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Dedicaded to A. C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada. 

 

FIA is a social-cultural program without profit-making purposes and it was created in order to provide to all people from Brazil the great opportunity to know and to experience the different aspects of the ancient India vedic knowledge.

 
 

Festival da Índia Turnê Brasil 2008
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Bharath Natyan: Most Expected Attraction

The public gets enchanted when the dancing girls go on stage and through synchronized movements paint India’s millenary cultural aspects.

Appeared in India’s south, the dance style known as Bharath Natyan is still little practiced in Brazil. However, the Natyalaya indian school dance, hosted in São Paulo, has already prepared great talents, among them, Gaurangi, who will take part in the select artists group of Festival of India Brazil 2008.

Natyalaya Classical Dance School www.natyalayabrazil.4.com

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa


Arrives from Lisbon Photographer of Festival of India Brazil 2008

The portuguese photographer Radha Shakti arrived in São Paulo on december 19th bringing with her high technology equipment to assure the top most photography standard of Festival of India Brazil 2008.

Radha is specialized in big events photography covering. In her extensive curriculum we find works such as: Festival of India in Berlin and in Leipzig, in Germany, Woodstock, in Poland, and Boom Festival, in Portugal. All pictures captured by Radha Shakti’ lenses will be available in our web site.

Contact Radha Shakti – xradhaxshaktix@gmail.com


Festival of India 2008 will have International Cooker

Dinesh Balakrishnan is in Brazil for only two days, but with his traditional Indian revenue he has already conquered an expressive number of appreciators. Asian Flavours is the name of the restaurant in São Paulo where Dinesh prepares his tasteful and exotic foods. Situated in one of the most BADALADAS regions of the capital, the restaurant is attracting a loyal public of the menu elaborated with great affection and experience.

The typical culinary stand of the Festival of India Brazil 2008 promises to be the most frequented. Dinesh will be leading one of the most important sectors of the whole tour: the kitchen!

Millions of Brazilians will be able to taste a sample of the traditional lacto-vegetarian cookery from India, with its incomparable colorful and flavor.

For those who won’t be able to attend the Festival of India Brazil 2008, do visit the Asian Flavors on Antonio Carlos Street, 413 (Augusta Street traverse) on São Paulo center, only fridays and saturdays, from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Information:  3289 3446.

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa


Mantra Rock Concert Will Shake the Crowd

The Nam Rock Band Brazil, leaded by the californian Titiksava Karunika Dasa (Thomas Plummer), will perform during all the Festival of India 2008 Tour. 

The band mixtures India’s millenary music, generally used for meditation, with the traditional californian rock n’ roll. The mixture of theses two musical styles results on an enthusiastic and pleasant mantra rock, which always finalizes the presentations of Festival of India joyfully and in great style. 

The group already exists in United Sates for more than 15 years and has its brazilian formation for a little more than three.

Titiksava arrives from San Diego, United States, on december 25th for rehearsals with the brazilian version of his band.

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa


Festival of Indian Brazil 2008 Promotes Indian Classical Music

Another experienced group that presents on Festival of India Brazil 2008 tour is the Krishna Sambandha, constituded by Karuna Caitanya (percussion), Diego Maldonado (mrdanga) and Sebastian Kauak (sitar).

The trio from Santiago do Chile has already acted in many concerts and musical events presenting ragas with a peculiar style from north of India (hindustani). The group will participate the whole Festival of India Brazil 2008, bringing the best of India’s millenary classical music. 

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa


Amala Kirtan Back in Brazil

The second stage of Festival of India Brazil 2008 counts with the talent and sympathy of Amala Kirtan, who can be considered one of the biggest revelations in kirtans and bhajans (traditional music). 

Lives in Dallas, United States, for seven years, since he got in America he has demonstrated a surprising musical evolution, conquering prestige and acknowledgement.

 

Amala will take part in the select delegation of Festival of India Brazil 2008 in the period of january 13th to 22nd.

 

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa
 


American Musical Group Confirms Presence on Festival of India Brazil 2008

Constituted by young and experience musicians specialized in the traditional Vaishnava school of music, the Mayapuri group enchants the public with the most melodious and sweet kirtans.

The musicians live in Florida, United States, and they are on of the highlights of Festival of India North-American version during the summer.

They will arrive on the very first days of january 2008, and the big expectation is to Mayapury definitively conquer the brazilian public with his joyful and relax way of doing kirtans.

Written by Vaikuntha Murti Dasa

 

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