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Friday 10 & Saturday 11 April 2009

Harrow Leisure Centre (Byron Hall, Arenas 1, 2, 3, Masefield Suite and Diners Hall)

Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5BD Don’t Miss Out: Get your tickets to the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Celebrations, being held over the Easter Weekend under the united name: Jains UK! This historical event will have something for all ages and is again being celebrated together by all Jain organisations in the UK.

 Free Parking, Lunch and Dinner on both days 

Tickets available from: Oshwal Centre, Potters Bar; Navnat Centre, Hayes; Sayer Centre, Cricklewood; Jain Centre, Leicester; Kenton Derasar, Kenton Road; Digambar Jain Mandir, Harrow.

Correspondence Address: Jain Vishwa Bharati, Sayer Centre, Oxgate Lane, London, NW2 7JN Registered Charity No: 1106357 [email protected]

Visit www.jainsuk.org.uk for full details of all events and how to get involved.

Design by Anooj Dodhia

Renowned International Speakers include: Pujya Chitrabhanuji, Pujya JinChandra Maharaj, Pujya Kumarpal Desai, Pujya Shashikant Mehta, Pujya Acharya Shri Chandanaji, Pujya Sadhvi Shubhamji and Dr Will Tuttle.

Timetable of Events

Saturday 11 April 2009

Friday 10 April 2009 10am 12:30 – 2pm 2 – 5pm

Opening Ceremony & Blessings Byron Hall Lunch Arenas 1, 2, 3 Lectures/Workshops: Arenas 1, 2 (Gujarati, English and Hindi) Children’s activities Masefield Suite Navkar Mantra Aaradhna Byron Hall 5 – 7pm Dinner Arena 1, 2, 3 8 – 10:30 pm Shalibhadra Play Byron Hall Saturday 11 April 2009: The Navgrah Poojan will be conducted by Pujya JinChandraji Maharaj for the first time in the UK. Limited availability. To participate, book your poojan at £25 per poojan. Contact: Jayubhai Shah - 020 8930 9383, Vinod Kapashi - 020 8204 2871 or Vijay Sheth - 07956 454149

> EVENT TICKETS < Book in advance from: Manick Choraria: 07956 230016 Dilip Shah: 07768 866670 Kewal Shah: 020 8907 7972 Vijay Sheth: 07956 454149 Ashwin Shah: 07957 297623

£7.50 for one day £12.50 for both days

RAAS GARBA > < EXTRAVAGANZA

With music by Strings Saturday 11 April – 8:30pm

Advance tickets only: £5 Prakash Shah: 07904 355589 Komal Bakhai: 07932 227026 Bhavi Kothari: 07703 396858 Kewal Shah: 020 8907 7972 Oshwal Centre: 01707 643838

8.30 am – 1 pm 10 am – 12:30 pm

Navgrah Poojan Lectures/Workshops:

12:30 – 2pm

Lunch Bhakti by young people Lectures/Workshops:

2 – 5pm

(Gujarati, English and Hindi)

Children’s activities

Byron Hall Arenas 1,2 Masefield Suite, Diners Hall Arenas 1, 2 Byron Hall Masefield Suite

(Gujarati, English and Hindi)

3 – 5pm 5 – 6pm 5.30 – 7pm 8 – 10pm 8:30 – 12:30 pm

Cultural Show Closing Ceremony Dinner Bhakti Lectures/Workshops Raas Garba Extravaganza (Separate tickets: £5 each)

> DONATE < Costs of this event are being met by ticket sales and donations. All donations are very welcome. Cheques should be made payable to Jain Vishwa Bharati. Please write ‘MJK Celebrations’ on the back. More information from:

Ashwin Shah: 07957 297623 Prafula Shah: 07789 874228 Manick Choraria: 07956 230016

Byron Hall Byron Hall Arenas 1, 2 Byron Hall Arenas 1, 2, 3

> GET INVOLVED < We need your help! Please help us to deliver a successful event. If you can help with stewarding, crowd control, catering or registration duties, please contact: Dilip Shah: 07768 866670

[email protected]