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ISKCON Leicester Safeguard Their Historic Landmark

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on November 6, 2021 at 8:31pm

ISKCON Leicester has secured a £750,000 grant to carry out urgent work to save the roof of its stunning Grade II* listed building in Leicester city centre.

The ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester building is the former headquarters of the Leicestershire Banking Corporation and one of the most iconic Victorian masterpieces of architect Joseph Goddard. ISKCON has owned the building for 10 years.

However, the Centre is on the national Buildings at Risk Register – its

ISKCON Leicester Devotees Participate in Hindu Muslim Friendship Meals

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on February 17, 2020 at 2:02pm

By Madhava Smullen

In the U.K., devotees from ISKCON Leicester’s congregation joined a total of nearly twenty families for a groundbreaking scheme called ‘Come Dine Together,’ designed to build friendships and understanding between Hindus and Muslims.

ISKCON Leicester has a close working relationship with St Philip’s Centre, the charity for interfaith understanding that launched the scheme. During a discussion with the Centre’s Deputy Director Riaz Ravat, ISKCON Leicester temple president Prad

ISKCON Leicester to Host First Interfaith Film Festival for the City

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on November 11, 2019 at 5:22pm

By Nima Suchak

ISKCON Leicester is hosting Leicester’s first Inter Faith Film Festival to coincide with Inter Faith Week 2019 between 11-15 November 2019. The screenings will be at the Presentation Suite, of the City Hall from 6pm till 9pm each day.

The film festival which is a unique way for people to learn about and discuss faith, will also screen Yadubara and Visakha prabhu’s documentary 'Hare Krsna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All’.

Each night, a film linked

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ISKCON Leicester Safeguard Their Historic Landmark

ISKCON Leicester Devotees Participate in Hindu Muslim Friendship Meals

ISKCON Leicester to Host First Interfaith Film Festival for the City

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