A PART
OF THE JUBILO PROJECT, THE TEA FOR PEACE INITIATIVE,
aims
to further the goals of inter-faith dialogue and peace building.
Every month, starting in September 2007
in The Hague, Netherlands, Tea for Peace will screen films or multimedia that underline
the contribution of different cultures to the variety of life,
from government systems to scientific discovery, followed by a
round table dialogue with guest speaker, in which the audience
is welcomed to join in. Guidelines will be given to the audience
beforehand to involve it actively in the dialogue and, at the
end, all participants will be welcomed to a warm and cosy party
with tea and refreshments.
Although Spanda supports all types of spiritual approach, practicies and cultural
understanding, for the time being Tea for Peace will
focus on Jewish, Christian and Muslim issues of interaction and
tolerance. By providing an open forum for discussing issues and
sharing ideas, Tea for Peace specifically addresses the
problems of education for peace, interfaith education, tolerance,
civil and human rights, cultural diversity, cross-cultural and
interfaith dialogue, and community building.
Spanda recognizes that culture is a way for people to relax and enjoy
themselves while learning about others, and this makes a movie
night the perfect way to start a dialogue.
It is not only a night of film clips and food, however.
The Tea for Peace events will include:
::
A topic on sprituality or religion, dealing with controversial
or misunderstood issues;
:: Expert
speakers from various faiths and various disciplines, from practicing
clerics to academics, who will be present to provide analysis
and commentary both on the current topic and the film or multimedia
presented that evening;
:: A 'dialogue' forum where people can share their opinions and observations on the topic of the evening as highlighted by the selected scenes
shown from relevant films;
:: Information
on various spritual and religious topics such as Fundamentalism,
Sprituality and Identity, Spirituality and Values.
The films range from documentaries to dramas, and the discussion
themes are always stimulating. Make sure you do not miss these
free events that could enrich your experience and understanding
and allow you to enrich others in return.
For regularly updated information on Tea for Peace as
well as opportunities to donate, please see our BLOG.
TIMELINE 2007-2011
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
::
Religion and Fundamentalism
:: Religion
and Sex
:: Religion
and Food
::
Religion and Marriage
::
Religion and War
::
Religion and Death
::
Religion and Politics
::
Religion and the Rule of Law
P R A C T I C A L I N F O
RELIGION AND FUNDAMENTALISM Monday
3 September 2007, 17:30 Download
Programme notes, speakers etc. (PDF 636K) Download
Report & Survey results (PDF 44K)
::
GUEST SPEAKERS SJAAK
DE BOER
Pastor (C.) of the Church of Our Saviour, the Hague, NL. JACOB KORF
Minister (P.), Chairman of the Hague Council of Philosophies
and Religions, NL. NADHA
SHEHADALecturer
in Gender, Culture and Development, Institute of Social Studies
(ISS), The Hague, NL. AWRAHAM SOETENDORP
Rabbi, Congregation of the Hague and Utrecht, NL.
:: LOCATION
HET NUTSHUIS Riviervismartk 5
2513AM The HAgue
T. +31(0) 70 345 9090
:: ENTRANCE
FREE
:: LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
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H A N K S T O
Sherifa Fuller, Makiko Hiromi, Sara Husseini, Jasper Schellekens,
Yuri Schutte, Veronika Szlávik, Celia C. Thorheim
Industriele Druktechieken BV.
Image Grabbing Production, Amsterdam.
