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CALENDAR   Srila Narayana Maharaja In North Carolina BY VAMSIVADANA DASA USA, Mar 5 (VNN) — Dear Maharajas, prabhus and didis, Please accept our dandavat pranamas. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. Rupa Raghunatha Gaudiya Matha is pleased to announce that His Divine Grace Srila B.V. Narayana Maharaja will be in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on his summer tour, from June 5-June 10, 2004. This will be Srila B.V. Narayana Maharaja's only stop on the East Coast of the U.S. in 2004. This festival will take place at the Big Barn Convention Center, located at the Daniel Boone Village in Hillsborough, NC. Program: - Evening classes by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja - Classes throughout the day by visiting Vaisnavas such as B. V. Aranya maharaja, B. V. Bhaktisar maharaja, B. V. Sajjan maharaja, Syamarani didi and others - Ecstatic kirtans and bhajans - Chanting, dancing, and feasting - Wonderful association with devotees from all around the world - And many more transcendental festivities For additional information, please visit www.purebhakti.com and click on the festival information page or contact: Rupa Raghunatha Gaudiya Matha at RupaRaghunatha@hotmail.com Vamsivadana dasa at (443) 994-0747 Ramdas at (919) 563-9464 or Ramdas@mebtel.net Festival Location: Big Barn Convention Center Daniel Boone Village Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Located directly off Interstate 84 at Exit 164 Festival Fee (does not include accommodations): $100.00 per person $175.00 per couple Children 17 and under participate free of charge. For young adults 18 - 21 we are offering a special flat rate festival fee of $75.00 per person. Discount: To encourage early registration, the following discounted festival fee will apply for payments received through May 1, 2004. $75.00 per person $150.00 per couple Payment Information: On-site registration available. For early payment, please mail check/money order payable to: Rupa Raghunatha Gaudiya Matha c/o Brian Stanton 4550 Kemptown Court Monrovia, Maryland 21770 For PayPal credit card payments (payments may only be accepted through PayPal through May 31st, 2004): Please send an email message to RupaRaghunatha@hotmail.com including the number of persons in your party and total payment to be made. A return email message will include a PayPal button that may be used to make credit card payment via PayPal. Lodging Information: We have reserved a limited number of discounted rooms at three local hotels that provide easy access to the festival site. Discounted rates at these hotels are available through May 3, 2004. Holiday Inn Express (walking distance to the Festival Site): 202 Cardinal Drive, Hillsborough, NC 22278 (919) 644-7997 1-800-Holiday (toll free) Rate: $63.00/night plus tax using discount code NSS Microtel Hotel Inn & Suites (directly across the street from the Festival Site): 120 Old Dogwood Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-3102 Rates: Single Queen Bed: $35.00/night plus tax Two Queen Beds:$45.00/night plus tax Suite; two Queen beds plus Sofa bed:$56.00/night plus tax Use discount code: NSS Holiday Inn Express, Mebane, NC (newer hotel ~ 9 miles from festival site): 149 Spring Forest Drive Mebane, NC 27302 1-800-465-4329 Rates: All rooms are $55.00/night including suites (Note: this is a newer hotel and includes several Jacuzzi suites) Contact Cindy Zellner using discount code NSS. Note: There are no accommodations in the conference center and there are no camping facilities at the site. More humble accommodations and camping facilities may be available in the area. If interested in alternative accommodations, please check with AAA or internet resources. Travel Information: From the North: Take I-95 South then take exit 51, I-85 South, then proceed to Exit 164. For the Daniel Boone Village, site of the festival, as well as Microtel Hotel Inn & Suites, turn right at the bottom of the ramp. The Microtel Hotel Inn and Suites will then be on your left and the festival site (The Big Bar Convention Center) will be on your right. For the Holliday Inn express, take exit 164, turn left, then turn right at second light. The hotel is at the end of the drive. The Mebane Holiday Inn Express is located off of I-85 South at exit 153, to your left. From the South: Take I-95 North, then exit onto I-40 West toward Raleigh. Take exit 261, turn right towards Hillsborough. For the Holiday Inn Express turn left at the second light. The Inn is at the end of the drive on your right. For the Daniel Boone Village, site of the festival, as well as Microtel Hotel Inn & Suites continue through the second, third and forth lights. The Microtel Hotel Inn and Suites will then be on your left, and the festival site (The Big Barn Convention Center) will be on your right. The Mebane Holiday Inn Express is located off of I-85 South at exit 153, to your left. Related VNN Stories Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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