Miss Nepal USA 2011 New York audition was held on July 15th, 2011 at Chian Federation, Astoria, New York.

There were 18 applicants who had applied for the audition, out of which 14 attended for the first phase audition.

According to the organisers, due to the large number of applicants and special request from concern stakeholders, they had to make a special decision to organize a second round of audition in New York on July 31st, 2011 to give chance to all interested eligible candidates to participate from all over USA.

The very famous Nepali Choreographer- Basant Shrestha, the leading Nepali actress- Gauri Malla, Fashion Designer, Shan Khadka, Nepalese- American Model- Dorna Shrestha, the former Nepali attorney & BOD of NRNA, USA- Dhurba Pd. Subba, the President of Nepal Kalamunch, New York- Ram Raja Chhetry and CEO of Jackson International Inc.- Krishna Neupane (Jackson) were presented as the members of jury for New York audition.

The similar audition are going to be held in following cities of USA; Columbus, OH (23rd July), Baltimore (24th July), Boston (30th July), Chicago (30th July), Seattle (July 30th), Colorado (July 31st), Atlanta (July 31st), San Francisco (July 31st), Los Angeles (July 31st) and Dallas (July 31st), informed the organisers.

“Miss Nepal USA 2011 is a grand beauty pageant for the young Nepali women of the age group 18 to 27 from all across the USA. A singular event of glamour and glory, Miss Nepal USA 2011 will celebrate the arts and culture of Nepal and crown intelligence, talent and beauty. The entire event is inspired by the goal of inculcating a sense of connectedness in every Nepali who has created a home away from home in United States,” stated a press release issued by the organisers.

Just as much as Miss Nepal USA 2011 is about felicitating the winners of this beauty-with-brain contest, it is about Nepal and every other Nepali.

With the motto of ‘Empowering Youths, Promoting Nepal’, the organisers said the event will serve as a platform for all the participants to achieve their personal, professional and philanthropic goals with valuable interactions and experience of empowerment gained throughout the contest.

The final event is slated for August 20, 2011, at Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, Flushing, New York where 30 Nepali women will contest for the prestigious title of Miss Nepal USA 2011. Nepalnews.com