To Mark Mandela International Day 2014

Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 96th Birthday

Commemoration Service

Songs by Choirs of Schools from Delhi NCR

Procession from Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza to Deshmukh Auditorium

FROM 11:00 TO 12:30 IN THE AUDITORIUM

Mandela Katha Mala

“It is in your hands to make of our world a better one for all, especially the poor, vulnerable and marginalized” - Nelson Mandela, 25 Jun 2008

Message from the UN Secretary General to be read by Mrs Kiran Mehra-Kerpelman, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan

Speakers: Representative from South Africa; Shri Rajiv Bhatia, Director-General, Indian Council of World Affairs and former Indian High Commissioner to South Africa; and Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

Followed by an interactive session with students

A short film on Nelson Mandela’s life will be screened

Madiba and His Struggle

An exhibition of paintings by children of Bluebells School International

On view in the Foyer

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

Event starts on Friday, 18 July 2014 at 05:30 hrs

Type

Cultural

Dates

18 Jul 2014, 05:30 AM

Venue

To Mark Mandela International Day 2014