General Guidelines
1. All characters, situations, performances, dialogues, scripts, costumes, etc. should be based on Vedic scriptures only.
For authenticity, please refer to the books authored by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
2. All oratory, music, and dance, events have preliminary qualifying rounds.
3. All other events are Single Final competitions.
4. Registration Fee is Rs. 100/- per event.
5. Participation is open for any number of events.
6. All participants will get a participation e certificate.
7. The finals will happen at KTPO, Whitefield on 7th September 2023. More details will be shared with the school coordinators.
8. The winners of each contest will be evaluated by professional judges who are experts in their fields.
9. Judges’ decision will be final and binding.
10. The results will be announced and then shared with all the participants tentatively in the month of September on our website iskconsamskriti.org
11. All the winners will be invited for the prize distribution ceremony.
Stage Performance
- Live or recorded music can be used.
- Participants to bring a pen drive with the recorded music required by them for the performance.(only pendrives accepted)
- Lights, special effects and music playback systems will be provided.
Yearly Camps
IKSCON Samskruti, the cultural wing of ISKCON Bangalore aims at enhancing values and life skills in children through educational and culture-related activities. To further this cause it has multiple culture-centric initiatives for the benefit of students. ISKCON Bangalore conducts a 21-day transformational summer camp for children during April May and a 10 day camp during Dasara, both Offline and Online.
Short Term Courses
We offer short term courses that will benefit students to understand he finer truths of life.Quoting from Prahlada Maharaj’s words – śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam [SB 7.5.23], children should be given the right teachings from a very young age. It is a fallacy that old age is the time to turn to the scriptures. The prescribed practices in our scriptures actually act as a guiding light to lead a regulated, peaceful life and hence have to be followed right from a tender age. We blend these time tested teachings with a touch of modernity to make it more palatable for young ones.
At the heart of this program lies the lofty vision of creating responsible, global citizens, with firm roots in our rich Indian culture and values. Our facilitators use well-mapped lesson plans and activities to make the classes interactive
Personality Plus : A unique Value Education program based on the strong values of the Indian Vedic wisdom.
Gita Quest : A well-planned module of handpicked and age-appropriate Bhagavad-gita shlokas will enhance the quality of thinking of students.
Workshops
Personality Enrichment Workshop
Event-wise Guidelines
Bhagavad-gita Shloka Chanting:
1. This contest is open for participants from Pre-nursery to Class X. (Solo & Team)
2. No. of members in a team: 3
3. Duration — 5 mins
4. Children from Class V — VIl and Class VIll- X categories should chant shlokas with meanings.
5. For translations please refer to Bhagavad gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada. Website link: https://prabhupada.io
6. Prelims will be held in the respective schools and the finals in KTPO
Judgement criteria: Clarity in pronunciation, fluency, meter, translation (if applicable) & synchronization (for teams).
Classical Dance:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class Ill to Class X. (Solo & Team)
2. TEAM size: 6 members
3. Duration for team event – 10 minutes , for solo event — 5 mins
4. Any of the classical dance forms can be chosen for the performance.
5. Select any theme related to Krishna or Rama or any other avatar of Lord Vishnu.
6. Songs or imitation of dance from movies will not be entertained.
7. Prelims will be held in school and finals in KTPO
Judgment criteria: Choreography, Co-ordination, Costume and Expression.
Vocal Music -:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class I to Class X. (Solo & Team)
2. TEAM size: 6 members
3. Duration— 5 mins
4. Devotional compositions of great Vaishnava Acharyas like — Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa, Meera Bai, Vallabhacharya, Surdas, Annamacharya, Jayadeva, Ramdas etc. may be selected.
5. Rendition can be accompanied by instruments/Shruthi box.
6. Prelims will be held in school and finals in KTPO
Judgement criteria: Voice quality, Raga, Bhava, Rhythm and Proficiency.
Rangoli Making-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class V to Class X. (Solo & Team)
2. Team size: 3 members.
3. Duration: 45 mins.
4. Size of Rangoli — Max — 3ft X 3ft
5. Create colourful Rangoli designs to attract the attention of Lord Krishna.
6. Participants are allowed to bring the template of the design on which the decoration may be arranged.
7. Solo and team event will be held in school, direct finals will be held (no prelims).
Judgement criteria: Visual appeal, colour combination, creativity and neatness.
Radha Krishna Costume-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class PNI to Class Il. (ONLY SOLO)
2. Duration: 1 minute.
3. There shall only be ramp-walk and no dialogue delivery facility.
4. This contest is open for participants from PNI to Class Il.
5. For Radha Krishna Costume, participants may dress up like Radha or Krishna
6. No prelims; direct finals; venue – KTPO.
Judgement criteria: Makeup and costumes, authenticity and visual presentation.
Pencil Shading-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class VIll to Class X.
2. Theme is Lord Krishna’s childhood Leelas.
3. A plain drawing sheet will be provided at the venue.
4. Stationery items like pens, pencils, paints, brushes, etc. should be brought by the participants.
5. The participants should mention their name and other details on the given sheet.
6. This is a SOLO event.
7. Duration is 90 minutes
8. No prelims, direct finals, venue at school.
Judgement criteria: Creativity, Visual appeal and Presentation.
Krishna Rhymes-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class LKG to Class Il. (ONLY SOLO)
2. Duration: 1 minute.
3. Click here for the list of Krishna Rhymes
4. This contest is open for participants from LKG to Class Il.
5. This is SOLO event
6. Prelims will be held in school and finals in KTPO
Judgement criteria: Fluency, pronunciation, body language and expression.
Coloring-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Pre-nursery to Class IV.
2. Coloring sheet will be provided.
3. Stationery items like pens, pencils, colour pencils, crayons, eraser, etc. should be brought by the participants.
4. The participants should mention their name and other details on the given sheet.
5. This is a SOLO event.
6. Duration is 90 minutes
7. No prelims, direct finals, venue at school.
Judgement criteria: Creativity, Visual appeal and Presentation
Painting-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class V to Class X.
2. Theme is Radha Krishna.
3. A plain drawing sheet will be provided.
4. Participants to do the outline. Crayons/paints/any other coloring materials can be used.
5. The participants should mention their name and other details on the given sheet.
6. This is a SOLO event.
7. Duration is 90 minutes
8. No prelims, direct finals, venue at school.
Judgement criteria: Creativity, Visual appeal and Presentation.
Story Telling-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Class I to Class VIl, (ONLY SOLO)
2. Duration:- 3 minutes
3. The participants can narrate any story from the list provided. Click here for the list.
4. This is a SOLO event.
5. Prelims will be held in school and finals in KTPO
Judgment criteria: Voice modulation, Body language, Language proficiency and Overall impact.
Vedic Chants-:
1. This contest is open for participants from Pre-nursery to Class VIl. (ONLY SOLO)
2. Duration — 5 mins
3. Participants can chant any 3 Mantras selected by them. Click here for the list.
4. This is a SOLO event.
5. Prelims will be held in school and finals in KTPO
Judgement criteria: Clarity in pronunciation, fluency, meter, & completion.
Yearly Camps
Culture Camp 2021
Dasara Camp 2021
Short Term Courses
Personality Plus
Gita Quest
Workshops
Personality Enrichment Workshop
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