Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

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

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Plenary Overview
Celebrate the 2004 Parliament theme Pathways to Peace: the Wisdom of Listening, the Power of Commitment at evening plenary gatherings designed to be filled with beauty and inspiration. Sessions will include welcome, blessings, and keynote addresses featuring revered religious and spiritual leaders, as well as observances, music and performance.
July 7: Opening Plenary • Keynote speakers His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama and
Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate · Buddhist chanting and Jain prayers for world peace • Music, meditation, blessings featuring Sri Chinmoy,
Reverend Munemichi Kurozumi, and Wande
Abimbola • Invocation for World Peace, a cello solo composed
and performed by Michael Fitzpatrick
July 11: Regional Night • Opportunity to meet Parliament participants
according to regions in the world • Conversation about Parliament experiences, sharing
of ideas and projects to take home . "Interreligious Bazaar" with information about
regional interreligious activities
July 8: Celebration of the Barcelona Interreligious Movement • Testimonials by local interreligious practitioners from
diverse religious and spiritual communities • Music from Al-Andalus, and performance by Jordi
Savall of the Catalan peace anthem, The Song of the Birds
July 12: Celebration of the International Interreligious Movement • Keynote speakers His Excellency Dr. Abdul Omar
Nasseef and Rabbi Henry I. Sobel • Celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Guru
Granth Sahib (Sikh scriptures) • Inauguration of the Paul Carus Award for Outstanding
Contribution to the International Interreligious
Movement • KulturBakanligi Devlet Sema Sanatcilari, Turkish
Ministry of Culture (Whirling Dervishes)
July 9: Communities Night • International participants hosted by local religious
and spiritual communities • Opportunities for dialogue, observances, hospitality
July 10: Sacred Music Concert • Evening of music, movement, meditation and chant
inspired by religious and spiritual traditions from around the world, held at the world-renown Sagrada Familia Temple.
July 13: Closing Plenary • Keynote speakers Rev. Dr. Raimon Panikkar and Dr.
Federico Mayor • Young people share their Parliament experiences and
commitments • Musical offerings by Joanne Shenandoah and the
Shumei Taiko Ensemble
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