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Hindu Temple Open House
The Victoria Hindu Temple welcomed everyone to its Open House
festival on July 10 and 11, to experience Hindu culture, cuisine and arts. Guests enjoyed classical and folk dances, music, crafts, cooking demos, fashion and food, as well as the opportunity to learn about the Hindu religion and traditions. (website and poster)
On August 14 - 15, watch for India Fest in Centennial Square - poster here.
Hindu classical dancer, July 11, 2010
"Natya"(Sanskrit) is incompletely translated in English as "dance",but in the traditional understanding, 'natya' holistically includes music,dance and often the poetry of song.
In the ancient classical temple dance of South India, Bharata Natyam,the dancer is to be the humble devotee of the Divine, and at the same time is to express the grace,the majesty,the story, and the attributes of the Divine through the art of dance.
The raison d'etre of this dance is to elevate the soul of both the viewer and the dancer. This is achieved by establishing "rasa"or mood.The dancer,adorned with the visual beauty of rich colour,fine silk,gold and sparkling jewellery immediately catches the eye and awe of the beholder.Through hypnotic patterns of rhythmic drum beats the ear is lead. Through expressive eyes and face,elegant lines and perfect proportions, Beauty emerges.The heart quickens. The viewer literally falls in love - with the dance,with the Divine. Beauty unites artist and the viewer and elevates the soul of each. This is the role of art as revealed to the ancient rishis.
Today there is an urgent thirst for beauty.This art form quenches. What also appears to be true is that aesthetics is twinned with ethics :Beauty with Goodness.
- Dr. Sydney Sparling, dance teacher
(See also our Events in the Region page for current and ongoing events in Victoria.)
MULTIFAITH RESOURCES
Would you or your community like to contact one of our faith communities?
Whether it's for general information, educational resources, speakers, contact information or other valid reasons,
please email multifaithsecretary@gmail.com and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate board member.
Alternatively, individual board members may be contacted at their own email addresses
"Contact Us" page of this website.
Our
mission is:
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To foster an environment of trust
between people of different faith traditions, where
open and respectful dialogue can take place;
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To promote collective and
co-operative action that fosters intellectual
understanding and social interaction;
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To facilitate
the practical application of wisdom
arising from each faith group.
The
Board of the Victoria Multifaith Society is composed of
members of various faith groups who do not represent their
respective faith groups, but rather have come together as
individuals who practice a certain faith, thereby bringing
to the table a multi-faith perspective.
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Victoria Multifaith Society, Victoria, British Colombia
MultifaithSecretary@gmail.com
