New Year's
Eve in Brazil

By Umapati Swami

Posted January 11, 2005

Devotees came from the Gaura Vrindavan farm, in the coastal mountains between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, for a late-night kirtan in the historic town of Paraty (pronounced para-CHEE). The center of the town has remained mostly unchanged since colonial times and is a popular tourist attraction.

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Brazil
Nando and the Devotees
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Posted October 31, 2004

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See ["Brazil: A Preaching Revolution," dipika.org, October 27, 2004]

Brazil: A Preaching Revolution
By Lilananda Dasa, Lalita Priya Devi Dasi, and Bhakta Ivan Salles
Posted October 27, 2004

"Brazil?" you ask. "Where is Brazil on the map, anyway?" Well, you will be hearing more from us from now on. There is a preaching revolution going on in Brazil, perhaps the greatest, most significant ISKCON has seen since the 60s and 70s.

Nando Reis, a famous Brazilian singer inspired by George Harrison, has taken Krishna consciousness and the chanting of Hare Krishna to a level never heard before.

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Brazil: Pop Star
Chants with Devotees
By Chandramukha Swami
Posted September 10, 2004

Translated from Portuguese by Lalita Priya Devi Dasi
[Sorry for the late posting, but we have just received this.]

An estimated audience of 30 million now listens to the mantra every day.

Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 22, 2004–

It is 1:30 am on the first night of winter. We are in the south of the country, in Porto Alegre, but in all directions, the night is boiling with activity. The three thousand tickets to participate of the first live DVD recording of the singer and composer Nando Reis had already been sold out some days ago. The Opinion Theater is crowded and the show is already in full swing.

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Brazil: Rock Star
Welcomes Devotees
By Giridhari Das
Posted September 27, 2003

Dear Devotees,

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

We had a nice program here in Brasília, Brazil, and I thought I'd tell you about it. The largest rock festival in the history of Brasília is taking place this weekend, and one of the main bands is The Pretenders. Last Wednesday I got a call from the event organizers telling me that the leader of the band, Ms Chrissie Hynde, wanted to get together with the Hare Krishnas to do a pro-vegetarian media-op. It was held today.

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