Festival of the Chariots multi-cultural event set for Saturday in Daytona Beach
A taste of India comes to the World’s Most Famous Beach on Saturday when the annual Festival of the Chariots celebration unfolds at Sun Splash Park in Daytona Beach.
Sponsored by ISKCON Alachua, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the free multi-cultural event features an array of activities that range from music, dance and dramatic performances to face painting, mantra meditation and bhakti yoga.
There’s also an ample vegetarian lunch feast that’s also offered at no cost.
In addition to all that, the event’s traditional highlight is a grand parade that heads north along the beach on a two-mile loop that returns to Sun Splash Park.
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The centerpiece of the march is a huge chariot with a blue, red and yellow canopy adorned with swans, lotus flowers, flags and a brass chakra. The chariot also is accessorized with two thick 100-foot-long ropes that are used by parade-goers to move the chariot along the parade route to the sights and sounds of lively dancing and Indian music.
The event runs from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sun Splash Park, 611 S. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach.
For more information, email Bhadradas@gmail.com or call 352 316-4560.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Festival of the Chariots event set for this weekend in Daytona Beach
