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Sacramento Sikhs to hold World
Interfaith Peace March
WSN Bureau
As part of the
Tercentenary celebrations of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh
Community of Sacramento, in collaboration with the Interfaith
Service Bureau, is holding a World Interfaith Peace March on October 11, 2008
in downtown Sacramento.
The 40,000
strong Sikh community which lives in the Greater Sacramento Valley
will be propagating the composite wisdom of Guru Granth Sahib and
highlighting the spirit of harmony and tolerance.
The Religious
Adviser to Gurdwara West Sacramento has extended invitation “to all
concerned and caring citizens to join this World Interfaith.
Peace March,
coinciding with 300th Anniversary of the Sikh Scripture, to affirm
our steadfast belief in peaceful co-existence”
He has also
informed that various officials and representatives from State,
County and City are likely to participate in the march.
March Route and
contact details:
The day’s events begin in
Southside Park (between 6th & 8th Streets at T
Street)
at
10:00 am
with a free breakfast. The march to the Capitol begins at
11:00 am,
stops at the north steps of the Capitol between 1:00 and
2:00
for a recognition ceremony, and returns to
Southside Park for lunch.
For further information, contact:
Sikh Temple,
West Sacramento
Darshan Singh Mundy:
Email:
dsmundy51@yahoo.com
916-417-8860
Sikh Temple,
West Sacramento
Mohinder Singh Sandhu:
Email: mohinder100@yahoo.com
916-607-0538
Sacramento Sikh
Society
Dr. Narinder Singh Parhar:
parhar@surewest.net
916-217-1752
SIKH TEMPLE, ROSEVILLE
Dr. Gurinder Singh Kanwar:
Email:
trustees@sikhtemple.us
916-759-3880
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PEACE MARCH ROUTE:
Starts at
Southside Park at 09:30am
Stops at the North Steps of the capital at 01:00pm
Ends at Southside Park at 03:00pm
March begins at
700 T St.
West on T Street
North on 5th Street
East on Capitol Mall
South on 9th Street
East on N Street
North on 15th Street
West on L Street
South on 9th Street
West on T Street
March ends at 700 T |
6 October 2008
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