Now in its thirteenth year, the annual youth festival bus tour around North America is gearing up for another exciting two months of travel. We will follow the Ratha-yatra circuit and help set up and take down the festivals. We'll perform kirtana (devotional chanting) and dramas on stage at the festivals, and at hall programs along the tour route. From June 21 through August 25, 2008, more than fifty youth from around the world will travel together on two buses on the magical, mystical, spiritual adventure of a lifetime. In addition to the missionary activities, we will visit national parks, climb glaciers, hike across mountains, swim in scenic rivers, lakes, oceans, go whitewater rafting, and form lasting friendships among spiritually inclined, devotional peers. To sign up now for this tour, and for more information, contact us. For photos of previous tours, browse our Flickr.com photo albums. Plus, you can read our blog of last summer's (2007) tour.
Picking up on the successes of the 2006 Kulimela in New Vrindavan, and last year's Kulimela happenings in Moscow and Alachua, the European youth are preparing for an inspiring youth festival with entertainment from Europe's finest devotee bands, youth bands, and seminars, workshops taught by and for youth to help each other on our material and spiritual paths. For more information, visit the original Kulimela website: www.kulimela.com (the info is old, but the forums are alive with several discussions about the upcoming Kulimela in Radhadesh.) More info at: MySpace Kulimela page: http://www.myspace.com/kulimela
If you're in the UK and have the urge to participate in a spiritual revolution, hook up with the Pandava Sena team and participate in their regular Jammin' sessions in various cities, annual Summer Retreats throughout Europe, Notting Hill Carnival Maha Harinama Sankirtana... Spend some time on their very informative website and watch videos, photos, and listen to MP3s of their recent events. For Pandava Sena information worldwide, bookmark the main site: Psena.com
With its hub of activities centered around the Sydney area, Spiritual Seekers draws young people from all over Australia to participate in its regular retreats, picnics and home programs aimed at inspiring people in their spiritual quest towards Krishna. A typical picnic, for example, will feature some sporting event such as a soccer match, some soul-stirring kirtana chanting, and mouth-watering vegetarian feast, prasadam. And they often throw in a skit, play, drama to spice up the event. For more information, visit their website: SpiritualSeekers.com