Gandhi Jayanti

Every year the Gandhi Memorial Center commemorates the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2nd. Over the past thirty years this has been an annual celebration in cooperation with the Indian Embassy. Special guest presentations as well as music (bhajans) and dance offerings have been a part of this delightful community gathering.

On October 2, 2009 the Gandhi Memorial Center in collaboration with the Embassy of India presented a very special program for Gandhi Jayanti with remarks by The Honorable Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Her Excellency, Ambassador Meera Shankar.  A unique offering of the Rabindranath Tagore song, "Anondo Loke" was offered by a bell choir with flute accompaniment by Katy Bauer and vocal by Sudeshna Basu.  The musical arrangement was by Jeffrey Hallam Bauer.  The Ram Dhun was presented with tabla accompaniment by Deepak Shenoy and harmonium by Vasanthi Athavale.

PHOTOS FROM GANDHI JAYANTI 2009