A table set as an offering to Lord Buddha, on this auspicious occassion of Tibetan New Year,Gyalbo Loshar.

Chinese Embassy of Nepal today hosted a program celebrating Gyalbo Loshar, a Tibetan New Year to congratulate all Tibetan and Nepalese Sherpa's a happy new year and prosperous coming days. 

Mr. Chen Song, an ambassador to Nepal giving a welcome speech and addressing guests on the occassion of Gyalbo Loshar

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Chen Song, around 500 Tibetan compatriots residing in Nepal and media friends attended the reception. He in his speech extended greetings and sincere wishings towards all Tibetans celebrating Gyalbo Loshar.

One of the guests from Tibetan religious group wishing Mr. Chen Song, a Happy New Year.

Tibetan compatriots expressed their gratitude to the Embassy for holding a reception and cultural activities to celebrate Tibetan New Year. 

Guests greeting Mr.Chen Song on the occassion of Gyalbo Loshar.

All the guests greeted the Chinese Ambassador of Nepal bykhaadaa in this prominent opportunity.

"I personally would love to see such good sustain andgood leadership" a guest in the event expressed praising the Chinese Embassy concern about everyone around.

Nepalese singing Chinese song to make a warm welcome to all Chinese Tibetans and Nepalese Sherpas in an event of Gyalbo loshar 

A couple sang a welcome song in Chinese to formally beginthe program and give program an interesting direction.

Cultural group dance to present cultural tolerance and share happiness through performance

The program had three dance performance in groups of boys and girls performed in a nepali cultural song wearing nepali cultural dress to  welcome and show cultural diversity and tolerance among the Nepalese culture to guests gathered on the occasion of Loshar. It gave program a cultural height.

Students of Confucuious Institue of Kathmandu University getting ready for their performance 

Similarly, not only some Chinese songs were presented but also a group of Confucious Institute at Kathmandu University also presented their group of 8 students and made the program more alive by singing a Chinese song taking the guest more into the Loshar event.

'Lo’ means year or age, and ‘Sar’ means new or fresh.So the full meaning of Losar is a new year or the beginning of a new era! 

According to the Tibetan calendar, the first day of the lunar month is celebrated as the Tibetan New Year.

Losar is one of the most important festivals celebrated inTibet and Nepal by ethnic groups such as Tamang, Gurung and Sherpa.Losar is a festival celebrated on different days by different communities. Gyalpo Losar is specifically celebrated by the Sherpas. 

Tibetan New Year, Lysa is not only a popular but biggest traditional festival of the Tibetan region but also considered as one of the precious cultural heritage of the nation, celebrated for 15 days starting from the first day of the lunar month.

Group dance by all the guests celebrating their festival of Gyalbo Loshar with each other.

Mr. Chen Song among all the dancing guests participating in the group dance 

The whole Tibetan community celebrate Loshar for total 15days from 9th of Falgun,4 days before today to 23rd of Falgun. All of the the guests along with the ambassador Cheng Song participated in the traditional form of group dance of Sherpas and Tibetans at the end of the program.

Mr. Chen Song performing rituals of offering to Buddha before starting the speech.