DFW Diwali Mela 2023
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15th Grand Diwali Mela - November 4, 2023
Brought to you by Radha Krishna Temple - Allen, Nanban & DFWICS !!
Event Details
Event details
Expected Crowd
40k -50k
4th
2023 Date
Nov
,
5PM
Time
Cotton Bowl Stadium Venue
– Midnight
Diwali Mela
Event details
Radha KrishnaTemple in association with Nanban & DFWICS invites you to celebrate the Festival of Diwali with us
◼ Schedule: Saturday, November 4 , 2023
◼ Time: 5 PM - Midnight
◼ Ram Leela, Bollywood Entertainment, Ravan Dahan, Fireworks, Kids Corner, Laser show, Food & Desi Bazaar
◼ Live Bollywood Concert
◼ Biggest Diwali Mela of DFW - Expected crowd 40K+
◼ Media Partner: Radio Caravan & Fun Asia
Event details
Sponsorship Packages (BRONZE/SILVER/GOLD/PLATINUM)
SPONSORSHIP LEVEL & BENEFITS BRONZE $2500 SILVER $3500 GOLD $5000 PLATINUM $10000 Meet and Greet Bollywood Stars Y Banners inside Stadium Behind Stage on Railing Y Privileged Seating andVIP Parking:TicketsVIP car parking permits Y (4 passes and 1 Parking) Y (6 passes and 2 parking) Y (10 passes and 2 parking Y (15 passes and 2 Vallet parking Laser Logo Display Y Y Y Y Booth Space :10’x10’ booth space (we will customize the number of booths with your business requirement) Y Y Y (Premium) Y (Premium) Video Screen:Frequent showing DVD/CD (max duration 30 seconds) provided by the sponsors) Y Y Y (High Frequency) Y (High Frequency) Banners Displayed at Prominent Places ( Banner to be provided by the sponsor) Y (1) Y (2) Y (4) Y (4) Logo Display on Main Stage Banner Y Y Y (Medium Size) Y (Medium Size) PrintAdvertisement :Commensurate with sponsorship Y Y (1/8 page) Y (1/4 Page) Y (Half Page) Website advertising for full year Y Y Y Y Social Media & Facebook Promotion with Requests for Likes Y Y Y Email eblasts of flyer with your logo to many thousands of subscribers Y Y Y Y
Diamond Sponsor - $25,000
Event details
➢ Stage Recognition by MC & CommemorativeTrophy
➢ Privileged Seating andVIP Parking: 25Tickets & 4VIP car parking permits
➢ Laser Logo Display
➢ Slides: To be shown in the stadium (full details to be provided)
➢ Booth Space: Booth Space:Premium 10' x 10' booth space (we will customize the number of booths with your business requirement)
➢ Print Advertisement: Commensurate with sponsorship
➢ Video Screen: Frequent showing DVD/CD (Max duration 30 seconds) provided by the sponsor
➢ Banner Displayed at 4 Prominent Places (Banner to be provided by the sponsors) Banners inside Stadium-Behind Stage on Railing
➢ Logo Display on Main Stage Banner
➢ Website advertising for full one year
➢ Meet & Greet Bollywood Stars
➢ Social Media & Face book Promotion with request for Likes
➢ Email eblasts of flyer with your logo to many thousands of subscribers
Grand Sponsor - $50,000
Event details
➢ Stage Recognition by MC,CommemorativeTrophy and opportunity to address the audience from the main stage
➢ Privileged Seating andVIP Parking: 35Tickets & 5VIP car parking permits
➢ Laser Logo Display
➢ Slides: To be shown in the stadium (full details to be provided)
➢ Booth Space: Booth Space:Premium 10' x 10' booth space (we will customize the number of booths with your business requirement)
➢ Print Advertisement: Commensurate with sponsorship
➢ Video Screen: Frequent showing DVD/CD (Max duration 30 seconds) provided by the sponsor
➢ Banner Displayed at 6 Prominent Places (Banner to be provided by the sponsors) Banners inside Stadium-Behind Stage on Railing
➢ Logo Display on Main Stage Banner
➢ Website advertising for full one year
➢ Meet & Greet Bollywood Stars
➢ Social Media & Facebook Promotion with request for Likes
➢ Email eblasts of flyer with your logo to many thousands of subscribers
Diwali Mela Special - Diwali Pariwar
Event details
This is Diwali Mela Special Package which you could buy for yourself,friends and family.
➢ VIP Seating and Parking: 5VIPTickets & One car parking permits
➢ Cost: $ 500
Diwali Mela Supporting Partners
▪ DFW ICS is a not-for-profit organization.It was incorporated in 2006 and has held successful Diwali Melas annually from 2006.
▪ Our name comes from theTamil word for “friend”: nanban.
▪ Under the leadership of Satish Gupta,DFWICS is moving forward by organizing various programs and dedicating itself to serving the needs of the communities in the Dallas FortWorth area
▪ At Nanban Foundation, we believe there is truth in the well-known proverb,“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” As such, we have prioritized service and made it our mission to reach out to those in need.
▪ DFW Indian Cultural Society (DFWICS) ,made its debut on the Dallas scene with the very first "Diwali Mela 2006",which drew over 38,000 people toTexas Stadium..Attendance has been increasing every year and is currently at an impressive figure of over 70,000.Diwali Mela has become an annual signature event for DFWICS
▪ Our team of friends and family strives to provide free, high-quality financial education for all.We function with the support of volunteers united by one common goal: knowledge sharing. Embracing online education, we invite people of all backgrounds to attend our free quarterly webinars in order to learn Cash Flow Level-1 and Level-2 strategies. Equipped with these tools, students can begin their journey toward financial freedom.
▪ Besides financial education, we are committed to providing more than basic necessities, establishing community kitchens and skills-based workshops to ensure long-term growth and prosperity in the areas we conduct our work.
▪ DFWICS has a strong commitment to the community which is reflected in the variety projects that it has undertaken,such as organizing the Diwali Mela,entertainment programs, sponsoring the Medical Clinics in Plano and Lewisville,for the uninsured and has recognized the contribution of teachers to the community by giving cash rewards.DFWICS has supported multiple non-profit organizations throughout metropolis.
▪ Our work is primarily devoted to tackling issues in the following areas:
▪ Covid-19 & Hunger Relief
▪ Women Empowerment
▪ Rural Empowerment:Techno Initiatives
▪ Biodiversity Conservation: Green India
▪ Education
Publicity –
365 days 24 X 7
Standees and Flyers at the Temple premises
Extensive Radio Caravan promotion
Advertisement on Website and different ticketing platforms
Print, Digital and Mobile Van Billboards
Emails will be sent to all Radha Krishna Temple devotees and followers
Banner Ads in Facebook , Twitter, Sponsored Posts on Facebook and Instagram Facebook, Twitter, Whatsup, NextDoor etc
Posters in Temple & Shop
Direct Mail Print Digital Radio Media Plan Billboard Website In Temple Publicity Social Media
Events
– Minimum 63 Calendar days of Events and 52 Sundays Satsang
With an average crowd flow of minimum 500 people up to 40,000 people on an event day
✔ NewYear Celebration (1day) – 4k
✔ Lohri (1day) – 1.5k
✔ Sankrati/Pongal (1day) – 2k
✔ Sanskriti – Cultural Program (3 days) – 6k
✔ Shivratri Mela (3 days) – 5k
✔ Holi – Colors of Festival (1 day) – 10k
✔ Hindu NewYear (1 day) – 2k
✔ Ram Navi (3 days) – 8k
✔ Family Camp (7 days) – 5k
✔ Yoga Festival (3 days) – 2k
✔ Swamiji LifeTransformation Program – (7 days) – 5k
✔ Jagadguruttam Diwas Celebration (1 Day) – 2k
✔ Janmashtami (3 days) – 30k
✔ Radha Astami (1 Day) – 4k
✔ Ganesh Chaturthi (3 days) – 6k
✔ NavRatri (9 days) – 20k
✔ Dashera (1 day) – 5k
✔ TulsiVivah (2 days) – 2k
✔ Karvachauth (2 days) – 2k
✔ Diwali (5 days) – 8k
✔ Guru Poornima and Sharad Poornima (2 Days) – 2k
✔ Red Cross Blood Donations (4 days) - 800
✔ Every Sunday Satsang (52 days) – 400/Sunday
Events – Minimum 63 Calendar days of Events and 52 Sundays Satsang
2.7 Million+ followers
530k+ followers
2.6 Million+ followers
Email blast to 250,000+ contacts
70k+ Members
Extensive Marketing on Radio
Caravan Ad (DFW Area)
All Over: 6 Million+ Reach
DFW Area: 500,000 Reach
50,000 avg visitors per month
Posters & TV Display in Temple
LIVE Announcements in JKYog Classes & Temple programs
About US
▪ JKYog and Radha KrishnaTemple have been holding community gatherings and events for over 7 years.
▪ An iconic architectural and cultural landmark.
▪ A central hub for learning,upliftment,culture,as well as spiritual nourishment.
▪ Delivering a litany of high profile,quality well organized programs each year,the temple has earned high esteem and endearment with the Dallas community. Temple events serve as an excellent springboard for sponsors to connect with the broad temple community.
▪ Radha KrishnaTemple’s organized personal outreach combined with its comprehensive publicity and marketing have created enormous visibility and following throughout the world.Such achievements and the ability to inspire and actively engage thousands of people,gives sponsors incredible potential to make new connections and widen market share.
Radha Krishna Temple –JKYog Head Quarters
Radha Krishna Temple – JKYog Head Quarters
SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA – JKYOG & RKT FOUNDER
▪ Global Spiritual Leader, Authority on Mind Management. IIT and IIM Alumnus. Founder of JKYog. Thought leader. Vedic scholar. Bhakti saint. Bestselling author for many books
▪ Swamiji blends ancient Vedic knowledge, modern science and psychology in a unique and compelling way. His lucid yet emphatic explanations of concepts help his audiences to easily connect, comprehend, adopt and apply his life transforming gems of knowledge.
▪ Founder of JKYog, JKYog India, Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA – JKYOG & RKT FOUNDER
1 Bal-Mukund
For Children’s Age 8 to 13 yearswww.bal-mukund.org
2 Youth Club
For Youths Age 13 to 20 years - JKYog Youth Club
3 Prem Yoga Sessions
Daily Yoga classes morning and evening (In Person and Online classes)
4 Sunday Satsang
Every Sunday 2 hours Satsang for devotees to attend in person and online
5 Bhagvad Gita Classes
Daily wisdom from Bhagvad Gita - online Zoom classes (English and Hindi)
6 Daily Mind Management Classes
For Youths age 13 to 20 years - JKYog Youth Club
7 Daily Sadhana / Meditation Classes
Daily Yoga classes morning and evening (In Person and Online classes)
8 Free Mahaprasad
Every Sunday and on all special occasions free Mahaprasad is served
9 All Festivals
Round the year all Indian festivals are celebrated
1 0 Life Transformation Sadhana Shivir
Every year 3-5 days Sadhana Shivir is organized for devotees
1 Guest Speaker at Universities & Companies
1
Sessions at Duke, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. Fortune 500 companies like Google, Intel, Oracle, Verizon, Yahoo, etc.
1 2 Hospital & University
Established the Jagadguru Kripalu Yoga and Naturopathy Hospital in Odisha (www.natural-cure.org) and construction of Jagadguru Kripalu University, Odisha (www.jkuniversity.in) on a 100 acre campus
SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA – Books
Science of Healthy Diet 2017 Science of Healthy Diet 2017 Golden Rules for Living Best Life –Nov 2022 My Best Friend Krishna - 2015
Center For Indian Culture & Education (CICE)
The JKYog Center for Indian Culture and Education comprises Phase 2 of the expansion of the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas
▪ The 24,000 sq. ft. State-of-the-Art building will be a milestone for current and future generations to appreciate our Indian heritage.
▪
Center of Excellence to educate the community about the Indian culture, the practice of devotion,the language of our scriptures (Sanskrit), and so much more
JAGADGURU KRIPALU UNIVERSITY
◼ JKYog(Jagadguru Kripaluji
Yog) strives to improve the quality of life of individuals who are impacted by lack of resources and infrastructure in the rural areas.
◼ Aiming to promote moral values, human ethics and service orientation in all students of the university.
◼ Will create a new career option for like minded youth in the fields of Vedic Sciences,Yogic Sciences, Mind-management, and service-oriented teachers.
ABOUT US: JAGADGURU KRIPALU UNIVERSITY
◼ JKYog(Jagadguru KripalujiYog) strives to improve the quality of life of individuals who are impacted by lack of resources and infrastructure in the rural areas.
◼ Aiming to promote moral values, human ethics and service orientation in all students of the university.
◼ Will create a new career option for like minded youth in the fields of Vedic Sciences,Yogic Sciences, Mind-management, and service-oriented teachers. Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ , https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/ , https://www.jkyog.org/jagadguru-kripalu-university, https://www.jkyog.org/walkforeducationandhealthcare/#/
RKT EVENTS & FESTIVALS
JAGADGURUTTAM DIWAS Celebrations
Occasion of Jagadguru Shri
Kripaluji Maharaj being honored not only as Jagadguru (Supreme Spiritual Master) but also as Jagadguruttam or the best among Jagadgurus by the Kashi Vidwat
Parishad, a prestigious body of Vedic Scholars, in the year 1957
LOHRI, MAKAR SAKRANTI
SANSKRITI
MAHASHIVRATRI
Dallas HOLI Festival
■ Festival of colors celebrated around DFW area.
■ DJ, Dance, Color Play, Desi Bazaar, Carnival Rides, Games, Bounce House
■ Bollywood Celebrity
■ AwardWinner Music Director
■ Celebration with colors, flowers and
■ burning Holika Dahan
– victory of good over evil.
■ Delicious Food
RAM NAVAMI Celebrations
GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
JKYOG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOGA Wonderful Speakers
YOGA FEST HIGHLIGHTS
Yoga, Meditation. Pranayama & Relaxation
HealthWebinar Kids & FamilyYoga
Yoga &Wellness
Workhops
PatanjaliYoga Sutras
KarmaYog for Every Day Living
2020Video: https://youtu.be/q8haB9kXj6Y , https://youtu.be/sQ-EcgIM3cM,
Live Kirtans So much FUN
Keynote Speech by Swami Mukundananda Happiness Challenge
Keynote Speech by Swami Mukundananda
YOGA FEST HIGHLIGHTS
Dallas YOGA FEST
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
RATH YATRA
Lot of fun
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
Diwali Pooja
Mahabhog -
Govardhan Pooja
Family Camp
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
Diya Lighting
Fireworks Govardhan Pooja
Life Transformation Program
■ Weeklong Series ofYoga, Meditation & Lectures
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
JANAMASTHAMI Celebrations
RADHA ASTHAMI Celebrations
GANESH CHATURTHI Celebrations
NAVRATRI Celebrations
NAVRATRI and DUSHERA Celebrations
DIWALI Celebrations
Lot of fun
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
Diwali Pooja
Diya Lighting
MahabhogAnnakoot
Fireworks Govardhan Pooja
Diwali Poojas & Kirtans
TULSI VIVAH Celebrations
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
Charitable Work and Community Service
■ JKYog (Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog) is a non-profit charitable organization established for the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of all humankind. It disseminates authentic knowledge of Yoga for the body, mind, and soul. It serves the needy, promotes education for the rural youth and provides healthcare for the underprivileged.
■ Serving people, particularly the homeless & the needy has always been a priority.
■ Multiple Charitable works & Community Services are offered.
Scholarships
Details at https://www.jkyog.org/ and https://www.radhakrishnatemple.net/
Naturopathy
Social Efforts
Little Hands Big Hearts Kids assisting Kids in Education SPARK –Youth Leaders Dev
Hospital Jagadguru Kripalu University
Rural Education
Charitable Work and Community Service
Thousands of people benefitting from our FREE Daily multiple Online Offerings,specially during Pandemic time
■ 100+ hours of Online Classes forAdults, Children & High Schoolers
■ Details at https://radhakrishnatemple.net/
Yoga Classes
Festival Celebration Live Sessions with Swamiji Yoga Classes
Allen TX and Suburbs Cities Details
RKT temple is in Allen City (shown with Red star, in picture in the right)
Cities within 10 miles of Temple radius and its demographic details are
• Above 25% of population is between 5 to 18 years in all the suburb cities including Allen
• Over 20% of populations belongs to Asian community (except McKinney, is very old city late 1800 century)
• 45,000+ students from just 4 cities, belongs to 9th to 12 grade (not including private schools)
• Great school ratings between 8 to 10
• Household income is over 100K per household;
• We have noticed, majority of Indian families have both husband and wife working and serves in IT industry with over 200k/annum and has nuclear family
City Populatio n Populatio n between 5 &18 years Asian % Median Househol d Income Median Value of Home Prices Populatio n Per Square Mile Total Public High Schools High School Rating Total Students Count in Public Schools 9th to 12th Grade Allen 106,874 26.7% 19.2% $118,254 $ 344,100 3,963 1 9 5,098 Plano 288,253 22.5% 22.3% $ 99,729 $ 358,100 3,982 10 8-10 15,730 Frisco 210,719 29.4% 24.2% $ 134,210 $ 448,000 2,921 22 8-10 18,722 McKinney 202,690 28.6% 10.7% 106,437 $ 349,600 2,916 4 6-8 8095 All Details are from Government website https://www.census.gov/ https://www.greatschools.org/texas