PREMOTSAV 2008 PROGRAM DETAILS

Friday, August 1, 2008
7:00 pm - Avatar Meher Baba Aarti
7:15 pm - Meet and Greet
7:30 pm - Dinner
8:30 pm - Informal Gathering
9:00 pm - Video presentation
9:30 pm - Adjournment

Saturday, August 2, 2008
7:00 am - Avatar Meher Baba Aarti
7:15 am - Breakfast
8:30 am - Musical interlude
9:00 am - Discourse by Dr. Meherwan Mistry
11:00 am - Q & A with Dr. Mistry
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 pm - Quiet time, watch videos, read
3:30 pm - Snacks and Tea
4:00 pm - Discourse by Dr. Meherwan Mistry
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Musical Interlude
7:00 pm - Avatar Meher Baba Aarti
7:15 pm - Dinner
8:15 pm - Discourse by Dr. Meherwan Mistry
9:30 pm - Video presentation
10:00 pm - Adjournment

Sunday, August 3, 2008
7:00 am - Avatar Meher Baba Aarti
7:15 am - Breakfast
8:30 am - Discourse by Dr. Meherwan Mistry
10:00 am - Snacks and Tea
10:30 am - Musical interlude
11:30 am - Lunch
1:00 pm - We will meet again!!

Dates, Location and Directions

The 2008 Premotsav (Sahavas) will be held from:

Friday, August 1 evening - 7:30 p.m. up to Sunday, August 3 afternoon - 4:00 p.m.

Location:
Residence of Gurdev Chokkar at 6648 127 Street, Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 1G5

Driving directions from US border to Gurdev Chokkar’s residence:

From border take Highway 99 North and exit at King George Highway North. Take a left on 64th Avenue and a right on 128 Street and then a left again at 66th Avenue and the second right on 127 Street.

Accommodations

There are three hotels on King George Highway – the first two are within 1 mile from Gurdev Chokkar’s residence and the third less than 3 miles.

Canadian Inn
6528 King George Highway
Surrey, BC.
Phone: 604 594-0010
Rates: $60 to 70 for single and $80 for double
1 Bedroom suite or family suites from $88 to $100. – Comfortable for a family of 6 members.

Quality Inn
6542 King George Highway
Surrey, BC
Phone: 604 591-6001
www.choicehotels.ca/cn652
Rates: queen single $69.95, double bed double occupancy $ 85, family suite $149.95

Best Western King George Inn & Suites
8033 King George Highway
Surrey, BC
Phone: Toll fee reservations: 1-866-502-5025
604 502-9000
Rates: Standard Room $89 - $104
Queen Suite $99 - $114
King Suite $109 - $120
www. bestwesternsurrey.com

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Registration Information

Registration for the Premotsav is as under:
Adults: $50 CDN
Youth (12 – 18): $15 CDN
Seniors: $20 CDN
Drop in for a day: $25 CDN

Please inform us if you are planning to attend no later than July 15, 2008 at rsalvi@msfhr.org or Gurdev Chokkar at gurdev@telus.net

The cost covers the following expenses:

• Travel for our honored guests
• Setting up of the tent and table/chair rentals
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner with snack breaks)
• Music system rental

Any residual funds will be split between Avatar Meher Baba Trust in India and Beloved Archives.

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Guest of Honor

Our guest of honor for Premotsav 2008 is Dr. Meherwan J. Mistry.

Meherwan is the eldest of three sons of Roda and Jim Mistry. He grew up in a Baba family in Bombay with his brothers Falu and Sarosh. All three children are fortunate to have contact with Avatar Meher Baba and His mandali during their childhood and teenage years. Their mother Roda was the paternal niece of Framroze Dadachanji, nicknamed "Chanji" by Baba. Chanji joined Meher Baba in 1924 and served as His secretary and as one of His early disciples. It was through Chanji that the entire Dadachanji family came to Meher Baba and became His lovers. Roda Dadachanji married Jim Mistry in 1948 and through her the Mistry family came to Meher Baba.

Meherwan has many intimate stories to share about his family and his life with Beloved Avatar Meher Baba. He is a general surgeon and was in private practice for 23 years. Meherwan and his wife Zenobia, have resided in the United States since 1974. They have three grown children, Rabia, Ayaz and Jamshed.