
Upcoming Friends of Persian Culture conference
This year’s event will be held from August 28th to August 31st in Chicago.
From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World, 1 August 2014.
This past weekend, youth gathered in Montreal, Que. and Calgary, Alta. reflected on how the peoples of the world could create a “new way of life, a new civilization, a new model, something completely different” from what they have now.
“During every fast, I ardently prayed for the end of the persecution of the believers in Iran. And every year passed, and the persecution continued.”
Here are some reflections from participants in the Vancouver Island youth conference which took place from 11 to 13 July.
The video above shows some of the participants in the Saskatoon, Sask. conference singing “Know ye the value of this time,” and “Strive ye with all your hearts.”
This past weekend, more than 200 youth such as those in the video attended youth conferences called by the National Spiritual Assembly, convened by the Regional Bahá’í Councils and hosted by the communities of Halifax, N.S., Saskatoon, Sask. and Victoria, B.C.
After a year of preparation, a group of artists called Arts4Unity presented “Baha’u’llah His World Embracing Vision; a multimedia presentation” in early July at the Neptune theatre in Halifax, N.S. More than 300 people attended the event, which featured the recitation of Bahá’í Writings, music, video, visual art and song.
This past weekend, the communities of Halifax, N.S., Saskatoon, Sask. and Victoria, B.C hosted youth conferences to lend impetus to the growth of Bahá’í communities across Canada.
Here is a letter that describes the efforts of a children’s class to learn more about the reconciliation process and express their understanding through art.
On 10 July, the Universal House of Justice addressed a message to the Bahá’ís of the World regarding the implementation of the Badi‘ calendar: