Hare Krsna! All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Weekly newsletter for the week starting August 12^th until August 18^th 2010

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Ratha Yatra this Saturday

We’re so excited about this Saturday, our annual Ratha Yatra procession through Amsterdam city centre…and believe me; it promises to be very different. Expect a carnival-type procession which will be a first time world exclusive for ISKCON. The ONLY thing we ask from you is Dress-to-Impress; think of colours with style, think of traditional India but then nice and smart (your most attractive kurthas, dothis, saris). I have this amazing t-shirt with Lord Jagannath. How creative can you get?  Just imagine what kind of impact there’ll be with all these amazing kirtaneers combined with such a colourful parade from all over Europe…Their Lordships will be so happy that we are conveying the message of Krsna Consciousness in such a creative way. For much more info, click on the following link: http://www.festivalsofindia.nl/

Volunteers Ratha Yatra

Contact person: Baladeva Dasa: bkeilman@rig.nl. Volunteers are still welcome…

Short Insight – Ratha Yatra procession 2010

This year we are planning to make an impact in Amsterdam. Therefore, we would like to recommend that YOU please “DRESS-TO-IMPRESS” meaning…(continued below).

Stop Press!!!

On the 8^th August an article appeared in national Dutch newspaper “Trouw”. It is part of a series of articles about “religious” clothing. There’s also beautiful picture of Bhakta Errol & our temple president, H.G. Dhananjaya Das. Click on the following link for more: https://sites.google.com/a/amsterdhama.nl/public-website/nieuws/krantenartikeltrouw-6augustus2010  

Latest photos

Don’t forget to check the website for all kinds of new and older photos: http://www.amsterdhama.nl/fotos

This Week’s Agenda                                         

• Daily       - Morning Program (04:30 - 08:30am)

• Thursday - Harinama (18:00 - 20:00)

• Saturday - Ratha Yatra Parade

12:00 - departure: Amsterdam Temple, van Hillegeartstraat 17

15:00 – arrival: Dam Square (for route desription: http://www.festivalsofindia.nl/)

15:00 – 18:00 entertainment / kirtan & serving of Prasadam at Dam Square

• Sunday    - Sunday Feast Program (16:00 - 20:00)

“Harinama" (music, singing and dancing) .

Become enlivened and join us as we sing and dance to the names of Krishna through Amsterdam city centre. Meeting Point    -   Amsterdam Central Station (front side). Contact Person - Dhananjaya prabhu (Amsterdam temple contact details further below)

For more specific information regarding temple opening times, darshan, etc. follow this link: http://www.amsterdhama.nl/over-ons/about-us

 Weekly Sunday Feast Program – Music, Singing, Philosophy Discussion and Vegetarian Feast 

• 16:00 - Bhajans - traditional indian Vaishnava music and singing led by HG Linda PR
• 17:00 - Class - philosophy presentation and discussion with Q&A presented by HG Jaya Nitai Gaur das
• 18:00 - Arati - offering to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai deities accompanied by music, singing and dancing - led by Bhakta Rick
• 18:45 - Prasadam - vegetarian feast, kindly prepared by the HG Bala Gopal & Bhakta Errol
• 20:00 - end

Come for a visit and enjoy the Sunday feast.
 
ISKCON Amsterdam Temple is a not-for-profit organization. We rely solely on and gratefully welcome your support through donations and active participation.

Upcoming Events

• Saturday 14th August 2010 - Amsterdam "Ratha Yatra" Festival 

continued from above…attractive, smart & colourful.

The Ratha Yatra this year will be a truly incredible parade/carnival procession with floats, colourful & attractive costumes, dancers, Kirtan bands etc. We will create a visual and musical spectacle that will be attractive and interesting for their Lordships Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra, as well as catching the attention of Amsterdam’s public as we sing & dance through the city centre. Therefore, the parade will be led by a wonderfully decorated “Music” float (a van with a 6m long, 2m wide trailer). The Kirtan band on the trailer will have very powerful amplification for their music. 

Directly behind the float will be the remaining Kirtan group and dancers, with the musicians organized in groups. The Giri Prabhus Festival crew (UK) has already confirmed leading the Kirtan but so also have many gurukuli kirtaneers from all around Europe. Following this group will be a special costume parade area; expect quite a few of these groups to create a type of carnival procession through Amsterdam.  Behind this will be the main crowd followed by the Rath cart itself with Their Lordships.

Upon arrival at Dam Square at about 3pm, the Kirtaneers will all merge together to form a mega-kirtan with about 40 musicians and singers. The Kirtan and procession will be sectioned off with tents around the outside for information, prasadam, books/gifts and somewhere to sit and the rest of the public as onlookers. There won’t be all-day entertainment as in previous years but there WILL be this amazing parade/carnival procession.

Parade: 12:00 – 15:00 hrs

Kirtan (Dam Square): 15:00 – 17:00 hrs.

Prasadam (Dam Square): 15:00 – 18:00 hrs

 More info: http://www.festivalsofindia.nl/

ISKCON Amsterdam Contact Details      

Hare Krishna Amsterdam
Van Hilligaertstraat 17 hs
1072 JZ Amsterdam
Tel: 020 675 1404
www.amsterdhama.nl
Email: contact@amsterdhama.nl
Temple President: Dhananjaya prabhu
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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