On July 1st, Bhakti Vasudeva Swami was invited to offer the keynote lecture at Fort Zeelandia Surinaams Museum on the 161st anniversary commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Suriname.
Fort Zelaandia was established in 1667 as the first Dutch fortress in the country and is the oldest standing building in Suriname. Currently, it serves as part of the Suriname Museum, which is also the oldest museum in the country. ISKCON Suriname Temple Board Member Shanti Priya Dasa is the director. The historical museum is a UNESCO World Heritage site that serves as a remembrance of past oppression when many enslaved people were tortured and killed. On the brighter side, the museum is recognized as an institution where many historians and intellectuals now gather. Scholars focus their research on the factors and causes of slavery and what can be learned to prevent the modern-day slave trade while often forgetting the fact that everyone is helplessly a slave of their mind and senses.
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