VAD gatherings

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"COM: Nistula (das) ACBSP (Sri Pundarik Dham - Bangladesh)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2498179 from COM]

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> >Yes, wouldn't regional gatherings be nice. Social gatherings,

probably

> >associated with religious holidays, where devotees could come

together and

> >trade goods and information. It would add a dimension to our

culture, and

> >would also be an attractive for people who are not yet devotees.

>

> ISKCON or devotee sponsored craft fairs & festivals, yea, sounds

great. Why

> not start something at/near NV?

 

For various reasons, I am out of the loop for management at NV.

(External

reason - I am loud, rude, and on occasion in private conversations

with

adults, use profanity. Internal reason - serious difference of

opinion over

land useage). However, just yesterday we were invited to set up at

the Labor

Day festival when NV celebrates Janmastami. so thinking is leading in

that

direction. Current management in general , however, is more concerned

with

maintaining the status quo then pioneering VA.

 

Janmastami is celebrated twice here; once for the devotees on the

actual day,

and then again on Labor Day when tons of guests are able to come. Labor

Day is a

long weekend, where besides Saturday and Sunday, Monday is also a

legal

holiday. It is the first full weekend in September, and is the

traditional end

to summer - schools generally start around that time etc. With the

long

weekend, guests are able to travel greater distances and do come in

droves for

the holiday. So Janmastami is then celebrated again here.