Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day in Tamil Nadu
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Memorial Day 2012 IARF branches in Tamil Nadu state: Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam, Villivakkam and Arakonam6th to 11th August On 6th August, the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Disaster Memorial Day was observed in the morning at Sri Venkateswara Engineering College, Thiruvallur, from 9.30 a.m. About 700 students assembled in the meeting hall and the function […]
Hiroshima Day 2012 remembrance event, Mysore
@ Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Auditorium, Senate Bhavan, Manasagangotri, Mysore, India 9 August 2012 Reports of the event in the national press: When miseries rained on two Japanese cities A-bomb attack survivor calls for nuclear-free world ‘The roof of our house was blown away’ Local press reports: [nggallery id=27] See also the related […]
Chennai remembrance on Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day 2012
International Peace Symposium Organised jointly by the Department of Human Rights & Duties Education of Ethiraj College for Women, and IARF-SACC-RFYN, Chennai. Mr. Hiroo Iso, an official Hiroshima survivor (Hibakusha), landed in Chennai, India on 10th August 2012… The program is part of a tour of Mr. Iso in India organised by the Hiroshima Peace […]
EME Region Conference 2012, Netherlands
IARF Europe and Middle East (EME) Conference held at the Mennorode Conference Centre, Elspeet, the Netherlands on 19-22 July 2012 Even with the very best website, there is no substitute for the physical, live meeting of people; as a balance to our computer-dominated existence, such first-hand encounters may be gaining importance and serve a much-needed function… – Dorle […]
All-Religions Conference, Manujoti Ashram
Manujothi Ashram, Sathianagaram, Tiruneliveli, Tamilnadu (India)19th July 2012 IARF leaders were invited to join the 43rd Kalki Jayanthi Celebrations of Manujothi Ashram, as a fellowship day of world religions to promote universal brotherhood and unity of India. Manujothi Ashram was founded by Lord Lahari Krishna as a place for worship, living and meditating together. Rest of report: All-Religions […]
Derek McAuley meets David Cameron
News from UK member group Shortly after attending our EME region’s 2012 conference (19-22 July) in the Netherlands, Derek McAuley – Chief Officer of IARF member group the GAUFCC (UK Unitarians) – had a chance to raise current LGBT issues with the British prime minister at a Downing St. reception on 24 July. More here… […]
SACC chairman attends Rio+20
Dr. Thomas Mathew, Chairman of our South Asia regional body, represented IARF in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Rio de Janerio from June 20-22, 2012. IARF attended the original 1992 Rio conference, and this was an opportunity for him to represent IARF as one of several religion-based voices on Earth issues. […]
International RFYN Conference 2012, Madurai
Time Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five 7.00am Arrival & Registration Morning Prayer Meditation Yoga Morning Prayer 8.00am Breakfast 9.00am Inaugural Celebration Recalling Yesterday Activities 10.30am Introductory and Ice-breaking Sessions Session Four:- Leaders for the New Century for peace activities Visiting Various Interfaith Centers Madurai, Rameswaram Session Nine:- UN Human […]
Pakistan Chapter – Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Exhibition 2012
For Hiroshima Day 2012 (6 August)Sargodha, Pakistan As a contribution to awareness-raising on nuclear issues in the 2012 approach to the annual international remembrance day for the atomic holocaust, our Pakistan chapter launched an awareness-raising exhibition in its home city of Sargodha, titled ‘Never again Hiroshima, Nagasaki never again‘. Guests at the opening, which took place […]
Rakhi festival at Tirunelveli branch
IARF Tirunelveli Branch (Tamilnadu) and Brahma Kumari Raja Yoga center jointly celebrated the Rakhi Festival on 7 August 2012