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2009 Parliament of the World's Religions
The Parliament of the World's Religions is the world's largest global inter-religious event, held once every five years in a different city.
Melbourne is the 2009 host and this year's Parliament will take place at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3-9 December.
The theme, “Make a World of Difference; Hearing each other, Healing the earth”, reflects the urgent need for religious and spiritual communities and all people of goodwill to act on their concerns.
The program includes 500 speakers, workshops, panel discussions, artistic performance and art exhibitions.
Speakers and performers include:
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama -Tibetan Buddhist Leader
- Fr Laurence Freeman OSB - Director of the World Community for Chirstian Meditation
- Professor Joy Murphy Wandin - Senior Aboriginal Woman of the Wurendjeri People
- Cardinal George Pell - Archbishop of Sydney
- Rabbi David Rosen - Leader of International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultation
- His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - Spiritual Leader of The Art of Living Foundation
- Zain Bikha - Muslim singer - songwriter
- Netesan Ramani, flautist and Manjiri Kelkar, singer
- Heather Lee and Dr Kim Cunio; Jewish vocalist and ensemble
- Bhai Kultar-Singh and ensemble, Sikh
- Dalia Mogahed - Executive Director of the Gallup Centre for Muslim Studies
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