“The Secret of A Happy Life” – Study Circle / Chanting 95 Sai Gayatri, Center Meeting, Sunday, September 6th, 2020 

Dear Zone Chairs,

Om Sri Sai Ram.

Praying you’re well by Swami’s Grace. Kindly find attached an important communication from the 2020 Ladies Day Organising Committee, for your kind attention. Please note that some of the requested items are quite time sensitive.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

With Love and Best Wishes,

Alex

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SSIO Ladies Day 2020 Celebration an Invitation to Participate

By Swami’s Grace we are fortunate to have an online SSIO Ladies’ Day Celebration on 18^th and 19^th November 2020 with the theme: “Woman is the Beacon of the Nation through 3HV (Head, Heart, Hands)”

The Ladies’ Day Organising Committee consisting of Dr. Hyma Reddy, Ms. Marianne Meyer, Ms. Sujata Ganguli, Ms. Kayoko Hira, Ms. Chitra Mirpuri, Ms. Alida Parkes, Ms. Maria Cecilia Villamizar, Ms. Aparna Murali, Ms. Roshini Visvanathan kindly invite you and your zone to participate in the SSIO Ladies’ Day 2020 Celebration by providing the following material.

All the material below should be sent to  <a href="mailto:events@sathyasai.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:events@sathyasai.org” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>events@sathyasai.org.  (and in cc to the relevant task leader) within the indicated dates.

Kindly review all submissions received from your countries to check the quality and please make a pre-selection of the videos (photos) to be shared with us. To enable the use of highest quality, please send us links to download material in high resolution format from the original source.

Testimonials videos on Spiritual Transformation:

Ladies from all zones including YA and longtime members representing all cultures/traditions are invited to produce a one to two minutes video clips on how the practice of Sai Teachings (SSHV) improved their lives and the positive effect/impact on their families, at work, in society, and the planet. 

Some of the above clips will be included throughout the two sessions of Ladies’ Day Programmes singly or consolidated into three, six or nine minutes according to time slots available. 

Some of the above clips will be posted on social media and websites before the event as teasers (to promote Ladies Day) and may be used to inspire members and also general public both at national and international level.

As the clips may be consolidated into one longer video, please do not include graphics, special effects or background music. (See example attached, as reference)

If the clip is recorded in a local language, we should receive that clip in its original language (with translation in word doc.) and, if possible, a copy edited with subtitles in English.

Deadline to submit the videoclips: 30th September

Guidelines for Testimonials:

Technical Tips:

1. Hold i-phone/i-pad horizontally

2. Send clips by email in highest resolution with link to original source preferably in .mov or mp4 format.

3. Each clip should indicate as caption subtitle: Zone-Country-Name of Testimonial

4. Shoot from waist up in a quiet, neutral location preferably outdoor.

5. Be careful to avoid background noises.

Contents Tips:

1.Start with your first name, country and occupation, 

2.Give an example of a teaching put into practice, how it improved your character/life and the positive effect/ impact on others. (family, at work, in society, and the planet)

3. Close with a smile. 

Attached video clip as an example (Video link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyigVhaVdJHlI-Q9ElwqEWOqK2PFSylB/view?usp=sharing), and a Release Form to be signed by testimonial and sent together with video recording.

For further details/clarifications please contact:

Alida Parkes: <a href="mailto:aparkes@sathyasai.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:aparkes@sathyasai.org” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>aparkes@sathyasai.org WhatsApp +39 335 5852969

Ladies Speakers:

Kindly propose two or three names of individuals (with contact information) who will speak for about five to eight minutes each. Please add a short biodata of the suggested speakers. The committee will then make a final selection and will approach them for further information and instructions. These talks will be pre-recorded.

Deadline to submit proposals 31st August

Please send this information to: Ms. Chitra Mirpuri: <a href="mailto:chitratony@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:chitratony@gmail.com” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>chitratony@gmail.com WhatsApp +212 665 111000

Ladies Cultural Programmes:

We are looking for musical productions, choirs, dramas, skits or orchestra performed by ladies. If you have produced any recently or in the past years, kindly share them with us. The committee will make a selection or consolidate some of them into a medley from different zones. 

Deadline to submit videos: 30th September

Please send these presentations to:

Ms. Marianne Meyer: <a href="mailto:mmeyer@sathyasai.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:mmeyer@sathyasai.org” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>mmeyer@sathyasai.org WhatsApp +45 22 472200

Ladies Service Activities:

We are looking for videos or photos of ladies engaged in various service activities. Activities from last year are also acceptable.

Deadline to submit videos/photos: 30th September

Please send these materials to:

Ms. Sujata Ganguli: <a href="mailto:sganguli@sathyasai.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:sganguli@sathyasai.org” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>sganguli@sathyasai.org WhatsApp +1 626-353-5070

SSE Children Programmes:

Young girls also have the opportunity to participate in the Ladies’ Day programme either with a skit or dance based on short stories depicting the culture, traditions of countries within your zone. 

Here is an example from Radiosai- http://media.radiosai.org/journals/Vol_05/01APR07/04-chinese.htm

As a first step, kindly provide a short story/stories by clicking on this link: https://tinyurl.com/LD2020childrensprogram by 2nd of September. 

The organising committee will review and provide feedback by September 10. 

Please submit the first draft of script, costumes and general concept by 26th September and video by 10th October.

Please send these materials to:

Aparna Murali: <a href="mailto:amurali@sathyasai.us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:amurali@sathyasai.us” style=”mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;”>amurali@sathyasai.us  WhatsApp +1 310 5627926

Thanking you for your kind attention and support,

Loving Regards

Ladies Day Organising Committee

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