Centenary of the Bahá’í Faith in Australia

An exhibition celebrating the Centenary of the Bahá’í Faith in Australia featured prominently for two weeks in the centre of Peppermint Grove Library next to the entrance. There were many plaudits including from local artist Corrine Barton, whose “Tree of Life” painting featured in the exhibition. She wrote: “The exhibition looks great and is a fitting, comprehensive tribute. Congratulations.” Shire President Rachel Thomas, who opened the exhibition, commented: “It looks fantastic, many congratulations on putting it all together.” Many of the visitors to the exhibition continued conversations in the adjoining café. About 150 centenary booklets, 100 “What is the Bahá’í Faith?” booklets and hundreds of bookmarks were taken.

The exhibition came about after the Peppermint Grove Spiritual Assembly presented Mrs Thomas with the centenary booklet and explained the significance of the anniversary. She asked the Bahá’ís to have an exhibition on the centenary at the library, which is jointly managed by the Shire of Peppermint Grove and the Towns of Mosman Park and Cottesloe. Peppermint Grove, in collaboration with the neighbouring Mosman Park and Cottesloe communities, worked together on creating the exhibition. The resulting exhibition was beautiful and dignified, combining the history of the Faith along with artwork by both local Bahá’ís and neighbourhood friends of the Bahá’ís, It is hoped that the exhibition will inspire people to learn more and inquire further about the Faith in their local communities.