Opening Ceromonie 2011

Opening Ceremony "Horses & Dreams meets Germany" on May 4, 2011

Opening ceremony: 19.00 clock

"Celebration of religions": 19.45 clock



"Celebration of religions" at Horses and Dreams

Conflicts in Israel and Palestine, Afghanistan and Pakistan: The list of sectarian clashes could be even longer continue. At Horses and Dreams 2011, but now a sign of peace among religions and the people set. Instead of the traditional opening ecumenical church service there will be this year a "celebration of religions", attended by both Christian and Jewish and Muslim fellow citizens.



Program "celebration of Religions":

1. Meditative Music

2. Meditation (Prof. Dr. Reinhold Mokrosch)

3. Jewish community

(Rabbi Shimon Grossberg):

Psalm 87, reading from the Torah

Hava Nashira / Ansemble Viassol international: "Ose shalom" (led by Iryna Slavina)

4. Christian community

(Superintendent Doris Schmidtke / dean Joseph Ahrens):

Dialogue on baptism

5. Catholic Community

(Dechant Joseph Ahrens, Uta Worpenberg):

Reading: John 4.7.9a. 10-15

Martinus chorus: "O Lord, pour out streams of living water" (Director: Joseph Berger)

6. Evangelical-Lutheran congregation

(Superintendent Doris Schmidtke, Gunda Windolf-Rummler)

Reading from the New Testament

Brass ensemble: "Black and White" (directed by Stefan Bruhn)

7. Muslim community

(Imam Haisen Agirbas):

Reflections on Water, Quran recitation, prayer

8. Kiss of Peace (Regina Wildgruber)

9. Ansemble VIASSOL international

"I thank my God" and "Hallelujah" (led by Iryna Slavina)

10. Good Bye (Prof. Dr. Reinhold Mokrosch)