2026 United Nations World Interfaith Harmony: Opening Ceremony

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2026-02-01

Country: Canada
City:

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  • Organizer

    Calgary Interfaith Council

  • Location

    The Atrium at City Hall

  • Email

    [email protected]

Feb. 1: Opening Ceremony 2:45 – 4:45 p.m. The Atrium at City Hall
  • Participate in the Confluence of Faiths Procession Bring two members of your community to participate in the procession/parade. We encourage diversity of representation – man and women, elder and child, clergy – lay. This will be an enactment of the confluence of faiths flowing together. Arrive at 2:30 pm to participate. Complete RSVP Form

  • Represent your community with a Stand Up Banners Bring your stand-up banner to display during the Opening Ceremony. We would love to see a large collection of different banners representing all of our faith communities. Arrive by 2:30 pm with your banner. Complete RSVP Form

  • Have your children join a Pop Up Children’s Choir Under the direction of Amanda Massey from Hillhurst United Church, an Interfaith Children’s choir will share two songs in the Opening Ceremony.

    • Optional rehearsal: 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Jan. 29, at Hillhurst United Church  1227 Kensington Close NW

    • Required rehearsal: 2:00 pm, Feb. 1, before the Opening Ceremony at  City Hall

    • For more information and to register, fill out this form. Please also complete the Opening Ceremony RSVP form.

  • Why should you come?
    • Meet people who are Jewish, Hindu, Christian , Baha’i , Buddhists, Unitarians, Christian, Muslim , Sikh and Indigenous
    • Take part in a procession
    • Chanting, a children’s choir and a  brass band
    • Greetings from the Mayor