Activity Type:
Cultural Event
Presenter:
Dr. Ed Brantmeier, Assistant Director for the Center for Faculty Innovation and Assistant Professor, College of Education, Gandhi Center, JAmes MAdison University
Date:
Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 14:00 to 17:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Contact Person:
Katherine Carlitz
Contact Phone:
412-6848-7371
Contact Email:
kcarlitz@pitt.edu
October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, is the International Day of Nonviolence, per a United Nations declaration in 2007. Join us for an afternoon of activities celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings! Enjoy tea, snacks, and conversations with Pittsburgh organizations at the 2 p.m. reception, followed at 3 by cultural performances, inter-faith presentations, and a talk by Dr. Ed Brantmeier, Assistant Director for the Center for Faculty Innovation and Assistant Professor, College of Education, Gandhi Center, James Madison University.
UCIS Unit:
Asian Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors:
Pax Christi Pittsburgh
Hindu Jain Temple
Silk Screen Asian Arts & Culture Organization
Chinmaya Sanjeevani Ashram
Sunday Morning Forum of the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
Sri Venkateswara Temple
Gujarati Samaj of Greater Pittsburgh
Association for India's Development
Alliance for Humanitarian Initiatives Non-violence and Spiritual Advancement
Multicultural & Diversity Initiatives at Carnegie Mellon
Rotary Club of Monroeville
World Regions:
Asia