Tuesday 26 April 2011

FESTIVAL REVIEW

The Festival has come and gone!  Now, let us have your comments on your impression and experience at the festival.  Please post your comments here or email: durban.rathayatra@pamho.net

Wednesday 20 April 2011

LIVE WEB-STREAMING SCHEDULE

Watch the following selection of kirtans, dramas and lectures live on the internet - direct from the festival!

Visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/durban-ratha-yatra

Please note that times reflected are local South African time (GMT+2hours)

FRIDAY
OPEN AIR STAGE                              7.05pm – 7.15pm             Martial arts
                                                         7.20pm – 7.35pm             Drama: Chaitanya’s Verses
                                                         7.40pm – 8.15pm             Kirtan by Madhava & BB Govinda Swami
MAIN STAGE                                      8.25pm – 9.25pm             Drama: The Jagannath Story

SATURDAY

OPEN AIR STAGE                              6.15pm – 7pm                   Arati & kirtan by Maha Vishnu Swami
                                                         7.05pm – 7.15pm             Baratha Natyam dances
                                                         7.20pm – 8.20pm             Kirtan by Madhava & BB Govinda Swami
MAIN STAGE                                      8.55pm – 9.55pm             Drama: Gods and Demons

SUNDAY
Q&A      (Tent A)                                               3.45pm – 5pm                   Bhakti Caitanya Swami
OPEN AIR STAGE                              5.05pm – 5.50pm             Music by Golden Age
                                                                5.55pm – 6.10pm             Dances
                                                                6.15pm – 7pm                   Arati & kirtan by Kadamba Kanana Swami
                                                                7.05pm – 7.15pm             Martial arts
                                                                7.20pm – 8.15pm             Kirtan by Indradyumna Swami
                                                                8.20pm – 10pm                 Kirtan by Madhava & BB Govinda  Swami
MONDAY
4-5.30pm                             General festival atmosphere and start of night parade
7.30pm                                 Final kirtan

YOUTH LOUNGE PROGRAMME

Friday:12.30pm Open Tent
1.00pm-1.45pm Mantra Fusion with Cape Town boys
2.00pm-2.30pm Interview with Amala Harinama
(Croatian music producer)
3.00pm-3.30pm Poetry Slam- Letting your soul speak
4.00pm- 4.45pm Interview with Jayadvaita Swami
(Too Young for spiritual life?)
5.00pm-5.30pm Acoustic Vibrations by the Hinds Brothers
5.45pm- 6.15pm Battle of the Rappers- Golden Age (God does not exist?)
6.30pm-7.15pm Sacred Space with Kadamba Kanana Swami
7.30pm-8.00pm Interview with martial arts expert, Dina Dayal
8.30pm-9.00pm Drumming circle with Mayapur, Gaura, and Rupa
Saturday:12.30pm Open tent
1.00pm-1.45pm Mantra Fusion with Pretoria boys
2.00pm-2.30pm Interview with Bhava Bhakti and Savyasaci
(Addicted to Krishna)
2.45pm-3.30pm Interview with a Traveling Monk, Indradyumna Swami
4.00pm-4.30pm Interactive dance session with Bhakti Marg Swami
5.00pm-5.20pm Sketch- "After The End"
5.45pm-6.30pm Interview with BB Govinda Swami
(Journey to the Heart of the Holy Name)
6.45pm-7.15pm Battle of the Rappers- Golden Age
(Freewill vs Destiny)
7.30pm-8.00pm Music therapy with Vraj Krsna
8.30pm-9.00pm Mantra Fusion with BYS students
Sunday:12.30pm Open tent
1.00pm-1.45pm Mantra Fusion with KB Youth group
2.00pm-2.30pm Interview with Imani from Namibia
3.00pm-3.30pm Poetry Slam: Letting your soul speak
4.00pm-4.45pm Interview with Kadamba Kanana Swami
(How I found Krishna in India)
5.00pm-5.20pm: Rap off with Golden Age (Mind vs Intelligence)
5.45pm-6.15pm Sketch-"After The End"
6.30pm-7.15pm Music session with Madhava (Switzerland)
"The Power of Sound"
7.30pm-8.00pm "Are the scriptures outdated"
with Bhakti Caitanya Swami
8.30pm-9.00pm Mantra Fusion with Bhava Bhakti
Monday:12.30pm Open tent
1.00pm-1.45pm Drumming circle with Mayapur and Gaura
2.00pm-2.30pm Interview with Dina Dayal-A Spiritual Warrior
3.00pm-3.30pm Music Therapy with Vraja Krsna
4.00pm-4.45pm Interactive dance session with Bhakti Marg Swami 5.00pm-5.20pm Battle of the Rappers with Golden Age
(God is the Source)
5.45pm-6.30pm "Shelter in the Spiritual Sky" by Madhava
6.45pm-7.15pm Looking Back- Musical Encore
7.30pm-8.00pm Mantra Fusion with Bhava Bhakti

MAIN TENT - CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Friday:12.00pm - 12.45pm Vaisnava bhajans by Raghava Pandit Das
12.50pm - 1.00pm Dances by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
1.05pm - 1.25pm Hatha yoga performances (Ukraine)
1.30pm - 2.10pm Tamil and Telegu bhajans by Krishnamurti Naidoo
2.15pm - 2.30pm Dances by Kumari Celestine and Kumari Bryann
2.35pm - 3.20pm Bhajans
3.25pm - 3.40pm Bharata Natyam dances by Dipika Naidoo
3.45pm - 4.40pm Bhajans by Shashika Mooruth
4.45pm - 5.30pm Kirtan and talk
by HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavat Swami (SA)
5.35pm - 5.45pm Martial arts performance by Dina Dayal (Estonia)
5.50pm - 6.05pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Natyamani Letoya Cebeli Xaba
6.10pm - 6.55pm Hindi bhajans by Keeran Eshwarlall
7.00pm -7.15pm Kathak dances by Anandini Padayachee
7.20pm - 8.00pm Kirtan and talk by Jayadvaita Swami (USA)
8.05pm -8.20pm Baratha Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
8.25pm - 9.25pm Drama - "The Jagannath Story"
Saturday:12 pm - 12.45pm Vaisnava bhajans by Vraj Krishna Das
12.50pm - 1.05pm Bharata Natyam dances by Dipika Naidoo
1.10pm - 1.40pm Transcendental Acoustic Vibrations
by the Hinds Brothers
1.45pm -2.00pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
2.05pm - 2.50pm Kirtan and talk by Nrsimhananda Das (SA)
2.55pm - 3.30pm Music by Golden Age (Soweto)
3.35pm - 3.50pm Thalavadyam by students of Pregalathan Singaram
3.55pm - 4.10pm Bharata Natyam dances
by P&Y Singaram Kala Kendra
4.15pm - 5.15pm Tansen Nepal Showband
5.20pm - 6.20pm Tamil and Telegu bhajans by Vijalaksmi Balakrishna
6.25pm - 6.40pm Hatha Yoga performances (Ukraine)
6.45pm - 7.30pm Kirtan and talk by Indradyumna Swami (USA)
7.35pm - 7.45pm Martial arts performance by Dina Dayal (Estonia)
7.50pm -8.50pm Music by Shashika Mooruth and Keeran Eshwarlall
8.55pm - 9.55pm Drama: Gods and Demons
Sunday:12.00pm - 12.45pm Vaisnava Bhajans by Bhava Bhakti Dasi
12.50pm - 1.05pm Dances by Natyamani Letoya Cebile Xaba
1.10pm - 2.00pm Tamil and Telegu bhajans by
Isai Selvamani Karthigasen Pillay and Party
2.05pm - 2.20pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Natyamani Tershalya Pillay
2.25pm - 3.05pm Hindi bhajans
by Veena Lutchman and Deeplal Budden
3.10pm - 4.00pm Kirtan and talk by Savyasaci Das (Swaziland)
4.05pm - 4.40pm Music by Golden Age (Soweto)
4.45pm- 5.45pm Kirtan by Madhava (Switzerland)
5.50pm - 6.05pm Hatha Yoga performances (Ukraine)
6.10pm -6.20pm Martial arts by Dina Dayal (Estonia)
6.25pm -7.10pm Tamil and Telegu bhajans by Kamini Moodley
7.15pm - 7.25pm Kathak dances by Harishka Maharaj
7.30pm - 8.25pm Kirtan and talk
by Kadamba Kanana Swami (Holland)
8.30pm -8.45pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
8.50pm - 9.50pm Drama: The Jagannath Story
Monday:12.00pm - 12.45pm Vaisnava bhajans by Vraj Krishna Das
12.50pm - 1.05pm Dances by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
1.15pm - 1.45pm Bhajans by Krishnastami Das
1.50pm - 2.05pm Dances by Kumari Celestine and Kumari Bryann
2.10pm - 2.55pm Interviews with Haridev Das
3.00pm -3.50pm Kirtan and talk by Bhava Bhakti Dasi (SA)
3.55pm - 4.10pm Hatha Yoga performances (Ukraine)
4.15pm - 4.50pm Hindi bhajans by Sanjeet Teeluck
4.55pm - 5.05pm Martial arts by Dina Dayal (Estonia)
5.10pm - 5.45pm Music by Ramesh Manilall
5.50pm - 6.00pm Kathak dances by Anandini Padayachee
6.05pm - 6.20pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
6.25pm -7.10pm Kirtan and talk by Siddhi Lalasa Dasi (Mauritius)
7.15pm - 8.15pm Drama: Gods and Demons

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TENT SCHEDULE

Friday:12.00pm - 1.30pm Tantalising International buffet by Saksi Gopal Das
2.30pm - 4.00pm Weight loss using nutrition basics by Alan Wohrnitz
5.00pm - 6.30pm Savouries and Sweets by Asha Maharaj
7.30pm - 9.00pm Raise your Immunity against Chronic Diseases &
prevent Premature Aging by Dr Vijay Mittal (Ayurvedic doctor)
Saturday:12.00pm - 1.30pm Ekadasi made easy by Vaidarbhi Dasi
2.30pm - 4.00pm Balanced Nutrition for Vegetarians by Alan Wohrntiz
5.00pm - 6.30pm Dinner for the Lord by Ananda Chandrika Dasi
7.30pm - 9.00pm Quick and Easy meals by Asha Maharaj
Sunday:12.00pm - 1.30pm Homeopathy for healthy living, helping your body
heal itself by Dr Poonam Maharaj
2.30pm - 4.00pm Parathas and Curries by Asha Maharaj
5.00pm - 6.30pm Taking the fuss out of the school lunch box
by Ananda Chandrika Dasi
7.30pm - 9.00pm Pizzas and Pastas by Mrinalini Dasi
Monday:12.00pm - 1.30pm Special Occasion Cakes by Vaidarbhi Dasi
2.30pm - 4.00pm Homeopathic perspective on diabetes and heart
health by Dr Poonam Maharaj (Homeopath)
5.00pm - 6.30pm Sizzling Vegetarian Barbeque by Saksi Gopal Das
7.30pm - 9.00pm Medicinal value of household foods and spices to
maintain optimum health by Dr Vijay Mittal

MULTI-MEDIA SCHEDULE

Friday 12:00 Bajarangabali
15:05 Gopal Krishna
17:20 World of Hare Krishna 1
18:25 The Art of Successful Living (live presentation)
19:30 Haridas Thakur
21:00 Krishna - animated
Saturday 12:00 Tulasi Vivaha
14:20 Krishna and Sudama
16:05 Vedic Ecology - a practical approach (live presentation)
17:15 Vaisnava melodies (live presentation)
18:35 Gods, Demigods and Incarnations
20:00 Mother Ganga
21:00 Krishna - animated
Sunday 12:00 Himalayan Pilgrimage
13:00 Moon Landing
14:05 Hari Darshan
15:45 World of Hare Krishna 2
16:45 Natural Disasters - A Vedic perspective (live presentation)
18:00 Meera
20:00 Ramayana - animated
Monday 12:00 Prabhupada - A life time in preparation
13:00 Hanuman (animated)
14:30 Vaastu (live presentation)
15:30 Vaisnava melodies (live presentation)
16:45 Thief and the Deity
18:45 Lost Village
19:40 Krishna - animated
20:20 Bal Ganesh - animated

DRAMA SCHEDULES

Lookout for Dramas produced
by Bhakti Marg Swami
Chaitanya’s Verses (Open Air)
Saturday: 7.20pm – 7.35pm
Monday: 7.20pm – 7.35pm
The Jagannath Story (Main Stage)
Monday: 8.25pm – 9.25pm
Sunday: 8.50pm – 9.50pm
Gods and Demons (Main Stage)
Saturday: 8.55pm – 9.55pm
Monday: 7.15pm – 8.15pm