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WOMEN'S INTERFAITH DINNER
The
Australian Intercultural Society Women's
Network, in collaboration with women from
Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist groups
have organised an interfaith dinner for women, on the 28 May 2011.
The event was held at Beletti Restaurant's function room, Dandenong.
Opening speech was delivered by Cr Roz Blades, Mayor of Dandenong.
The program continued with recitations from the Qur'an, Bible, Torah
and Buddhist scriptures. Then it was dinner time. During the dinner
women from different faiths and cultures found the opportunity to
interact with each other and learn each others' customs and
traditions.
The program continued with speeches by Cemen Polat (PhD
candidate at the School of Political and Social Inquiry) Monash
University, representing the Muslim community,
Dr Diana Cousens, representing the Buddhist community, Anne Seitz,
(Senior Lecturer Discipline Leader, Sociology, Swinburne University
of Technology), representing the Christian Community and Dana Krause
(Senior Policy Officer and Lawyer, Multicultural Affairs and
Citizenship in the Refugee and Humanitarian area), representing the
Jewish community. The theme of the speeches was "Women of Faith:
Hand in Hand for a Better Future".
One of the highlights of the evening was performances by Bollywood
dance and Turkish Folklore dancers. The program concluded with vote
of thanks by Fatma Kullu, President of AIS Women's Network.
After the conclusion of the program, all the guests received an
olive branch along with a bookmark signifying the importance of
peace and social interaction...
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