Waikiki celebration marks 145th birthday of Gandhi with dances and music

The Gandhi International Institute for Peace of Hawaii is inviting the public to a celebration marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 145th birthday.

The event, slated for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, will be held in front of the Gandhi statue in Waikiki, near the Hono­lulu Zoo entrance. Now in its ninth year, the celebration will feature interfaith dialogue for world peace, a candle lighting ceremony, multicultural dances and music by the Royal Hawaiian Band.

Mahatma Gandhi (born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on Oct. 2, 1869) was a pioneer of Satyagraha, or resistance through mass nonviolent and civil disobedience, in the liberation of India from British rule. For more information, visit gandhianpeace.com.