Oh, the places you'll go!
Exploring World Religions: July 3-9, 2016
Join us for this banquet of learning, exploring 11 religions and cultures in just 7 days.
Enjoy a Sikh langar meal while listening to kirtan music
Observe prayer time at a mosque and ask questions of an imam
See spectacular Hindu temples and rituals
Speak with a Rasta elder and a Jewish cantor
Explore many of the world's cultures through their
histories, languages, rituals, music, and even foods!
Religions Covered: Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Native, Rasta,
Sikhism, Wicca, Zoroastrianism
Each religion is explored through a thought provoking class
followed by a site visit to meet practitioners, hear from leaders,
and, where possible, observe ritual.
When: July 3-9, 2016
Cost: $515 Cdn (Early bird before March 30; $565 after Mar 30)
(Spaces are limited and we often sell out)
$75 deposit to register; Balance due by June 3.
Fee includes: ALL meals (3x/day), ALL site visits by chartered bus, ALL donations to sites of
worship, ALL entry fees, ALL class materials and instruction.
Accommodations are not included. A list of options is available here.
Where: University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON
For Details and Registration: Phone:
519 822 0099
Email:
encounter@worldreligions.ca
Webpage: worldreligions.ca
E XP L O RIN G W O R L D R E LI G I O N S J uly 3-9, 2016
S u n d a y 3rd
Mo n d a y 4 th
Self-serve breakfast
8:30 – 10:00
C la s s: H in d uism
Base is
University of Toronto
Multi-Faith Centre
569 Spadina Ave.
Toronto, ON M5S 2J7
(Second floor)
10:15 – 11:15
C la s s: N a tiv e
11:30 – Bus
11:45 – 1:30
Sit e Visit:
H a r e K rish n a T e m ple
lunch at
Hare Krishna Temple
12:30 – 1:00
R e gistr a tio n
P e r s p e c tiv e s of
W o rld R eligio ns
3:15 –4:15
C la s s: Wic c a
4:30 – Bus
8:45-10:15
C la s s: J u d aism
10:30 – Bus
10:45-11:45
Sit e Visit: O r th o d ox
S yn a g o g u e
W e d n e s d a y 6 th
Self-serve breakfast
8:00 – 9:15
C la s s: B u d d hism
1:30 – Bus
2:00 – 3:00
Sit e Visit:
N a tiv e L o d g e
3:15 – Bus
10:15 – 11:00
Sit e Visit:
Z o r o a stri a n T e m ple
11:45 – Bus
11:15 – 12:15
Sit e Visit:
B u d d hist T e m pl e
Middle Eastern
Restaurant
12:30 - Bus
Mandarin Chinese
Restaurant
4:00 – 4:45
Sit e Visit:
H in d u T e m pl e I
4:50 – 5:15
Sit e Visit:
O c c ult S h o p
1:40 – Bus
2:00 – Bus
2:10 – 3:00
C o nflu e n c e
2:30 – 3:45
Sit e Visit:
Z e n T e m ple
3:00-4:00
C la s s: D a oism
4:15 – Bus
4:30-5:30
Sit e Visit:
D a oist T e m ple
3:45 – Bus
4:15 – 5:15
W alk-a b o ut
C hin a to w n
dinner at Indian
Restaurant
6:40 – 7:00
C la s s: G e ttin g th e
Mo st O ut of Sit e Vists
6:15 – Bus
7:15 – 9:00
Sit e Visit: Wic c a n
C h u r c h of C a n a d a
6:45 – 7:45
Sit e Visit:
H in d u Ma n dir II
7:45 – Bus
dinner at base
6:45-7:45
C la s s:
Z o r o a stri a nism
F rid a y 8 th
Self-serve breakfast
9:00 – 9:30
C o nflu e n c e
9:30 – 11:10
C la s s: Isla m
9:30 – 11:00
C la s s: C h ristia nity
11:15 – 11:45
C la s s:
E v a n g elic alism &
P e nt e c o st alism
lunch at base
lunch at base
12:05 – Bus
1:00 – Walk to
Evangelical Church
12:45 – 2:15
Sit e Visit:
Mo s q u e
2:15 – Bus
3:00 – 4:15
C la s s: R a st af a ri
4:30 – 6:00
C la s s: Sik hism
dinner at base
2:15 – Bus
2:30 – 3:10
Sit e Visit: G r e e k
O rth o d ox C h u r c h
FREE
E V E NIN G
9:45 – Bus
10:30 – 1:45
Sit e Visit:
Sha bb at and
K id d u sh a t
H oly B lo sso m T e m ple
1:45 – Bus
lunch at synagogue
2:00 – 3:30
C O N FLU E N C E:
B rin gin g It
A ll T o g e th e r
3:10 – Bus
6:15 – Bus
dinner at
Sikh Temple
S a tu r d a y 9 th
Self-serve breakfast
1:15 – 2:15
Sit e Visit:
E v a n g elic al C h u r c h
3:40 – 4:40
W alk-a b o ut
Little In dia
6:45 – 7:15
Sit e Visit:
R a st af a ri S h o p &
C ultu r al C e ntr e
5:15 – Bus
dinner at base
T h u rs d a y 7 th
Self-serve breakfast
9:30 – Bus
1:15 – 1:40
Sit e Visit:
J u d aic a S h o p
1:00 – 2:00
O ri e nt a tio n
2:00 – 3:00
C la s s: T o S e e , T o B e ,
T o D o: Prim a r y
T u e s d a y 5 th
Self-serve breakfast
4:40 – Bus
dinner at base
8:00 – 9:30
Sit e Visit:
Sik h G u r d w a r a
FREE
E V E NIN G
A ll a c tu a l lif e
is e n c ount e r.
Martin Buber
9:30 - Bus
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