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Peacemakers' Circle World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration

invites you to the first celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week

Come join us-- and the rest of the world-- on February 1-7 to inspire and engage in interfaith understanding, harmony and cooperation! 

The first week of February of each year has been designated as World Interfaith Harmony Week by the United Nations. First proposed in 2010 by HM King Abdullah II of Jordan, it aims to promote harmony among all people regardless of their faith. (see www.worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com and www.uri.org/action_areas/world_interfaith_harmony_week)

As people from different religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions believing in peace and unity amidst diversity, we invite you to take part in the first celebration of this worldwide event through any of the following:

1)    Create awareness about the World Interfaith Harmony Week in your faith community and include special intentions for peace and harmony between religions in your regular prayers/meditation, and worship service

2)    Open your temple/church/masjid/place of worship to receive a visit from people of different faiths for them to establish friendships, and to understand more about the spiritual traditions of your faith.

3)    Participate and/or send representatives to join  a scheduled “INTERFAITH HARANA” (Friendship Serenade-Visit to Different Faith Centers) whereby one faith group visits another and offers a creative presentation (in music, dance, or any other art form) as a gift of friendship and harmony.

Join our scheduled Interfaith Friendship Visits to Different Faith Centers:

o   Thursday/Feb.3 LUNAR NEW YEAR Temple Hippity-Hopping (welcoming the Year of the Rabbit!) and Interfaith "HARANA" 1 

-- visit to Tibetan Buddhist temples around Sta. Mesa and Chinese-Buddhist temple around manila Chinatown

-- Sanghabi cultural workshop group to "serenade" the Buddhist community with indigenous music

-- meeting point at SM Sta. Mesa entrance (near LRT2 V.Mapa station) around 10:00am

o   Saturday/Feb.5 Interfaith "HARANA" 2

(Friendship Serenade-Visit to the Baha'i Faith Center)

-- Muslim-Christian youths from Tala, Caloocan grassroots community to "serenade" the Bahaí community with Maranao Muslim dance

-- meeting point at Jollibee Taft-Vitocruz (near LRT1 Vitocruz station) around 9:00am

-- or go directly to the Bahaí Center (1070 A.Roxas cor. Bautista Streets, Singalong Subd., Malate, Manila. Tel. 524-0404)

o   Saturday/Feb.5 Interfaith "HARANA" 3

(Friendship Serenade-Visit to the Sikh gurudwara/temple)

-- Xaverian Missionaries (Catholic) seminarians to "serenade" the Sikh community

-- meeting point at LRT1 UN Ave. station (along Taft Ave.) around 1:30pm

-- or go directly to the Khalsa-Diwan Sikh temple (1350 UN Ave., Paco , Manila. Tel. 564-2089)

o   Sunday/Feb.6 Visit to the Hindu Temple (to be confirmed)

o   Monday/Feb.7 Interfaith "HARANA" 4

(Friendship Serenade-Visit to the Muslim mosque)

-- Shinji Shumei Kai to "serenade" the Muslim community of Quiapo with Taiko drumming

-- meeting point at LRT2 Legrada station around 9:00am

-- or go directly to the Manila Golden Mosque (Quiapo, Manila)

Everyone is welcome!

Please just let us know if you are coming by texting or calling Orlan at 0918-7822805 (smart) or 0926-7296322 (globe)

Thank you!

The Peacemakers' Circle Foundation, Inc. (A Cooperation Circle of the United Religions Initiative) Unit 105 PhilDHRRA Partnership Center 59 Salvador St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: +632-920-7622: Fax: +632-920-4618 Email: peacemakerscircle_uri@yahoo.com Blogsite: www.peacemakerscircle.blogspot.com  Website: www.peacemakerscircle.org