
Namaste
An invite to the Maya Rai Rice Festival*
You are cordially invited to gather to celebrate Maya's Pasni (weaning ceremony) on the 10.08.24. *by festival we mean a fun gathering of friends and family, sorry Glastonbury fans.
How to R.S.V.P
Please fill in the RSVP form below by the 15th of June and we'll handle the rest. We mainly need to know if you'll be coming, if you're bringing anyone else along and any dietary needs.We're looking forward to hearing from you.
Where and When
10th of August 2024
12:30 - 15:30ish
Storyteller Bar 11 North Pl, Cheltenham GL50 4DW.
This is a venue very close to the city centre of Cheltenham. We have the whole venue to ourselves to enjoy.The rough order of the day is:
- Gather from 12:30
- Feast and drinks
- Celebrations
- A game
- DepartWe hope you can make it.
FAQs
We hope this answers the main questions, for anything else please get in touch.
01 - Festival?
This is a pasni - a weaning ceremony. We're calling it the Maya Rai Rice festival but it's really about celebrating Maya (and rice) with all her family and friends.
02 - Food?
We're planning on providing catering with a selection of Nepali food and other crowd pleasers. Please let us know any dietary needs.
03 - Gifts?
Maya has so many things already! However if you reallllllllly wanted to give her something, cash would be great for her, it'll go into her pension!
04 - Location?
This is at the Story Teller 11 North Pl, Cheltenham GL50 4DW.
Please see more details here.
05 - Accommodation or things to do?
Cheltenham has got lots accommodation options. As two options there are two premier inns in the area and The Malmaison Hotel is well located, plus there are a whole host of AirBnBs.There are also four double rooms at the venue itself, please let us know if these are of interest.If you're making a longer stay in Cheltenham we've got lots of ideas and recommendations here.
06 - attire and fashion?
Please come in whatever you feel comfortable in. Summery casual wear or a suit! Extra kudos points if you wear something that makes Maya laugh.
07 - Parking?
There are three car parks very near by. Either is very walkable to the venue.
1 - NCP Car Park - Link to maps
2 - Citi Park - Link to maps
3 - NCP Brewery Qrtr - Link to maps
08 - it's really not a festival?
Sadly not, although we have discovered that Maya enjoys music so if you'd like to do an impromptu performance she'd love it.
"cooo coo gaaaimme rice more baby noises"
- Maya Lily Rai - 8 weeks
