Spanda | The Jubilo Project. "Tea for Peace"

Tea for Peace

Spanda | Tea for Peace

T EA FOR PEACE, THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE JUBILO PROJECT,
aims to further the goals of conflict prevention, ethnic integration and peace building through and thanks to the inter-faith dialogue.
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 of different culture and faiths, 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 refreshments, 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;

:: By providing an open forum for discussing issues and sharing ideas in a safe environment, and by promoting a comparative understanding of the Abrahamic faiths, the Tea for Peace programme specifically addresses the problems of education for peace, interfaith education, tolerance, civil participation, civil and human rights, cultural diversity, cross-cultural and inter-faith dialogue, ethnic integration, conflict prevention, community building and development. This allows a qualified and thorough comprehension of the subject matter in all segments of the community and international audience.

In its function as an educational and cultural agent, Tea for Peace is able to reach and enrich all segments of society. It underlines the contribution of different cultures to our common heritage and lifestyle; promoting the importance of exploring together how to develop active participation in our society through cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue with an open attitude to the world, respecting cultural diversity in a community based on shared common values.

:: For regularly updated information on Tea for Peace as well as opportunities to donate, please see our BLOG.

TIMELINE 2007-2011

:: MARRIAGAE
Wednesday 9 December 2009, 17:30
Download Programme notes, (PDF 672K)
Download Narrative and Guest Speakers (PDF 184K)

:: GUEST SPEAKERS
SJAAK DE BOER Pastor (C.) of the Church of Our Saviour, the Hague, NL.
AWRAHAM SOETENDORP Rabbi, Congregation of the Hague and Utrecht, NL.
JOHANNES WITTEVEEN Vice-President of the International Sufi Movement, The Hague, NL.

::  LOCATION
HET NUTSHUIS
Riviervismartk 5
2513AM The HAgue
T. +31(0) 70 345 9090

::  ENTRANCE    5 EURO
::  LANGUAGE     ENGLISH

T H A N K S T O SPietro Chen, Benoît Gérard, Margo Huibers, Xi Jin, James Jopling, Robert Koster, Tooptong 'Ta' Liansuwam, Patricia Martín Gómez, Nykol O'Shea, Julieta Saurit, Joos van Dieren.

GENERAL INFO

Phone +31(0) 70 362 6522

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PREVIOUS EVENTS

:: 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 SHEHADA Lecturer 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

T 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.

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