To Mark Mandela International Day 2016
Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 98th Birthday
Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza
Commemoration Service 10.30 am – 11.00 am
Songs by Choirs of Schools from Delhi NCR
Procession from Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza to C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Mandela Katha Mala 11.15 am – 12.30 pm
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela, on freedom, from his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, published 1994
Message from the UN Secretary General to be read by Shri Rajiv Chandran, National Information Officer, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan
Speakers: H.E. Mr. France Morule, High Commissioner of South Africa; and Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies
Followed by a Quiz programme on Nelson Mandela for school teams from Delhi NCR
Foyer outside C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium: Madiba and His Struggle: An exhibition of paintings by children of Bluebells School International
Organised as part of Taking Children to Gandhi series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi’s non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development
(Collaboration: Gandhi Peace Foundation, United Nations Information Centre & Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
Event starts on Monday, 18 July 2016 at 05:30 hrs
Type
Cultural
Dates
18 Jul 2016, 05:30 AM
Venue
To Mark Mandela International Day 2016
