The Sikh Religious Society of Palatine, Illinois, to serve langar to more than 6,000 delegates of the event.
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The devotees of Sikh faith in Illinois are preparing to serve langar highlighting an important tenet of the Sikh faith, by gearing up to feed thousands of delegates attending a congregation in Chicago next month.
Langar will be free, a communal meal that is served to everybody regardless of their faith or culture. The volunteers from the Sikh community will serve vegetarian dishes to delegates sitting on the floor and enjoying Indian-style curries and saag.
Described as the Parliament of the World’s Religions, the 2023 conference will see participation from thousands of attendees. This landmark event would happen at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, from August 14 to August 18. This event demonstrates the value of acknowledging and understanding different religions, faiths, and cultural practices for harmony in the world.
This parliament will witness participants from more than 200 religious, Indigenous, and secular beliefs sharing a common platform with more than 80 nations expected to participate.
The event kicks off with a Parade of Faiths, to be held on August 13, which is a spectacular confluence of diverse cultures and people. The parade is a display of Chicago’s rich diversity, festivities, music, and dance and will be held at the Museum Campus, Chicago.
The Sikh community of Illinois, led by the Sikh Religious Society of Palatine, as a special gesture has decided to serve daily langar to over 6,000 attendees at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. As per Rajinder Singh Mago, trustee emeritus of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions and community outreach and media coordinator for the Sikh Religious Society of Palatine, “The community meals will be vegetarian, wholesome, and free, and they will be served throughout the event.”
The inaugural World Parliament of Religions was held in September 1893 in Chicago with a rich history of 130 years.
