Tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Park Public School

On Thursday July 18 from 1 to 6 p.m., there will be an event to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Park Public School, in the community of Regent Park. This date has been declared by the UN as Nelson Mandela International Day; it will also be Mandela’s 95th birthday. A number of Canadian artists will be on hand to help celebrate Mandela’s life, including Liona Boyd, Lorraine Klaasen, Amanda Martinez, and Jabulani. 

An international effort is underway to have a live stream broadcast of “applause” on his birthday –with Toronto’s participation slated for exactly 1:45 p.m. The formal program begins at 1 p.m. and is scheduled for 5 hours. Here’s an excerpt from the program:

Excerpt of Program of Events

1:45PM                 INTERNATIONAL LIVE STREAM BROADCAST

                                Emcee: P.K Subbhan, Montreal Canadiens, NHL

·         Applause Ceremony

·         Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrica (SA National Anthem)

·         Call to 67 Minutes of Volunteering

·         Liona Boyd

3:15 PM                STAGE PERFORMANCES

·         Regent Park School Of Music                     

·         Muhtadi African Drumming Ensemble   

·         Lorraine Klaasen                                              

·         Amanda Martinez

·         Brian Litvin and Jabulani               

For more information see:  http://spiritofmandela.org. 

And http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/07/16/nelson_mandelas_inspirational_time_in_toronto.html