Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's birthday
More than 250 prominent Australian and Indian leaders from the business, government and education sectors gathered at the Art Gallery of NSW on Wednesday night to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
The impact of Gandhi鈥檚 ideas about peace and non-violence are still being felt today, not just in India and South Africa but around the world
罢丑别听Gandhi Jayanti听event featured a panel discussion centred on Gandhi鈥檚 statement, 鈥淣o culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive鈥�.
Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney said that, as a philosophy student, his thinking was shaped by a quotation from Gandhi: 鈥淢y life is my message鈥�.
鈥淭he impact of Gandhi鈥檚 ideas about peace and non-violence are still being felt today, not just in India and South Africa but around the world,鈥� Professor Ivison said.
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Professor Ivison also welcomed the extension of the听听which will enable more Australian students to study in India.
Indian Consul General Sunjay Sudhir said Gandhi鈥檚 spirit and ideals had been embraced by Australia, but were sadly missing in areas of conflict throughout the world.
The celebration took place within the monumental artwork听听by Jitish Kallat, which records Gandhi鈥檚 speech in Dandi on the eve of the salt march and featured a performance of Indian听classical music.
The event was hosted by the University of Sydney and UNSW Australia with support from the Art Gallery of NSW and the Australia India Institute.听
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