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2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning

Attention Please!

•It is YOUR Very Special Programme•Sep 22 (Sat) at HSNC hall•WE NEED LOT OF YOUR HELP•Need your 101% commitment•Costumes need special attention•This will have so much of visibility

2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning2012 – Janmashtami Function Planning

1) Invitation for staging program with us Volunteers needed for sending it:

•SV Temple•Karnataka association•Telugu Association•Tamil Association•Marathi association•Sanskar•Any other organization you may know•Individual Choreographers (that you

may know)

Send InvitationsSend Invitations

2) Invitation for attending – Volunteers wanted to send

•SV Temple•Karnataka association•Telugu Association•Tamil Association•Marathi association•Sanskar•Cisco•IBM

Send Invitatations…Send Invitatations…

•Namaste RTP•NCSU•ISKCON •Sandy Ridge•HSNC•Indian stores•Other places or

suggestions

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Gokul Bhajan Flash DVDGokul Bhajan Flash DVDGuru puja -- Om ajnana timirandhasya...Aim and objective of Gokul Bhajan -- statement Semester system, Regular satsang every FridayNarrate Sample scheduleClip of deity invocationClip of group chantingClip of Vedic studies (1 shloka showing word for word)

Clip of Guru invocation Clip of Hari Katha (about four madhuris of Krishna)Clip of shloka recitation (different age groups)Clip of children bhajans

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Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD…Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD…Talk about test paper (zoom in on a corrected test paper)

Clip of children presentation ( different age groups)Clip of Gokul JeopardyTalk about Ekaadashi, how children fast ( what to eat and what to avoid), points and giftsClip of dramas and public performancesClip of Aarati ( Jaya Jaya Radha Krishna )Talk about prasadam ( honor prasadam, how it is non different than Krishna)Clip about children book distribution, food drive, igokulam, gokuls and libraryclip about charity ( why we should donate ) Visit to goshala and picnic ( organic farm)

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Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD…Gokul Bhajan Flash DVD…

•Directing the project•Record clips•Collect them in a dir on our laptop•Edit and produce the media•Media copying•Packaging•Distribution at HSNC and otherplaces prior to program

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Event / Task Coordinators

•Contact with HSNC Committee•Making content/flier for HSNC

distr.•Give flier to HSNC for distribution•Incharge of Food Preparations•Incharge of buying veg/grains/etc•Preparing dinner plates (ladies)•Distributing dinner plates (men)

Krishna (DWARAKA) MeenalRukmini DivyaSatyabhama VidyaJambavati AishwaryaKalindi Shreya D

Narada AumUddhava Adithya?Arjuna Ritwik?Medicine Man JanviMedicine Man helper-1 NishchalaMedicine Man helper-2 Archita

Krishna (VRINDAVAN) ShivaniRadha AnkitaLalita Shreya BhatVishaka AnupamaCampaka Lata AnushreeVrinda Devi (any one who wants to join)

Finalize the Allocations

•Latest Script – have you printed?•Any change in Character assignments?•Drama Ending Climax Song Selection•First Rehearsal on June 8th

•Recording for those who go to India•Weekly Rehearsals – Which day?

Prep for Drama

Ending Dance

•Choreographer•Separate or part of drama rehearsal?•Assistant Choreographer•Volunteers (helpers,

teacher)•Place for rehearsals

Prep for Drama Prep for Drama

Other 2 Dances

Dance-1: Choreography by Vaishnavi (Dancers: Aishwarya, Aushree)

Dance-2: Who wants to do this one?

Our 2 Dances…

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DramaDrama

•Dialogue Recording•Recording help•Mix & Produce Scene Tracks•Play tracks during rehearsal•Main Direction•Helping Direction•Arranging rehearsals

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Drama - PropsDrama - Props

•Background for Vrindavan•Background for Dwaraka•Flute for Krishna (1)•Jute Bags for dust•Medicine boxes (2)•Pool chair•Small Crowns from India for

queens, Vrindavan Krishna, Udhava and Arjuna

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Drama - CostumesDrama - Costumes

Krishna (Dwaraka)- Yellow dhoti, embroidered kurta, crown, pink dupatta for the waist band, jewelery (chains ) and flower garland.

Krishna (Vrindavan)- Yellow dhoti, embroidered kurta, simple crown with peacock feather, pink dupatta for the waist band, flute and flower garlands.

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Drama – Costumes…Drama – Costumes…Radha Rani -  Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta), simple crown, flower garland and some jewelery and her hair should be tied in one single braid. 

Gopies - Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta, please make sure it is not a scarf but a dupatta),  simple jewelery and their hair should be tied in one single braid. Flower garlands. For short hair please tie your hair in  a pony tail, since they will be covering the head with the dupatta.

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Drama – Costumes…Drama – Costumes…

Queens - Lehenga (ghagra choli with dupatta, please make sure it is not a scarf but a dupatta), crown, jewelery and their hair should be tied in one single braid. For short hair please tie your hair in  a pony tail, since they will be covering the head with the dupatta 

Narada – Saffron color kurta,dhoti and shawl. Hair to be tied on top with a flower . A white flower garland, tambura hanging from his neck to the front and wooden flat kartal on his hand.

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Drama – Costumes…Drama – Costumes…

Medicine man and helpers- any color krta and dhoti with a turban. 

Udhava & Arjun – Rich Kurta , dhoti, crown, scarf , flower garland and jewelery.

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Prep for Bhajans

•Who are Bhajan Leads?•Instruments for outside bhajans?•Base Tracks for Sound Engineer

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Deity Setup•Deity Picture•Garland and flowers•Aarti plate, Deepam•Table •Table cover•Agarbatti w/stand•Cotton, oil, lighter•Tulasi leaves•Achanam cup and•Spoon•Fruits for deity in Bowls•Deity setup on stage

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Dinner & CleanupDinner & Cleanup•Drinking water•Cups•Plates•Spoons •Napkins•Trash bags•Food managers•Bounty •Cleaning coordinator

Rice ???Chapati / Puri ???The Sabjis ???Curry??Salad ???…..

Dinner ItemsDinner Items

How can we cook for 300+ people ???

Rice ???Chapati / Puri ???The Sabjis ???Curry??Salad ???…..

Cooking VolunteersCooking Volunteers

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Stage AudioStage Audio

•Stage Manager•Stage Assistants (2)•Audio Engineer w/w HSNC•Collect audio tracks from other Orgs•Setup and move mic and stands•Scene Tracks for Audio Engineer•MC for the events

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Stage VideosStage Videos

•Camera-Main w/ Stand•Camera-Bkup w/ Stand•Video Recording-Main•Video Recording-Bkup•Video Mixer & Producer

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Our productionsOur productions

•Design layouts•Make media copies•Media printing•Packaging

Gokula Ganam (Vol-4)

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Our productionsOur productions

•Cover design•Layout and indexing•Review contents•Printing

Gokul Bhajan & Sloka Book

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Info Center at siteInfo Center at site

Distributing our fliersBring Banners for our projectsPush pins, Tapes, Scissors for bannersPut up and take down bannersSign up sheetSign up tableGive information about bhajan classCD's & DVD'sTV and DVD Player for playing our VideoEvent Flier - making Event Flier - printingGeneral Gokul bhajan flier - printing

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•Cover Design•Content Reviews•Book Printing•Recording Narrations•Editing•Media copying•Media printing

Gokul Kids - The Book

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Gokulam Kids – Book

Extremely Important..!

No copy & paste from internet or anywhere..

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Gokulam Kids – Chapter Allocations

1. Who are we? - 2. Why Religions? - 3. Creation, Theory and Vedas - 4. Worshiping Gods - 5. The Supreme God -6. Who is Lord Krishna? - 7. The Spiritual World - 8. Power of Holy Names - 9. Bhakti Yoga - 10. Importance of Guru - 11.Common Questions & Answers-

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Gokulam Kids Book - Milestones

Outlines – June 05 – B K Dasa

First Draft – June 15Second Draft - June 30Review - July 5Final Draft – July 20Book Editing – Aug 1 to 15Book Printing – Aug 16 – Sep 5Book Release – Sep 22

(Radhashtami)

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Thank You!