The Twentieth Annual Gandhi Peace Festival
Hamilton City Hall: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012: 10:00am – 300pm
M.C. Christopher Cutler
8:00- 9:00 am Setup: Banners, tent, sound system, souvenirs, placards
9:00-10:00 am Refreshment, display tables, peace booklets, Children’s Peace Table
10:00-10:30 am 4 Thunders (Drum): A Celebration of Native Heritage (HICC)
10:30-10:45 am The Six Nations: Emily C. General School Soft shoe Dancers: ‘The Moccasin Dance’, the ‘Friendship Dance’ and ‘Smoke Dance’
10:45-11:00 am Dance byLamia
11:00- 11:15 am Unveiling of Gandhi Statue: Councillor Brian McHattie
11:15- 12:15 pm Formal Proceedings:
Welcome: Ashok Kumar, President, India-Canada Society
Welcome: Dr. N. Galleguillos, Director, Centre for Peace Studies, McMaster
Prayer (Ragupati …): Dr. B. Doobay, President, Vishnu Temple, Toronto
Greeting:
Hon. Bob Bratina, Mayor of Hamilton
Dr. Patrick Deane, President. McMaster University
Hon. Preeti Saran, Consul General of India
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Ms. Tselane Mokuena, Consul General, South Africa
12:15-12:30 pm Presentation of Distinguished Community Service Peace Award
Presentation of Distinguished Community Service Special Awards
12:30-12:40 pm Thanks and Announcements: Rama Singh, Khursheed Ahmed
12:40- 1:30 pm PEACE WALK (Downtown) (led by students of The Six Nations)
1:30- 3:00 pm Free Vegetarian Food. Live Entertainment/ Cultural Programs