Archive 2006--Buddhist study and activities DECEMBER Dec 21 Greek Edition of Burton Watson's The Lotus Sutra Published Dec 19 SGI-Macau and SGI-Hong Kong Celebrate 40th and 45th Anniversaries, Respectively Dec 17 SGI-Hong Kong, SGI-Macau and SGI-Malaysia Hold Buddhist Study Examinations Dec 16 SGI-Korea Young Men Participate in Training Session on Cheju Island Dec 10 Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Holds 32nd General Meeting Youth Support Groups Meet in Italy and Belgium SGI-Paraguay Celebrates 45th Anniversary Dec 9 SGI-Nepal Holds 12th General Meeting Dec 7 SGI-USA Conducts Memorial Service at Site of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks in New York SGI-Argentina and SGI-Taiwan Hold Entrance-Level Study Exams on Nichiren Buddhism SGI-Norway Opens First Center; Holds First Study Examination SGI-Argentina Peace Auditorium Recognized for Architectural Excellence Dec 6 SGI-UK Opens New Center in Central London Dec 5 New SGI Center Opens in Bremen, Germany Dec 4 Philosophical Dialogue among Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist Scholars in Hong Kong Lotus Sutra Exhibition in Hong Kong Displays Rare Artifacts from Early Recorded History 8,000 Sit for Buddhist Study Exams in 25 European Countries Dec 3 SGI Members in Slovenia Host Seminar SGI-Peru Holds Elementary-Level Buddhist Study Examination in 14 Cities Dec 2 SGI-USA Language Groups Help Build Global Network NOVEMBER Nov 29 SGI-Mexico and Veracruz City Cosponsor Youth Peace Convention SGI Members Gather in Uganda, Cameroon and Ghana Nov 20 21st "Boys and Girls Art of Hope Exhibit" Opens at Josei Toda International Center in Tokyo Nov 18 SGI-Cameroon Women Hold General Meeting SGI-Macedonia Holds First Study Examination on Nichiren Buddhism Nov 15 English Edition of The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume II to be Released Soon SGI-Taiwan Publishes Contemporary Chinese Language Editions of "Opening of the Eyes" from Nichiren's Writings Nov 9 SOKANET Japanese Site Relaunched with New URL OCTOBER Oct 24 Italian Buddhist Dictionary Released Oct 20 SGI-Mexico Representatives Speak on Buddhist View of Happiness at Enrique Díaz de León Vocational College, Guadalajara, Mexico Oct 15 SGI Members Hold Friendship Exchanges at 58 Venues in Aichi Prefecture Oct 4 SGI-USA Members in New Orleans Hold "Victory Rally" on Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Oct 3 SGI-Taiwan Recognized as Excellent Community Organization for 14th Consecutive Year SGI-Germany's Villa Sachsen Celebrates Heritage Day Oct 1 Bronze Statues Dedicated to SGI-Korea Women Pioneers SEPTEMBER Sep 28 New SGI-Europe District Established in Ísafjördur, Iceland Sep 23 SGI-Italy Holds Summer Buddhist Study Session in Fiuggi, Italy Sep 20 SGI-Russia Members Gather for General Meetings Sep 16 SGI Fiji Island Members Gather Family-style Sep 15 SGI Youth in Ghana and Nigeria Hold Training Sessions Sep 14 SGI-UK Young Men Participate in Summer Course Sep 12 7,000 SGI-Thailand Candidates Nationwide Sit for Beginning-Level Study Examination Sep 8 SGI-Europe Holds Summer Study Session in Trets AUGUST Aug 29 SGI-Macau Youth and SGI-Hong Kong Boys and Girls Meet, Respectively Aug 28 SGI-UK Young Women Meet for Summer Course Aug 24 SGI-USA Youth in New York, New York, Hold Festival Commemorating 25th Anniversary of SGI President's Poem to America's Youth; New York State Awards Honorary Citizenships to SGI President and Mrs. Ikeda Aug 11 SGI-USA Hosts Leadership Study Conference for North America-Oceania Aug 10 SGI Young Men's Division Members Celebrate 55th Anniversary in Argentina and Thailand Aug 9 SGI-Portugal Youth Hold General Meeting Aug 8 Members in Austria and Eastern Europe Hold Combined Summer Study Session Aug 1 SGI-Serbia Members Gather for Commemorative Meeting JULY Jul 23 SGI Youth from 60 Countries Exchange with Members in Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi Prefectures Jul 20 SGI Young Women Commemorate 55th Anniversary During Summer Youth Training Session in Japan Broward County, Florida, USA, Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Florida Nature and Culture Center; Honors SGI President and His Wife Kaneko Ikeda Jul 19 Two Official Websites Related to Daisaku Ikeda Now Available Jul 7 Soka Gakkai Reelects President Einosuke Akiya JUNE Jun 30 Singapore Soka Association Youth and Women Sponsor Lectures by Dr. N. Radhakrishnan Jun 15 SGI-Philippines Women's Division Holds Friendship Gatherings Jun 14 SGI-Spain Members in Galicia Meet for First Time as a Region; SGI-Norway Women's Division Holds General Meetings Jun 11 27,000 Gather for Chapter Meetings in India Jun 8 China's National Peking Opera Theatre Launches Japan Tour Jun 6 SGI-Korea Women's Division Holds Commemorative Chorus Festival Jun 5 SGI-Panama Hosts Dramatization of SGI President's The Snow Country Prince; SGI-Philippines Young Women Meet for Study Session Soka Gakkai Agriculture and Fishery Departments of Okayama and Aichi Hold Renaissance Rallies Jun 4 SGI-Switzerland Representatives Participate in Training Session in Trets, France MAY May 28 25,000 Study Nichiren's Writings in Soka Gakkai Malaysia May 25 SGI Members in Africa and Romania Celebrate Soka Gakkai's Anniversary May 20 Soka Gakkai Indonesia Opens New Headquarters Building; SGI President Commended by Indonesia University of Education and Indonesian Photographers' Association May 12 Soka Gakkai Women Launch 55th Anniversary Meetings May 11 SGI Members Around the World Celebrate May 3 Soka Gakkai Day May 10 Soka Gakkai Music Groups Participate in Local Parades Nationwide During Golden Week APRIL Apr 30 5,000 Soka Gakkai Youth Rally in Tokyo Apr 24 SGI-Brazil's Future Division Celebrates 15 Years Apr 23 Soka Gakkai Fuji Fife-and-Drum Corps Marches in Shinjuku City Parade Apr 15 SGI-Iceland Becomes a Headquarters Apr 12 SGI-Cameroon Youth Start Afresh Apr 11 SGI Women Around the World Gather--USA, Peru and Italy Apr 7 SGI Youth in French Guiana Hold Cultural Event Apr 5 SGI Members in Africa Celebrate March 16 Apr 1 New Soka Young Women's Center Completed MARCH Mar 31 Book on Soka Gakkai and Globalization of Buddhist Humanism Published Mar 29 SGI-Europe Youth Commemorate March 16 Mar 24 European Academy of Sciences and Arts President Felix Unger Speaks on Future of Medicine and Humanity Mar 23 Singapore Soka Association Holds Entrance and Intermediate-Level Study Examinations on Nichiren Buddhism Mar 20 Hokkaido Youth Hold Experience Rallies at 135 Venues Mar 13 Bahrat (India) Soka Gakkai Members Hold Family Festivals in Soka Bodhi Tree Garden SGI-Portugal Holds Study Session in Trets, Southern France Mar 3 23,000 Pass Youth Division Advanced Level Study Examination on Nichiren Buddhism FEBRUARY Feb 27 Soka Gakkai Holds Youth Division Advanced-level Examination on Nichiren Buddhism Feb 21 Soka Gakkai Agriculture and Fisheries Division Members Gather throughout Japan Feb 17 Nichiren's Birthday Observed Feb 10 Buddhism Study Conference Held at Florida Nature and Culture Center JANUARY Jan 30 SGI-Macau and SGI-Hong Kong Hold Study Session, Respectively; SGI-Hong Kong Publishes Chinese Translation of Nichiren's Writings Jan 27 SGI-USA Celebrates Chinese New Year SGI Members in Togo, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire, Africa, Respectively Kick Off 2006 Seikyo Shimbun Holds Grand 55th Anniversary Reception Jan 26 Soka Gakkai International Holds World Peace Prayer Service to Commemorate January 26, SGI Day Jan 19 Fourth SGI-European Summit Held at SGI European Center in France Jan 18 Soka Gakkai Remembers Victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake Jan 5 SGI Members Around the World Usher in the New Year

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