On October 2 -3, 2010, the final day of World Holy Name Festival, coinciding with a global 108 Hour Kirtan in memory of His Grace Aindra Prabhu, New Gokula Farm in the Hunter Valley will be hosting a 24 Hour Maha-mantra Kirtan Festival. New Gokula is located approximately 2 hours drive from Sydney and 1 hour from Newcastle in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Car-pooling and a van/minibus will be available to ferry guests from Sydney and Newcastle to the farm and back. To view the map visit www.newgokula.com.

The program kicks off at 6 pm on Saturday, October 2nd and runs through til 7 pm on Sunday, October 3rd (extra hour due to daylight saving change). The festival will host kirtaniyas and guests from around Australia. Various modes of accommodation are available on the farm or nearby.

Participating guests are humbly requested to give a small donation of $25 for the weekend. This will cover all meals and accommodation (if you wish to stay in one of the farm’s facilities). However, we would like to make it very clear that the goal of holding a Kirtan festival is to enable anyone and everyone to chant the Holy Names of the Lord constantly without any barriers and therefore no one will be turned away if they are unable to contribute the suggested donation.

We look forward to seeing you here for an amazing 24 hours of non-stop chanting of the Maha-Mantra. For further information on the festival or to book your accommodation and travel connections, or to volunteer for a slot on the roster, email Krishnapada (krishnapada@hotmail.com) or Nimai (nimai2@hotmail.com)