Invitation Letter 招待

All

I would like to thank you for your support and cooperation during Dr. Sadanand’s visits last year. It is good to announce that he will be visiting us again during April 11- 17 2007.

I am very happy to inform you that the Japanese and Indian Governments have declared this year, 2007, as 'India-Japan Friendship Year'. So this year you will see many events related to India around you. Darshanam is also a contributory organization for this Festival of India in Japan and India. So we are planning many events this year.

As part of the Festival of India in Japan, we have Indian and Japanese cultural exchange events lined up.

• Dr. Sadanand and Makiko Sato will present a brief report on the recently held Cancer Conference in India organized by our Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan Trust. Enjoy the report with light Indian food.
• A joint lecture series with Makiko Sato and Neera Godbole - introducing simple Ayurvedic recipes for good health.
• Starting the auspicious day of the full moon day of May 2, the birth anniversary of Buddha, we present a series of Vedic Mantra Chanting Workshops this year with Dr. Chandrakant, composer and teacher, who holds a Ph.D. in Sanskrit for his thesis 'Samavedic Origins of Indian Music'.
• We have organized group music sessions on 4/15,5/3 and 5/5 in this half of the year. Please find attached information on the same.
• This year’s first concert features the Sitar and Harmonica to be performed on 5 April in the Curian Hall. This is Part 3 of the New Wave Concert Series. The sitar with Japanese blues harp will be another wonderful musical evening - don't miss it.

I request you to join in with your friends and family.

Warm regards

Dr. Chandrakant and Dr. Pooja Sardeshmukh