ADDRESS BY SURUJRATTAN RAMBACHAN
MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAGUANAS

His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor George Maxwell Richards
Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, Shri Satnarayan Maharaj
Mr Devant Maharaj
Executive of the Indian Caribbean Museum
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

Good Evening

I thank you for the invitation so kindly extended to join you this afternoon to celebrate the continued success of your museum project.

I want to liberally borrow from Dr Kumar Mahabir when he wrote about the Indian Caribbean Museum as follows.

“The Indian Caribbean Museum is a national treasure, a keeper of culture, a window to the past, and an opportunity to see history come alive. To many visitors, it evokes memories of the past, a link to the present, and a vision for the future. The museum serves as a foundation for collective memory, cultural continuity and national development. It provides a common experience that families can share across generations, and serves as a link between revered ancestors and living people. This museum provides information on the cultural heritage of Indians in the Caribbean to Indians themselves, and to people of all other ethnic backgrounds.”

Archbishop Hosts Annual Inter Faith Lecture
Thursday 10 April 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams hosted the annual Lambeth Inter Faith lecture.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams invited Professor Anantanand Rambachan to give the 2008 Lambeth Inter Faith lecture which was entitled "Hindus and Christians: Celebrating Friendship and Facing Challenges with Hope".

Professor Rambachan introduced himself saying, "I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, for his invitation to give the 2008 Lambeth Interfaith Lecture. It is a special honor to be afforded the opportunity to contribute to this distinguished series of reflections focused on our relationships as members of different faith traditions. I wish to acknowledge the guidance and assistance of the Archbishop's Secretary for Interfaith Relations, Canon Guy Wilkinson. I am grateful for the presence of each one of you. It is a privilege to be with you and I look forward to learning from our dialogue".

Archbishop in Inter Faith meeting
Archbishop with Hindu guests at Inter Faith lecture
The full transcript of Professor Rambachan's lecture follows:

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