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From Saturday 31 October 4.30pm AEDT - Sunday 1 November 10pm AEDT. Featuring Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits, Mayapuris, Sri Prahlada, Carmella, Krishnagraja, Vrajadhama, and a bunch of others...

Gaura Vani and crew during sound check

Check out the decorations that Vara-nayaka's team made for the concert.

We're currently at Body Mind Life Yoga in Sydney, sitting with about a hundred people at the start of Gaura Vani's concert. Check out the live stream at www.worldsankirtan.net.

Newly Sydney resident Sri Prahlada opened the evening

Chucking a few curd steaks on the barbie out front

Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits live at Sydney temple

Sydney temple hired a couple of firewire interfaces and Kunja Bihari got a great multiitrack recording - watch out for an live Australian Tour CD

A magical evening - dedicated kirtaniyas meet a facility optimised for kirtan. In some of the previous places people got it *after* they saw these guys play. Other places, including Sydney, thanks to visionary leadership, got it ahead of time and laid the ground work for an ecstatic evening of kirtan.

The kirtan has been ecstatic everywhere, but last night the band really hit their stride.

Tune in tonight to www.worldsankirtan.net at 8pm AEDT (UTC +11) to hear their Sydney yoga show!

Gaura Vani presents the Mayapuris

Krishna Kishore of the Mayapuris at Maha Kirtan 3 in Brisbane, Australia

Visvambhara Sheth of the Mayapuris at Maha Kirtan 3 in Brisbane, Australia

Gaura Vani stage diving during the Mayapuris set at Maha Kirtan 3

Mayapuris mosh pit

Tune in to www.worldsankirtan.net tonight at 6.30pm AEDT to catch Sri Prahlada, followed by Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits with the Mayapuris live from Sydney's ISKCON temple.

After an afternoon at the beach...

and lunch at Govindas in Burleigh Heads...

It was time for the first concert of the tour, at the Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club.

The inside of the SLSC was transformed into the spiritual world.

The Mayapuris did a Shiva kirtan that they are working on as their first single, as well as an awesome drumming sequence in the middle of a kirtan.

Jahnavi and Vrnda did a beautiful dance.

Akincana Krishna das sang his famous Potomac tune.

The band had a great time...

...and so did everyone else!

I'm uploading the mp3s of the concert now. I'll link them later on...

Here is a recording of the Internet live concert that Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits did yesterday for Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day. The 1 hour concert doubled as the rehearsal / sound check for the tour.

• Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits - Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Festival

Listen to more kirtans on the tour live at www.worldsankirtan.net.

Please consider giving a donation to support the tour and the artists. All donations above the cost of putting on the tour and the concerts go to support the artists in continuing to do this. $10 is a reasonable contribution for a Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits concert.

Just a couple of the many wonderful kirtans we've been having. Tomorrow: the first gig of the tour - the Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club.

Akincana Krishna das

Visvambhar

Jahnavi Harrison

Krishna Kishor

Gaura Vani

Rehearsing for the tour

Listen to tour kirtans live at www.worldsankirtan.net.

NOTE: THIS IS A FREE EVENT

However, capacity in the event is limited. If you do not arrive early enough, you will miss out on entry.

If you can't get there early, and you want to be sure that you will get in, you can reserve a space. We have limited spaces set aside for reservations for $20.

You can use the paypal link below to reserve a space, paying with either paypal or a credit card.

Reserve a seat at Maha Kirtan 3 for $20

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All money collected from reservations will be used to offset the costs of Maha Kirtan 3 and the Gaura Vani tour. Any money above the costs will be donated to the visiting artists.

Dear Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Just a reminder that Maha Kirtan 3 is this Saturday 24th October 2009. The venue is Graceville State School Hall: 23 Acacia Avenue, Graceville. Doors will open at 12.00pm and Kirtan will commence at 1.00pm sharp with Group 1.

The Kirtan Timetable is as follows:

Brisbane Group 1: 1-2.30pm

Brisbane Group 2: 2.30pm-4.00pm

World Sankirtan Party: 4-5.30pm

Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits / Mayapuris: 5.30-8.30pm

Each group will be responsible for providing their own instruments. Please do not assume that instruments will be provided for you on the day. Also, I request that each group is punctual, we cannot exceed your allotted timeslot. Another point, please have your group’s set list finalised before the performance. That is, who is singing and for how long, who is playing what instruments etc.

Please note that the capacity for GSS’s Hall is strictly 250 people. Unfortunately once we reach capacity noone else is permitted entry. Please communicate this to all the devotees. If we exceed capacity then we will lose our security deposit and we will violate fire regulations. The principal of the School is very firm on this point and if we breach it then ISKCON Brisbane will not be permitted to hire this venue again.

Performers, Sponsors and Service Staff will be on the door list. That is, they are guaranteed entry prior to the event. Others will be on a first in first served basis. Persons who miss out can be directed to the Saturday Feast at the Temple. Alternatively, Gauravani & As Kindred Spirits will be playing near Brisbane on the following dates:

Friday 23rd October – Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club – 7pm - $15/10presale 0450 492 077

Sunday 25th October – New Govardhana Sunday Feast

Monday 26th October – Byron Bay Yoga Centre – 6.30pm - $15 byronyoga.com

Maha Kirtan 3 Service opportunities are still needed for the following:

Prasadam preparation and distribution. Contact: Janakaraj Das: 0410 371 555

Door Staff and Security. Contact: Ryan Lowseck 0413 370 727

MK3 for Kids. Contact: Param Satya Dasi 0406 286 750

Cleanup Crew: Ram Kumar ram99123@rediffmail.com

Entry for the program is completely free and Prasadam will be served later in the evening to those who have an entry stamp. If you have any queries please contact me on 0401 656 427 or email: krishnapada@hotmail.com

Thank-you for your attention to these matters. Param Vijayate Sri Krishna Sankirtanam!

Your aspiring servant,

Krishnapada dasa.