Ani Choying performed in Russia for the first time on 07th July,at People's Friendship University ( RUDN).  Organized by the members of the NRN, over 100 people attended the concert, particulary special for Ani Choying as the audience included Nepalese living in Russia.     Students of PFU Ruby, Pratisara and Prasamsa opened the evening by dancing on the Nepalese song "Poolko Aankhama". 

Ani sang some well-known Nepalese songs from her album for an hour, in pin-drop silence.  The audience were in rapt attention and few realised that over an hour had passed.  She closed the performance with "Phoolko Aaankhama".  Chief Patron, Mr. Upendra Mahato, presented Ani with flower and a Russian souvenir, before a student from the university, named Sukrit, ended the evening with a drum performance. 

Ani Choying Drolma celebrated her birthday on June 04th with a visit to Arya Tara School in Pharping.  She was greeted by the little nuns with traditional offering of the khada(traditional tibetan scarf) and also birthday cards.  To mark the auspicious brithday of our founder,  a games competition was organized for the nuns, who had great fun with games such as the Spoon race, doughnut biting , balancing Race, card board stepping, feeding the partners, math solving and musical chair.  The nuns played according to their "houses".  We were very happy that former students of Arya Tara School also returned to join in the fun.