Programme

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Sunday 1 June 2008 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) 13.00 - 14.00pm Celebraton of Midwifery (Clyde Auditorium) 15.00 - 17.30pm Opening Ceremony (SECC Hall 5)

Opening Day Programme

A Celebration of Midwifery
(Multi Faith)
Sunday 1 June 2008 at 1.00pm
Clyde Auditorium (Armadillo)
Scottish Conference and Exhibition Centre, Glasgow

Programme Order
Slides and recorded music as people enter
Photographs courtesy of Nancy Durrell McKenna and Scottish Multi Faith. Music by Scottish Guitar Quartet, the Keltz and Sigur Ros from their album Takk

South African Midwives Anthem (SOMSA)
Welcome and Opening Words by ICM President, Dame Karlene Davis
'Morning has Broken' (All) - Claire Brennan, NHS Diversity Task force
Haroon Ahmed - Muslim and Dharmacharini Jayavardhani - Buddhist
Voicebeat (Choral contribution)
Ranli McQuire - Bah'ai and Rabbi Nancy Morris - Jewish
Catherine MacDonald, Midwife Soloist
Ravinder Kaur Nijjar - Sikh and Shoba Nagpal - Hindu
Maureen Hunter, Harpist
Christian speaker - Miss Mary Clare Corr
(ends by introducing a minute for reflection)
Quiet Reflection
'When I needed a Neighbour' (All) Piano - Claire Brennan
Indepen-Dance (Dance Group)
Piper - Amazing Grace
ÔMay the God of peace go with usÕ (All) led by Frances Hume
Close of Celebration and Collection for Safe Motherhood Projects

Produced by Malcolm MacMillan in association with the Scottish Multi Faith Council.
With special thanks to Gillian Smith, Frances Hume, Carrie Varjavandi and Dr Maureen Sier

Programme for the Opening Ceremony

Neilston and District Pipe & Drum Band
The National Anthem led by Catherine MacDonald
The ICM Flag Ceremony with the Scottish Youth Theatre
and Midwives from throughout the world
The Scottish Opera with its Orchestra
Welcome Address from ICM President Dame Karlene Davis
with presentation to Mr V Pinder from Johnson & Johnson
The RCM Choir accompanied by the Orchestra of the
Scottish Opera
The Scottish Youth Theatre
The Rhymney Millennium Choir from Wales
World Championship Irish Dancing from the McCutcheon
Dance School
The Cavern Beatles from Liverpool
The Finale