Program of Interfaith Festival Activities
Link to Interfaith Festival Photos
Morning Session (10.00 am – 12.00 noon)
Short speech by Ms Giulia Jones MLA. Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
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Baha’i Devotional Meeting, the ACT Baha’i Community
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Introduction to ‘Raja Yoga Meditation’ followed
by meditation, Panna Patel, Coordinator, ACT Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre
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Brief introduction to Zen and its practices, such as sitting
and walking meditation, Soto
Zen Group
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Presentation of Hymn Singing as an integral part of Tongan Christian worship, Toe Tatalanoa Congregation, City Uniting Church
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Presentation about how Hindu Puja is performed
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Demonstration of how and why Muslims pray the way they do
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Performance
of Gurbani Kirtan (devotional singing), Sikh Community
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Demonstration of the Jewish rite on the eve of the Sabbath, Janet Frommer, National Council of Jewish Women.
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Meeting for Worship, Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
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Devotional singing by Canberra Sathya Sai Organisation
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Spiritual practice of 'Giving Light', Canberra Sukyo Mahikari Community
Concluding
remarks by Senator Gary Humphries Senator for the ACT.
Intermission
& refreshments (12.00noon – 1.00pm):–
Guitar & Vocal interlude, Peter
Clark
Afternoon Session (1.00pm – 4.00pm):- Interfaith Symposium on
‘How Can My Spiritual Tradition Contribute to
Community Partnership for the Future’?
1. Welcome and
Introduction by Dean Sahu Khan – Chair of Canberra Interfaith Forum)
2. Importance
of Interfaith dialog by Senator Kate Lundy Senator for the ACT
3. Opening of
Interfaith Symposium - Ms Joy
Burch MLA, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
4. Dean to invite representatives from faith groups:
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Senator for the ACT
Senator Kate Lundy
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Minister
for Multicultural Affairs
Ms Joy Burch MLA
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Dean Sahu Khan
Chair of Canberra Interfaith Forum
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Chair of ACT Aboriginal & T S I Elected Body
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Baha’i
Dr Natalie Mobini
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Brahma Kumaris
Ms Robyn Horton
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Buddhism
Ven Tenpa
Bejanke
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Christian
Rev Gregor Henderson
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Hinduism
Ms Jayanti Gupta
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Islam
Mr Ahmed Youssef
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Judaism
Ms Simcha Udwin
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Pagan Awareness
Mr David Garland
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Quakers
Ms Shobha Varkey
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Sathya Sai
Dr Mohan Bhullar
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Sikhism
Mr Amardeep Singh
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Sukyo Mahikari
Mr Paul Taylor
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4. Question and Answer
session, get involved in Q & A
5. Conclusion and Summation / Vote of Thanks – Rev
Ivan Roberts / Mr
Harry Oppermann
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