1 May ● 31 October FEEDING THE PLANET ENERGY FOR LIFE NOURRIR LA PLANETE ENERGIE POUR LA VIE NUTRIRE IL PIANETA ENERGIA PER LA VITA Goal of Civil Society and Non-Profit Sector Organisations at Expo Milano 2015: Cascina Triulza Pavillion Theme : ... indicating the extraordinary force of change generated every day in the world by the independent initiatives of citizens, young people and Civil Society organisations For more info check out: www.expo2015.org www.fondazionetriulza.org An application for participation … ... was made in the name of the Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Sahaja Yoga World Foundation to present • our Holy Mother’s life, teachings and deeds • Sahaja Yoga, the method created by Her • The impact of Sahaja Yoga in the society Our proposal … Feel your Energy indicates the awakening of an inner energy through which we perceive and realize our inner essence, our potential. Feed the World indicates the benevolent transformative power of this energy assisting people in becoming sources of peace, change and integration. Activities that can be proposed range from : • exhibition space where people can receive their realisation • events such as Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Concerts, Exhibitions, Film and video projection, Art, etc Spaces Auditorium 200 people Workshop Rooms 50 and 100 people Stage for concerts, shows Open courtyard for activities and guided entertainment Participation Global project that would require the involvement of the international Sangha in order to be able to take full advantage of the opportunity in offers : • Hosting countries of the international pujas in Cabella to “adopt” the EXPO around the same period, looking after the stand, presenting conferences, concerts, etc • Leading role of yuva shakti from all over the world in the realisation of the project • World Foundation through volunteers and arranging visits from EXPO to Cabella for the Culture of the Spirit Festival and other events that can be organised • Other Sahaj organisation/project teams working in different fields of society: CEL, Sahaj schools, Environmental/agriculture, Arts and Culture, etc.. Examples of possible participation in Cascina Triulza: Stand from the 1st till the 10th of May Stand for full 6 month period Sahasrara day celebration concert on the 5th of May Various conferences, concerts and workshops during 6 month period Culture of the Spirit Festival concert in July before the event in Cabella Widespread participation of yuva shakti, hosting countries and volunteers Cost about 12.000 euro Cost about 150.000 euro Some other possibilities … • Collaboration with other NGO’s at EXPO : SAVE THE CHILDREN, ACTION AID • WE-Women for Expo: a Network that Involves Women from Around the World Women's actions protect the Planet and are a starting point for building the future Some other possibilities … Platform of discussion targeted to the education system at global level, from preschools to universities. Focussed on enabling the new generations to exchange experience and broaden their horizons on the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” and ensuring that the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom by students all over the world are shared with the community. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP in CABELLA Between Shri Krishna and Shri Ganesha Pujas to define our involvement in EXPO by the middle of September For more info contact the project team: syexpo2015@gmail.com Appendix Costs Exhibition spaces 40 €/m2 per day = 2800 euro for 10 m2 stand for a week Event spaces