The National Multicultural Festival will take place in Canberra over the weekend of 8 – 10 February. Canberra Interfaith will conduct a day-long Interfaith Forum on 10 February.
The National Multicultural Festival will take place in Canberra over the weekend of 8 – 10 February. Canberra Interfaith will conduct a day-long Interfaith Forum on 10 February.
Sunday 10th February 2013 at London Circuit (Corner of Ainslie Avenue), Civic
Program for Interfaith Public Forum – 2013 Multicultural Festival
Morning Session (10.00 am – 12.00 noon)
- Baha’i Devotional Meeting, presented by the ACT Baha’i Community
- Brief introduction to ‘Raja Yoga Meditation’ followed by meditation, presented by Panna Patel, Coordinator of the ACT Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre
- Brief introduction to Zen and its practices, such as sitting and walking meditation, presented by Canberra Soto Zen Group
- Presentation of Hymn Singing as an integral part of Tongan Christian worship by Toe Tatalanoa Congregation, Canberra City Uniting Church
- Presentation about how Hindu Puja is performed
- Demonstration of how and why Muslims pray the way they do
- Performance of Gurbani Kirtan (devotional singing) by Canberra Sikh Community
- Demonstration of the Jewish rite on the eve of the Sabbath, by Janet Frommer, National Council of Jewish Women.
- Meeting for Worship presented by Canberra Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
- Devotional singing by Sathya Sai Organisation
- Spiritual practice of ‘Giving Light’, presented by Canberra Sukyo Mahikari Community
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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. Opening of Interfaith Symposium – Ms Joy Burch MLA, Minister for Multicultural Affairs
3. Chairperson to invite representatives from faith groups:
- Indigenous:- Mr Rod Little, Chair of ACT Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Elected Body
- Baha’i – Dr Natalie Mobini
- Brahma Kumaris – Ms Robyn Horton
- Buddhism – Venerable Tenpa Bejanke
- Christianity – Rev Gregor Henderson
- Hinduism- Ms Jayanti Gupta
- Islam – Mr Ahmed Youssef
- Judaism – Ms Simcha Udwin
- Pagan Awareness Network- Mr David Garland
- Quakers – Ms Shobha Varkey
- Sathya Sai – Dr Mohan Bhullar
- Sikhism – Mr Amardeep Singh
- Sukyo Mahikari – Mr Paul Taylor
4. Question and Answer session
5. Conclusion and Summation – Mr Harry Oppermann
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Canberra Interfaith Forum, National Multicultural Festival, 2013
