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Keep Newa heritage, language, traditions, and memories visible for future generations.
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Heritage lives through the next generation.
Miss Newa celebrates women, keeps cultural knowledge visible, and connects generations through people, stories, and a growing archive.
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More than a crown. A living story of identity, culture, and women shaping what comes next.
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Miss Newa 1146Tisha Shakya
The latest edition
1146 · 2026
Meet the women of Miss Newa 1146.
Tisha Shakya was crowned Miss Newa 1146, with Jessica Shrestha and Sarika Maharjan as runners-up.
Explore the 1146 editionWhat Miss Newa stands for
A platform with a purpose beyond the stage.
Celebrate
Recognise the women, mentors, families, and communities who give every edition its meaning.
Connect
Build connections across generations through learning, participation, and shared cultural pride.
Culture, carried forward
A heritage that belongs in the future.
Newa culture lives through language, festivals, art, craft, food, ritual, and everyday community life.
Explore Newa heritageFrom the archive
People. Perspectives. Living heritage.
Audition day: voices from the queue
What draws a young woman to the Miss Newa stage?
Read the story →Cultural Night: music, dance, story
The 1146 cultural night brought the Valley's performing traditions onto one stage.
Read the story →The hands that shape heritage
A reflection on the artisans whose work underlies every edition of Miss Newa.
Read the story →Be part of the story
The next chapter is shaped together.
Interested in participating, sharing a story, supporting cultural initiatives, or working with Miss Newa?
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