Interfaith Harmony Week to Be Commemorated in Vienna By UPF - Austria Monday, January 16, 2012 Vienna, Austria - UPF-Austria is organizing a World Interfaith Harmony Week commemoration on Sunday, January 22 at 10:00 am.

Religious Youth Service project in the city during the upcoming World Interfaith Harmony Week, from the end of January through early February 2012. Project tasks will include making cosmetic repairs at the House of Writers and a children's sanitarium. Opened in the 1950s, the House of Writers has served Russian writers for decades. At various times, Anna Akhmatova, J. Herman, Joseph Brodsky, and many others have lived or worked here. The renovations to the House of Writers will be a clear illustration of the benefits of cooperation among people of different nationalities, races, and religions for the sake of peace and harmony. The children's sanitarium serves children with psychiatric and neurological disorders. Local religious leaders will talk about how their religion promotes universal values. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit religious communities in the city, share experiences together, and get a taste of a culture of heart. Working together with other young people to achieve common goals, they will pave the way for lasting peace. Also included in the schedule are a concert and interactive learning experiences that promote tolerance, unity, altruism, harmony, and family values.

Religions for Peace Australia has joined with several partner organisations to facilitate a World Interfaith Harmony Week event in Australia. The event organisers have invited over 100 religious, spiritual and community leaders to a morning reception in Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate the second World Interfaith Harmony Week. We will celebrate by gathering together, strengthening our ties, sharing news of our interfaith activities and our future plans, through meeting new friends and creating new partnerships. The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, the Islamic Council of Victoria, the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne, and the Australian Multicultural Foundation are partners in this special event.

London, UK: Exhibition Islam along with The Islamic Cultural Centre and The London Central Mosque will be hosting this wonderful exhibition during the World Interfaith Harmony Week, which is taking place during the first week of February 2012. This exhibition will once again open the doors of the ‘Muhammad – A Mercy to Mankind’ permanent gallery, which has been designed and installed by Exhibition Islam. This free exhibition is open between 12pm – 6pm daily between Saturday 4 th February and Wednesday 8 th February 2012. This outstanding exhibition combines: - Impressive educational displays with 8 different zones. - Beautiful multimedia presentations for each zone - Unique sculpted artefacts and interactive models developed by Exhibition Islam - An exquisite and historic collection of Qur’anic and other faith manuscripts and Antiques

In the second year of celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week Polish Sufi Foundation, Museum of Icons, and Jan Karski Society cordially invite you to interfaith gathering. 4 February 2012 at 5 p.m. Museum o Icon Warsaw 5 Lelechowska Street Contact: +48 512 460 440

Interfaith breakfast

The United Nations passed a resolution designating the first week of February each year as World Interfaith Harmony Week, and Nashville is recognizing it with this breakfast. Speaker: Rabbi Rami Shapiro, director of Wisdom House at Scarritt-Bennett. The topic is “Compassionate Nashville,” with musical guests Karen-Renee Robb, Massood Taj, Bob Teague, Ahyh Maxey, Kevin Schlatt, Brent Kimbro, Jennifer Schreiner and Dina Rae Capitani

Religious leaders will come together for an event in London promoting world interfaith harmony. Panellists will talk on the subject of forgiveness, compassion and oneness at the free event at London Central Mosque. Speakers include Rabbi Jackie Tabick, chairman of the World Congress of Faiths, Reverend Peter Owen Jones, known for his BBC programme Around The World In 80 Faiths; and Imam Abduljalil Sajid, chairman of the Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony UK and president of Religions for Peace UK. Also on the panel will be Buddhist Yann Lovelock Ajit Singh MBE representing the Sikh faith and Kiran Bali MBE, who will represent the Hindu faith and is also chief executive of United Religions Initiative, UK.

For the second year, WTB joins InterFaith Works in observing World Interfaith Harmony Week, a time when interfaith groups show the world what a powerful movement they are. It’s also a time to affirm the similarities in common values among all faith traditions. Fifteen faith traditions will present short programs highlighting one element of their spiritual life. This spiritual buffet will be similar to last year when we experienced varied readings, choral and instrumental music, and dance. A reception follows, offering people time to talk with each other about the various presentations. The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly last year by the King of Jordan and was adopted unanimously by the UN for the first week of February. It focuses on two religious principles shared by many traditions: love of God and love of neighbor. Temple Concord offers handicapped parking and is handicap-accessible. Parking is also available at Grace Episcopal Church, down the street, and University United Methodist Church, one block north on University.

Sunday, Feb 5 2:00p to 4:00p at Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, Columbia, SC The public is invited as part of World Interfaith Harmony week. Hindu Temple, 5703 Kiawah Rd., Columbia (803) 772-9650 http://www.hindutemplesc.org/ Program: 2–4 p.m. Worship (including dance and music), explanation of practices, refreshments Attire: Appropriate for worship Categories: Fairs & Festivals, Religion Read more here: http://events.thestate.com/columbia-sc/events/show/241050984-world-interfaith-harmony-week-hindu-temple-service#storylink=cpy