Over the past several years, New Govardhana farming community in Northern Australia, has hosted several Holy Name Retreats, featuring great souls such as His Holiness Sacinandana Swami, HG Bhurijana dasa & HG Jagattarini Devi Dasi and renowned kirtaneer Madhava. These retreats brought the community and Australian ISKCON centres together in the chanting of the Holy Names.
In 2016, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami developed the Sacred Sound Kirtan Retreat in collaboration with the New Govardhana community. The event was their combined offering to kirtana lovers around the globe. It included devotees such as Indradyumna Swami, Bada Hari dasa, Sri Prahlada dasa, Madhava and many other international musicians in a weekend of kirtana, sanga and festivities.
Due to the outstanding success of this first Sacred Sound Kirtan Retreat, Indradyumna Swami suggested we make it an annual event at New Govardhana. The second Sacred Sound Kirtan Retreat was born.
This brings us to the present, where a team of dedicated devotees are working hard to create another spiritually charged festival, this time to be held adjacent to Manasi Ganga lake, where a brand-new venue is currently being built. The event will bring together bhakti-yogis and kirtaneers from across the nation and around the world.
Again, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, along with Bada Hari dasa, Sri Prahlada dasa, and Madhava will make the journey “Down Under” to lead us in tasting the nectar of the Holy Name. We are pleased to announce that well-known kirtaneer Jahnavi will also be joining them this year.
This year there will be market stalls featuring international cuisine, as well as special facilities for the children whom we suspect will never want to go home after they have experienced the many fun-filled activities planned for them.
The energy and excitement involved in preparing for this inspiring event is hard to describe. However, we need your involvement to make the festival as wonderful as we anticipate it will be. Please bless us with your presence at the Sacred Sound Kirtan Retreat 2017, Easter Long Weekend 14-17 April and register as soon as possible. There will also be numerous service opportunities, so please contact us beforehand to reserve your seva contribution.
Head to the website (www.sacredsoundkirtanretreat.com.au) for full information about registration and other details. If you cannot find answers to your questions on the website, please email (info@sacredsoundkirtanretreat.com.au).
So, don’t miss out, as we will be closing registration as soon as we reach full capacity. This is an experience you will relish for years to come!
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