Todos são bem -vindos a um evento gratuito na segunda -feira, 25 de novembro, para a inauguração da estátua Mahatma Gandhi nos arredores da Catedral de Manchester. O evento público que será atendido por hóspedes distintos do governo do Reino Unido e do governo da Índia. A inauguração é às 12h15 e será precedida por um serviço inter-religioso sobre não-violência, paz e unidade a partir das 11h na Catedral de Manchester. O evento interno será exibido aberto em uma tela grande lá fora. Iniciativa, apoiada pela Catedral de Manchester, Conselho da Cidade de Manchester, Manchester India Partnership e Alto Comissariado da Índia. mundo.
To mark the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, a 9ft high bronze statue has been crafted by renowned Indian artist Ram V Sutar. The unveiling is at 12:15pm and will be preceded by an interfaith service on Non-violence, Peace & Unity from 11am at Manchester Cathedral. Event inside will be shown open on a big screen outside.
There will be celebrations with dance and music from Manchester University students, The Voice finalist Natasha Seth of the Parrs Wood School choir, Indian dancers, before the statue is unveiled.
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (SRMD), a worldwide spiritual movement headquartered in India, is behind the initiative, which is supported by Manchester Cathedral, Manchester City Council, Manchester India Partnership and the High Commission of India.
SRMD is also celebrating Gandhi’s birth anniversary by conducting workshops in 16 primary schools in Stockport and Manchester, by educating nearly 2000 children about the Icon of Peace and how through love, compassion and non-violence they too can be the positive forces of change in the world.
