This joyous celebration honors Nepali cultural traditions, music, dance, and female empowerment while fostering strong sisterhood and community bonding across the entire school family.
About the Celebration
Haritalika Teej is one of the most cherished and colorful cultural festivals in Nepal, symbolizing devotion, family harmony, and joyous celebration. At New Environment, we organize this festival every year to ensure our students remain deeply rooted in our rich cultural values, traditional music, and authentic performing arts while celebrating the achievements and spirit of our female faculty and students.
Major Highlights & Program Schedule
Traditional Folk Music & Dance Showcases
- Group Folk Dances: Graceful cultural dance performances choreographed and presented by students from primary, middle, and senior grades.
- Live Folk Singing & Instrumental Music: Heartfelt renditions of classical Teej folk songs accompanied by live traditional instruments including the Madal, harmonium, and flute.
- Faculty & Staff Dance Performances: A special celebratory performance by our female teachers and staff members sharing festive happiness with students.
Cultural Significance & Storytelling Sessions
- Significance Talks: Informative presentations by senior students explaining the mythological history, cultural values, and modern social significance of Teej.
- Poetry & Literature Recitals: Original poetry recitations and creative reflections celebrating womanhood, sisterhood, resilience, and family togetherness.
Traditional Attire & Heritage Showcase
- Vibrant Festive Dress Code: A colorful celebration filled with red, green, and yellow traditional sarees, kurtas, and traditional ornaments worn by participants.
- Festive Photo Booths: Dedicated cultural-themed photo stations managed by the student media club to capture festive memories for students, staff, and visiting mothers.
Traditional Feast & Refreshments
- Traditional Dar Feast: A hygienic, wholesome traditional feast prepared for teachers, staff, and senior student participants with strict food quality standards.
- Festive Treats Distribution: Fresh fruit platters, traditional sweets, and refreshing juices distributed to all students and attendees.
Core Values & Cultural Learnings
- Cultural Preservation: Helping the younger generation understand and respect authentic Nepali traditions and festive customs.
- Sisterhood & Inclusivity: Encouraging positive mutual encouragement, artistic confidence, and community bonding among female students and mentors.
- Artistic Expression: Giving students a supportive stage to display their singing, choreography, and public speaking talents.
Guidelines for Participants & Attendees
- Female students and faculty members are encouraged to wear modest, neat traditional cultural attire for the festive day.
- Regular academic class schedules are adjusted to accommodate the cultural performances in the second half of the school day.
- All participants and attendees are kindly requested to respect the festive stage setup and maintain campus cleanliness throughout the event.
We extend our warmest and happiest Haritalika Teej greetings to all our students, parents, teachers, and well-wishers across the New Environment family!