BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260630T001623UTC-1046mL3SSt@https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260630T001623Z DESCRIPTION:\nNot So Holy Comedy Debate: Sport is Not a ReligionDate: Sunda y 2 June 2013  Time: 7:00pm-9:00pmLocation: Melbourne Town Hall (Swanston Hall) - Corner Swanston and Collins Streets\nThe Islamic Council of Victor ia (ICV) and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) are delighted to announce the “Not So Holy Comedy Debate” at 7:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday 2 June 2013. The topic of the comedy debate will be “Sport is Not a Religion ” and it will be held in the Swanston Hall of the Melbourne Town Hall.\nFa ther Bob will act as Umpire for the Debate which will feature Jewish and M uslim celebrities as panellists\, such as Bram Presser (musician and lawye r)\, Mohammed El-leissy (Amazing Race\, standup and community worker)\, St eve Bedwell (comedian\, author and radio celebrity)\, Mostafa Haroun (Amaz ing Race & comedian)\, Rev Howard Langmead (Anglican Reverand and comedian ) and Dr Nasya Bahfen (journalist and communications lecturer).\nBOOKINGS ESSENTIAL ONLINE AT: www.notsoholycomedydebate.eventbrite.com.auContact De tailswww.notsoholycomedydebate.eventbrite.com.au https://www.faithvictoria .org.au/upcoming-events/event/143-not-so-holy-comedy-debate-icv-and-jccv DTSTART:20130602T190000Z DTEND:20130602T210000Z LOCATION:Melbourne Town Hall - Swanston Hall (Corner Swanston and Collins S treets) (Melbourne Town Hall - Swanston Hall (Corner Swanston and Collins Streets)) SUMMARY:Not So Holy Comedy Debate: ICV and JCCV URL:https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/143-not-so-holy- comedy-debate-icv-and-jccv END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260630T001623UTC-1059aAWFhG@https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260630T001623Z DESCRIPTION:In this Multifaith Forum\, teachers from different faiths will explore how to love and care for others in the age of social media. The pa nel will dialogue on important topics and answer questions and engage with the audience at each forum. Participants will be able to: learn more abou t the great faith traditions of the world\; connect with others pursuing a religious and spiritual path\; and find out more about interfaith dialogu e and activities happening in your world.Forum members will discuss the th eme in relation to the impact of social media on the religious and spiritu al path.\n-    Are 24/7 technologies such as iPads and smart phones making us too busy to care? -    YouTube: wisdom of the ages or a banality on st eroids? -    Will there be a Facebook led spiritual revolution? -    What effect does the lack of face¬to¬face contact by social media have on us? -     I twitter\, therefore I am. Does social media increase our humanity? 
 \nDate: Sunday\, 2nd  June 2013  Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pmLocation: Maitripa Centre (located in the heart of the Beautiful Upper Yarra Valley)\nFORUM S PEAKERS:\nSwami Atmananda has been a full time student of Meditation Maste r Swami Shankrananda for the last 15 years. In 2009 he was initiated as a Swami in India and in 2011 was asked to start the Geelong Shiva Centre wit h Swami Priyananda. He is an expert in the philosophy of Kashmir Shavism a nd has a special interest in all spiritual traditions. Swami Atmananda has been actively involved in interfaith dialogue in Victoria.\nVenerable Ann a Goldstein was a student of the Tibetan Buddhist master\, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden\, for almost 30 years until his passing last year. Anna has taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation at the Society's Peacef ul land of Joy Meditation Centre in Yuroke and in the community. She has a lso worked extensively in communications and public affairs involving a wi de range of social issues including housing\, family violence\, finance an d education and maintains a strong interest in latest communications chann els including social media.\nFr Michael Mifsud was ordained for the Melbou rne Archdiocese in 1976. Since childhood he felt drawn to the Contemplativ e and Monastic Tradition. After years of searching in 1992 he went on Pilg rimage to India to visit and stay with Dom Bede Griffiths and the Dalai La ma. Bede received him as a Camaldolese Benedictine Oblate of Shantivanam a nd Sannyasin (monk). In that same year Bede inaugurated him in his “hermit in community life” at Montserrat\, Millgrove. From 1997 to the end of 200 0 he lived as a hermit near Mt Matlock (1200 meters)\, giving occasional r etreats around the Country to Christian Meditation Groups and other groups he has had since 1994. Since the mid 90’s he was appointed as Regional Ch aplain and Spiritual Director to the Camaldolese Oblates in Australia and New Zealand. He regularly leads retreats and prayer days for the Communit for Christian meditation in both Countries. He presently resides in a Herm itage at East Warburton as well as Pallotti College\, Millgrove.\n“E-Vam I nstitute is delighted to have the opportunity to host this interfaith dial ogue. In this changing world that we live in it has become very obvious th at people of different nationalities\, cultures and religions must learn t o live with each other and we need to do this not simply by tolerating peo ple of different cultural backgrounds and religious traditions but we need to try to understand each other. In a small way we at E¬Vam Institute are trying to do that.” Traleg Rinpoche\n“The contrasting character of the pa rticipants will give considerable value to the outcome.” Rev. Dr John Dupu che\, Catholic Interfaith Committee\n“Because of the timely and important theme\, I am confident that the project will offer benefits not only to ou r own young people but potentially also to others worldwide.” Jonathan Ker en¬Black\, Board Member\, Progressive Judaism Victoria\n“The Love of Human ity in All Religious Traditions: It’s the times!” Swami Paramananda Sarasw ati\, President of Yo Veda Inc\nFurther Information:Cost: $20 
 Venue: Mai tripa Centre\, in the beautiful Yarra Valley.Affordable meals\, snacks and barista style coffee will be available at Dogen’s Café onsite at Maitripa Centre.
For further information or to register contact the E-Vam Buddhist Institute on:Phone: (03) 9387 0422  Email: info@evaminstitute.org\nThis m ultifaith program has received funding from the Victorian Government throu gh the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship. https://www.faithv ictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/325-multifaith-forum-working-with-oth ers-with-love-and-compassion-in-the-age-of-social-media-e-vam-institute DTSTART:20130602T140000Z DTEND:20130602T160000Z LOCATION:JEvents () SUMMARY:Multifaith Forum - Working with others with love and compassion in the Age of Social Media: E-vam Institute URL:https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/325-multifaith-f orum-working-with-others-with-love-and-compassion-in-the-age-of-social-med ia-e-vam-institute END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR