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  Nepal Time

Welcome to the home page of Calgary Nepalese Community Association web site. We are a non-political and secular organization - people of Nepalese origin who made Calgary a home. With its own vibrant culture and traditions, the Nepalese ethnic group is another diverse tile in the multi-ethnic mosaic of Calgary city which is the fourth largest city in Canada

Nepal is situated at the foot of Mt. Everest , the highest peak of the world. Nepal is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha and also Sita, the queen in the Hindu epic story of Ramayana. It is also the land of legendry warriors Gurkhas, the world famous mountaineers Sherpas and mythical figure "Yeti".

This Association was first started and officially registered in 1985 by a handful of Nepalese medical students at the University of Calgary with a helping hand from Canadian friends. When students returned home after the completion of their study, the Association remained dormant for some period of time. With the economic globalization, Canada opened its door to the international skilled labor in the mid-nineties, the influx of Nepalese continued in Calgary.The resemblance of the view of Rockies from Calgary gives a homely feeling to the Nepalese population of their own Himalayas and landscape of mountains. Influenced by its unique beauty and the better life-style of Calgary , as well as extensive job opportunities in Calgary , lots of them decided to settle in this City . With increasing Nepalese populace in Calgary , it was felt that organizing the Nepalese community at this stage will strengthen the social cohesiveness and harmony. A public meeting was held in 2001 and the meeting decided to reactivate this Association.

Now the Association has become a full-fledged organization and holds a great pride in being able to instill sense of belonging among the Canadian-Nepali community here in Calgary. We are charged up to promote and perpetuate our culturally enriched Himalayan traditions to our new generation in Calgary . We hope revival of our culture and tradition will ultimately take a deep root in the heart of western Canada . We have visions and commitments to enable our community though smaller but a vital segment of the colorful ethno-Cultural mosaic of  Calgary. We endeavor to contribute our role to the multi-cultural atmosphere of burgeoning societies in Calgary and to make Calgary culturally vibrant.