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On 5th December the first ever Inter Faith Eisteddfod took place in Cardiff as the culmination of events held in Wales for the Inter Faith Week in Wales.
An eisteddfod – Welsh for ’sitting together’ – is a festival of literature, music and performance and this particular eisteddfod gave people from the different faith communities in [...]

The veteran actor Earl Cameron has received his medal as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE).
The 91 year old actor was honoured with a CBE in HM the Queen’s New Year Honours list for his “services to drama”. In an investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, Mr Cameron received his award from HRH [...]

The experiences of two members of the Scottish Bahá’í community have been featured in an exhibition on the subject of pilgrimage, staged at a prestigious Glasgow museum.
The exhibition, at the St.Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, entitled Sacred Journeys: Expressions of Faith, explored the journeys of nine different religious adherents from Glasgow, two of whom - Menai [...]

15 of Britain’s top comedians have signed an open letter calling for the Iranian government to respect the human rights of its citizens, in particular seven leaders of the Bahá’í Faith who have been imprisoned for more than eight months and now face spurious charges.
In a letter published in today’s edition of The Times, the [...]

Veteran actor, Earl Cameron, has been named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in HM the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
After a career spanning seven decades, 91 year old Mr Cameron has been honoured for his “services to drama”.
A dedicated member of the Bahá’í faith since 1963, Mr Cameron – who now lives in [...]

A new film about a young man’s journey around the world to understand the Bahá’í faith – its beliefs, its humanitarian efforts, and its ongoing struggle against persecution – has been released on DVD.

The Wayfarer is an informative documentary written and directed by filmmaker Jess Firth. Mr Firth first encountered the Bahá’í faith while visiting [...]

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 [...]

Athlete Nelson Evora – a member of the Bahá’í Faith – has won an Olympic Gold Medal in the men’s triple jump.
24 year old Mr Evora jumped 17.67 metres, adding the Olympic title to his world crown and giving Portugal its first Olympic gold medal in 12 years.
Born in Cote D’Ivoire where his parents had [...]

The celebrated native American performer Kevin Locke has arrived in the United Kingdom for his first ever appearance at the world-famous Glastonbury Festival, as well as exciting programmes in London. 
Mr Locke, a Bahá’í, is known throughout the world as a visionary Hoop Dancer, the preeminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural [...]