Festival of India 2008

The “Festival of India” provides a feast for the senses; we will entertain, inspire and give a positive and wonderful experience of India.

Date: Sat 19 July 2008, Copenhagen

13:00-15:00 Ratha Yatra Procession
(starting from Kongens Nytorv, arriving at Rådhuspladsen)
15:00-15:10 Welcome Speech
15:20-15:40 Bhajan
15:20-15:40 Bharatnatyam Dance
15:40-16:10 Spiritual Discourse
16:10-16:30 Kirtan and Bhajana
16:30-17:00 Magic Show
17:00-17:15 Jaipur Folk Dance
17:15-17:35 Theatre
17:35-17:50 Bharatnatyam Dance
17:50-18:10 Music
18:10-18:30 Theatre
18:30-18:50 Music and Dance
18:50-19:00 Closing Speech

Children's Tent: Indian dance, Puppet Show, Magic Show (15:40-16:10), Face Painting and Jagannath Drawing Competition

For more info:Kesava Priya Devi Dasi, mob:26845966, Tejasvi Krishna Dasa, mob:61685108, Kurma Gaura Dasa, mob:22461917, festivalofindia.dk.

We need helpers to cut vegetables, make many flower garlands to decorate the Ratha-yatra chariots and arrange vases for decorating the stage, pack sweets for distribution during the parade, distributing flyers during the parade, helpers for cleaning up etc. These services will be performed between 3-8 pm Friday the 18th of July in the Temple, plus distribution services during the parade at 1 pm starting from Kgs Nytorv.

We need your support for the festival arrangements, therefore we are requesting everyone to kindly donate and thus contribute to make Lord Jagannath's Festival a grand success.