Kingsday harinam in Amsterdam is an event you have to experience at least once in your life. You will wear out your voice, get blisters on your feet and get to dress up in a crazy orange outfit together with a million other visitors. And we are getting ready to host you again for this year’s party!
But before we join the orange Amstermadness we re-establish our spiritual connection with Kadamba Kanana Swami during the Vyasa-puja festival in Radhadesh. We relive and remember the teachings and pastimes with him during this special day. And its promising to be an amazing festival with over 100 registered attendees and this number keeps going up!
Festival Schedule
- Thursday 24 Apr – Arrivals
- Friday 25 Apr – Vyasa-puja festival and African Preaching Fundraiser
- Saturday 26 Apr – Kingsday in Amsterdam
- Sunday 27 apr – Departures
Practical Info Vyasa-puja and Kingsday
The Vyasa-puja festival takes place in Radhadesh, Belgium. If you like to attend the festival registration is required. Please contact the Vyasa-puja team at kksvyasapuja @ gmail . com. If you already registered and travelling to Radhadesh by plane you should have received information about the taxi services.
Staying in Radhadesh Guesthouse, dorms and ashrama is based on shared rooms. There are no private rooms available. If you have booked accommodation elsewhere, please note that festival registration is still required plus the festival fee! To plan your visit nicely we need to know the exact number of people that will be visiting in order to arrange the kitchens. And the festival fee will cover our costs for prasadam!
- Sunday 27 Apr – Checkout time is strictly at 11:00
- If you like to order baked goods from the bakery, please place your order on Friday, for pickup on Sunday!
Kingsday schedule
- 10:00 – 11:00 – arrival of buses at RAI
- 11:00 – Cultural perfomances
- 11:30 – Part 1 Kingsday Harinam
- 15:30 – Lunch – Location is
- 16:30 – Part 2 Kingsday Harinam
- 19:00 – Bus to Radhadesh leaves from VondelPark
Visiting Kings day
- Bring your passport or ID card with you.
- Weather: This year the prediction is 7-18 degrees and no rain. So dress appropriately and check the weather before leaving. Always have a raincoat available and water.
- Bring 1 or 2 euro coins for when you need to visit the toilets.
- Do not bring your valuables, expensive gear or anything you don’t like to lose!
- We don’t recommend children below 10 years to join the harinam in Amsterdam. The bus trip takes almost 8.5 hours and the harinam is another 8 hours. There is no option to take rest at the site or at the temple.
- If you do take your children to the harinam we strongly remind you, the parents, to watch over their children carefully during the busy Kingsday in Amsterdam!
- Coming by car? Parking is free on Kingsday but usually all parking places are full near the temple. Park near the “RAI” and walk from there. Route.