On Friday 16th February Mahaprabhu dasa, Director of MOSA, met with Prime Minister Modi in his Residency. Mahaprabhu dasa, General Secretary of the Hindu Forum of Belgium together with the author of the book Sushma Bahl and the Co-Curator of the Show presented the PM a copy of Forms of Devotion- The Spiritual in Indian Art a two-volume set book published by MOSA.
He spoke with the PM about the possibility of presenting the Exhibit Forms of Devotion in a ...
Hindu Forum of Europe and Golden Tours Foundation, wish to thank you for being a part of the Diwali celebrations at European Parliament on 11th October and 12th October 2017, making the programme doubly successful.
A robust 220 persons were present including, Vice President, MEPs, Ambassadors, NGOs, Spiritual Leaders, Academicians, professors and each one of you. The delegates and dignitaries present expressed their good wishes and appreciated the efforts put in by HFE and GTF. List attached.
Geoffrey Van Orden set the ...
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The Vatican has issued a message for the Hindu festival of Deepavali or Diwali, inviting Christians and Hindus to join hands to create a healthy society, by going beyond tolerance and genuinely respecting and appreciating the “diversity of cultures and customs within our communities.”
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on Monday released its message for the annual festival of lights, which this year is celebrated on Oct. 18 or 19 in various parts of India.
“What is also needed is genuine respect and appreciation for the ...
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Here you can download Diwali Magazines from 2015 – 2017:
Diwali at European Parliament 2015 (4,2 Mb)
Diwali at European Parliament 2016 (9 Mb)
Diwali at European Parliament 2017 (12 Mb)
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On the 11th of October the Hindu Forum of Europe organized a Diwali Reception and Dinner at the European Parliament. MEP Geoffrey Van Orden who is the President of the EU-India Delegation hosted the event. The Indian Embassy and its new Ambassador to the EU Gaitri Kumar also supported it. Golden Tours Foundation from the UK sponsored the event. About 200 MEP’s, NGOs, Religious Leaders, Ambassadors and Hindu Leaders participated in the event. There were several speeches and cultural presentations. ...
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On 16th of October the president of HFE Lakshmi Vyasa and the General Secretary, Martin Gurvich (Mahaprabhu dasa), were invited to the Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street. Priti Patel, the UK Minister of State for Employment, was the host as the Prime Minister was in Brussels meeting EU officials.
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On 11th and 12th of October, the Hindu Forum of Europe organized sightseeing in Brussels and Durbuy and a Conference in Radhadesh.
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The Hindu Forum of Europe condemns in the strongest possible way the abominable attack on civilians at las Ramblas in Barcelona. We believe these atrocious acts of violence and cowardice do not reflect the values of any religious tradition. In Hinduism we value non-violence, dialogue, tolerance, diversity, compassion and we condemn hatred, violence, envy, intolerance, cruelty, and racism.
We extend our condolences to all those families who lost loved ones in the attacks in Barcelona and we pray for the swift ...
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Dr Lakshmi Vyas attended a discussion on the Future of Europe between EU officials and the partners of the Commission’s Dialogue with churches, religious, philosophical and non-confessional organisations. The meeting was held on Friday 7th July at Barlaymont Building(European Commission) from 2.30 to 6.00 pm.
The Meeting was introduced by Ben Smulders, Head of Cabinet of First President Frans Timmermans. Followed by the presentation of White Paper on Future of Europe and discussion with Christian Calliess, team leader and advisor at ...
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Marie Mandakini Spennare of Hindu Forum Sweden shared some pictures of this year’s Rath Yatra that took place in Stockholm Sweden on July 8th.
Rath Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath.
The pictures show the happy and Bhakti-filled atmosphere of the gathering which had little children also participating with enthusiasm. There was dance, chanting, and music in honor of Lord Jagannath and the Hindu community of Sweden displayed love for the Lord.
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HFE President Lakshmi and Mahaprabhu went to the event organised by the Radha Krishna Temple in honour of Prime Minister of India Modi and Prime Minister of Portugal Costa. They had a chance to be in the group of dignitaries that listened to the Speech of PM Modi and later had a chance to take a photo with him and the leaders of the Radha Krishna Temple.
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Several members of the Hindu Forum of Europe met with leaders of the Hindu Community of Portugal on 23nd of June 2017 at a hall offered by the City of Lisbon. Mahaprabhu dasa, General Secretary made a presentation of the work of HFE and how it is important for Hindu Communities in different countries in Europe to create platforms to represent them to the Government, Media, Religious Leaders, etc. At present the Hindu Forum of Europe has 10 member organisations ...
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ENORB works to combat discrimination and promote mutual understanding by facilitating dialogue between Religion and Belief traditions in Europe.
At the Annual General Assembly 29th June 2017 at Center Espaces, 40 Avenue de la Renaissance in Brussels, the Hindu Forum of Europe was represented by Marie Mandakini Spennare and the Hindu Forum of Belgium by Manik Paul.
Following the initial questions, it was decided to table the annual meeting during this summer (and resume it later, in sept.-oct.) and therefore no elections ...
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Date: Tuesday 13 June 2017
Location: Ministry of Justice, Boulevard Waterloo 115, Brussels
Time: 17.45-19.30h
Present: Minister of Justice Koen Geens, Bernard Dufour
HFB: Martin Gurvich, Herman Janssens, Anil Chunivan, Ravinder Singh, Rabindra Man Shreshtha, Rita Bouwman, Kishore Shah, Bhavana Bhansali Ashar, Arikirushnan Jeyarajah, Shashi Devani , Malati devi dasi
Subject of the meeting: Request for recognition of Hinduism
The meeting started at 17:45 with Mr Bernard Dufour, assistant to the minister, and since the Minister was in the parliament. He explained ...
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14 and 15 of March 2017 the board of directors of the Hindu Forum of Europe made an official visit to the Vatican in Rome, Italy. The delegation was composed by Srimati Lakshmi Vyas as the HFE president (coming from the United Kingdom), Krishna Kripa Dasa as vice-president (coming from Spain), Mahaprabhu Dasa as general secretary (coming from Belgium), Mandakini Dasi as ...
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