Stand Against Poverty Concert and Photo Exhibition

Let’s be heard by our government and remind them of their promise to end poverty by 2015! Join us to ‘Make Noise’ at a concert with 100 percussion and string musicians at Purana Quila, New Delhi. A spectacular symphony of sound, ending in a crescendo with every audience member ‘making noise’ with specially provided mouth organs and mini dholaks. View striking images of the Millennium Development Goals at a Photo Exhibition entitled “We can end poverty…working together to achieve the MDGs”.

When     : 18th September

Where   : Purana Quila, New Delhi

Contact : Ms. Nanki Chawla at 098111-78330

 Lecture Series on the Millennium Development Goals

Listen to eminent thought leaders and opinion makers presenting the most innovative ideas in the battle against poverty.  Inauguration of lecture series by Mr. Gopalkrishna Gandhi; Other lectures by Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Mr. Gurcharan Das, Gopal Subramanium, Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyer,  Ms. Anu Aga and Mr. Shankar Sharma.

When     : 11th and 12th September

Where   : The British Council, New Delhi

Contact : Mr. Hindol Sengupta at 096544-01142

 Eight’ – Film screenings on the Millennium Development Goals

Watch 8 powerful films by world-renowned directors over a two-day film festival with each film relating to one of the 8 Millennium Development Goals and their attempt to eradicate poverty by 2015. The films featured are: Abderrahmane Sissako’s Tiya’s Dream, Gael Garcia Bernal’s The Letter, Mira Nair’s How Can It Be, Gus Van Sant’s Mansion on the Hill, Jan Kounen’s The Story of Panshin Beka, Gaspard Noé’s SIDA, Jane Campion’s The Water Diary and Wim Wenders’ Person to Person.

When     : 17th and 18th September

Where   : Islamic Cultural Centre and Nehru Auditorium

Contact : Mr. Gaurav Raturi at 099719-90162