Moscow: 1. International Gita Mahotsav 2025. 2. Deepawali, the Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO)
I. International Gita Mahotsav 2025, Moscow
Understanding the truth of Gita, devotion and living
In Russia, Gita touched the hearts of many
* Organised by:
Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Moscow
https://drive.google.com/file/d/150FKVZrAUfN6xLEl4m6vRlpCNkl5955X/view?usp=drive_link
* Opening ceremony of the International Gita Mahotsav 2025, Moscow
Lighting the Candles or lightning the light of soulsHonorable Ambassador of India H.E. Vinay Kumar, Sudha Didi and other dignitaries
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SDhU4e7imeObJdl6Z-ke67pcfDjYvpOW/view?usp=drive_link
Participants of the Plenary session: Dr. Sergei Serebriany, Director, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Moscow, Brahma Kumari Sudha, Moscow, Honorable Ambassador of India H.E. Vinay Kumar (in the Centre). Ms. Madhurkankana Roy, Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India (2nd from the right)
* Programme:
The programme featured panel discussions, presentations, and cultural performances exploring the relevance and significance of the
Bhagavad-gita in the modern world.
* Panel Session:
* Orators’ deliberations and explanations based on the Scripture Bhagavad Gita: Devotion, Understanding and Living.
The main aim of the Panel Session was to get consensus among the speakers on the truth of the famous scripture Bhagavad Gita. And accordingly the topics were selected by the learned of Gita as below. Devotion, Understanding and Living.
1. Dr. Sergei Serebriany, Director, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Moscow: Speaking on the topic Gita – poem that transcends cultural boundaries, especially expressed his opinion that the act of God should be the act of Fruition for all and not the act of battle and sufferings!
2. Brahma Kumari Sudha Didi: Soul Conscious – the basis of harmonious relationship.
A pleasant, meaningful song on soul was played before the talk that created silence in the mind of listeners. In a simple language but with love filled soul consciousness and powerful awareness of Shiv Baba the lecture was finished with deep sweet silence of the bodiliness stage of the listeners.
* Link to the content:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10uXqtqhcWTQ4qCiz_iLz7QVGL035IKFabiSINKYrfKk/edit
3. Ms. Ekaterina Reprintseva: Methods of overcoming personal and collective crises
4. Dr. Maksim Demchenko: Teaching on unity in diversity and its influence on Indian thought
5. Mr. Maksim Leonov: Gita in Russian poetic translations
6. Mr. Ivan Tolchelnikov: Gita – an introduction to the study of Hindu Philosophy
7. Mr. Sergei Avakov: Stages of family and lineage degradation; how to stop the process and strengthen the family
* Glimpses from Cultural programme:Emotional songs and dances by children and younger ones dedicated to Gita, added to the event. Gita chanting by a group of children of the Indian Embassy School, Moscow
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ND_y9AbRkdF6nYbNgXJn37fTYnC6ycF/view?usp=drive_link
Govardhan performanceVarious styles of Indian dance and rituals on the occasion
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PEx1HshXnOv0fJWtdqPtF9l7s963GHHg/view?usp=drive_link
* Photo report:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YMKnD5P8P2IQ9wXQkbmcnUFuwh-dn1el?usp=drive_link
Courtesy:Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India
* Brahma Kumaris are obligated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Moscow for organising the event.
Thanks to the Institute of Bhagavad Gita, Moscow, for the collaboration.
II. Deepawali in UNESCO’S representative List of intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityCelebration of the inscription of Deepawali in UNESCO’S representative List of intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 10th Dec, 2025organised by the Embassy of India, Moscow. Sudha Didi was invited to join the lightning candle ceremony among other dignitaries. Honorable Ambassador
Vinay Kumar delivered the speech focusing on the significance of the origin of Deepawali and why its celebration gives people the feeling of the New Future!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bLnfRAYT_4VLNxCX6bWw4yoIGU3CLMPY/view?usp=drive_link
Deepawali in UNESCO’S representative List of intangible Deepawali Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
