Gita Jayanti (Singapore)
Competitions
Several competitions for various
age categores are available as a part of the year long celebrations.
They include:
- Gita Chanting competitions (selected verses of the Gita),
- Essay writing competition,
- Oratorical competitions,
- Quiz Competition,
- Gita Champion Competition (Multiple full chapter chanting),
- Gita Champion of Champions (Full Gita chanting) etc.
Registration
Participation is free,
but online registartion is mandatory.
Click here to register for competitions.
KRISHNA MANJARI - AN EVENING OF CULTURAL PROGRAMMES
The story and legends of Lord Krishna is resplendent with innumerable parables and events rich with diverse forms of dance and music. The Hindu philosophy itself has placed dance and music on a high pedestal with the status of an Upa Veda - a subsidiary Veda. Many great saints, sages and philosophers are closely linked to Music and dance.
Even the word "Gita" literally means a song and not a treatise or philosophy.
Many of Indian classical dance forms are so deeply influenced by the stories of Krishna from Srimad Bhagavatam and other Puranas and Ithihasas that art performances such forms such as Bharata Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri or Odissi is almost never found found without them.
Programme:
To be announced
Date : 08 October 2011 (Saturday), Venue : Global Indian International School Auditorium
1 Mei Chin Road , Queenstown, Singapore 149253
Time : 6:00 pm
Admission is through tickets of $15 tickets (inclusive of dinner). Limited Patron tickets are also available.
