Join us for a community ceilidh in support of Nepal earthquake relief
Archive of Past Events
Nepal’s Political Transformation
What does Nepal’s future look like? Join us for this informative presentation on Nepal.
A talk by UBC Professor Sara Shneiderman
Date: March 25, 2015
Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm – talk at 7:00 pm
Location: Tsengdok Monastery, 1502 Angus Drive, Vancouver
Cost: By Donation (proceeds to the READI Nepal Education Project in Humla)
SPACE IS LIMITED – REGISTER BY phoning the TRAS office at 604-224-5133 or e-mail to info@tras.ca
Event Details:
In this talk, anthropologist Sara Shneiderman will share her research on Nepal’s political transformation. From the Maoist-state civil conflict that ended in 2006, through two elections, several ethnic and regional identity-based movements, to an ongoing constitution-drafting process, Nepal has experienced dramatic upheaval and change over the last several decades. Illustrated with recent photographs from her visits to rural and urban areas of the country, Professor Shneiderman will highlight the key issues under debate in the state restructuring process, and consider how they affect the daily life and aspirations of Nepali citizens.
Speaker bio:
Professor Shneiderman is a socio-cultural anthropologist working in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, India, and China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region. Her research explores the relationships between political discourse, ritual action, and cross-border mobility in producing ethnic identities and shaping social transformation. Current research projects include an ethnography of “post-conflict” state restructuring in Nepal, and an exploration of trans-Himalayan citizenship across the historical and contemporary borders of India, China, and Nepal.
Join us for a Himalayan Evening on February 20
Enjoy a home cooked Nepali meal, get together with friends and share a cup of chai, see spectacular images from remote corners of the Himalayas and hear of journeys to sacred places in Nepal, Tibet and India. Sutherland School invites you to join them for a delightful evening of adventure.
Date: February 20, 2015
Time: Doors open at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm
Location: Sutherland Secondary School: 1860 Sutherland Avenue, North Vancouver
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/under 18.
Reserve by email: bsheffield@sd44.ca
Proceeds support youth in the Himalayas: Trans Himalayan Aid Society & Nepal Library Foundation
November 19: Join us for the screening of Sherpas – The True Heroes of Mount Everest
UBC Community Based Experiential Learning Students are hosting a film screening of Sherpas – The True Heroes of Mount Everest, to raise awareness and funds for TRAS.
Date: Wednesday November 19, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Lecture Hall A102, Buchanan Building
Admission: by donation ($2 recommended)
The evening will include complimentary refreshments and handicrafts for sale.
52nd Annual General Meeting- Sep 17, 2014
Please join us for the
Trans-Himalayan Aid Society (TRAS)
52nd Annual General Meeting
and Upper Mustang, Nepal Slideshow
Date: September 17th, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Langara College West Broadway Centre, 601 West Broadway (at Cambie) in Vancouver, Room M11 (on the plaza mezzanine level)
Parking: Underground parking off Cambie ($4.00 after 6:00pm)
Following a short business meeting, mingle with Directors and members, and enjoy an entertaining slideshow by TRAS President, Cheryl Sullivan. She will be sharing experiences from her 2013 Nepal visit and journey to the remote hidden kingdom of Upper Mustang.