Parade: 12:00 – 15:00 hrs
Kirtan (Dam Square): 15:00 – 17:00 hrs.
Prasadam (Dam Square): 15:00 – 18:00 hrs

 

The Ratha Yatra this year will be a truly incredible parade/carnival procession with floats, colourful & attractive costumes, dancers, Kirtan bands etc.

We will create a visual and musical spectacle that will be attractive and interesting for their Lordships Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra,

as well as catching the attention of Amsterdam’s public as we sing & dance through the city centre. Therefore,

the parade will be led by a wonderfully decorated “Music” float (a van with a 6m long, 2m wide trailer).

The Kirtan band on the trailer will have very powerful amplification for their music. 

 

Directly behind the float will be the remaining Kirtan group and dancers, with the musicians organized in groups.

The Giri Prabhus Festival crew (UK) has already confirmed leading the Kirtan but so also have many gurukuli kirtaneers from all around Europe.

Following this group will be a special costume parade area; expect quite a few of these groups to create a type of carnival procession through Amsterdam. 

 Behind this will be the main crowd followed by the Rath cart itself with Their Lordships.

Upon arrival at Dam Square at about 3pm, the Kirtaneers will all merge together to form a mega-kirtan with about 40 musicians and singers.

The Kirtan and procession will be sectioned off with tents around the outside for information, prasadam, books/gifts and

somewhere to sit and the rest of the public as onlookers.

There won’t be all-day entertainment as in previous years but there WILL be this amazing parade/carnival procession.

 

 

ISKCON Amsterdam Contact Details     

Hare Krishna Amsterdam
Van Hilligaertstraat 17 hs
1072 JZ Amsterdam
Tel: 020 675 1404
www.amsterdhama.nl
Email: contact@amsterdhama.nl
Temple President: Dhananjaya prabhu
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada