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

LITTLE GOKUL CHILDREN'S VILLAGE PROGRAMME

Yasoda's Kitchen:Features of Mother Yashoda’s kitchen: Re-live the pastimes of Lord Krishna in a replica of Mother Yashoda’s kitchen by preparing and enjoying delicious treats! Pandava Hero Camp: Practice archery whilst wandering through the pages of the Mahabharat and meet the heroes of Vedic times. Radha Nikunj: Walk through Radharani’s secret grove and be transformed into a gopi or gopa of Gokul Village. Other highlights in Village Square: Kathak & Bharata Natyam dances, Yoga, Crafts, Playing musical instruments, Garland making, Puppet Shows (Friday, Saturday, Sunday 15h30) Children’s Plays: Krishna, The Lord Of Mathura: Friday and Sunday (6.30pm) Agha, The Terrible Demon, A Musical Pantomine: Saturday (6.30pm): Monday (3.30pm) Session Times for: Mother Yashoda’s Kitchen, Radha Nikunj, Pandava Hero Camp Friday to Sunday (22,23,24 April) 12:15pm; 1:30pm; 2:45pm; 4:00pm; 5:15pm Monday (25 April) : 12:15pm; 1:30pm; 2:45pm; 5:00pm; 6:15pm

LORD JAGANNATH'S OPEN AIR STAGE PROGRAMME

Friday 12.00pm - 4.45pm Kirtans by various devotees
4.50pm - 5.00pm Dances by Dipika Naidoo
5.05pm - 5.50pm Kirtan by Krishna Balaram Youth group
5.55pm - 6.10pm Dances by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
6.15pm -7.00pm Arati and Kirtan by Savyasaci Das (Swaziland)
7.05pm - 7.15pm Martial arts by Dina Dayal Das (Estonia)
7.20pm - 7.35pm Drama: Chaitanya’s Verses
7.40pm - 10.00pm: Kirtan by Madhava (Switzerland) &
Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami (USA)
Saturday 12.00pm - 4.00pm Kirtans by various devotees
4.00pm - 4.45pm Kirtan by Krishna Balaram Youth Group
4.50pm - 5.00pm Dances by Anandini Padayachee
5.05pm - 5.50pm Golden Age (Soweto)
5.55pm - 6.10pm Martial Arts by Dina Dayal Das (Estonia)
6.15pm -7.00pm Arati and Kirtan by Maha Vishnu Swami (England)
7.05pm - 7.15pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
7.20pm - 10.00pm Kirtan by Madhava (Switzerland) &
Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami (USA)
Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm Kirtans by various devotees
4.00pm - 4.45pm Bhajans by Krishna Balaram Youth Group
4.50pm - 5.00pm Dances by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
5.05pm - 5.50pm Music by Golden Age (Soweto)
5.55pm - 6.10pm Dances by Harishka Maharaj
6.15pm -7.00pm Arati and Kirtan by Kadamba Kanana Swami (Holland)
7.05pm - 7.15pm Martial arts by Dina Dayal Das (Estonia)
7.20pm - 8.15pm Kirtan by Indradyumna Swami (USA)
8.20pm - 10.00pm Kirtan by Madhava (Switzerland) &
Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami (USA)
Monday 12.00pm - 4.00pm Kirtans by various devotees
4.00pm - 4.45pm Music by Krishna Balaram Youth Group
4.50pm - 5.00pm Bharata Natyam dances
by Sanatani and Sivanjali (Russia)
5.05pm - 5.50pm Acoustic Vibrations with the Hinds brothers
5.55pm - 7.00pm Kirtan with Vraj Krishna Das
7.05pm - 7.15pm Martial arts by Dina Dayal Das (Estonia)
7.20pm - 7.35pm Drama: Chaitanya’s Verses
7.40pm - 10.00pm Final Kirtan

FRIDAY PARADE ROUTE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHARIOTS PARADE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 2PM

- Start at John Milne Street- opposite the Spice Emporium 

-Proceed and turn right into Monty Naicker Street-heading east

-Right into Sylvester Ntuli Road (later changes to Mahatma Gandhi Road)

-Left into Dr Pixley Ka Seme Road ( old West Street)

-Left into Gillespie Street

-Right into Boscombe  Road -behind the Edward & Holiday Inn South

-Proceed all the way to K E Masinga Road - turn left.

-Right into Playfair

-Right into Molyneux Road

-Turn left into O R Tambo Parade and proceed towards the Blue Water Hotel.

-Turn left into Sundile Thulsi (Old Argyle Road)

-Then left into Sylvester Ntuli Road proceeding to the Old Durban Drive In site.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.       Vegetable Cleaning at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath on Wednesday from 6pm until 8:30pm – join VRF and Thursday entire day until 9pm. Prasadam will be prepared on both evenings for devotees attending. Can bring knives if able to.

2.       Garland making at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath on Thursday from 10am until late – for chariot

3.       Chariot Decoration from 10am at start of parade from 10am to 2pm – Opposite K Haribhai’s Spice Emporium in Pine Street

4.       Parade start times...devotees must try their best to arrive on time at procession start. Will be an ongoing shuttle from site to procession start from around 12.30pm. Try not to come at just 2pm as the wait to get on to the shuttle service will be quite long. It is proper that devotees are there before the deities arrive at 2pm.

5.  Unfortunately we cannot accommodate children on the chariot. Please do not leave children or ask to leave children on the chariots.

6.  Free bus service from the RRTemple to site (departure times - Umesh) and back to RRT (departure from site times - Umesh)

7.  Arrival of senior devotees:

- Bhakti Marg Swami tomorrow

- Jayadvaita Swami on Wednesday

- Rama Govinda Swami on Wednesday

- BB Bhagavat Swami on Wednesday

- Bhakti Caitanya Swami returns to Durban tomorrow

- BB Govinda Swami arrives on Wednesday

- Mahavisnu Maharaj either on Friday or Saturday

8.  All the tents for the festival have been erected - so tent co-ordinators are requested to start preparing their tents so that we are ready for operation by Thursday midday. If anyone is able to help in the evenings and during the days, please do go to the RY festival site and engage setting up tents there.

9.       Festivals times are from 12pm to around 10pm daily

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