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Srila Prabhupada was born on September 1, 1896 in Kolkata. At which time an astrologer had predicted that at the age of seventy, he would leave India to establish 108 temples of Krishna all over the world. At the age of six he organized a blissful ratha-yatra Krishna festival in his local community which lasted for eight days.
Between the years 1965 and 1977, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami or Srila Prabhupada, as his followers affectionately called him, had spread the teachings of Lord Krishna to every major city in the world and had formed an international society comprising thousands of members.
His dedication to the order of his spiritual master, and his deep faith and devotion to Lord Krishna had made the words 'Hare Krishna' a household name all over the world, just as Lord Caitanya had predicted five hundred years before. Srila Prabhupada had written and published over seventy volumes of books which have been translated to over 28 languages, tens of millions of which have been distributed throughout the world. When he passed away in 1977 he had established 108 Kåñëa temples across the globe.
ISKCON Bangalore is a Spiritual-Cultural-Educational movement that was established to realize the vision of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning. It is more than just a place of rituals and worship. It is a versatile and bona fide institution reaching out to all classes of society in all age groups for actively disseminating spiritual, educational and cultural activities.
From functioning in a rented house in the city with a bunch of devotees to the launch of the Krishna Lila Theme Park project, it has been a fruitful and rewarding journey for ISKCON Bangalore. The latest venture Krishna Lila Theme Park project is an unprecedented and historical project being attempted for the first time in our country. It aims to introduce the great characters of our Indian epics and instill in the minds of our children the deep values they represent by making use of the narrative strategy known as technology assisted multi-sensory immersive and experiential story telling.
In a world infatuated with technological addiction advancement, connecting to our roots is very essential.
When Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON, arrived in England for the first time, a reporter asked, "Why have you come to England?” Srila Prabhupada replied, "I have come to deliver what you have forgotten to take from India-our rich cultural and spiritual wisdom."
Following his desire, ISKCON has been disseminating spiritual knowledge and values to human society. ISKCON Culture Camp focuses on making children aware of and appreciate our rich cultural heritage.
About ISKCON Bangalore
About ISKCON Culture Camp
CULTURE SESSION
Little Krishna animation video shows
Vedic QuizStimulates and tests children’s
intellect and memory
Pranama mantra Bhagavad-gita shloka chanting
Sankirtana, which is the traditional glorification of the Lord's holy
names with song and dance has a positive impact on young minds at
the sub-conscious level.
SankirtanaHelps children calm their restless
minds, tap their inner potential and discover their capabilities to hone
their talents and skills.
Mantra Meditation
Blessed Birthday Celebrating birthdays of
children during the camp.
Krishna Theme Magic Show
Fun games with Krishna
Innovative, Krishna-centric games to enhance children's attention-span
and enthusiasm.
ADDED NEW FEATURES:
Lord Krishna says in theBhagavad-gita (9.26)
patraà puñpaà phalaà toyaàyo me bhaktyä prayacchatitad ahaà bhakty-upahåtam
açnämi prayatätmanaù
“If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.” To inculcate the spirit of gratitude and to
Offering the fruits of love and devotion
recognize the mercy of Lord in the form of food, we teach the kids to prepare and offer food to the Lord in a prescribed method, and share the prasadam with all their friends.
Krishna Theme Puppet show
VALUES SESSION
To enhance the learning experience, we bring in the method of instilling values with stories of Vedic heroes and heroines from the Puranas and practical ‘do it yourself’ activities. On Speech Day children tell us all that they have learned at the camp, in their own words.
Vedic theme based stories and activities & ‘Speech Day’
Celebrating festivals has been an important part of our culture. Each festival uplifts a unique ideal. Festivals like Rama Navami and Narasimha Jayanthi are celebrated by the children during the camp. They bring home-made offerings to the Lord, perform sankirtan and arati and then sharing the prasadam with camp friends.
Festival celebration
Spiritual Camp outingOne of the exciting aspects of the camp is the one-day educational trip which interested parents may join. They visit ancient temples in the proximity of the city. It is a spiritual picnic, with Kirtan, games and tasty prasadam.
CULTURAL MODULE SESSION
Arts and crafts
Indian traditional dance - folk and classical
The spiritual wisdom of India is encapsulated in one or other art forms or cultural practices, whether it be art work depicting the scenes from the epics, or tales filled with spiritual wisdom narrated through dance or drama, lyrically blended to soulful music. Hence, we focus on educating children on these art forms.
Various modules to choose from:
English Theatre
Vocal musicYakshagana
UNIQUE FEATURES OF CULTURE CAMP
Photo Session Day
Talents Day
The chance to be on stage, and present their newly learnt skills on Talents Day, develops the personality of children by overcoming the walls of stage-fright and boosting self-confidence.
Children enthusiastically prepare and present the art that they have dedicatedly learnt in the 21 days of the camp. Proud parents, satisfied module teachers and audience cheer and applaud their efforts.
Children of different modules collaborate to present a single show and thus imbibe the most important virtue of appreciating all talents to please the Supreme Lord Krishna.
Re-discover the talent your children were born with,help in blossoming their personality,find their confidence reach the sky,
Bestow our legacy of culture to the next-generation,Witness the transformation in your children
by enrolling them in -ISKCON Culture Camp
ISKCON Culture Camp over the years...
at ISKCON, Hare Krishna Hill,
2016 : 402
2017 : 546
children participated in the camp.
The number has always been increasing, inspiring us to start these camps in various parts of the city apart from the ISKCON premises.
It is a unique and exciting engagement for today's multi-talented generation. Your child will definitely look forward to each day of the
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For details contact: Tel : 93411 24222 / 93412 11119
E-mail: [email protected]: www.iskconbangalore.org/culture-camp
Venue : Jain Heritage School, Hebbal
Camp dates : April 9, 2018 to April 29, 2018
Duration : 21 days
Timings : 8:45AM to 2:45PM
Registration Fee : `6001/-
Culture Education Services initiative, ISKCON, Bangalore
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
