http://www.harekrishna.org.nz/JFF-2009.html

Whangamata 2nd - 6th January 2009

Come together and enjoy the picturesque environment of the Coromandel Peninsula, surrounded by lush forests and the beautiful beaches of Whangamata. This years festival will be a family centred event, and a great way to enjoy the festive season in the association of Vaishnavas, for the pleasure of Their Lordships Jagannatha, Balarama, and Lady Subhadra.

Due to constraints on both physical and financial resources this years festival will be somewhat simpler, yet we still hope to serve you again as a friendly, family camp centered around Lord Jagannatha, chanting and feasting in the association of the Vaishnavas.

Camp sites are restricted to 50 sites

Fees:

This year in order to cover the many costs we have introduced a set fee

$150.00 per family
$75.00 per single

We request booking and payment in advance in order to secure your
site and to estimate numbers for whom we have to cater, please confirm bookings with payment no later than 31st November.

Payment can be made to Jagannatha Family Festival Account:
ANZ Bank, Account Name: Jagannatha Family Festival
Account Number: 010322-0146037-00
Reference, your name etc.
Please notify us of your booking payment.
 

Attractions:

  Morning and Evening Spiritual Program
  Harinama Sankirtana
  Campfire sanga and kirtana
  Beach and river recreation
  Jagannatha Maha Prasada (morning and evening)

Facilities Provided:

  Temple tent
  Hot showers
  Toilets

You need:

 Cups, Plates and spoons for your family
 Tent and bedding
 Devotional Clothes
 Insect repellant, sun-hats and sunscreen
 Bucket, clothesline and pegs
 Wet weather gear
 Extra drinking water
 Snacks for the kids
 First Aid Kit
 Torch and spare batteries
 Mat to sit on
 Musical instruments, karatalas etc
 Spare Cash
 You'll need to organize your own transport

by Bhaktarupa Das

The GBC (http://www.dandavats.com/?cat=47)  Vaisnava Calendar Committee announces the first public beta release of its new calendar calculation software, “GCal” (Gaurabda Calendar). This is completely new software, developed from the ground up by Gopalapriya Das of ISKCON Bratislava, Slovakia, and is a full-featured calendar calculation program for Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Choose from the database of thousands of locations, or add new ones. Calculate tithis and naksatras, and add custom events that you are interested in observing. Find out sunrise and sunset timings, and lots more.

This is a beta test release. We invite the devotee community to download the software, give it a test run, and send in their feedback. It is available for free download from http://www.KrishnaDays.com  after registration.