Summer festival 2019-03-09T12:09:38+00:00

Vaishnava Summer Festival 2019

Festival starts

August 6

(Tuesday)
16:00 val
Festival ends

August 12

(Monday)
13:00 val
FESTIVAL GUESTS
PROGRAM
REGISTRATION

Make a celebration for your soul – join the amazing, fun and awesome Festival!

Baltic Summer Vaishnava Festival and Kirtan Mela 2019 invites all to get to know the Vaishnava culture, the ancient Vedic tradition. Lectures by deciples of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, lectures for beginners, vegetarian food, enchanting kirtans (musical meditation), sober people, exotic clothes, beautiful nature, morning meditation (from 4:30 AM!) and many other spiritual entertainment!

We invite to participate both advanced bhakti yogis and the curious one who want to explore this amazing culture!!

Special guests

HH Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami

Waiting for confirmation
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, spiritual guru, sannyasi, wonderful medidative kirtan performer and founder of “Govinda” restaurants.

HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Confirmed
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, guru, sannyasi, author of many books about Holy Dham parikrama, spiritual leader of Padayatra, Summer and Winter Baltic Vaishnava festivals.
 

HH Niranjana Swami

Waiting for confirmation
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, sannyasi, guru, founder and spirtual leader of Bhakti Sangama festivals in Ukraine, performer of transcendental, deep and marvelous kirtans.
 

HH Dhirasanta Das Goswami

Confirmed
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, sannyasi, lecturer and author of many children programs. Currently resides and preaches in Lithuania.
 

HH Ananda Vardhana Swami

Confirmed
Sannyasi, founder and spiritual leader of Holy Name monastery in Lithuania, European harinam organizer, known for his mystical preaching.
 

HG Gurudas Prabhu

Confirmed
One of the first Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, in 1968 he and his wife Yamuna devi established first temple in London. Recorded Hare Krishna album with George Harrison (Beatles), which became very popular. He supervised building of Krishna Balaram temple, organized Food for Piece in India, later in his life he actively preached in Eastern Europe.

HG Mahatma Prabhu

Waiting for confirmation
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, guru, spiritual leader, author of seminars about family relationship, Holy Name, humility and forgiveness, also remarkable musician and inspirer of various bhakti organizations.

HG Havi Prabhu

Confirmed
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple, musician, compositor, winner of Grammy Academy award, performer of ecstatic kirtans.

HG Sarvatma Prabhu

Confirmed
Vaishnava with a very long spiritual practice experience, musician and amazing kirtaniya. Preacher and mentor.

HG Urmila devi dasi

Waiting for confirmation
Monk with more than 30 years of spiritual practice experience, author, preacher and advocate of Vedic culture. One of the inspirers of Bhakti Sangam festivals, organizer of Holy Name retreats. Founder of  Institute for Spiritual Culture in Mayapur (India).

HG Govardhan Gopal Prabhu

Confirmed
Founder of “Psychology 3000” program, famous lecturer, psychologist and author of many books.

HG Adiras Prabhu

Confirmed
Musician, performer of ecstatic kirtans.

HG Ojasvi Prabhu

Confirmed
Vaishnava, musician, known for his wonderful and deep kirtans, always ready to chant Holy Name non-stop.

HG Akincana Krishna Prabhu

Waiting for confirmation
Vaishnava, born in famous musician’s family, professional musician, philosopher and expert in Indian music art. Very sincere and excellent kirtaniya.

Festival Program

August 6

13:00 – Registration starts

14:00 – 20:00 Prasadam for arrivals

16:00 – Yagya

18:00 – 21:00 Kirtan

August 7-11

Will be announced

August 12

Will be announced

Attention:

We kindly invite you to keep in mind and bring your own dishes –  save the Earth!

It is said that it is very auspicious to take prasadam from metal dishes especially from one‘s own. Every year we throw mountains of plastic dishes away. Therefore, we would like this festival to become an environmentally-friendly place. A place where nature – the Lord‘s creation – is being protected and cared for! Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate your sense of responsibility very much!

Vegans who want to get a vegan prasad for lunch – please register by mail vaishnava.summerfestival@gmail.com marked “vegan prasad” (usually milk at the festival is not ahimsa, but from farm where cows graze freely and certified as organic)

Do not miss the opportunity to take part at the Festival opening event – Yajnya – fire  ritual, which will begin at 4 pm. August 6th.

Information about travelling to the Festival place from Vilnius

The bus to the Festivalplace from Vilnius, Raugyklos 23 leaves on 2019.09.06 at 12:00 AM; 3:00 PM; 6:00 PM
The bus from the festival place to Vilnius leaves on 2019.08.12 at 2:00 PM
In Vilnius will be at ~ 3:20 PM . Price for round trip – 10 Euro.

Festival bus will also run daily (only for registered): From Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 26 – from the river side) to the Festival place and back.
Leaving time from Vilnius at 07:00 back to Vilnius at 21:00.
Day ticket price – 20 Euro (includes: breakfast, lunch, dinner, lectures and transport)
Registration for transport: usanykas@gmail.com
In the letter please indicate the date of departure, passenger name and phone number.

If you need more information, please contact the transport co-ordinator bh. Donatas:
Phone: +370 60419941 (viber; whatsapp), e-mail: usanykas@gmail.com

Program for children

Information for parents: During the Festival will be organized nice program for children. Also, if you have any bicycles, volleyball or basketball balls, swimming accessories and so on, please bring it along to the Festival.
Registration for Summer Festival
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