Saturday May 11, 2024 - 12pm to 6pm

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Caru Das has organized at least 100 Festivals of Color since the first one in Spanish Fork, Utah in 1995. He has continued to organize the Festival in Spanish Fork, Utah, for the last 28 years, the Salt Lake City festival for the last 15 years and the Ogden event for the last 10 years. Before COVID he was annually taking the Festival to Los Angeles (12 years), San Fernando Valley (6 years), Riverside (5 years), Las Vegas (6 years), Reno (4 years), Sacramento (4 years) and Santa Cruz (3 years).

Since COVID his desire is to encourage other Color Festivals throughout the country. To this end he travelled in 2023 as an MC and Performer to events in Florida, Ohio, New York, Michigan, and Canada. 

He performs a number of Higher Consciousness Rap Songs, like “The Karma Song,” “Bhagavad Gita”, “Rock On Hanuman,” “Ganesh is Fresh,” “Shiva Shines,” “Consider the Soul,” “When I Look into Your Eyes”, etc.

Nila Madhava das (Anish Pillai) started practicing bhakti yoga from a young age, growing up in a family that is a part of the local Hare Krishna community in Houston. After a holy pilgrimage to India during his teenage years, he became inspired to learn how to do kirtan (sacred music or chanting). It has become a part of his life, as he often leads kirtans at the temple, at homes, and in the community, sharing it with those who are looking for spiritual connection through music. While bhakti yoga is a central part of his life, he is a healthcare administrator by profession, having worked in the healthcare industry for over 10 years. Nila, along with his wife and two kids, lives in Houston and actively serves the local Hare Krishna community.

Krishnaya has been a Bharatnatyam dancer for the past 18 years. She studied at the prestigious Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai and is currently under the tutelage of Guru Srimati Varsha Akhouri.

 My journey into the world of Kirtan began with my birth into a family of devout followers. My parents introduced me to the Hare Krishna movement at a very young age, setting the foundation for my life’s passion. I further pursued my spiritual education at the Gurukula in Nova Gokula farm, Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. There, I received extensive training in the Bhagavad-Gita, which helped me develop a profound connection with Kirtan.

My Kirtan journey started early when, at age 11, I began leading chantings at the local Hare Krishna temple in Brasília. My passion for Kirtan continued to flourish. I pursued a formal music education at the Escola de Música de Brasila, a traditional Western music school in Brazil, where I learned the basics and built a necessary base to build Kirtans on.

 Kirtan has the power to transform people’s lives, and it is an essential tool for cultivating pure devotion (Bhakti). Therefore, I encourage everyone to chant with their full energy and attention during Kirtan events. While chanting the Maha Mantra Hare Krishna, I invite you to connect with your soul and allow the love in your heart to inspire others to do the same. 

Born to disciples of Srila Prabhupada and raised in the New Vrindavana Gurukula,

Bhima-Karma has spent his adult life, living in Vrindavana, studying deeply into the

Manoharshaya tradition of Mridanga, as well as it's Vaidika roots in Natya Shastra, Rg Veda and

Srimad Bhagavatam.

His desire is to develop a pure and accessible standard of Kirtana musical culture, which

facilitates the world-wide propagation of Sri Krsna Sangkirtana, through his school, Mridanga

Sampradaya.

Bhima-Karma is also a Varnashrama-oriented Hand Analyst, as well as a Trauma Therapist, in

the Somatic Experiencing discipline, since 2003.

 Titiksava Karunika Das aka TK is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the Namrock Band. Namrock plays rock music in the style of 60’s and 70’s rock and roll with uplifting lyrics and also employs the use of sacred mantras. Mantras are used to elevate the consciousness of the listener. Sacred sound vibration in a rock candy coated package.

TK is a transcendental poet who wrote over 200 songs in English lyrics revealing ancient teachings from the Vedas from his personal realizations.

TK’s profound lyrics and his melodious chanting take the audience to the spiritual realm, where: “Every word is a song and every step a dance” This method of meditation satisfies the intellect as well as the heart of the listener.