For the upcoming Pesparani, Muslims will offer the Islamic Centre to accommodate Catholics, seminars and a national conference. The Bishop's Residence was used as temporary accommodation for those who attended the event. The musical event will give Muslims an opportunity to reciprocate for the hospitality and reception reserved by the Catholic community of Ambon to those who took part in the Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (MTQ), the Qurʾān Recitation Festival of 2012. Abdullah Latuapo, president of the Ulema Council (MUI) of the Moluccas, said he hoped that "all the interfaith groups in Ambon will contribute to the success of the first Catholic Pesparani".
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Prof Adrianus Eliasta Meliala, president of the organising committee, Lp3kn ( pictures 1 and 2), said he wished to see all participants "experience the true pluralism of Indonesian society, full of tolerance and harmony". The signing of a peace treaty between the two sides in February 2002 put an end to clashes, but tensions persisted until recently. The arrival in 1999 of thousands of Muslim settlers from other parts of Indonesia, triggered the conflict, which continued until 2002 causing at least 9,000 victims in various incidents. In the recent past, the city and island of Ambon saw several incidents of sectarian violence between Muslims and Protestants. The choice of the festival’s location, where Catholics are 4 per cent of the population, is indicative of the Church’s will and commitment to peaceful coexistence with Muslim, Protestant, Buddhist and Hindu residents. The closing ceremony will be led by Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Its aim is to promote tolerance, dialogue and inter-religious harmony through music.įavoured by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Indonesia (KWI) with the support of ordinary citizens, movements for dialogue, the central government and the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the event is expected to draw about 8,000 people, Catholics and others, from the country’s 34 provinces.Īs a sign of its importance, Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced his presence.
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Four personnel, plus myself," she added.Jakarta (AsiaNews) – The Pesta Paduan Suara Gerejani (Pesparani), the national festival of Catholic sacred music, will be held in Ambon, Moluccas archipelago, between 27 October and 2 November. "Only after about two years, Softeast's income, for example, is divided by five. She said she never specified what percentage should be paid to her, but the band took the initiative to provide some income for her work. "At that time I wasn't thinking about how these kids could make money for me, but how they could build a reputation, create a network and make people familiar with their music," she said. Similarly, Debra Soplantila, who manages Fis Duo, as well as the bands Softeast and Sang Saka Hiphop, said she didn't earn any money in her first two years as a manager. "If I feel this is a good talent, I try to advance their career as much as possible, including using my own money," he said. Vento Batfutu, the owner of Vento Production, admitted he often uses his personal money, including when he launched Pasanea. Putry Pasanea and Fis Duo's work depends on local production houses and managers. Vento Batfutu is the owner of local production house, Vento Production, in Ambon, the Moluccas.
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