Celebrate Ghandi’s birthday with the Philly
EAST MEETS WEST – celebrate the life of the legend that gave selflessly for South Africa’s freedom from strife!
The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra in association with the Consulate General of India in Johannesburg presents “East meets West – Celebrating Gandhi’s Birthday”.
The celebratory concert, presented on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, will feature lege…
ndary Indian tabla virtuoso, Zakir Hussain who will perform with sarangi master and Bollywood vocalist Ustad Sultan Khan.
The performance takes place on Saturday 1 October 2005 at 7pm at the Linder Auditorium, Wits University Education Campus (formerly JCE), 27 St Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg.
Tickets range from R150 to R200 and booking is available through Computicket.
CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT GHANDI’s LIFE
Ghandi was born on the 2 October 1869, in Gujurat. He set sail for South Africa in April of 1893. In August 1894 Ghandi founded the Natal Indian Congress to fight colour prejudice against Indians in the now Kwazulu-Natal region. During the Boer War he headed back to India, assuring everyone that he would be back and by 1902 at the growing pressure from Indians in South Africa, returned to South Africa where he took up the reigns of leadership and founded the Phoenix settlement in 1904 and started the Passive Resistance Movement in 1906.
The years to follow were dedicated to fighting for equality and freedom:
10 January, 1908
Arrested for failing to register or to leave Transvaal and sentenced to two months simple imprisonment. On 30th January, following a compromise, he was released.
07 October, 1908
While returning from Natal, as he was unable to show his registration, which he had burnt, his sentence was imprisonment with hard labour.
25 February, 1909
Arrested, sentenced for 3 months imprisonment at Transvaal for not producing registration certificate.
06 November, 1913
After the ‘great march’ he was arrested at Palm Ford, released on 7th on bail furnished by Kallenbach.
08 November, 1913
Again arrested and released on bail.
09 November, 1913
Arrested and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. At Volkhurst sentenced for further three months. But unexpectedly released on 18 December, 1913.
In 1915 Ghandi returned to India where he continued his fight for humanity and peace. On the the 30 January 1948 Ghandi was assassinated on his way to evening prayer.
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