Observance of the 151st birth anniversary of Mohandas K. Gandhi
Presented by the Gandhi Memorial Center, Washington, DC

The Live-Stream program will be viewable with the following link at 5:30pm (EST) on October 2 at: https://youtu.be/kELNFwqUGCE 

You may also view it anytime thereafter. We are sorry not to have the physical presence of an in-person gathering but we are grateful to be able to share these special devotional offerings:

Lamp Lighting and Prayers from these faith traditions: Buddhist – Eriko and Toshi Masuoka, Hindu – Supriya Dutt, Muslim – Samia Mahbub Ahmad, Jewish – Sam Schulman, Zoroastrian – Brigadier Ervad Behram Panthaki, Sikh – Amayah Singh, and Christian – Steve Bauer; concluding with the prayerful composition: “Hei Deenanath” by Padma Shri Vidushi Sumitra Guha

“The Village Path” written by Swami Premananda, founder of the Gandhi Memorial Center, narration voiced by Jackie Ventouris, music by Tony Ventouris and Bansuri artist, Deepak Ram, with Bharatanatyam dance choreography and videography by Madhavi Reddi

“Gramchara Oi Ranga Matir Path” by Rabindranath Tagore sung by Sudeshna Basu, piano by Jeffrey H. Bauer, and narration by Fred Dixon with archival footage of Gandhi and Tagore

“Gandhi: The Village of My Dreams” Special Remarks by Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center

“Vaishnavajanato”by Narsi Mehta sung by Samia Mahbub Ahmad with Jeffrey H. Bauer (piano), Debu Nayak (tabla), Anthony Hyatt (violin), Tony Ventouris (guitar), and Pam Broene (flute), originally prepared for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi

“Bhajan Compilation” with archival video of the Chetana and Gandhi Center singing groups who sang for our traditional observance of Gandhi Jayanti for many decades

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