As people around the world celebrate the 150th birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the University will host a series of events on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to mark the occasion.

• 9 a.m. in the Henry Madden Library Ellipse Gallery. Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro will speak at a ribbon-cutting event opening an exhibition of lives of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Daisaku Ikeda and Cesar Chavez. The exhibition will remain open during library hours until Oct. 12.

• 6 p.m. in the Peace Garden at Fresno State. This event will include a garlanding and flower ceremony, speakers, classical dances, mediation and candlelight vigil. Special guests include consul Summati Rao, representing ambassador Sanjay Panda, Indian Consulate Office in San Francisco, and dignitaries from the city and county of Fresno.

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