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THE 15TH ANNUAL TEXAS BAHÁ'Í BLUEBONNET CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS The Texas Bahá’í Bluebonnet Conference is an annual event sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Round Rock, Texas. January 14-15, 2012 "World in Transition" “O Thou kind Lord! Unite all. Let, the religions agree and make the nations one, so that they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home. May they all live together in perfect harmony.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The Texas Bahá’í Bluebonnet conference committee has decided to dedicate the up coming Texas Bahá’í Bluebonnet Conference in memory of our beloved Dr. Peter Khan.The first session of the conference will be conducted in remembrance of him. Conference Sessions The presentation by Dr. Janet Khan is based on a detailed study of the authoritative texts of the Faith, with special attention to the interpretations of Shoghi Effendi and the clarifications of the Universal House of Justice in recent years. It features the examination of several interacting processes in the world today, including their origin, direction, and ultimate purpose. The session topics chosen by Dr. Janet Khan are: - The state of the world - what people are saying
- Shoghi Effendi's vission of the world-shaping processes
Dr. Suheil Bushrui was recently commissioned by The Universal House of Justice to write about the Master in the Arabic language for the friends in the Middle East. During his research, he found a large amount of previously unpublished information. The book titled “Abbas Effendi” has been completed and published, and has already been receiving rave reviews. Many embassies of Middle Eastern countries in Washington D.C. have invited Dr. Bushrui to come and speak on his book. Dr. Bushrui will share his findings in two of the conference sessions. In an additional session, he will be speaking about the Guardian in whose presence he was until the age of 18. The session topics chosen by Dr. Bushrui are: Children, Youth and the Pre-youth Program
As in the past conferences, the pre youth and youth will be meeting with the guest speakers on Friday 13th 2012 at the Austin Baha’i center at 7:30 p.m., with time for socializing after the meeting. This meeting is only for the pre youth and the youth and there is no registration necessary. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided by the conference committee.
There will be special sessions during the conference for the children, youth and the pre- youth. The theme of these sessions, chosen and prepared by Mrs. Catherine Parsi are ‘The extra ordinary life of Bahá’u’lláh, the Glory of God as Prince, Prisoner, and Exile”, “Empowerment in a Bahá’í context” and “Social Justice” respectively.
Saturday Night Program We are also delighted to have a multi talented performer Ms. Giti Najaffi and a Country and Western performer Mr. Larry Magee for our Saturday evening of music. Enjoy the mystical intoxicating sounds of multilingual vocalist, Giti, that brings to life the musical traditions of her homeland and blends them with the passionate flamenco of Spain. Giti, Persian‐born multilingual vocalist started singing when she was 5 years old at Radio Tehran. She moved to Norway as a teen and then to Spain where she lived for ten years learning the language and culture, falling in love with flamenco music and dance. Now living in Portland Oregon, she continues to perform in expanding audiences across the globe. Larry is a singer/songwriter based in San Antonio, TX. His music is a South Texas blend of Country, Light Rock. The songs are based on the teachings of the Bahá'í Faith. For example, his signature Country song -"Buddhist-Baptist-Catholic-Jew" - is an amusing treatment of the Baha'i belief that all the major religions are true and have come from one loving God. He has several unique story songs based on Bahá'í history. These include "The Red Roan Stallion", "Crack in the Wall", "Riding the Rods" and "The Watchman". Hear and download Larry's music at www.LosNiceGuys.com Please continue monitoring our website for announcements and changes as we intend to keep you posted on the progress of the conference. The committee would like to thank each and everyone one of you for your continuous support to this conference.
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