CINCINNATI, OHIO: Samip Singh Gumtala: Members of the Guru Nanak Society of Greater Cincinnati and the Sikh community of Dayton recently participated in an “Interfaith Conversation and Cuisine” event held at “The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer” in Cincinnati, Ohio. The purpose of this gathering was to bring people from different religious backgrounds together for a meal and to share information about their religion. In addition to the Sikh community, the Jewish Community Council, Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, Bahá’ís and members of other religions participated in the event. Sharing information in this regard, community activist Sameep Singh Gumtala said that the members of the Sikh community talked about the importance of the basic principles of Sikhism like Seva, Kirat Karo, Naam Japo. Gumtala said members of different religions were seated together at the dinner table so that they could share information about their religion and culture with each other. He said, “It is very encouraging to see that people of all ages are a part of this event and such events are very important to create and maintain unity among different communities. High school and college-going Sikh youth Kirat Singh, Japneet Singh, Manit Singh and Mihar Kaur also remained actively engaged with members of other religions. Class 10 student Mihar Kaur said she shared information about the importance of seva and langar in Sikhism to people of other religions at her dinner table. He also gave information about the history of Darbar Sahib and Harmandir Sahib. Speaking on the occasion, Asees Kaur thanked the organizers who brought together people of different religions and gave them the opportunity to share information about their Dharpa and other traditions. Members of the Sikh community included Dr. Charanjit Singh Gumtala, Avtar Singh Springfield, Harvinder Singh and Raspreet Kaur. All these guests also went to the church where Rev. welcomed them. Melanie Slane gave information about the history of this church in Cincinnati and the sermons given from the Bible in the weekly programs. Apart from enlightening discussions, the members enjoyed various cuisines from different countries representing the diverse cultures present there.