Articles tagged as Bolivia
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100 Spanish-Speaking Devotees Participate in Online Bhakti Retreat
With everyone in self-isolation and practicing social distancing due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, devotees are coming up with more and more creative ways to associate with each other and hold events virtually that would previously have taken place in person.
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Bolivian Devotees Throw Krishna Conscious Christmas Party in La Paz
ISKCON devotees in Bolivia threw a Christmas party with a twist when they held Bhakti Yoga Fest on December 22nd.
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Bolivia Closes All Its McDonald's Restaurants and the Reason Why Is Amazing
Bolivians feel for a meal to be a good meal that it must be prepared "with love, dedication and proper cook time."
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BBT Goes Global in Latin America
During the second week of April (7-13th), Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America received a visit from five representatives of the Spanish anguage branch of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. ISKCON News had the opportunity to interview the five participants and get to know about the plans and surprises that await Latin America and Spain in 2014.
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Temple Profile: La Paz, Bolivia
Krishna consciousness was first introduced in Bolivia in 1977, but from 1985 onwards, devotees had to work undercover while they were harassed by the country’s constantly changing military regimes. Finally, on December 18th 2012, ISKCON was given legal recognition by the Bolivian government, now a Democratic Republic. So in a way, Krishna consciousness is really just starting to take off in the country.
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Bolivian Blue Marble to Adorn the ToVP’s Main Altar
As ISKCON's flagship project The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium's representatives put it: "The day has come. The suspense is over. After over a year of correspondence, negotiations and near failure, the blue marble has finally been ordered."
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ISKCON News Launches New Spanish Website
ISKCON News, the official news agency of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, has launched the Spanish version of its website on January 1st, 2014. The website opens ISKCON News’ reach to a vast extent: Spanish currently has 410 million native speakers, and is a second language for a further 60 million, while it is the official language in 21 countries.
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ISKCON Bolivia Gets New Start, New Restaurant
It’s been a rejuvenating new start for ISKCON devotees in Bolivia in the past year. On December 18th 2012, after decades of being downtrodden and harassed during the country’s military regime changes and political upheaval, ISKCON was finally given legal recognition by the Bolivian government.
