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INTERNATIONAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSTHE JOY OF DEVOTION

CONTENTS Background Global Projects Global Events Regional Events Support and help

BACKGROUND

WHAT ARE THE THEMES?

Celebrate events

Appreciate our ISKCON Family

Educate the world about ISKCON

Accelerate our outreach

Motivate special achievements

WHO WILL DO IT?

50th Anniversary Executive Committee

Members: Pancharatna Das Anuttama Das Gauri Das

Coordination Team

International Coordinator: Romapada Das

Regional Coordinators: for GBC regions/zones

National Coordinators: to provide in-country assistance

Sub-committees: for significant events and projects

GLOBAL PROJECTS

PUBLICATION: ISKCON 50 YEARS FORWARD 64-page colour magazine

presenting :

ISKCON and its achievements

Chanting, history, books, prasadam & kirtan

Temples, farms, restaurants and deities

Education, arts and culture

Led by Anuttama Das, and a team from Australia

Educate

MOVIE PROJECT: THE JOY OF DEVOTION Short film telling the story of ISKCON

Lives of many devotees - diversity of ISKCON Introduce Krishna consciousness in practice ISKCON’s history, main projects and activities Vaishnava worldview focusing on Gita and Bhagavatam

Led by Krishna Lila Devi Dasi

Educate

ISKCON 50 EXHIBITION

Posters, banners and exhibits designed from the Global Office Local centres to print the artefacts and display during festivals such as Janmashtami or Ratha Yatra.

Looking for a devotee to lead this sub-committee Workshop planned in Mumbai to draft the story-board: any volunteers?

Educate

RESOURCE PACK Being produced by the ISKCON 50th Anniversary

Global Office and will feature:

Ideas for events and projects Templates and themes Key messages Branding materials: including logos, posters and

banners

Pancharatna Prabhu and Madhava Jhaveri (Australia) are leading this initiative.

First draft has already been produced.

Accelerate

Celebrate

Motivate

KEY MESSAGES - WIP ISKCON invites everyone to celebrate its

50th anniversary and remember Srila Prabhupada’s amazing legacy: he built a house where the whole world could live in

ISKCON represents an ancient religious system and age-old wisdom rooted in the Vedic teachings of India that can be applied to modern lives: simple living and high thinking

ISKCON’s teachings have changed the world’s spiritual landscape and transformed millions of lives: service to God and compassion for all

ISKCON has welcomed people of all nationalities, background, culture, and race without any discrimination into its fold: a true united nations in action and spirit

Educate

COMMUNICATION PROJECTS

Social Media Campaign: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram

Website: www.iskcon50.org

ISKCON sites: Dandavats, ISKCON News, Krishna.com, ISKCON Desire Tree, PAMHO conferences

Blogging: Speakingtree, Beliefnet, Patheos

ISKCON Communications: media and press

ISKCON publications: BTG, Temple magazines, BBT strategy

Social Media is led by Yudhishtir Govind Das

Graphics and website by Nitya Kishori dd

EducateAcceler

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GLOBAL EVENTS

JALADUTA EVENTS Tracking Prabhupada’s epic journey

in 1965Kolkata: A VIP Event , a youth festival and a grand satsang programme from Aug 13 to 15th

Colombo:Grand kirtan and billboards of Prabhupada on Harbour Road - other events being planned

Cochin:Grand event on 19 August where Prabhupada picked up his copies of the Bhagavatam

BostonVIP event at Fanuiel Hall, boat ride around harbour and kirtan at Boston pier: Sept 17 to 19

ButlerBhakti Marg Swami to walk from Boston to Butler

Celebrate

Appreciate

Educate

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL During World Vegetarian Week in

October 2016: Showcase international vegetarian cuisine with ISKCON’s best chefs

Recognise our unique role in spiritualising our relationship with food

Food display stalls, demos, seminars, exhibits and a gala award ceremony

Souvenir booklet Felicitation of Srila Prabhupada’s contribution by different acharyas

Looking for someone to lead this sub-committee

Celebrate

Appreciate

Educate

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Led by Subramaniam & Kavita

Krishnamurthy 50 ragas and 50 Vaishnava songs Local choir groups and orchestra from each location

Presence of famous musicians from each location

Commemorative musical anthology on importance of ‘sound’ and ‘mantra’

Release of a 50th Anniversary Music CD

Coordinated by Suradas Prabhu and the team from Bhakti Kala Kshetra, ISKCON Juhu

Celebrate

Educate

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

Celebration of the International Day of Yoga Day declared by the UN on 21 June

What can we do on this day?

We are looking for ideas – and a team!

Looking for a devotee to lead this sub-committee

Celebrate

Educate

REGIONAL EVENTS

INCORPORATION WEEK VIP EVENTS Date of incorporation of ISKCON -

13 July 1966 VIP events in prestigious locations around the world Local temples can hold their own event

Celebrate

Appreciate

Educate

50-ISED REGULAR EVENTS ISKCON centres to ’50-ise’ their regular

events such as Janmashtami, Ratha Yatra and Diwali

Include 50th-anniversary logo Mention the 50th anniversary in speeches Include the ISKCON 50 exhibition Stage a special ISKCON 50 play Screen 50th anniversary movie VIPs and media

Celebrate

Appreciate

Educate

OTHER INITIATIVES AND IDEAS

Mega Awards CeremonyBrihad-mridanga BeatAcademic conferencesAcharya screeningsWorld Harinam DayMayapur FestivalScreening of ‘Acharya’

SUPPORT & HELP

SUPPORT FROM THE GLOBAL OFFICE

The Global Office will provide:

Guidelines for global events and projects Branding materials Templated resources and ideas for reuse Resource sharing for local events 50th Anniversary paraphernalia Management of website Reports to stakeholders

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS We need volunteers who can serve

Srila Prabhupada in the following areas:

Marketing and branding Website design , development and administration

Graphic artists Public relations Content writing Social Media Event management Project management Souvenir design and manufacturing Movie production: script-writing, shooting, editing

LAKSHMI KATAKSHA The following leaders have already pledged their support: HH Jayapataka Swami: $2001 H H Gopal Krishna Goswami: $1000 HH Bhakti Marg Swami: $1000 H G Basughosh Das: $1000 HG Revati Raman Das: $1000 HG Sesa Das: $1000 HG Nityanand Das: $1000

CONTACT INFORMATIONFor more information or volunteering, please contact:

The Global OfficeInternational 50th Anniversary CelebrationsEmail: [email protected]

The International Coordinator: Romapada DasPhone: + 91 (0) 997 993 3880Email: [email protected]