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Drama students find Radhadesh a great place for their project

During the week of 10th May Radhadesh had the pleasure to host students from a theatre school in Utrecht. They had an assignment to visit an organisation and then making a dramatic presentation on the experience. Read more…


Bhaktivedanta College Graduation Ceremony

On June 16 in Radhadesh the graduation ceremony was held for students from Bhaktivedanta College. Over fifty members from the Radhadesh community took part in the ceremony to congratulate the students on their achievements. Read more…


New sweet, beautiful residents for Radhadesh! A cow and her calf!

On July 8 several devotees went to the local farm to pick up the new cow and calf for Radhadesh – their names are Ganga and Bhumi. The mother is two years old and her new-born calf is just three weeks old. Read more…


Dutch Padayatra Route

The padayatra festival is a wonderful opportunity for a spiritual experience and we welcome everyone to join in the fun. Padayatra is a walking festival between towns with a ox-drawn cart. Devotees sing along the way and distribute prasadam (spiritual food) to passers-by. Read more…


Gallery's Official Opening a Grand Success!

On 2 June, 2010, a ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of the Museum of Sacred Art in Radhadesh, Belgium. The opening itself is part of wider celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of Radhadesh. Read more…


Special guests coming to Radhadesh! July's a busy month!

We just heard that the following devotees will visit Radhadesh in the first half of July. Everyone is welcome to come and take advantage of this nice opportunity to associate with very experienced Vaishnavas. Read more…


Ratha Yatra Festivals in the Benelux this Summer

Everyone is invited to the beautiful Ratha Yatra festivals taking place in the Benelux this summer! These street festivals with their colourful carts and singing processions make a great day out for all the family. Read more…


Alternative accommodation for summer festival

We just wanted to let everyone know that during the summer festival weekend (24–25 July) the Radhadesh Guesthouse is fully booked. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that if you still would like to come that you'll be able to find accommodation in the local area. There are a couple of local hotels we can recommend as an option for accommodation close to Radhadesh. Read more…


Sacinandana Swami’s retreat

On the 1st May many devotees came to Radhadesh from all over Europe to attend the Japa Kirtan Retreat facilitated by Sacinandana Swami. The retreat included classes, exercises, and sweet melodious kirtans centered on meditation on the Hare Krishna mantra. Read more…


Guesthouse repainted!

On April 14, the guesthouse team, Bhagavati Devi Dasi, Vijaya Baladeva Dasa, and bhakta Vaiko, completed repainting the guesthouse ready for the summer season Read more…


Vedic Cooking Course

In Europe the interest in a more healthy lifestyle is increasing. Even recent scientific research shows the relationship between good food and our health. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle means often to introduce slight changes in our daily lives. Read more…


A wonderful weekend

On Friday was Kadamba Kanana Swami’s Vyasa-puja birthday celebration. Over 100 devotees came from all over the world, including Europe, Africa, and America in order to take part in the festivities. Read more…


Students' Visit

At the end of January we had a couple of students visiting Radhadesh from Antwerp. They spent a week here as part of a study project – picking a group they previously did not know anything about, and then writing a paper and giving a presentation about their experience. Read more…


Gaura Purnima Festival!

We are delighted to announce the schedule for this year's Gaura Purnima festival on 28th February! Everyone welcome! Read more…


College’s 2009 retreat a grand success

Here is a short report about the bhakti-yoga retreat, held by Bhaktivedanta College from October–November last year. Read more…


Recordings from the Kirtan Weekend

Here are all the recordings (day 1 and day 2) for the kirtan weekend with Madhava Dasa and the kulis. We hope you enjoy them! Read more…


Kirtans on Youtube

We saw some videos up on Youtube from the kirtan weekend that participants had posted, and we thought you might like to see them. Read more…


Photos of Nityananda's Appearance Day

Here's some photos from yesterday's lovely celebration. Read more…


Great morning classes!

See here for the links to special morning classes held by the College on the essentials of the yoga of devotional service in terms of practice, behavior, and culture. Read more…


Annemie Struyf's New Series Starts on Monday

A new six part series, ‘In God’s Name,’ starring Annemie Struyf starts on Monday 25th January on Eén (Flemish television). During the course of the series Annemie meets practitioners from all the main religious traditions, including those at the Hindu Hare Krishna community of Radhadesh. Read more…


Luxemburg House Meetings Going Well

Devotees from Radhadesh have been organizing meetings in Luxemburg since 2008. The next meeting will be on the 6th February. Read more…


Development of ISKCON in Belgium

Last weekend, the ISKCON Belgium Council (IBC) met in Radhadesh to focus on strategic planning — creating a vision for ISKCON in Belgium over the next few years. Read more…


New Extension at Community Bookstore

The folks at Bhaktivedanta Library Services have just completed the final touches to their new extension. Read more and see the pics…


New Year College Raclette Party

On the evening of the 9th January 2010, the students at Bhaktivedanta College organized a party for the members of the Radhadesh community. Read more…


Remembering Lalasamayi audio

You can now hear recordings from the memorial service for Lalasamayi Devi Dasi that was held on 4th January 2010. This was an evening program where devotees came together to remember and glorify this special Vaishnava devotee. Read more…