Nelson Mandela International Day 2011 celebration at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 18th July 2011

Time : 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Entry : Free, Call 011-24619431 ( IIC ) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event. 

Place : Main Building, India International Centre ( IIC ), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003

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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Details : To Mark Nelson Mandela International Day 2011
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Commemoration Service at Gandhi-King Plaza and Auditorium

Songs, play-back of recording of Nelson Mandela; Message from the UN Secretary General to be read by Mrs Kiran

Mehra-Kerpelman, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan

11:00 am - 12:30 pm -Mandela Katha Mala at the Auditorium
Speakers: H.E. Mr. Harris Majeke, High Commissioner of South Africa; Mr. Ahmed Kathrada, close associate of Nelson Mandela and co-prisoner at Robben Island; and Shri Suhas Borker.
Madiba and His Struggle at Foyer outside Auditorium
An exhibition of paintings by children from Blue Bells International School
Performance by Street Children Groups: Touch a Chord and Music Basti
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; South African High Commission; United Nations Information Centre; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies