U.S CONGRESSWOMAN, TULSI GABBARD'S SPEECH AT ISKCON 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA EVENT IN WASHINGTON D.C

U.S CONGRESSWOMAN, TULSI GABBARD'S SPEECH AT ISKCON 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA EVENT IN WASHINGTON D.C
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Many international religious and political leaders honored ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s achievements and contributions at a special ISKCON 50th Anniversary Gala Event in Washington D.C. on Tuesday September 13th, 2016. The keynote speaker was U.S. Congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard.

Washington, DC—The capital city of the United States hosted two major events over the month celebrating in style and en masse the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON and the power of chanting God’s Names to change the world.

On September 13th, in the Presidential Ballroom of the Capital Hilton Hotel—just three blocks from the White House and in a room where every President of the United States since the 1940’s has attended events—three hundred people gathered for a formal ISKCON 50 Gala Evening. The event honored the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Movement, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and celebrated the religious, spiritual, cultural and social contributions of the society he created.

Participants included fifty leaders of the Washington society, including religious leaders from the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Jain communities, as well as government leaders, religious liberty advocates, embassy officials, and scholars.

The evening began with a formal reception featuring displays of Srila Prabhupada’s writings in twenty languages and a display and demonstration of Krishna art by noted illustrator Kim Waters. Guests were then moved to a formal dining room for a short video of Srila Prabhupada, remarks by distinguished guests, a multi-course prasada feast, and devotional entertainment.

Featured speakers included U.S. Congresswoman - Vaishnavi Tulsi Gabbard, Vaishnava Philanthropist - Alfred Ford, Religion Professor -Graham Schweig, Islamic Scholar - Sanaullah Kirmani, U.S. Commission on Religious Liberty Member - Kristina Arriaga, Indian Embassy Minister - NK Mishra, Maryland State Delegate - Kumar Barve, Catholic scholar Father - Leo Lefebure, and ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner Chairman - Sesa Das.

TULSI GABBARD
“This event marked not just ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary, but a celebration of the amazing life of Srila Prabhupada and the phenomenal contributions he made, as well as the contributions that ISKCON continues to make in America and countries around the world,” said Amrita Hari, ISKCON spokesperson.

The gala featured a Bharatanatyam dance performance by two classically trained Vaishnava sisters, Anapayini Jakupko and Kumari Mayshark Patel. The evening ended with an inspiring kirtan by the Hanumen, a devotional troupe of musicians that tours the world to perform, teach and inspire its audiences with the joys of chanting the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.

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