About Global Youth Festival
GYF begins with Pujya Gurudevshri's vision and becomes real through festivals, the 5S Philosophy and year-round youth communities around the world.
Our Inspiration & Founder
Pujya Gurudevshri is the reason GYF exists.
His vision gives young people a space to discover their real selves, connect inner growth with daily life and serve the world with joy.
GYF turns that vision into an experience: wisdom can be encountered, spirituality can be practised and friendship can become a force for service.
What is GYF?
GYF is a festival and a year-round community.
Global Youth Festival is where young people gather to experience Pujya Gurudevshri's vision through wisdom, wellbeing, service, culture and sport.
Flagship GYFs create moments of concentration and scale. Beyond GYF carries that energy into youth groups and activities throughout the year.
How the vision becomes action
5S Philosophy
Five connected practices keep spirituality, self-development, service, expression and physical energy in one whole.
Explore the 5S PhilosophyOur journey
Our Timeline
GYF began in Dharampur in 2019, became a 24-hour virtual gathering in 2021, returned to Dharampur with distinct themes and then travelled into Pune, London, Mumbai, Kolkata and more.
Every GYF has its own theme, programme and people.
Rooted in SRMD
An initiative of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur
GYF is an initiative of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur and part of a wider spiritual and humanitarian movement.
This relationship gives GYF its source, its service orientation and its worldwide community of youth centres.
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