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Tag "Papua New Guinea"

tag name: Papua New Guinea type: Geographic locations
web link: Papua_New_Guinea
related tags: Melanesia; New Guinea
referring tags: Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea; Lae, Papua New Guinea; Languages of Papua New Guinea; New Ireland, Papua New Guinea; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Sogeri, Papua New Guinea

"Papua New Guinea" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (5 results; less)

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  1. Baháʼí Houses of Worship: A Visual Overview, Anonymous, comp. (2020) A collection of collages, exterior and interior images of Baháʼí Houses of Worship constructed, under construction, or planned worldwide.
  2. Namibia, Pacific Islands, Queen Marie, and Emeric Sala, by Various. (2005-02)
  3. Outposts of a World Religion by a Bahá'í Traveler: Journeys Taken in 1933-1935, Accompanied by Edward R. Mathews, by Loulie Mathews. (n.d.) Autobiography of trips to New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and South America teaching the Faith.
  4. Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship, by Sama Shodjai. (2023-12) Overview of the design principles followed in building the Bahá'í temples, and the intricacies and considerations involved in their design, using Canada as a case study. (Link to document, offsite).
  5. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, by Graeme Were. (2005) Anthropological study on the Bahá'í Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially the Nalik people's belief in harnessing ancestral power using transformative imagery.

2.   from the Chronology (15 results; less)

  1. 1954-07-05 — Violet Hoehnke, an Australian, arrived in Papua New Guinea and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Admiralty Islands. [BW13:449]
  2. 1966-00-00 — Tommy Kabu, a prominent person from the village of Ara'ava in the Gulf Province and the first in the Territory of Papua to become a Bahá'í, enrolled. [BW15:459–60]
  3. 1969-04-21
      The National Spiritual Assembly of Papua New Guinea was formed with its seat in Lae. [BW15:265]
    • For picture see BW15:142.
  4. 1973-11-00 — The first youth conference of Papua New Guinea took place in Sogeri with 40 youth and visitors. [BW16:276]
  5. 1975-06-00 — Elti Kunak of Papua New Guinea was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work with women's clubs in the Bismarck Archipelago. [BW16:278]
  6. 1993-06-12
      The Honourable Sir Julius Chan, KBE, Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea consulted with the Universal House of Justice on the future role of his country as an emerging nation and on the destiny of the Pacific region. [BINS297:9; BW93–4:78]
    • For pictures see BINS297:9 and BW93–4:78
  7. 2009-01-17 — Regional Conferences were held in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Vancouver, Canada and Managua, Nicaragua. [BWNS689]
  8. 2011-04-22
  9. 2012-04-21 — Plans were announced for the building of the first two national Mashriqul-Adhkárs that were to be raised up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea. [Riḍván 2012 To the Bahá'ís of the World; BWNS906]
  10. 2018-03-21
      The design for the national Bahá'í House of Worship of Papua New Guinea (PNG) was unveiled.
    • Originally from New Zealand, Rodney Hancock—one of two individuals who brought the Bahá'í Faith to PNG in the 1950s—was asked to unveil the temple design before the audience of over 300 visitors.
    • The architectural team—composed of indigenous architect from PNG Henry Lape and Saeed Granfar—also addressed the audience. They explained that the "search for a universal theme" for the temple was "a profound challenge in a country with more than 700 distinct cultural groups.
    • The central edifice of the House of Worship will have a seating capacity of 350. [BWNS1246, EMTV.com 3 April, 2018]
    • Concept photo's.
    • From the website of the department of External Affairs for the Bahá'ís of Papua New Guinea.
  11. 2019-11-24
      Progress Report on the construction of the national Bahá'í House of Worship for Papua New Guinea the first Mashriqul-Adhkár to be designated as a national Temple.

    • The House of Worship will be situated on a hilltop in the country's sprawling capital city, Port Moresby. It will be located on the same property as the Bahá'í community's national offices and will include gardens and other meditative spaces. The central edifice will have nine gabled-roof entrances made of timber.
    • After receiving formal approval to commence construction from National Capital District's building board in August, the excavation work began. At the time of the report, the Temple's foundation was being laid and it was expected to be complete by December. Work on the steel superstructure was scheduled to begin in January.
    • Slideshow. Mashriqul-Adhkar
  12. 2020-06-29
      The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Papua New Guinea issued a statement through its External Affairs department entitled Forging a Path to Gender Equality in response to a series of tragic events and a situation that intensified during the pandemic. [BWNS1439]
    • Statement on the External Affairs website.
  13. 2020-11-20
      The Bahá'í World News Service released a progress report on the construction of the Mashriqul-Adhkar in Port Moresby.

      After the laying of the foundations which was completed last December, work progressed on an intricate steel structure for the central edifice that traces the unique weaving pattern of the exterior. An innovative design for the steel dome, devised by Werkstudio, an engineering firm based in Germany and Poland, will provide the required strength with an economical use of material.

      The structural system will interfaces with the nine entrance canopies that provide lateral strength to the temple. This system, parts of which are nearing completion, will eventually support a steel dome mesh that will at its apex reach a height of approximately 16 meters above floor level.

      Designs were being finalized for wood panels that will adorn the entrances of the temple, using local timber. Planning is also under way for gardens that will surround the central edifice.

    • Photos.
    • Video.
    • Facebook page.
  14. 2022-09-19 — People from nearby neighborhoods gathered at the temple site to weave aluminum strips into a traditional pattern that will adorn the interior walls of the central edifice. The design of the temple dome and the interior weaving pattern are symbolic of unity and the coming together of people from diverse backgrounds.

    The progress on the construction work can be see in the gallery of pictures on the BWNS website. [BWNS1617]

  15. 2024-05-25 — The inauguration of the national Bahá'í House of Worship in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The Universal House of Justice was represented by Counsellor Kessia Ruh who read the letter. There were some 1,000 participants of the ceremony that included government officials, religious leaders, members of civil society, representatives of local and national Bahá’í institutions, and many other people from across the country. The following day approximately 3,000 people gathered to celebrate the historic opening of PNG’s national Bahá’í House of Worship on the second day of the dedication program. [BWNS1734]

    Other related stories: BWNS1733; BWNS1732; BWNS1713; BWNS1524; BWNS1688

    See as well In Conversation: Stories from temple dedication in Papua New Guinea.

 
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