EVENTS
Saturday, August 2nd - 2:00 and 4:00
Mantra Music Ananda Lila Kirtan
Faeries of the Forest Festival
Vasa Park
35w217 State Rte 31, South Elgin, IL
https://faeriesoftheforest.square.site
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Saturday, August 30th – 11:00-9:00 pm
Kirtan Party - Chicago Kirtan Fest!
1790 Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL
(SEE MORE INFO BELOW)​
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Saturday September 20th - 6:00-8:00pm
Enlightened Living Center
125 East State Street, Burlington WI 53105
https://enlightenedlivingyoga.com
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Saturday, September 27th - 4:00-6:00
Kirtan & Fire Ceremony with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Flower of Life Yoga and Wellness
102 N 5th Ave, St Charles, IL
https://floweroflifeyogacenter.com/
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Saturday, October 18th - 7:00-9:00
Kirtan Mantra Music with Ananda Lila
Yoga Now Chicago
742 North LaSalle Dr, Chicago, IL
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Saturday, November 15th – 6:00-8:00 pm
Kirtan with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
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DETAILS FOR SHANTI IMMERSIONS & RETREATS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Saturday, August 30th – 11:00-9:00 pm
Kirtan Party - Chicago Kirtan Fest!
1790 Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL
Join the Chicago Kirtan community for a day of Kirtan, sacred offerings, and giving back. All profits of this event will go to the Pradiya Foundation, a charity that builds schools, ensures healthy nutrition, and supports some of the most poverished families in Nepal and India.
Chanting will lead by: The Bhakti Caravan, Devi 2000, The Ananda Bliss Tribe (Amy Treciokas), Ananda Lila Kirtan, Kaita Bliffert, Jordan Loder, Tulsiram Das, Jaya Baladev, TJ Davis, Aasha Elliot, Mehtab Kirtan, Yogananda Das & ISKCON crew, and more...
Schedule:
Ganesh Havan: 11:00am
Back-to-back Kirtan: 1:00p - 8:00pm
Sacred Offerings by the fire: 8:00pm
End: 9:00pm
Dinner Served 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Free admission
Meal tickets for purchase
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../summer-kirtan-party-25...
Save on CC fees:
Meal ticket (before August 15th): $16
Meal ticket (after August 15th): $20
Venmo: @nsdpc
Zelle: 847-337-2741
Food Catered by Mark Jasso & Tulsiram
Free Parking: Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, Montessori Church, Street Parking on Winthrop & Windsor Road.
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PAST EVENTS:
Saturday, February 22nd - 7:00-9:00pm
Heart Awakening: WhaleBreathing + Kirtan Sound Journey
With Shanti (kirtan, sound journey), Mary Rondenet (WhaleBreathing)
The Gathering Lighthouse
26 N. Park Ave, Lombard, IL
https://www.thegatheringlighthouse.org/event-calendar/2025/2/24/heart-awakening-of-love-whalebreathing-amp-kirtan-sound-journey
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Sunday, March 2nd - 3:00-5:00
Mantra Music Meditation with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Infinity Foundation
1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL
https://www.infinityfoundation.org/sacred-music-kirtan-2
Saturday, March 22nd - 4:00-5:00
Kirtan with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Home of Harmony Vivekananda Vedanta Society
3801 N. Keeler Ave, Chicago IL
https://chicagovedanta.org/society/HomeOfHarmony/
Saturday, March 22nd - 7:00pm-1:00am (Kirtan at 9:00ish)
Shiva Shakti Kirtan with Shanti, Paula and friends
Chi! Ka! Go! Spring Equinox 2025
Yogaview
2211 N Elston, Unit 200, Chicago
https://events.humanitix.com/chi-ka-go-spring-equinox-2025/tickets
March 28th-30th - 4:00 Friday - 11:00 Sunday
Spring Equinox Retreat - A Divine Feminine Retreat
With Shanti, Mae, Vivian Thorne, Mary Rondenet
(kirtan, yoga, meditation, breathwork, ceremony, and more)
St. Mary's Retreat
14230 Main St, Lemont, IL
sibylsretreats@gmail.com
www.surveymonkey.com/r/32830
Saturday, April 12th – 7:00-9:00
Kirtan + Sound Meditation with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Blue Lotus Temple
221 Dean Street, Woodstock IL
https://www.bluelotustemple.org
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Saturday, May 31st - 5:00-10:00
Kirtan Dance Journey: A Divine Mother Celebration
With Ananda Lila + DJBigHeart💗 + Treya Jaholkowska
+ Jordan Loder + Guests Heartwood Center
1818 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
KIRTAN | ECSTATIC DANCE | SOUND INTEGRATION | DEVI CEREMONIES
Heartwood Center
1818 Dempster Street
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Saturday, June 7th – 7:00-9:00 pm
Kirtan with Ananda Lila Kirtan
Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center
109 W Slade St UNIT 200, Palatine, IL
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STAY TUNED!
We will be returning some of our regular spaces in 2025, including Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, Infinity Foundation, Vedanta Center, Enlightened Living Center, Blue Lotus Temple and More! And adding some new festivals such as the World of Faeries Festival We are excited to expand our offering from kirtan chanting experiences to add immersions with sound healing and meditation, along with retreats with ecstatic dance, fire ceremony, shamanic practices and more!