{"id":5948,"date":"2026-01-06T07:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:32:35","slug":"macao-bahai-community-to-host-world-religion-day-celebration-with-interfaith-art-and-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/macao-bahai-community-to-host-world-religion-day-celebration-with-interfaith-art-and-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Macao Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Community to Host World Religion Day Celebration with Interfaith Art and Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5948\" class=\"elementor elementor-5948\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4b1b6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4b1b6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36016c0\" data-id=\"36016c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448dacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"448dacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Macao Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Community to Host World Religion Day Celebration with Interfaith Art and Dialogue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-347262c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"347262c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e4503\" data-id=\"68e4503\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04204a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a04204a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MACAU,<\/strong><strong>6 <\/strong><strong>January 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Macao Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Community invites all residents to a special celebration of\u00a0<strong>World Religion Day<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Saturday, 17 January 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>School of the Nations<\/strong>. The event will bring together representatives from Macao\u2019s major religious\u00a0 communities and the general public for a day dedicated to unity, dialogue, and shared reflection through the universal language of art.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s celebration will use diverse artistic expressions to engage participants in exploring three interconnected themes relevant to all:\u00a0<strong>Work and Wealth, Education and Excellence, and Religion and Development<\/strong>. The event is designed to be a welcoming space to build friendships, engage in meaningful conversations, and personally reflect on these universal aspects of life.<\/p><p>A rich program of activities for all ages will be offered, including:<\/p><ul><li>The interfaith arts exhibition\u00a0<strong>\u201cSilent Radiance of Unity \u2013 Macao in Harmony.\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u201cThe Tao of Conversation\u201d<\/strong>discussion salon.<\/li><li>Interactive workshops on\u00a0<strong>Chinese painting, abstract art, and calligraphy.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Creative craft stations for children.<\/strong><\/li><li>Musical performances.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cWe see the arts as vital tools for profound discourse,\u201d said a spokesperson for the organizing committee. \u201cThey transcend cold rational debate, speak directly to the human heart, and reach across cultural, educational, or linguistic boundaries. Through visual, musical, and creative forms, we can make spiritual principles, like the oneness of humanity, tangible and accessible to everyone.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Background on World Religion Day:<\/strong><br \/>World Religion Day is observed annually on the third Sunday of January to promote interfaith understanding and harmony. First initiated in 1950 by the Bah\u00e1&#8217;\u00ed community in the United States, inspired by the principle of the oneness of religion, it is now marked worldwide by diverse religious and educational institutions. The day serves as a global reminder of the potential for all religions to contribute collectively to a more peaceful and harmonious world.<\/p><p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Event Name: <\/strong>World Religion Day Celebration \u2013 Art Embracing Diversity, Uniting Macao<\/li><li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Saturday, 17 January 2026<\/li><li><strong>Time:<\/strong>11:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Location: <\/strong>School of the Nations, Macao<\/li><li><strong>Admission: <\/strong>Free and open to the public<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/etn\/%e6%85%b6%e7%a5%9d%e4%b8%96%e7%95%8c%e5%ae%97%e6%95%99%e6%97%a5%ef%bc%9a%e8%97%9d%e8%bf%b0%e5%a4%9a%e5%85%83%ef%bc%8c%e6%83%85%e8%81%9a%e6%be%b3%e9%96%80-%e4%bb%a5%e8%97%9d%e8%a1%93\/\">https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/etn\/%e6%85%b6%e7%a5%9d%e4%b8%96%e7%95%8c%e5%ae%97%e6%95%99%e6%97%a5%ef%bc%9a%e8%97%9d%e8%bf%b0%e5%a4%9a%e5%85%83%ef%bc%8c%e6%83%85%e8%81%9a%e6%be%b3%e9%96%80-%e4%bb%a5%e8%97%9d%e8%a1%93\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c98561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c98561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4aa3cf\" data-id=\"d4aa3cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872c572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"872c572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM.jpeg 1131w, https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-31-at-4.02.26-PM-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1131px) 100vw, 1131px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Poster<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macao Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Community to Host<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-celebration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5948"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6091,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5948\/revisions\/6091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bahai.org.mo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}