National Interfaith Week 21 to 27 November
Programme of Activities
Interfaith Week 2010 will take place across England and Wales from Sunday 21 to Saturday 27 November. The aims of the Week are to strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels; to increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, in particular celebrating and building on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society; and to increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious belief. This will be the second time that such a Week has taken place in England and Wales. It builds on the very successful pattern of events held last November.
Events for your diaries
Monday 22 November, 10am and 12pm.
The 'Gathering of
Faiths' is an event organised in Havant. Representatives of different faith
communities in Havant and East Hants will give short, informal talks about
their beliefs. Held at the The Emsworth Centre, South Street, Emsworth, PO10
7EG.
Free event with £3 buffet lunch. For further information contact
jon.piper@hants.gov.uk tel 07515
084046
Monday 22 November, 4pm and 6pm
'Faith and Networking' is
an event organised by the Asian Welfare and Cultural Association in Eastleigh
with the support of Eastleigh Borough Council and Hampshire Interfaith Network.
The event will be at the Holycross Church in Eastleigh. An opportunity for
faith leaders and individuals to appreciate how faith plays it's role in
peoples lives in Eastleigh and the key celebrations in the calendar year for
the Asian Welfare and Cultural Association members. Invited guests only.
For further information, contact Rajni Bali
rajni.bali@eastleigh.gov.uk
Thursday 25 November, 6.30pm and 8.30pm
The fourth Annual
Hampshire Interfaith Lecture will be held with guest speaker the Bishop
of Winchester, and after his lecture on entitled "Respect, Collaboration and
Mystery" guests will have a question and answer opportunity before the close of
the evening. Previous years lecturers have included Rageh Omaar, Dr Indarjit
Singh and Rabbi Blue. The event is 'invite only' and will be at Ashburton Hall,
Winchester.
For further information contact Susan May
susan.may@hants.gov.uk
Saturday 27 November,10.30am and 3pm
Protecting Planet Earth
World Café (An event for 16 to 25 yr old).
A day of fun, food
and shared concern, as young people of faith from across Hampshire gather in
Winchester's World Café to explore the threat of climate change. Leave
with the challenge of finding ways to help others save the planet. The event
has been organised by Winchester University, Hampshire County Council,
Winchester Action on Climate Change and Hampshire Interfaith Network. Held at
the Stripe Theatre, Winchester.
For more information, contact Mark Owen
mark.owen@winchester.ac.uk
South
East England Faith Forum: events in the South East Region
Interfaith
Network of UK: events happening across the country
For further information, contact Amjid Jabbar, Equality and Access
Officer at Culture, Communities and Rural Affairs
Tel 01962 826700, email
amjid.jabbar@hants.gov.uk