Chairman's Message
Namaskaram,
On
behalf of the Convention Committee I welcome you to Vedic Nagar with
great pleasure. Program Details for the Convention is provided below. If you
have any questions or concerns please contact me at 847-471-5379.
See
you in Chicago.
Sasneham,
Anil Kumar Pillai
Chairman
WELCOME TO VEDIC NAGAR
KERALA HINDUS OF NORTH AMERICA
THIRD BIENNIAL CONVENTION
DAY ONE
FRIDAY, JULY 1
8:00-9:00 AM GANAPATHI POOJA
THANTRI:
PRABHAKARAN NAMPUTHIRI
(ATRIUM)
10:00 AM REGISTRATION
(ATRIUM)
12:30 PM LUNCH
(VEDIC 1)
4:00 PM ASSEMBLE FOR PROCESSION
(WEST SIDE PARKING
LOT)
4:30 PM PROCESSION WITH THALAPOLI AND
CHENDA MELAM
5:15 PM KODIYETTAM
& PARA IDEEL
(ATRIUM)
6:00-8:00 PM
INAUGURATION
(VEDIC 5)
8:00 PM DINNER
(VEDIC 1)
9:00 PM-12:00 AM VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT - KSHETRA KALAKAL
(VEDIC 5)
Ranga Pooja
(Chicago)
Nrithanjali (Dallas)
Pooja Dance
(NY)
Sthuthi (Chicago)
Chenda Melam (Houston)
Bharata Natyam (Philadelphia)
Classical Dance (NY)
Krishna Sthuthi (Dallas)
Varnam-Dance (Florida)
Alaypayuthe-Dance
(NY)
Hari Katha (Chicago)
Dance (Houston)
Kathakali - (CA)
“Poothanamoksham”
10:30 PM-12:00 AM YOUTH ICE-BREAKER
(LOVE A&B)
DAY TWO
SATURDAY, JULY 2
5:45-6:45 AM
YOGA
(KITTY HAWK)
7:00-8:00 AM
PRAYER
(KITTY HAWK)
7:30-9:30 AM
BREAKFAST
(VEDIC 1)
7:30-11:00 AM PARA IDEEL
(ATRIUM)
9:00-10:45 AM GEETHA
CHANTING
(KITTY HAWK)
9:00
AM-12:30 PM SEMINARS
- HINDUISM: RESOURCES FOR HUMAN WELL-BEING
PANEL INVITEES: HH SWAMI SATHYANANDA SARASWATHY THIRUVADIKAL AND
HH SWAMI SATCHIDANANDAJI
MODERATORS:
DR. A.K.B. PILLAI AND
DR. K.S. CHANDRASEKHAR
(VEDIC 5)
10:00-11:00 AM YOUTH MEETING, FOR
AGES 15 AND ABOVE
BASICS OF HINDUISM
GUEST SPEAKER: HH SWAMI SIDHANANDAJI, CHINMAYA MISSION
(LOVE A&B)
10:00-11:00 AM YOUTH MEETING, FOR
CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
BASICS
OF HINDUISM
GUEST SPEAKER: HH SWAMI SHANTANANDAJI, CHINMAYA MISSION
(KENNEDY)
11:00 AM-12:30 PM SPIRITUAL QUIZ,
FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
FACILITATOR:
MANNADY HARI
(KENNEDY)
11:00 AM-4:00 PM PICNIC
BASKET BALL
TOURNAMENT, FOR AGES 15 AND ABOVE
COORDINATION
BY YOUTH
(SEMINOLE
PARK, DES PLAINES)
11:30 AM-12:30 PM WOMEN’S SESSION
ROLE OF WOMEN AND
CHILDREN IN THE CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT OF HINDU SOCIETY
GUEST
SPEAKER: MRS. MANNADY
PONNAMMA
(LOVE A&B)
12:30-1:45 PM LUNCH
(VEDIC 1)
1:30-2:30 PM
MAGIC SHOW, FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
(KENNEDY)
2:30-3:30
PM PRABHASHANAM BY HH
SWAMI SATHYANANDA SARASWATHY
THIRUVADIKAL ON HINDU UNITY, OPEN SESSION
(VEDIC 5)
3:30-4:00 PM
TEA BREAK
(VEDIC 1)
4:00-4:45
PM PRABHASHANAM BY HH
SWAMI SATCHIDANANDAJI , CHALAKUDY
(VEDIC 5)
4:00-4:45 PM YOUTH
MEETING, FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
INTRODUCTION
TO VEDIC MATHEMATICS
GUEST
SPEAKER: PROF. HARIDAS
(KENNEDY)
4:00-5:00 PM
AKSHARASLOKA SADAS
(LOVE A&B )
5:00-6:00 PM
PRAYER
(KITTY HAWK)
6:00-7:00 PM
YOUTH MEETING, FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
AM I A
HINDU?
GUEST
SPEAKER: ED VISWANATHAN
(KENNEDY)
6:30-8:00 PM GENERAL
SESSION
SPEAKERS:
INVITED GUESTS
(VEDIC 5)
8:00-9:00 PM
DINNER
(VEDIC 1)
9:00 PM-12:00 AM VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT - UTSAVA SANDHYA
(VEDIC 5)
Prayer (NY)
Harivarasanam (Florida)
Koladi (NY)
Mahaganapathim Dance (Chicago)
Thiruvathira (LA)
Kathakali (Chicago)
“Seetha Swayamvaram”
Semi-Classical
Dance (Detroit)
Group
Dance (Mexico)
Semi-Classical
Dance (NY)
Thillana (NY)
Group
Music (LA)
Group
Dance (Houston)
Skit (Dallas)
Ramahari-Dance (NY)
Dance (LA)
Garba (NY)
Skit (DC)
Nandalala-Dance (NY)
Bhangra (NY)
10:00 PM-12:00 AM YOUTH GAME NIGHT
(LOVE A&B)
DAY THREE
SUNDAY, JULY 3
5:45-6:45 AM
YOGA
(KITTY HAWK)
7:00-8:00 AM
PRAYER
(KITTY HAWK)
7:30-9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
(VEDIC 1)
7:30-11:00 AM PARA IDEEL
(ATRIUM)
9:00-10:50 AM GEETHA
CHANTING
(KITTY HAWK)
10:00-11:00 AM YOUTH MEETING, FOR
CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
PROUD OF
BEING A HINDU
GUEST SPEAKER: HH SWAMI SIDHANANDAJI, CHINMAYA MISSION
(KENNEDY)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM YOUTH MEETING, FOR
AGES 15 AND ABOVE
AM I A HINDU?
GUEST
SPEAKER, ED VISHWANATHAN
(LOVE A&B)
10:00 AM-12:30 PM VISION KHNA
FORUM TO DISCUSS YOUR VISION OF KHNA
SPEAKERS:
KHNA MEMBERS
MODERATOR:
ANIL KUMAR PILLAI
(VEDIC 5)
11:30 AM-12:30 PM HEALTH SEMINAR
LEAD SPEAKERS: DR. ANANDA PILLAI, MD AND DR. ANITA PILLAI, MD
(KENNEDY)
12:00-1:45 PM ONA
SADYA
(VEDIC 1)
2:00-4:00 PM
RELIGIOUS SESSION
GUEST SPEAKERS: HH SWAMI SATHYANANDA SARASWATHI THIRUVADIKAL, HH SWAMI SATCHIDANANDAJI, HH SWAMI SHANTANANDAJI, HH SWAMI SIDHANANDAJI AND
MRS. MANNADY PONNAMMA
(VEDIC 5)
2:00-3:00 PM
YOUTH MEETING, FOR AGES 15 AND ABOVE
INTRODUCTION
TO VEDIC MATHEMATICS
GUEST SPEAKER: PROF. HARIDAS
(LOVE A&B)
.
2:00-4:00 PM
YOUTH MEETING, FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS
STORY TELLING
GUEST SPEAKER: MANNADY HARI
(KENNEDY)
3:15-4:15 PM
YOUTH
MEETING, FOR AGES 15 AND ABOVE
DISCUSSION OF MODERN ISSUES AS A HINDU
MODERATOR: DR. AKB PILLAI
(LOVE A&B)
4:00-4:30 PM TEA
BREAK
(VEDIC 1)
4:00-5:45 PM
GROUP PRAYER
(KITTY HAWK)
6:30-9:30 PM
KUDUMBA VIRUNNU
(VEDIC 5)
9:30 PM-12:30 AM ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS - VIBHAVA SANDHYA
(VEDIC 5)
STANDUP
COMEDY
(HOUSTON)
SANGEETHA
SADAS
(KERALA)
DRAMA (NY)
“Lord Krishna’s Peace Mission”
GANAMELA (MIX)
10:00
PM-12:00 AM RAAS GARBA
(LOVE A&B)
DAY FOUR
MONDAY, JULY 4
6:30-7:15 AM
YOGA
(KITTY HAWK)
7:30- 8:45 AM PRAYER
SREE MAHAVISHNU
SAHASRANAMA ARCHANA
(KITTY HAWK)
7:30-9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
(VEDIC 1)
9:30-11:30 AM GENERAL BODY MEETING
(VEDIC 5)
11:45 AM CLOSING CEREMONY
KODIYIRAKKAL
(ATRIUM)
SHUBHAM
