Members of the public are invited to attend a multi-faith Celebration of the Commonwealth to be held at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra at 11am on Commonwealth Day, Monday 9 March 2009. The Executive Director of the ACC&C, Reverend Professor James Haire, AM, said “The celebration is modelled on the Commonwealth Observance which Her Majesty the Queen attends in Westminster Abbey each Commonwealth Day, and the theme for the celebration this year is The Commonwealth @ 60 – serving a new generation. Local leaders of major world religions will participate in the reading of six affirmations at the celebration which will feature indigenous participation, cultural performances, a Tongan choir, a Chinese group, a Ugandan quartet and the Woden Valley Youth Choir.” The celebration, which is expected to last for 90 minutes and will be followed by lunch, has been assisted by the ACT Government’s Multicultural Grants Program 2008-09.