Postage stamps, busts, exhibitions: Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary across the globe

The Gandhi Peace Garden at the State University of New York Campus, where 150 trees have been planted, was also inaugurated. The leaders have also released a UN postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi. Australia is marking Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary with a series of events to honour the Indian leader. A week-long exhibition and an interactive talk in Melbourne, a poster competition in Adelaide on Gandhi's philosophy, principles, actions and achievements and a prayer meeting in Canberra-based Indian High Commission will take place in the next few weeks. A garland ceremony will be held in the University of Adelaide at the Gandhi Statue in the Garden of Contemplation, followed by the address of eminent jurist and academic Michael Kirby on 'The Sesquicentenary of Mahatma Gandhi' and its relevance for Australia and the world. Five sculptures of Gandhi, engraved with his famous quotes, in four cities of Australia will also be part of the celebration. The Dominican Republic has released a postal stamp to honour Gandhi on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary. The Slovenian Government also released a postal stamp to commemorate the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Abderahmen Boukhari, a famous Tunisian singer, has made special efforts to promote the Mahatma's favourite bhajan 'Vaishnava Jana to'. This project was undertaken under the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi celebrations in Tunisia. The North African country also released postage stamps to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Caribbean country also released commemorative stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. The United Arab Emirates' Emirates Post also issued stamps to highlight the life and times of India's most influential leader in Dubai.] Emirates Post issued 6,000 commemorative stamps, which are available at Emirates Post Central Happiness Centres in Dubai. The Czech Republic also issued a postage stamp with his portrait by academic painter Jan Kavan. The stamp portraying Mahatma Gandhi with his hands folded in the conventional Hindu gesture of greeting and deep respect was issued as a joint effort of Czech Post and the Indian embassy in Prague. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://soundcloud.com/user-161382898

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