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The past four decades have witnessed the Festival of India blossom into one of Toronto’s most dazzling, head-turning summer events. And last year the chariots and festivities rolled into the city for the 40th time. This year again be sure to mark your calendars and come visit the 41st Annual Festival of India (also known as Ratha-Yatra) from July 13th …

We are just under two weeks away from the 41st annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra)! A few gentle reminders from our hospitality team: We are looking for volunteers to host out-of-town guests for the weekend. Please contact Radha Bhakti devi dasi if you have some room to spare! Kitchen help is required during the week of the festival! If you …

This upcoming Sunday, we will be surely be recovering from an amazing pre-festival launch at Yonge-Sundas Square.  However, there won’t be much time to catch our breath!  This upcoming Sunday Feast will be a special “Kirtan Sunday Feast” with Madhava and Dravida Prabhus! The kirtan-filled evening will be a special treat and you won’t want to miss it!  The tentaitve …

Can’t wait for Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) on July 13-14th? No problem! Come and join us for the Festival of India launch party on Yonge-Dundas Square. The pre-festival is held on July 6th 2013, one week before the Festival of India itself. A can’t-miss event in its own right, the Yonge-Dundas Square Festival of India Launch Party features a cavalcade …

A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner is the annual Snana-Yatra festival (Sunday, June 30, 2013)! Snana-Yatra, a wonderful festival, wherein Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Lady Subhadra will be bathed amidst amazing kirtan and chanting! After this bathing ceremony, all three fall ill and go into seclusion in order to get better.  …

*** UPDATE – OUR TOWN HALL WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE RIGHT HERE AT TORONTOKRISHNA.COM – LOG ON AT 4PM! *** We are very excited to announce that ISKCON Toronto will be hosting our  very first Town Hall this Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 from 4pm to 6pm in Govinda’s Dining Hall.  This Town Hall will present an opportunity for our …

This week, we welcome HG Uttama Sloka das to Toronto! He is known for his interactive and stimulating seminars and will be conducting a seminar this coming Monday, June 24th 2013, entitled: “Life Without Conflict”. We’ve all experienced that feeling of being embroiled in conflict . Whether it is at work, home, school or even at the temple, conflict can …

With summer in full swing, the excitement surrounding the 41st Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is growing as each day passes! The Festival of India has always relied on the power of volunteer efforts to make it the amazing success that it is today. Volunteering also means meeting incredible, new people while helping to make one of Toronto’s most astonishing …