Please join us for an afternoon of activities celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings. Enjoy chai with Pittsburgh organizations at 2:00 pm, followed by interfaith presentations, cultural performances, and student readings about "Truth, Peace, and Action: Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy at 150" with chief Guest India Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty. India's Consul General Chakravorty will present the bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi to AHINSA, to be installed in the Hillman Library on University of Pittsburgh's campus.

October 2nd, 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 conversation with Pittsburgh organizations at the 2 p.m. reception, followed at 3 by cultural performances, inter-faith presentations, and a talk by Dr. Pankaj Jain of the University of North Texas:

Gandhi - Nonviolent Methods to Save the Planet

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.

A forum on mental illness and substance abuse among Indian immigrants in North America. Organized by SV Temple, presented by Professor Balwant N. Dixit, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Followed by a panel discussion with Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, MD, PHD, Professor of Psychiatry & Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Ranita Basu MD, Psychiatrist, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare Systems, and Ms. Anagha Manohar, MSW. Special Guest Speaker: Uma Eyyunni M.D, Founder of “MOTHERS CRY” of Jacksonville, Florida

Join us for a Celebration of Indian Culture, with activities celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings, featuring performances, inter-faith presentations, and more!

There will also be a lecture by Dr. Uma Majmudar, Gandhian researcher and published author:
Gandhi's Legacy of 'Satyagraha' in the Modern World
What is "satyagraha"? Is it passive resistance? Is it civil disobedience?
Why and how did Gandhi coin this term 'satyagraha and what did it mean to him?