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On 6 May 2021 distinguished guests gathered within the historic General Post Office building, the Heritage Ballroom at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, to break bread in the spirit of harmony and diversity at Affinity Intercultural Foundation’s twelfth annual Friendship and Dialogue Iftar dinner. The gathering saw guests from diverse backgrounds in attendance, including members of […]

ABOUT THE EVENT: What makes an American Catholic of Irish and Italian descent one of the leading global voices in admiration of Prophet Muhammad? In this overview of Muhammad’s life and legacy, prominent scholar Craig Considine provides a sociological analysis of Muhammad’s teachings and example. Considine shows how the Prophet embraced religious pluralism, envisioned a […]

Event description We are pleased to announce that the Abraham Conference this year will be a free live stream event on Zoom from 2.30-4pm AEDT on Sunday, 10 October. The Abraham Conference brings together Jews, Christians and Muslims to discuss contemporary issues of concern to the three religions.   The theme of this year’s Abraham Conference is ‘Women Leaders in the Abrahamic Traditions: Role Models for Our Time’. Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers will help conference attendees recover some of the […]

The International Day of Nonviolence is symbolically fixed on the anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian thinker and politician who elaborated and applied the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence as early as 1906.   The life and times of Mahatma Gandhi have much to teach the contemporary world. A leader for Indian […]

  Due to the tragic times we are facing globally due to the impact of COVID-19 Affinity decided to continue with their programs through an online platform. The first of these programs began in Ramadan a month ago, in which they arranged 27 daily episodes of Ramadan Conversations with facilitator Former ABC Veteran Broadcaster John […]