Make a New Year's Resolution. Plan Your WIHW Event!

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Suggested Events

Submit Your Event

The WIHW Prize!

What's Next?

Suggested Events

We always receive questions about what kind of events people should organize. It can be intimidating for some to organize their first interfaith event.

1. Harmony Breakfasts: People all over the world are organizing such breakfasts. The great thing is that they don't take much effort to put together: they just require fresh food, seating, open minds and empty stomachs. Nothing starts a day off better than eating a wholesome breakfast with kind-hearted spirits.
2. Watch a Movie: Inviting people to watch a movie can lead to great discussions afterwards which can lead to better understanding of different faiths. 20,000 Dialogues has developed some great guides on how to get the most out of watching a movie.
3. Bazaar/Fair: Every community has within it creative and entrepreneurial souls who love to gather with like-minded individuals. Why not set up a World Bazaar where you can buy products and try food from all over the world. Organize one during a weeknight or as a weekend fair.
4. Joint Community Work: A t the end of the day, faith should lead one to do good to others. As the saying goes: ‘Actions speak louder than words.’ What better way is there to show the positive force of faith than by joining together to do good to one's neighbors? Gather and do such activities such as:
   • a community cleanup of a river or park
   • feeding the homeless
   • blood-donation drives
   • health fairs
   • plant a community garden
   • fix a run-down playground
   • paint and spruce up community centers
   • paint an interfaith mural.
   The ideas are endless but please do set aside one day for community charity work!

Now that you have some ideas all you have to do is pick up your phone and start calling others and get the ball rolling. You'll be surprised at how quickly things will come together once you get it started.

Submit Your Event

To make it easy for others to find out about events throughout the world we have created a Directory of Events for the World Interfaith Harmony Week. A simple form has been created for you to post your event.

If you are unsure about details about the venue (such as venue) than just mention that details will be posted later.

The main thing you want to do now is just get the word out about your event by posting preliminary information about it.

The WIHW Prize!

For the fourth time, the WIHW will be offering prizes for the best events. It is your chance to win one of the 3 cash prizes (1st Prize: $25,000; 2nd Prize: $15,000; 3rd Prize: $5000), a medal, and an invitation to Jordan with royal treatment including food and accommodation taken care of, and free trips to popular sites.

What's Next?

Organizers all over the world are beginning to plan events for the World Interfaith Harmony Week. We'll update you in the upcoming weeks about the major events happening and give you further suggestions for organizing and publicizing your events.

Thanks for your time, support, and prayers.

WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek.com