Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 96th Birthday at Gandhi King Plaza, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 10:30am to 12:30pm on 18th July 2014

Time : 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Add to Calendar 18-07-2014 10:30:00 18-07-2014 12:30:00 68 Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 96th Birthday Event Page : http://goo.gl/tZnUZz Gandhi King Plaza & Auditorium , Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free
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Venue : Gandhi King Plaza & Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Gandhi Peace Foundation; United Nations Information Centre; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies presents 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 

Madiba and His Struggle : A short film on Nelson Mandela’s life will be screened

On view in the Foyer : 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

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