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Dinner :: 4th Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner

Past Event : 09-25-2007

To build the friendship between different communities, Sierra Foundation organized its 4th Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner, which was themed as "Diverse Traditions Shared Values", on September 25th, 2007 with the people from different religions, different cultures and organizations.

The dinner was attended by more than 100 guests. The night of tolerance and respect hosted by Channel 4 News Anchor Shelby Sheehan and began with a welcome session, Video Presentation, dinner, and continued with the speeches which was followed by Calligraphy Performance by Aydin Cayir. The closing remarks were delivered by Reno Police Chief Michael Poehlman, Regional Representative of Senator Harry Reid- Susan Lisagor and Rev. Gene Savoy, Jr from International Community of Christ.

It was such a dinner where people from different traditions expressed their thoughts and offered their friendships.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS;

Atilla Kahveci, Pacifica Institute

Pastor Stephen McCandless, Reno Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Rajan Zed, Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada


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