Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 108th Birthday

Fest | 📅Saturday, 18 July 2026, ⏰10:30am onwards | 📍India International Centre, Lodhi Estate | 🎟️Free Entry

Date and Time: Saturday, 18 July 2026, 10:30am onwards

Entry: Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

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Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003, India

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Event Description: TO MARK MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY 2026, Commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s 108th Birthday

Songs by School Choirs from Delhi NCR

At C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium: 11:15 to 12:15 Mandela Katha Mala

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom” - Nelson Mandela, from ‘Make Poverty History’ speech in London's Trafalgar Square for the campaign to end poverty in the developing world, 3 February 2005.

Message from the UN Secretary General António Guterres to be read by Mr. Darrin Farrant, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan

Speakers: H.E. Prof. Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa; and Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

Interactive session with students of schools from Delhi NCR

A group of school students in Durban, South Africa shall join online for the interactive session.

Foyer outside the Auditorium: Madiba and His Struggle: An exhibition of paintings by students of Bluebells School International

Organized as part of Taking Gandhi to Children series that brings children closer to the enduring legacy of Gandhi’s non-violent struggle for equity, justice, pluralism and sustainable development

Collaboration: Gandhi Yuva Baradari; United Nations Information Centre; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies

  

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