer.
Feature Film - Daughters of Wisdom (Tibet)
Short Film - Bare (India)
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