New Delhi, Feb. 14, 2006: Worldspace Satellite Radio, one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, and The Art of Living Foundation today announced that Radio Art of Living will broadcast the Foundation's Silver Jubilee celebrations from February 17th - 19th. Radio Art of Living (station no. 604), an exclusive radio station aimed at extending the reach of the renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to listeners across India, showcases the teachings of Sri Sri that bring together ancient wisdom and modern science for the first time on radio.
Worldspace will provide near-to-live radio telecasting of the Foundation's Silver Jubilee proceedings for subscribers across India, from Feb. 17th-19th. The Worldspace telecast enables Art of Living Foundation members who are also Worldspacer subscribers to hear Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's address uninterrupted and with digital-quality sound from virtually any part of India.
During the Silver Jubilee Satsang in Bangalore, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be addressing approximately 2.5 million people and nearly 1,000 global spiritual leaders. Worldspacer's Radio Art of Living will feature all the special discourses by spiritual leaders, vedic chanting and instrumental performances by members, meditation sessions lead by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, seminars, discussions and a host of cultural presentations. Between 9:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. daily, Radio Art of Living will also broadcast performances by the 3800-member South Indian symphony.
Noah Samara, Worldspacer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "WorldSpace is delighted to partner with the Art of Living Foundation and to present Sri Sri's inspirational teachings to our listeners. In Radio Art of Living, we seek to create a unique radio community for people of all backgrounds and cultural traditions, where they come together in the spirit of service and celebration. We are proud to bring the Silver Jubilee celebrations to all Worldspace listeners and devotees who cannot be in Bangalore to participate in the festivities. We are pleased to help them enjoy the celebrations in their own homes."
Radio Art of Living has been created to provide a compelling gamut of programmes that inspire and rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. Built around the basic tenets of the Art of Living, Radio Art of Living offers a combination of Silence, Sadhana (Meditation), Satsang (Celebration) and Seva (Service). Radio Art of Living has been designed to create a sense of belonging and help practitioners integrate the wealth of wisdom that the Art of Living Foundation represents. Exclusive discourses by Sri Sri, guided meditations, soulful bhajans, a wealth of holistic information from experts and motivational interviews and discussions featuring senior faculty from the Art of Living have been woven into the programming. Available exclusively on the Worldspace satellite radio network, Radio Art of Living encourages listeners to delve deeper into themselves and refresh their bodies, minds and spirits.
