The 37th Annual Festival of India took place on July 18-19, 2009 bringing a splash of colour to the city even though Toronto was paralyzed by a civic strike. Although the civic strike forced a change in location from the much loved Centre Island to a vacant space at Yonge and Queens Quay, spirits were high as thousands came to …
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Jhulan Yatra: August 1st – 5th
Come and serve Sri Sri Radha Krishna at the Jhulan Yatra festival every morning (after Darshan arati – 7:00 am) at the Hare Krishna temple from August 1st until August 5th (last day of Jhulan Yatra and Lord Balarama Appearance Day). A specially decorated swing has been arranged by the devotees for Sri Sri Radha and Krishna to sit and …
Sneak Preview of Festival of India Pictures!
Despite the challenges faced due to the civic strike, the 37th Annual Festival of India took place on July 18th and 19th and brought rich colour and festivity to the heart of downtown Toronto! As usual the festival provided a great opportunity for some amazing photographs! Kumari Photo and Design, our official photographers for the festival, had a great time …
Special Seminars by HG Narayani devi dasi
A very special devotee, HG Narayani devi dasi, is visiting Toronto for a short time, and will be conducting a special set of seminars beginning July 31st at the Hare Krishna Temple. HG Narayani devi dasi joined ISKCON in 1970, and has since taught seminars around the world. She currently teaches at the Vrindavana and Mayapur Institutes for Higher Education. …
Deity Darshan: July 26, 2009
Sunday Feast Recordings – July 26, 2009
The recording for this week’s Sunday Feast can be viewed by clicking the image below. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.
Second Sankirtan Festival – This Weekend!
After an amazing weekend with the Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra), the GTA Sankirtan Team is very happy to invite everyone to the 3rd Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF) on this coming Saturday, July 25th (a.k.a Sankirtan Saturday!) Sankirtan is a Sanskrit term which means the congregational chanting and sharing of the names and glories of Krishna, which is the recommended process …
Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) 2009 dazzles the City of Toronto!
The 37th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) that took place on July 18th and 19th was a huge success with thousands taking part in the parade down Yonge Street and the festival at the new location at Yonge and Queens Quay. Stay tuned for a detailed update and pictures!
Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) this Weekend!
Festivities for the 37th annual Festival of India (Ratha Yatra) will begin tomorrow! The festival consists of an upbeat, colourful parade down Yonge Street. The Parade begins at 11am, starting from Bloor and continuing south to Queens Quay. Following the parade is a two-day festival on the new site at Yonge & Queens Quay, expected to draw close to 40,000 …
New site for the Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) 2009
Due to the on-going City of Toronto strike, ferry service to Centre Island is cancelled. As such, there has been a need to look for an alternative site for the Festival of India and the festival committee is pleased to announce that a backup site has been secured. The new festival site is located at the foot of Yonge Street …