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3rd World Vaisnava Association European Summer Festival

France (VNN) - The WVA reports of 3rd World Vaisnava Association European Summer Festival in France. The festival was attended by some 200 Vaishnavas from 25 countries. Members of Gaudiya Vaisnava Society, Devananda Gaudiya Math, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission, Iskcon France, Science of Identity, Hungarian Vaisnava Association, Vrinda, Isev, Iskcon Bhuvanesvara and Sri Chaitanya Mudrani Mission attended the festival that went on for several days.

Srila B.V. Tripurari Maharaj gave a seminar on the Tattva Sandarbha. Other seminars held at the festival included Motivating Children in Krishna Consciousness, Ecological - self-sufficient Vaisnava Community lifestyle, Vaisnava unity in diversity and discussions for the improvement of Vaisnavas relationships in Europe. Next years festival will be held in Germany. The festival coordinator Haladhara Prabhu can be contacted by phone at 49-39744294.