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Forth coming events 2008 -  
next meeting of Southampton Interfaith Link TBA

World Religions murals project - Cantell.
World Religions Exhibtiion
Every year, Cantell Year 9 students are given the opportunity to participate in a special art project; the results of which become a permanent fixture in the school environment.

The aim of the special project is to encourage a closer sense of ownership of the school environment among students; and also to give them a chance to get involved in the sort of art processes and workshops that they may not have participated in before.

It also enables those students who are particularly gifted at art to bring their work into the public arena. [click here for more]

Past events:  
Sunday 1st June 2008

Southampton Interfaith Link invite you to join the annual Peace Walk…

12.45 Leave the  Peace Fountain East Park Southampton for a leisurely stroll around the city

- click here for the flyer (pdf format)

- click here to view a video of last year's walk

- click here to view photos from the Peace Walk
12th Annual Peace Walk
Southampton Interfaith Link
Sunday
30th March 2008

Who is God? Southampton Interfaith Link welcomed a broad cross-section of guests to the Abu Baker Mosque to explore this eternal question. Not surprisingly, two hours was not quite enough to answer it fully.
Speakers from the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh communities presented their personal views to try to shed some light on the matter. Following a vigorous Q&A session and round-table discussions it was the similarities in the views of those present that was most striking, and those looking for division among the faith communities represented in the city would have been disappointed.

Despite the misconceptions that we can gain of the different religions, the theme of understanding our God or spiritual life-force through the examples of the founders of the world faiths was repeated by each contributor. Essentially we all believe in the same values.
The meeting was an excellent illustration of Southampton Interfaith Link’s motto “Speak with pride, listen with respect”. The group is for anyone who is interested in meeting with people from faiths other than their own.

The next public event is the Peace Walk on the 1st June 2008. This event is rapidly growing in popularity and is an opportunity to visit many places of worship around Southampton and to learn more about the faith of others. Everyone is welcome
SIFL meeting March 30th
SIFL meeting 2008


 
Annual Peace Walk - SIFL - Sunday 3rd June 2007

This year saw over 200 people take part in the peace walk visiting many different places of worship in the city.

 

TBC

Tsunami disaster 2004

His Royal Highness Edward, Earl of Wessex and the Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited Southampton on Friday 14th January to support the Southampton Council of Faiths (SCOF) initiative to raise funds and support for the Tsunami disaster appeal victims.

Members from the faith communities have been working together to raise funds and collect clothing and provisions to send to victims of the disaster.
The Royals then visited a local Gurdwara and the Vedic Temple where they met the Temple committee and met some of the locals who have been helping organise the mountain of clothing, blankets and provisions.

"Painting a World of Friendship Exhibition" -2004

An exhibition of children's paintings form all over the world. The exhibition was visited by over 900 people including 400 children from schools in Southampton.

Some children attended a painting workshop which was presented by Alistair Eales where they explored concepts of working together on projects. The Exhibition was held at St Mary's Gallery in St Mary's Church for two weeks in May 2004

The Peace Walk 2006

The public join with members of the interfaith organisations, SCOF and SIFL, and walk together to places of worship around the city in an effort to promote a message of peace and understanding.

The walk encourages people to understand each other’s faith, learn about their places of worship and promote harmony between the different faith groups. This is an annual event

Fragments of another life

When people flee their homes and homelands because of persecution, they are often lucky to escape with their lives - and precious little else.

In this exhibition, photographer Rhonda Klevansky portrays 50 per recent arrivals to the United Kingdom with few mementoes of their previous lives that they did manage to salvage, and digital artist Birgit Muller presents the situation asylum seekers find themselves in while waiting for a Home Office decision.

Tel: 07092 009851 or email us on info@southampton-faiths.org