INTERNATIONAL 50 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS THE 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? 50 th 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 50 th 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 50 th 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: 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 Educate Accelerate

GLOBAL EVENTS

JALADUTA EVENTS Tracking Prabhupada’s epic journey in 1965 Kolkata: A VIP Event, a youth festival and a grand satsang programme from Aug 13 to 15 th 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 Boston VIP event at Fanuiel Hall, boat ride around harbour and kirtan at Boston pier: Sept 17 to 19 Butler Bhakti 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 50 th 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 50 th -anniversary logo Mention the 50 th anniversary in speeches Include the ISKCON 50 exhibition Stage a special ISKCON 50 play Screen 50 th anniversary movie VIPs and media Celebrate Appreciate Educate

OTHER INITIATIVES AND IDEAS Mega Awards Ceremony Brihad-mridanga Beat Academic conferences Acharya screenings World Harinam Day Mayapur Festival Screening 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  50 th 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 INFORMATION For more information or volunteering, please contact: The Global Office International 50 th Anniversary Celebrations The International Coordinator: Romapada Das Phone: + 91 (0)