Event news

The atmosphere in City Hall Jan. 17 was happy, jovial and focused on bringing people together. Children drew peace signs, Stars of David and hearts, and people enjoyed fellowship and refreshments. It could have been taken for a church service of sorts, but about 60 Sammamish residents gathered to celebrate the annual World Religion Day.

“I think people have more in common than we have differences,” said Hari Vilas Das, of the Vedic Cultural Center.

Representatives of various faiths and religions in Sammamish spoke on the belief in god that unites many people of the world.

The American branch of the Baha’i faith started World Religion Day in 1950. It has since spread around the world. The purpose of World Religion Day is to emphasize that faith and religion can be the motivating force for world unity, according to an event press release.

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