Third Cultural Temple Festival Was Held In Brooklyn City Hall

At 10 am on January 22, 2021. the opening ceremony of the Third New York Cultural Temple Festival was held at the Brooklyn City Hall. Due to epidemic prevention and control policy, only a few people were allowed to participate.

The opening ceremony was virtual through the Internet and was presided over by Zheng Qirong, Chinese assistant of the Brooklyn Mayor Eric Adams’s Office. The temple festival Chinese New Year Blessing was led by Master Ming Yu, President of the American Buddhist Confederation and Master Rui Fa, the Honorary President of the American Buddhist Confederation. The Brooklyn Mayor Eric Adams delivered a speech, thanking the American Buddhist Confederation, over the years, the care and compassions for the New York City community, the contribution to the harmony and development of different ethnic groups.

TIHBF Chairman Nanren Shi participated the event.

From left: Nanren Shi, Venerable Ruifa, Venerable Mingyu

Eric Adams specifically mentioned that since the outbreak of the epidemic in March last year, the American Buddhist Confederation has donated medical supplies such as masks, protective clothing, protective glasses, and disinfectant to Brooklyn City.