Part II of the GVID project is scheduled to begin soon. Begun earlier this year, the project is a collaborative effort between the Intercultural Association (ICA), South Island Dispute Resolution Centre and VMS, bringing together people of diverse faiths in dialogue sessions and various activities. Part I brought together those of the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Bahá’í Faiths. Part II, which is also funded by Embrace BC, will focus on those of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Unitarian faiths, and will include those of the previous GVID project as well. Stay tuned!
Invitation to Participate
Food, Faith and Community: Interfaith Bridging Project
The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA), Victoria Multifaith Society (VMS) and the South Island Dispute Resolution Centre (SIDRC) invite local faith group members to cook, experience, share and celebrate the cultural foods associated with Victoria’s different faith communities. ICA, VMS and SIDRC, in partnership with local faith groups, are hosting a series of no-cost interfaith cooking classes. Each class will be followed by a shared community meal and interfaith open house celebration. Interfaith cooking classes will be held beginning in January 2012 and hosted by the local Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish faith
Who can participate?
* Cooking class enrollment is restricted to 20 persons
* Cooking classes are open to members of local faith groups including: Baha’i’, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Unitarian, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, First Nation’s Spirituality, among others
* The shared community meal and interfaith celebration that follows the cooking class is open to cooking class students and their family members as well as members of the wider public-please note that due to limited seating priority will be given to faith group participants.
Is there a cost for taking the cooking class or shared meal celebration?
* There is no cost for the cooking class or the shared meal celebration
* Ingredients, kitchen facilities and instruction are all provided
What is involved with taking the cooking class?
* classes last approximately 2 hours and will involve the preparation of cultural dishes such as dahl, roti, butter curry chicken, samosas, potato latkes, etc.
* participants will also learn about the cultural significance of the food being prepared and the history and beliefs of the host faith group
* a recipe booklet will be produced as part of the project that will include photos of participants and the food they have prepared
What is the shared meal and interfaith celebration about?
* following each cooking class participants will come together, with other faith group members to share the food they have created
* an interfaith celebration will be part of the shared meal with the host faith group presenting their history, culture, principles.
* a dialogue activity designed to increase interfaith understanding will also be part of the event.
For more information click here: http://www.icavictoria.org/services/upcoming-workshops-and-training
If you are interested in signing up for the cooking class and/or shared meal celebration please register on this link: http://www.icavictoria.org/content/food-faith-community-interfaith-bridging-project.
The next event is being hosted by the Jewish Faith Community on Sunday March 25th- so be sure to register as soon as possible.
Jewish Cooking Class and Open House
Date: Sunday March 25, 2012
Time: Cooking class, 12:30 – 2:00pm
Place: Fairfield Gonzales Community Association,
Garry Oak Room, 1335 Thurlow Rd. (off Moss St.)
Open house / Shared meal
Date: Sunday March 25, 2012
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Place: Jewish Community Centre, 3636 Shelbourne St.
For more information, please contact Steven Lorenzo Baileys of ICA at: sbaileys@icavictoria.org or phone: 250-388-4728 ext. 116
This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.