A Multicultural Family Festival

FREE ADMISSION / FREE VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FEAST

 

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Date: September 13, 2008 (11 AM - 7 PM)

 

Parade Start Location: Love Park, Philadelphia PA

Parade end Location: Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia PA

 

Festival Location:

Eakin's Oval, Philadelphia Art Museum,

2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2302

The Parade of Chariots will begin at 12 noon near Love Park in Center City Philadelphia at 15th and JFK Boulevard. It will proceed from there down the Ben Franklin Parkway to Eakin's Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts where the Festival of India will be held. Included in the parade will be a Large Garbha dance Ensemble, lila characters in costume, kirtan chanters and dancers, loving devotees pulling the huge chariot of Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva, Lady Subhadra and Srila Prabhupada.

 

 

Festival Entertainment

· Ecstatic Kirtan and Bhajans by Vaiyasaki Dasa, Gauravani Dasa, Vishvambara Dasa, Radha Gopinatha Dasa, Kishor, Jagai.

· Indian classical dance including Bharatnatyam and Oddissi by Vrnda Devi, Komala Kumari and Ganga Sheth

· Eastern Folk/Rock by Mangalananda Dasa

· Stand Up Comedy by Yadunatha Dasa

· Mantra Meditation and Yoga

· Inspirational Spiritual Discourse By HG Ravindra Svarupa Maharaj.

 

Festival Attractions

•           FREE VEGETARIAN FEAST

•           Pyramid Yoga Center

•           Spanish Corner

•           Books On Yoga & Meditation

•           Questions & Answers

•           Folk Dance & Live Music

•           Spiritual Fashions

•           The Science of Self Realization

•           Children's Theater

•           Gift Shop