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July 22, 2000   VNN6106  Comment on this story 
Third South American Vaishnava Mela  
BY VRINDA
 
  ECUADOR, Jul 22 (VNN)  Vrinda Ecuador invites: Third Andean Vaisnava Meeting 
    THIRD SOUTH AMERICAN VAISHNAVA MELA  21st - 25th July 2000 
    Vrinda Family festival 
    All Glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga 
    The Yearly great festival of the Vrinda Family will be held from the 21 to the  25th of July of 2000 year. 
    Location: The Vrinda Center in the Quito. Esmeraldas 853 y Venezuela.  ECUADOR 
    Welcome to the festival inviting their Lordships Sri Sri Gouranga Radha  Gopinath to make their appearance in Ecuador. 
    PROGRAM 
    On Saturday the 22nd of July there will be a big Hari Nam parade in  downtown Quito with a festival in a public Hall. Details to be announced a  little later. The subject of the parade is chanting the Holy Name in defense of  all those who cannot speak for themselves. Participants will have different  costumes and banners with messages against the abuse of animals,  children, mother earth, etc. 
    On Sunday 23rd of July. Installation of their Lordship Sri Sri Radha Gopinath  in the historic first phase of the main temple in Quito, Ecuador. 
    The Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th of July will be dedicated to a special  meetings of the members of the World Vaisnava Association. They will offer  several conferences and seminars about vaisnavism. 
    In the Quito Mandir of Ecuador we will have five days of non stop chanting,  dancing and feasting. 
    The Transcendental Andean Pact will organize theater presentations from  different countries. 
    Many musical presentations including Akarma, the acclaimed protest singer  from Colombia. 
    Special guests: 
    Our spiritual masters: 
    Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami Maharaja  Srila Atulananda A. 
    Sripad B.V. Sadhu Maharaj from India   Sripad B.V. Hrishikesh Maharaj from Colombia   Sripad B.V. Vamana Maharaj from Colombia   Sripad B.V. Tirtha Maharaj from Colombia   Sripad B.V. Bharati Maharaj from Colombia   Sripad B.V. Shanto Maharaj from Colombia   Sripad B.V. Trivikrama Maharaj from Colombia  Sripad B.V. Muni Maharaj from Colombia  Sripad B.V. Govinda Maharaj from Chile   Sripad B.V. Ashrama Maharaj from Chile   Sripad B.V. Tapasvi Maharaj from Peru   Sriman Chaitanya Nitai from Miami   Sriman Madhava Prakash das with his transcendental Boleros   Sriman Sridhar das and the Shakti band from La Paz, Bolivia   Sriman Akarma and his family band Prema   Sripad Damodara Maharaj and his Dharma band   Sripad Akinchana Maharaj from Argentina.
    Sripad Syamal Krishna and his andean Vaisnava songs. 
    Host is Sripad B.V. Madhusudana Maharaj from Quito and Sripad B.V.  Vaisnava Maharaj from Germany. 
    And so many other Vaisnava and Vaisnavis from around the world.
     This extraordinary festival will unite devotees from all over South America of  the Vrinda family. 
    Those who wants more information about the festival or who still want to  register a cultural event with us should contact Gopal Krishna das  eponcegopal@andinanet.net urgently to include it on the program. 
    Those who would like to donate to this festival or to the development of the  Quito mandir. may send their donation to Vrindavan Church, Account  number: 209001751751, First Union National Bank of Florida, "Routing"  Bank number: 063000021, MIAMI. 
    All participants shall register at the Quito Temple upon arrival in Quito:  Esmeraldas 853 y Venezuela Phone: 957-849/951-083
 
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