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Sep
23
Cardiff Bahá’ís celebrate Diamond anniversary
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The 60th anniversary of the first Bahá’í assembly in Cardiff has been celebrated in style in the Welsh capital.
More than 130 guests, including representatives of Wales’s diverse faith communities, gathered at the city’s Sherman Theatre to view a specially-commissioned exhibition charting the history of the Bahá’í community in Cardiff. A selection of photographs showing the activities of the Bahá’ís in the city over the years was also projected onto the foyer ceiling.
Following a recital by the acclaimed Mavron String Quartet, the guests enjoyed a theatrical performance by professional actor and story-teller Sarah Clive, inspired by the life of Martha Root, a world-renowned Bahá’í teacher who first visited Cardiff in 1925.
After the performance, the audience was invited to ask questions of a special panel comprised of Ms Clive, Mrs Zarin Hainsworth-Fadaei – President of UNIFEM-UK, Mrs Rita Bartlett – the only Welsh member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, and Ms Jessica Naish of the Sherman Theatre.
“The most inspiring thing about the event was the diversity of the audience, in terms of culture and age,” said Ms Naish. “To see that the most profound questions were being asked by the children present was very touching.”
The Bahá’ís of Cardiff received numerous messages of goodwill and congratulations, as well as a gift of a birthday cake from the Nantyglo & Blaina Friendship Group.
“The whole event marked the significant contribution the Bahá’í faith has made to the cultural and creative life of our capital,” said Ms Naish.