Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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1999
PARLIAMENT O F THE WORLD S RELIGIONS
Venues
The principal venues for the Parliament will be:
■ The Cape Technikon
■ District Six
The Good Hope Centre
■ The Civic Centre
The Old City Hall
The University of Cape Town
Robert Leslie Building
Daily Programs
The Parliament is quite simply one of the richest offerings of religious, spiritual, cultural, and critical issues programs ever assembled. Presenters include religious and spiritual leaders, scholars, activists, and experts addressing an extraordinary range of vital topics ranging from the history and teachings of most of the world's religious traditions, to encounter and dialogue between traditions, to explorations of some of the most critical problems facing Africa and the world today. Each day will be filled with a tremendous variety of offerings, including prayer and meditation sessions; lectures; seminars, and workshops; symposia (one- to four-day programmes on a single theme); performances; interreligious celebrations; and evening plenaries. At times, as many as fifty separate presentations will be taking place. The great majority will be held in classrooms and lecture halls at the Cape Technikon. The other venues -- the Good Hope Centre, the Civic Centre, the Old City Hall, the Robert Leslie Building (University of Cape Town). and the District Six stage-will also be used for presentations during this period.
Major Presentations
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.. 2-7 December and 10:00a.m.-12:00 noon, 8 December
These presentations, held in some of the larger lecture theatres and other venues, feature some of the most prominent religious and spiritual leaders, scholars, activists, and area experts participating in the Parliament.
Lectures, Seminars, Workshops 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., 2-7 December, and 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, 8 December
A tremendous variety of programs are divided into three categories:
Identity
programs addressing issues of religious, spiritual, and cultural identity and practice
Dialogue
programs dealing with intrareligious and interreligious dialogue as well as with the encounter between religion and other institutions and disciplines
Critical Issues
programs focusing on the role of religion and spirituality with respect to the most critical issues and problems facing the Earth and the human community at the threshold of a new century).
Morning Prayer and Meditation
9:00-9:30 a.m., 2-8 December, Cape Technikon
Each morning, up to ten Prayer and Meditation sessions will be held at various sites around the Cape Technikon. Sessions will be conducted by representatives of the many different religious and spiritual traditions taking part in the Parliament, giving participants a chance to join in a service of their own faith or to witness another.
Interreligious Celebrations
7:00-7:30 p.m., 1-7 December, District Six Stage
Each evening a moving half-hour celebration (readings, song, and prayers from various communities) will be held at the District Six Stage. Religious leaders from many traditions will offer prayers and blessings.
Performances
City Hall Performances
10:00-5:30 p.m., 2-7 December, and 10:00-12:00 noon, 8 December, Old City Hall
City Hall will be the principal performance venue, with continuous programming daily. Exciting and inspiring spiritual spiritual and cultural performances including music, dance, and drama from all around the world.
Cape Technikon Amphitheater 10:00-5:30 p.m., 2-8 December
The beautiful outdoor amphitheater at the Technikon will host delightful noontime concerts each day, when no other programmes are scheduled. Music from several cultures will be featured, but the emphasis will be on the sounds of Africal