Posted: August 2nd, 2008
| August 2, 2008 9:00 am | to | August 31, 2008 11:00 pm |
| August 16, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
One of the ways couples and families can have healthy relationships is regularly seeking out and attending positive family events.
Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute is involved in the following upcoming projects that build community and strengthen families:
Lord Have Mercy Festival 2008
A spiritual family festival bringing families and people together in love and unity for over 10 years.
* Free and open to the public.
* Welcoming people of all ages, cultures and religions.
* Performers from a variety of religious traditions celebrating the mercy of the Creator, unity and peace amongst all His creation.
* Spiritual entertainment for the whole family that includes a free healthy, delicious meal, arts and crafts for children, workshops, and chess tournaments for youth and adults.
Where: Forest Hill Park, East Cleveland, OH 44112
(Lee Rd entrance is north of Mayfield Rd and south of Euclid Ave. )
When: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 12:00 Noon – 8 PM
See website for more details: www.lordhavemercyfestival.com
SpiritWorks Documentary
Co-directors Tariq and Krsnanandini were selected to share some of their perspectives about spirituality in the workplace along with others in this thought provoking, poignant and healing documentary. See video clip on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaq1ndv0fE
Cleveland’s First Ever Hispanic Marriage Day!
On Sunday, October 12, 2008, Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute is collaborating with Hispanic UMADAOP and the Cuyahoga Strong Start Program to present the first ever, greater Cleveland Celebration of Marriage and Family in the Latino/Hispanic community. Everyone is invited to come and see five Hispanic couples inducted into the Cleveland Hispanic Marriage Day Hall of Fame, enjoy family entertainment, delicious refreshments, see up to 50 couples reaffirming their marriage vows and hear a wonderful keynote address by Luis and Edith Vazquez about the importance of strong marriages and families in the Latino community. The audience will be informed about a variety of local community resources and services to build healthy relationships and strong families.
To nominate a couple for induction in the Hall of Fame or to register as a couple to reaffirm your marriage vows, send email at info@dzfi.org or call 216-321-0930. Nomination and registration forms as well as fliers, will also be available at
The Spanish American Committee,
4407 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113 and
Hispanic UMADAOP
3305 WEST 25TH ST
Cleveland, OH 44105
Location for this spectacular event will be announced.
Singles Workshop
If you are single, live in the greater Cleveland, Ohio, area and would like would like to be prepared for healthier relationships, send your name and email address to info@dzfi.org. We will contact you about our upcoming Singles Workshop, an interactive, comprehensive course that will cover all aspects of Healthy Relationships, including dealing with past baggage and misconceptions about marriage and family. Watch web site for dates and location.
