Schedule

31 Dec 2023 / Day A

Time Subject Summary Speaker
08:30 - 09:30 Opening of the Convention on 31 December Prayers, Greetings, Invocation, and Opening by the International President flow
09:30 - 10:00 KEYNOTE KEYNOTE “ADYAR EXTENSION” by Tim Boyd, International President
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Tim
10:00 - 11:10 Presidential Address Report of Activities of the TS worldwide during 2022-23 presented by Tim Boyd, International President
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Audience
11:15 - 12:00 Inauguration of Stalls Inauguration of OES and BMAD Stalls Stall
12:00 - 14:30 Indian Section Council Meeting - I Meeting of Indian Council Members only
13:30 - 15:30 Inaugurations at the Library building Exhibition by Artist Hemalatha and Exhibition at the Surendra Narayan Archives
14:30 - 15:30 Inaugurations at the Headquarters building Conserved paintings of Ada Florence Fuller and permanent exhibition of the Blavatsky Museum
15:30 - 16:30 Reception Snacks near Admin building produced by the KTF Canteen
16:30 - 17:45 New Year's Eve Concert Global Rhythms World Music & Dance Ensemble featuring LEAP Boundary Breakers
LEAP Boundary Breakers
World Music & Dance Ensemble
Concert
19:30 - 21:00 Ritual of the Mystic Star Delegates can watch the Ceremony and are requested to occupy seats by 7.25 PM Star

01 Jan 2024 / Day B

Time Subject Summary Speaker
06:00 - 07:00 Early morning practices Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga
08:30 - 09:30 Symposium 1 Symposium 1 talks
09:45 - 11:00 Short lectures Short lectures short
11:00 - 12:30 Indian Section Convention - I Report of the Indian Section
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Pradeep Gohil
President of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society
13:00 - 14:45 TOS India Executive For TOS India Executive members only
13:30 - 14:45 Visit to SWC Social Welfare Centre and Vocational Training Centre present cultural activities at SWC. SWC1
15:00 - 16:15 Workshops I Workshops on Education, Chanting, and Young Theosophists aaa
17:00 - 18:00 Public Lecture Public lecture bbb
19:30 - 20:30 CREA-Shakthi Play A play presented by a theatre group called CREA-Shakthi ccc

02 Jan 2024 / Day C

Time Subject Summary Speaker
06:00 - 07:00 Early morning practices Three options to choose from: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga
08:30 - 09:30 Devotional Meeting Pooja at the Bharata Samaj Temple ddd
09:45 - 11:00 Panel on the Convention Theme Panel discussion Panel
11:00 - 11:50 Informal Discussion Groups Discussion groups facilitated by young theosophists
13:00 - 14:45 Indian Section Council Meeting - II Meeting of Indian Council Members only
13:30 - 15:00 Bharata Samaj Association Meeting for Association members only
13:30 - 14:45 Visit to Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA) Senior children are there to take through the display of their work fff
15:00 - 16:00 Interview

Interview or short lectures

17:00 - 18:00 BESANT LECTURE: "Pursuit of Justice" Public Lecture by Mr Somayaji public
19:30 - 20:30 Evening program BEAT Choir to be confirmed ddd

03 Jan 2024 / Day D

Time Subject Summary Speaker
06:00 - 07:00 Early morning practices Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga
08:30 - 09:30 Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) talk and Dance performance
Nancy Secrest
International Secretary of TOS and International Treasurer of the TS
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09:45 - 10:45 Dialogue Dialogue between nn and nn symposium
11:00 - 12:15 Indian Section Convention - II Open to all delegates
13:00 - 14:45 TOS India Annual Meeting Annual General body of the TOS India
13:30 - 14:45 Visit to Olcott School OMHHS Cultural Activities OMHHS
15:00 - 16:15 Workshops II Workshops on Education, Chanting, and Young Theosophists
17:00 - 18:00 PUBLIC LECTURE: Speaker Joss Brooks aaaa
19:30 - 20:30 Arts and Archives Art Conservation Project and Leaves from the Archives aaa

04 Jan 2024 / Day E

Time Subject Summary Speaker
06:00 - 07:00 Early morning practices Three options: Puja, Silent Meditation, or Yoga
08:30 - 09:30 Questions & Answers Questions & Answers qa
09:45 - 10:45 Short lectures Short lectures on Advaita and Universal Intelligence panel
12:00 - 14:00 Indian Section Council Meeting - III Meeting of Indian Council Members only
14:00 - 15:00 Admission of new members International President talks to the new members and gives them Diplomas
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
15:00 - 16:00 Plenary Session Summaries from the workshops and discussions, and update of the World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT). aaa
17:00 - 18:00 PRESIDENT'S LECTURE Tim Boyd, International President of the Theosophical Society
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Tim
18:00 - 18:30 Closing of the Convention Closing words by International President; Vote of Thanks by Convention Officer
Tim Boyd
International President of the Theosophical Society
Shikhar Agnihotri
National Lecturer and International Speaker
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