An acclaimed masterpiece, GANDHI depicts the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the beloved leader who led the people of India in a nonviolent struggle for freedom from the British empire. Winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Ben Kingsley).
Following the screening, the Gandhi Memorial Society will host a discussion and Q&A session. Feel free to bring your own dinner, snack, and drink.
An evening commemorating the father of the Indian nation through the universal language of art — a soulful musical tribute drawing on the rich cultural tapestry of India.
An essay competition covering Gandhi's principles, open to students of the three Dublin High Schools — roughly 100 participants across the schools.
Winners from each high school received First, Second and Third prizes. The best essay overall was awarded a Grand Prize of $1,000, and every participant was recognized with a memento of participation.
The United States Postal Service erected a special kiosk at the Dublin Post Office. Every postal stamp brought to the kiosk that day was cancelled with a special precancellation stamp bearing the likeness of Mahatma Gandhi.
The special cancellation continued for the following 29 days, for the convenience of philatelic enthusiasts.
Held alongside an exhibition of Gandhian books and posters of quotes drawn by Dublin School students — the lobbies suitably decorated for the occasion.
January 30, 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. The Society commemorated the occasion with a public exhibition of books and posters on Gandhi, Dr. King, and Nelson Mandela at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Downtown Columbus. Ohio Civil Rights Commissioner Mrs. Madhu Kumari Singh delivered the keynote address; Senator Sherrod Brown, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, and Consul General of India Sandeep Chakravorty sent congratulatory messages.
Throughout the day, visitors viewed more than 200 books, resulting in brisk sales — and a set of philatelic posters on Gandhi drew considerable interest.
Resources available: Photos, coverage by 10-TV, messages of dignitaries.
A public exhibition of books and posters on the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. King, held at the 2018 annual Asian Festival.
Resources available: Photos, speech/views of Manjula Sankarappa, Chairperson, Asian Festival.
A public exhibition of books and posters on the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. King, held at the 2018 annual India Festival.
Resources available: Photos, speech/views of Ramakrishna Kasarla (President, FIA), Niranjan Patel (Chairman, FIA), Amar Pandey (Trustee, FIA) and Nirmal Sinha (Trustee, FIA).
This film, with Ben Kingsley as Gandhi, won eight Oscars — including Best Actor for Kingsley — and was shown to a large, appreciative audience.
The film traces how, in six countries besides India, civil disobedience, nonviolence and love proved more powerful than brutal force. Of particular note is Denmark, which after being overrun by the Nazi war machine refused to cooperate, and through negotiation and nonviolent resistance helped save the lives of more than 7,000 Jews.
Resources available: DVDs of the movie. On Saturday, December 29, TV Asia broadcast a year-end review of the Society's 2018 activities.
