Religious Celebrations July 2025
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2 July 2025
Religious Celebrations – June 2025 Calendar
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19 June 2025
The Religious Diversity Centre Calendars
Calendar overviews 2021-2024
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14 February 2024
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2024 Calendar Pictures
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17 January 2024
Light in Sikhism
The October page for the RDC Calendar 2023 shows the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar. Listen to Verpal Singh as he reflects on the meaning of Light in Sikhism. https://youtu.be/7udg5B8rhbM
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8 October 2023
Light in Judaism – The Ner Tamid
Helen Schamroth gives some background of the Ner Tamid, the Eternal Light in Beth Shalom Progressive Synagogue in Auckland.She and Michael Smythe designed the Ner Tamid that features on the…
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20 September 2023
Light in Islam
Anthony Green reflects on the August picture of the RDC Calendar that shows light falling onto the mimbar (from where the sermon is read) of Al-Noor Mosque in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/T5CthtyoMWA
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10 August 2023
The illuminated Hamilton Temple
Levonne Phillips describes the July picture of the 2023 RDC Calendar. https://youtu.be/AjYIovjKqB4
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30 July 2023
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Light in Te Ao Māori
Te Ao Mārama is a beautiful Māori concept of inter-connectedness. In this short videoclip, Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel explains what it means. https://youtu.be/xLE0O-lWedM
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28 June 2023
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Light in Christianity
Adele Churchman describes the April picture of the 2023 RDC Calendar which shows a Catholic priest lighting the Easter Candle. https://youtu.be/pgLbJMRxGDw
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8 April 2023
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Light in Zoroastrianism
The March picture of the 2023 RDC Calendar shows a Zoroastrian priest with the consecrated fire.Listen to Farida Master as she explains the meaning of light in Zoroastrianism. https://youtu.be/xxg8VPxYlR0
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20 March 2023
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Light – Bahá’i
The February picture of the 2023 Calendar shows the Shrine of The Báb. https://youtu.be/NUVYbGgoGMo
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9 February 2023
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2023 Calendar Pictures
Listen to Ram Lingam explaining the ceremony. Listen to Steve Drake describing the Shrine of The Báb. Listen to Farida Master reflecting on the importance of light in Zoroastrianism Listen…
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13 January 2023
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Light in Hinduism
The January page of the 2023 RDC Calendar depicts the ritual of Aarti. Listen to Ram Lingam to hear what it is about: https://youtu.be/m9EPZxzgJKg
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13 January 2023
Water in Christianity – Dr Christopher Longhurst
The December picture of the 2022 RDC Calendar shows a holy water font situated in a Catholic church. Dr Christopher Longhurst explains its meaning. https://youtu.be/CC2DdDSQvws
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18 December 2022
Water in Sikhism – Harpreet Singh Kohli
RDC Calendar 2022: For the month of October, the Religious Diversity Centre Calendar features a picture of the coast of The Golden Temple of Amritsar - one of the most…
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2 October 2022
Water in Judaism – Dr Leonard Bloksberg
The September picture of the 2022 RDC Calendar shows a mikveh.Listen to Dr Leonard Bloksberg as he explains the meaning of this Jewish ritual bath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTxx7iKCBq4
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1 September 2022
Water in Islam
Water in Islam - Meaning, Symbolism and Practices (Dr Sajjad Naqvi) and about the Importance according to Theology (Imam Muhammed Ismael Shaakir). https://youtu.be/VXPixGoxKcg https://youtu.be/e8p6X787h90
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14 August 2022
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Baptism – Suzanne Max Gillies
RDC Calendar 2022: For the month of July, the Religious Diversity Centre Calendar 2022 features a picture of the “Baptism according to the traditions of The Church of Jesus Christ…
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30 June 2022
Water in Te Ao Maori – Jenny Te Paa Daniel
RDC Calendar 2022: For the month of June, the Religious Diversity Centre Calendar features a picture of the coast of Kaikoura.Listen to Jenny Te Paa Daniel as she explains the…
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1 June 2022
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The Bathing of the Buddha – Caitlin Bush
RDC Calendar 2022: For the month of May, the Religious Diversity Centre Calendar 2022 features a picture of the "Bathing of the Buddha". Caitlin Bush describes the ritual in this…
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25 April 2022
The Coptic Christian Baptism – Peter Mikhail
RDC Calendar 2022: The ceremony of Coptic Christian Baptism explained...
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8 April 2022
The Angel of Water – Farida Master
RDC Calendar 2022: The picture of the month of March is dedicated to the Zoroastrians
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1 March 2022
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The Fountain at Ridvan Garden – Steve Drake
RDC Calendar 2022: Steve Drake explains the history of the Baha'i Fountain at the Ridvan Garden which is featured for the month of February
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30 January 2022
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Magh Snan – Ram Lingam
RDC Calendar 2022: Ram Lingam explains the meaning of the Hindu Feast Magh Snan which is featured for the month of January
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18 January 2022
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2022 Calendar Pictures
RDC Calendar 2022: Explanations to the pictures used
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1 January 2022