Written by audarye  Wednesday, 21 March 2007

When?
 
 14th July (Saturday) to 22nd July 2007 (Sunday, until lunch prasadam)

 
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 Where?
 
 Kamp Ostro (30 km south of Rijeka, Croatia)
 
Travelling by plane:
 
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 Lecturers and Seminars
 
 HH Bir Krsna Goswami: To be announced
 
 HH Sacinandana Swami: "Therapeutic Hearing" - The Sruteksita Path of  Revelation
 
 In this seminar Sacinandana Swami will explore and present the powerful  effect of listening and reading from holy scriptures.
 How to gain deeper insights, experience long lasting transformations and  even a spiritual rebirth are some of the subjects which will be discussed.
 "Therapeutic Hearing" is not only a theoretical seminar but will include  practical exercises in listening from scriptures. All are welcome.
 
HG Krsna-ksetra Prabhu: Divine Laughter: Recovering the fun of spiritual life This will be an attempt to collectively reflect on the 'light side' of bhakti. We will have a mixed bag of activities: Part analytical (what is hasya-rasa? what is comedy?), part visual (viewing and discussing some KC art, maybe also cartoons), part dramatic (some 'Balacarita' -- Krsna's childhood pastimes -- from the classical Sanskrit drama of Bhasa), and part let's-see-what-else-happens.

HH Jayapataka Swami: To be announced

HH Candra-mauli Swami: To be announced

HG Braja-bihari Prabhu: Conflict resolution Mediation

This is not the final list of lecturers and seminars during the summer festivals. Further information on visiting lecturers and their topics will be dispatched during the following month.

Since the number of our guest lecturers is higher than in previous years,two seminars will take place at the same time - one in the temple tent, the other in the restaurant hall near the kitchen.

Further details on seminars, and the exact times of their taking place, will be announced separately.

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Seminar Prices

200,00 kuna

NOTE on prices listed:
1 eur = 7,3 kuna (app.)

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Daily program

05:00 Mangala arati
05:25 Tulasi arati
07:15 Deity greeting
07:20 Srila Prabhupada arati & kirtan
07:45 Srimad Bhagavatam lecture

09:00 Breakfast prasadam
10:00 Seminar 1 + parallel seminar
11:30 Seminar 2 + parallel seminar

14:30 Lunch Prasadam
16:30 Seminar 3
18:00 Seminar 4
19:30 Cultural program

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Camp accomodation prices

Please find below the camp accomodation prices per day during the festival.
The Camp Ostro management team retains the right of alteration without prior
notice.

Prasadam prices are not included.

- adult 25 kn
- 6-12 year-olds 15 kn
- tent 25 kn
- car 20 kn
- electricity 22 kn
- bungalows
for 2 100 kn
for 3 130 kn
- sojourn tax 6 kn
- insurance 1 kn
- registration 7 kn (one-off payment)

IMPORTANT NOTICE (1)
The camp owner will be much stricter about camp registration and accomodation than in the previous years. We kindly request all the devotees not to put themselves and the organizers in awkward situations by being negligent or engaging in illegal activities (such as not registering upon arrival).

IMPORTANT NOTICE (2)
The devotees who will not be paying the entire amount for camp accomodation and seminars, must purchase a daily ticket to enter the fenced in space. As in the previous year, this is the place with the temple tent, the prasadam and parafernalia stands, where breakfast and lunch prasadam will be served.

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Accomodation 1

There is no need of prior reservations for those choosing to stay in tents.

Accomodation 2

If you wish to make a reservation for a camp bungalow or a camping trailer,
please contact Nilacalacandra das at alen.miocevic@ri.t-com.hr of cell
phone: +385 98 9155032

Bungalows are small dwelling facilies with 2 or 3 beds.

There are only three camping trailers available, with four beds each
(2+1+1). Every trailer has a small tent in the front with some kitchen kand
dining facilities. The price is 30 euros per day.

Nilacalacandra das is contact person for all

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Outside accomodation

If you wish to find accomodation outside the camp, please contact the
Kraljevica tourist agency at +385 51 282136

Another option are 2- and 3-bed apartments at Mr Janko Begovic's, which are
in the camp vicinity. There are some 60 beds available, and one bathroom is
shared by 2 or three apartments. The owner is rather accomodating and will
not mind if more than 2-3 people stay in one apartment. You can contact him
at +385 51 281367 and find out about the prices.

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Prasadam

Along with breakfast and lunch prasadam, there will be a variety of prasadam
options at our stands, including pizzas, cakes etc.

The exact prices are not yet known, but will not differ much from the last
year's.

Prasadam stands will be at the same place they were last year, near the
temple tent.

The temple tent is also in the same location.

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Kindergarten

There will be no kindergarten organized this year.

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First day of festival

Program for Saturday, 14th July 2007

morning Devotees arrive to the camp
14:30 Lunch prasadam
16:00 Seminar 1
17:30 Seminar 2
19:00 Gaura arati & kirtan
19:45 Camp opening ceremony

The camp opening ceremony will be presided by HH Bir Krsna das Goswami who
will also address the devotees in his function as the GBC Secretary for
Croatia.

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Reaching the camp

If coming by car from the direction of Rijeka, drive along the main road
towards Split, following the roadsigns for Kraljevica. It is some 20-30
minutes away. Once you leave the town of Kraljevica, there will be a
roadsign signalling a right-hand, seawards turn for Ostro Camp. Taking no
turns, follow this road to reach the camp.

If you arrive to Rijeka by bus or train, there is a bus leaving for
Kraljevica from the main bus station in the city center. You may also take a
taxi which will cost you some 150 kuna.

If coming from other directions, follow the roadsigns for Kraljevica and
before entering the town take a left-hand, seawards turn marked by the Ostro
Camp roadsign.

Apart from the road traffic, you can also arrive by plane to the Krk airport
which is 10 minutes (by car) from the camp.

For all details one may contact Nilacalacandra das.

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Ratha-yatra festival in Rijeka

The traditional Ratha-yatra festival in Rijeka will also be held this year.
Although the organization of the Ratha-yatra festival is separate from the
camp management, we all agreed not to have the Friday (20th July) afternoon
seminars so that all devotees can take part in the auspicious festival.

More details on the Ratha-yatra program, as well as the transport to and
from the festival grounds, will be announced during the Summer Camp.

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Cultural (evening) program

Since there is a growing interest for participating in the cultural program,
please contact Dadhibhaksa das on time.

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Books, prasadam and parafernalia stands

If you wish to book a place for your stand on the camp premises, please
contact Madhavananda das atmadhavananda.cms@pamho.net or on cell ph:
+385 91 5914733

Please contact him as soon as possible to agree on all conditions and other
arrangements.

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Further information

Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at
micfc@pamho.net (e-mail address of the camp organization team) or cell ph:
+385 91 1550079 (Dinanatha das, Chairman of the Summer Camp Organization
Board).

Extras:
Galleries:
Nice picture galleries from previous Croatian Summer festivals:
Summer festival and Ratha-yatra 2003 800x600 (thnx to Bh. Rudi)
Summer festival 2002 800x600 (thnx to Bh. Rudi)
Summer festival 2001 800x600 (thnx to Bh. Rudi)
Summer festivals 2000 - 2001 800x600 (thnx to Bh. Rudi)
Summer festivals 1996 - 1999 800x600 (thnx to Bh. Rudi)
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