Pitt’s Asian Studies Center to Celebrate Indian Culture, Gandhi’s Teachings Oct. 6

PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh will host a celebration of Indian culture from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. The event will feature activities honoring Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, which took place on Oct. 2, 1869.

In addition to cultural performances and interfaith presentations, there will be a keynote speech by Carrie Trybulec, director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, D.C.

In a talk titled “Mahatma Gandhi—Truth Is One,” Trybulec will examine the idea of Gandhi’s quest for truth through prayer and service. She will discuss Gandhi’s efforts to study scriptures of all faiths, share the prayers of all communities, and serve humanity through his devotion to truth.

The event is sponsored by Pitt’s Asian Studies Center and Global Studies Center within the University Center of International Studies; Carnegie Mellon University’s Multicultural and Diversity Initiative; the Alliance for Humanitarian Initiatives, Nonviolence, and Spiritual Advancement; and numerous local churches, temples, and community groups.

For more information, visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/gandhi.html.

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