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CALENDAR   Vedic Festival Holland 2002 BY JAGADBANDHU DASA CALENDAR, Jun 24 (VNN) — Vedic Festival at De Glind' near Barneveld in the centre of Holland from the 24th to the 30th of June 2002. Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayatah! Sri-Sri Radha Vinoda-Bihari Jayatah! Dedicated to the transcendental pleasure of Nitya-lila pravista Om Visnupada Paramahamsa 108 Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja In the line of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunath Das Gosvamis, Srila Krsna Das Kaviraja Gosvami, Srila Narottama Das Thakur, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur, Srila Baladev Vidyabhusana Prabhu, Srila Jagannatha Das Babaji Maharaja, Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Srila Gaura Kishora Das Babaji, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja (Founder-Acarya of ISKCON), Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. krsna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita matih kriyatam yadi kuto'pi labhyate tatra laulyam api mulyam ekalam janma-koti-sukrtair na labhyate "Pure devotional service in Krishna consciousness cannot be had by pious activity in hundreds and thousands of lives. It can be attained only by paying one price - that is, the intense greed to obtain it. If it is available somewhere, one must purchase it without delay." (Srila Rupa Goswami, Padyavali, text 14) This rare treasure is available at this forthcoming Vedic Festival at De Glind' near Barneveld in the centre of Holland from the 24th to the 30th of June 2002. We are pleased to invite you, your family and your friends to be part of a wonderful week of high-class sadhu-sanga and nectarean pure hari-katha, bhajanas, kirtanas and ecstatic dramas in the blessed association of His Divine Grace Tridandi Svami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Location: Education Centre ÔDe Glind' (member of YMCA) ' +31 (0)342 - 45 20 17 INFO and RESERVATION: Jagadbandhu Dasa or Yasoda Devi Dasi Mo. - Fri. 08:00 - 17:00 hrs. ' +31 (0)10 - 284 78 18 after 19:00 hrs. ' +31 (0)78-682 52 12 or 06-54681346. Email: sanga@worldmail.nl PRICES: Prices are Û 150 for the week per head, and Û 100 per head for those who bring their own tent (10 tents maximum). The international money order will be Û 7,50. So please, pay this extra amount, otherwise we will have to pay for every single deposit. Unfortunately, we cannot charge per day. Those who don't stay in the building or in their tent on the property of ÔDe Glind' will be charged Û 7 per adult and Û 3 per child (up to12 years). (This contribution is meant for taxes and other expenses). All the rooms are available on the basis of first come- first served! The final darshan and class will be held on the evening of June 29th. After breakfast prasadam all rooms have to be vacated by 9:00 a.m. June 30th to avoid extra charges. PAYMENT: Postbank for foreign operations PSTBNL 21, Postbus 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam gironumber 78.72.006 for SGVS (Stichting Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti). The international money order will be Û 7,50. So please, pay this extra amount, otherwise, we will have to pay for every single deposit. Please, note that the total amount of charges must be transferred by bank in Euro (Û) only. Other currency (Dollars or Pounds etc.) will not be accepted and your room reservation will not be confirmed. Please email or fax the receipt of the bank transfer. We will be very grateful to those devotees who on top of the room rent and prasadam per day wish to come forward with a humble or even a generous donation for the service of the Vaisnavas, the Guru and the Festival. Please, credit the donation under code "festival donation" to the account number mentioned above. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide free rooms or sleeping places in exchange for services, as it is not feasible for us financially. Please, bring enough laksmi to be a legal participant of the festival. It's not, of course, our purpose to offense anybody. We trust that you will kindly understand this policy. We will not be able to provide prasadam or rooms before June 24th. Please, make your reservation immediately - the earlier, the better. All reservations have to be booked and payed before June 1st 2002 We hope to hear from you soon and cordially receive all of you at the festival by which you provide us the opportunity to render service to the full satisfaction of Sri Guru and the Vaisnavas. Arrival and transport If you arrive with your own transport, please, follow the directions given below. Coming from the direction of Utrecht and Zwolle following highway A 28. Leave the road at exit 8 direction Amersfoort. Go in the direction of Achterveld. In Achterveld you follow the direction of de Glind. After 11Ú2 km. you turn to the left in the direction of De Glind. Coming from the direction of Amsterdam following highway A 1. Take exit 14 in the direction of Hoevelaken. Turn to the left in the direction of Amersfoort. Follow the direction to Achterveld. In Achterveld you follows signs to De Glind. After 11Ú2 km. you turn to the left in the direction of De Glind. Coming from the direction of Apeldoorn following highway A 1. Take junction 15 in the direction of Barneveld. Follow the direction to Eden by route A30. After 5 km. take exit 2 at Barneveld-Zuid in the direction of Scherpenzeel. After 1 1Ú2 km. you turn to the left to De Glind. Coming from Arnhem following highway A 12. Take exit 25 at Oosterbeek. Go to Eden following N224. After about 13 KM you turn to the left in the direction of Barneveld (N 30/A 30). After 10 km. take exit 2 at Barneveld in the direction of Scherpenzeel. After 1 1Ú2 km. you turn to the left in the direction of De Glind. By train If you arrive by train in Amersfoort or Barneveld you could take a special taxi-arrangement which is Û 11,- per person. How to order? As soon as possible and at least 1 week before you arrive, do send us an email at sanga@worldmail.nl or send a fax at +31 (0)10-2847819 mentioning your time of arrival at the train station plus your family name(s) and the number of persons you're accompanied by. P.S.: PLEASE PASS THIS INVITATION TO ALL THE DEVOTEES YOU KNOW! Related VNN Stories Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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