SARASHI

**Context Profile for SARASHI**

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   SARASHI is dedicated to celebrating and promoting cultural heritage through the organization of festivals, specifically focusing on the Sharodotsav (Autumn Festival). The festival honors Mother Goddess Durga, symbolizing life, creation, and the triumph of good over evil. SARASHI aims to foster community spirit and cultural sharing, emphasizing the importance of tradition and collective celebration.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Festivals:** The primary activity is the organization of the Sharodotsav festival, which includes worship, cultural performances, scripture recitations, feasting, and public processions.
   - **Community Engagement:** Events are open to all, promoting inclusivity and community participation.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** The organization runs ticket sales for special events during the festival, such as dinners and lunches.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   The tone of SARASHI's communications is friendly, inviting, and celebratory. The language used is accessible and engaging, aiming to create a sense of community and excitement around the events. The use of emojis (like 🎉) in communications adds a casual and festive touch.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   SARASHI incorporates emojis in their communications, particularly in event announcements and promotional materials. The use of 🎉 is prevalent, enhancing the celebratory tone of their messages. Emojis are used sparingly but effectively to convey enthusiasm and warmth.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - **Founding Info:** Specific founding details are not provided in the available data.
   - **Scale:** The organization has conducted 9 forms and 8 email campaigns, indicating active engagement with their audience.
   - **Impact Metrics:** While specific metrics are not detailed, the community involvement in events like Sharodotsav suggests a significant cultural impact.
   - **Volunteer Info:** No specific volunteer information is available, but community participation is implied through festival activities.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - Use a friendly and inclusive tone that reflects community spirit.
   - Incorporate celebratory language and emojis to enhance engagement.
   - Keep communications clear and straightforward, focusing on the joy of cultural celebration.
   - Highlight the accessibility of events, emphasizing that they are open to all.
   - Use descriptive language to evoke the richness of cultural traditions and the significance of the events.

This context profile should guide AI assistants in generating personalized and relevant content for SARASHI, ensuring alignment with their mission, activities, and communication style.

SATURDAY, OCT 12, 2024
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SARASHI. also known as South Asia Religion Art Science and Humanism Institution and the Foundation of Light (FOL) will jointly celebrate Sharadotsav 2024 with the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Central New York community on Oct 12-13, 2024 at the Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.  Sharodotsav (Autumn Festival) is one of the most popular festivals in South Asia that celebrates the rites of the Fall season through the worship of Mother Goddess Durga who symbolizes the power behind life and creation, the source of all blessings and bounties that sustain life on earth and the force that enables good to prevail over evil. Festivities marking this event in South Asia are often spectacular and involve scripture recitations, high voltage performance arts, revelry, gift-giving, family homecomings, feasting, and public processions. The New York Times while reporting on Sharadotsav (also called Durga Puja) celebrations in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata has described it as "a Hindu Mardi Gras" and “part Mardi Gras, part Christmas” in recent years to convey the scale of artistry and pageantry associated with this quintessentially autumn festival. The festival has also been accorded the status of being inscribed in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.  South Asian diaspora have taken celebration of Sharadotsav to different parts of the globe in recent decades; it will be celebrated for the first time as a community event in Ithaca, NY through the worship of Mother Goddess Durga, SHARADOTSAV 2024 DetailsDate: October 12-13, 2024 Venue: Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Admission is FREE for puja (worship), prasad & bhog (blessed food from worship) lunch on Saturday, Oct 12. Bhog is a complete meal. South Indian vegetarian cuisine can also be purchased from <a href="https://manilthas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">MANILTHA's</a> food truck that will be stationed at the event venue.   Admission is FREE for all cultural programs in SHARADOTSAV 2024.  Any voluntary donation from event attendees and sponsorship from generous patrons to cover SHARADOTSAV 2024 expenses will  be appreciated for supporting inclusive and free admission for ALL.  Tickets have to be purchased ONLY for Saturday Night (Oct 12) Dinner and Sunday (Oct 12) Lunch. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options will be available. Early bird discounts are available for Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunch till mid-night, Sept 15, 2024. All purchased tickets for DAY 1 dinner & DAY 2 lunch are eligible for raffle drawing. Early Bird Registration TicketsSaturday Dinner Ticket: $30/- per person. $100/- per family (4 people). $20/- for students.Sunday Lunch Ticket: $20/- per person, $60/- per family (4 people), $15/- for students.No tickets are needed for children below 12 years of age. Registration for SHARADOTSAV 2024 is MANDATORY (even for those that will attend only non-ticketed events like puja and the cultural program where admission is free). ScheduleDAY 1: Saturday, October 128.00 AM to 12.45 PM: Mother Goddess Durga Puja (worship), Pushpanjali (offering of fflowers to the deity)12.45 PM to 2.00 PM: Prasad and Bhog (FREE). Bhog is a complete meal.2.00 PM to 3.00 PM: BREAK3.00 PM to 4.30 PM: Local Community Artist's Cultural Program involving South Asian Music and Dance Performances.4.30 PM to 5.00 PM: Sandhya Arati (Evening worship of deity)5.00 PM to 7.00 PM: Invited Artist Musical Program (<a href="https://sanhitanandi.com/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Sanhita Nandi</a>)7.00 PM to 8.30 Dinner (Ticketed event)DAY 2: Sunday, October 1311:.00 AM to 12.30 PM: Pushpanjali and Vijayadashami* celebrations involving Dhak Music, Dhunuchi Dance, Sindoor Khela, etc.12.30 PM to 2.00 PM: Lunch (Ticketed Event)2.30 PM to 4.00 PM: Dussehra Celebrations** with folk dances and music from different parts of South Asia.*Vijayadashami: Celebration of Mother Goddess Durga's victory over the shape shifting demon Mahashasur signifying the  victory of good over evil through ritualastic playing of drums dance and distribution of sweets.**Dussehra: Celebration of the Hindu Avatar Rama in his battle against the evil forces of Ravana chronicled in the epic Ramayana.

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SARASHI. also known as South Asia Religion Art Science and Humanism Institution and the Foundation of Light (FOL) will jointly celebrate Sharadotsav 2024 with the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Central New York community on Oct 12-13, 2024 at the Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.  Sharodotsav (Autumn Festival) is one of the most popular festivals in South Asia that celebrates the rites of the Fall season through the worship of Mother Goddess Durga who symbolizes the power behind life and creation, the source of all blessings and bounties that sustain life on earth and the force that enables good to prevail over evil. Festivities marking this event in South Asia are often spectacular and involve scripture recitations, high voltage performance arts, revelry, gift-giving, family homecomings, feasting, and public processions. The New York Times while reporting on Sharadotsav (also called Durga Puja) celebrations in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata has described it as "a Hindu Mardi Gras" and “part Mardi Gras, part Christmas” in recent years to convey the scale of artistry and pageantry associated with this quintessentially autumn festival. The festival has also been accorded the status of being inscribed in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.  South Asian diaspora have taken celebration of Sharadotsav to different parts of the globe in recent decades; it will be celebrated for the first time as a community event in Ithaca, NY through the worship of Mother Goddess Durga, SHARADOTSAV 2024 DetailsDate: October 12-13, 2024 Venue: Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Admission is FREE for puja (worship), prasad &amp; bhog (blessed food from worship) lunch on Saturday, Oct 12. Bhog is a complete meal. South Indian vegetarian cuisine can also be purchased from <a href="https://manilthas.com/" target="_blank">MANILTHA's</a> food truck that will be stationed at the event venue.   Admission is FREE for all cultural programs in SHARADOTSAV 2024.  Any voluntary donation from event attendees and sponsorship from generous patrons to cover SHARADOTSAV 2024 expenses will  be appreciated for supporting inclusive and free admission for ALL.  Tickets have to be purchased ONLY for Saturday Night (Oct 12) Dinner and Sunday (Oct 12) Lunch. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options will be available. Early bird discounts are available for Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunch till mid-night, Sept 15, 2024. All purchased tickets for DAY 1 dinner &amp; DAY 2 lunch are eligible for raffle drawing. Early Bird Registration TicketsSaturday Dinner Ticket: $30/- per person. $100/- per family (4 people). $20/- for students.Sunday Lunch Ticket: $20/- per person, $60/- per family (4 people), $15/- for students.No tickets are needed for children below 12 years of age. Registration for SHARADOTSAV 2024 is MANDATORY (even for those that will attend only non-ticketed events like puja and the cultural program where admission is free). ScheduleDAY 1: Saturday, October 128.00 AM to 12.45 PM: Mother Goddess Durga Puja (worship), Pushpanjali (offering of fflowers to the deity)12.45 PM to 2.00 PM: Prasad and Bhog (FREE). Bhog is a complete meal.2.00 PM to 3.00 PM: BREAK3.00 PM to 4.30 PM: Local Community Artist's Cultural Program involving South Asian Music and Dance Performances.4.30 PM to 5.00 PM: Sandhya Arati (Evening worship of deity)5.00 PM to 7.00 PM: Invited Artist Musical Program (<a href="https://sanhitanandi.com/about/" target="_blank">Sanhita Nandi</a>)7.00 PM to 8.30 Dinner (Ticketed event)DAY 2: Sunday, October 1311:.00 AM to 12.30 PM: Pushpanjali and Vijayadashami* celebrations involving Dhak Music, Dhunuchi Dance, Sindoor Khela, etc.12.30 PM to 2.00 PM: Lunch (Ticketed Event)2.30 PM to 4.00 PM: Dussehra Celebrations** with folk dances and music from different parts of South Asia.*Vijayadashami: Celebration of Mother Goddess Durga's victory over the shape shifting demon Mahashasur signifying the  victory of good over evil through ritualastic playing of drums dance and distribution of sweets.**Dussehra: Celebration of the Hindu Avatar Rama in his battle against the evil forces of Ravana chronicled in the epic Ramayana.

SARASHI

SHARADOTSAV 2024

391 Turkey Hill Rd