INTERNATIONAL 50

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
TH

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?

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

GLOBAL PROJECTS

PUBLICATION:
ISKCON 50
YEARS
FORWARD

Educa
te

64-page colour magazine

presenting :
ISKCON and its achievements
Chanting, history, books, prasadam
& kirtan
Temples, farms, restaurants and
deities
Education, arts and culture

MOVIE
PROJECT: THE
JOY OF
DEVOTION

Educate

Short film telling the story of ISKCON

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

ISKCON 50
EXHIBITION

Educate

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 subcommittee

Workshop planned in Mumbai to draft

RESOURCE
PACK

Acceler
ate
Celebra
te
Motivat
e
th
Being produced by the ISKCON 50 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.

KEY MESSAGES
- WIP

Educate
ISKCON invites everyone to celebrate its 50 th
anniversary and remember Srila Prabhupadas
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
ISKCONs teachings have changed the worlds
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
Acceler
ate

COMMUNICATIO
N 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

GLOBAL EVENTS

JALADUTA
EVENTS

Tracking Prabhupadas epic

in 1965

Celebra
te
Appreci
ate
Educate
journey

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

INTERNATIONA
L FOOD
FESTIVAL

Celebra
te
Appreci
ate
Educate

During World Vegetarian Week in

October 2016:

Showcase international vegetarian cuisine

with ISKCONs 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 Prabhupadas
contribution by different acharyas

Looking for someone to lead this

sub-committee

INTERNATIONA
L MUSIC
FESTIVAL

Celebra
te
Educate
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

INTERNATIONA
L DAY OF YOGA

Celebra
te
Educate

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

REGIONAL EVENTS

INCORPORATIO
N WEEK VIP
EVENTS

Celebra
te
Appreci
ate
Educate

Date of incorporation of ISKCON 13 July 1966

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

50-ISED
REGULAR
EVENTS

Celebra
te
Appreci
ate
Educate
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

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
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

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 50th Anniversary
Celebrations
Email: info@iskcon0.org
The International Coordinator:
Romapada Das
Phone: + 91 (0) 997 993 3880
Email: romapada@iskcon50.org