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It was my first time to attend a Nepali Nite. I was only convinced by a Filipino friend to join and had it not been for a free ticket, I could have said NO.
Here are my impressions.

Cultural presentation. It was good - not the usual eye-popping performances, but generally, it was okay. The presentations seemed to have been copied from other cultural nites, like the Indian nite -- the act, the dancing, the singing. There wasn't something unique about it. I will give it a 7 out of 10.

Attendance. It was jam-packed. The auditorium was filled to the brim with people from different cultures. The hardwork of the Nepalis to get the tickets sold should be given a recognition. For this, I will give it a 10/10.

Knowledge-gained. Without the Powerpoint presentations, I might have fallen asleep. Nothing interesting by just listening to the presenters. The slides showing the different scenes of Nepal and the culture they had, made me stick to the program. I will give it 6/10.

Emcees. Totally boring. Lines were memorized. It would have been livelier when the hosting was done spontaneously. Lots of gaps between segments because of the emcees' slackness. The score for that is 2/10.

Food. I had high expectations of the Nepali food. However, the food has failed me. It looked like they didn't spend much time to make it savory. The dishes were spicy yet tasteless. Sorry, but that was exactly how my taste buds sensed them. Even the orange juice [which I think was free from the sponsor] didn't go so well. I will give the food a low 3/10.

Nepali people. I have made some Nepali friends. They are friendly and always ready for a smile. The smiles, one-of-a-kind culture plus the colorful national costumes make Nepal an attractive country. For friendliness, I will give it 10/10.

I think there are more to see and explore for this small treasure in Asia. Whether I will attend the next Nepali nite, is not a question anymore. I will still be there -- hoping to be be amazed by that Nepali girl gracefully dancing...what was her name again?

More photos here.

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