Events from The Gandhi Memorial Center

The Ganga in Poetry, Myth, and Dance

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:12 -0500

Readings by Poet Nishi Chawla

Choreographers Nilimma Devi and Anila Kumari in "Mother of Tears"

Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Free Admission – All are welcome

The program will be presented by the Gandhi Memorial Center in the Golden Lotus Temple

Brain and Consciousness: Neuroscience Aligns with Vedic Wisdom

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:34:17 -0500

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Refreshments: 6:30pm

Panel: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

R.S.V.P. by 3-12-12 info@gandhimemorialcenter.og

What can we understand about the layers of the mind? "Who" is the thinker? Is consciousness located in a specific part of the brain? How do some of the latest findings about the brain connect with Vedic Tradition?

The speakers will include:

Karl Pribram, M.D., Internationally Renowned Neuroscientist, Stanford University Professor Emeritus, Professor at Georgetown University, author of Languages of the Brain, and Brain and Perception

Subhash Kak, Ph.D., Head of Computer Science Dept., Oklahoma State University, with expertise on information theory, cryptography, neural networks, and quantum information. Vedic Scholar. Author of Mind and Self: Patanjali and Cognitive Science

Karen Shanor, Ph.D., Clinical and Neuropsychologist, Lecturer at Georgetown University, former White House consultant, Advisory member for Discovery Channel’s Global Education, author of The Emerging Mind

Sitar Performance by Josh Feinberg

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:37:16 -0500

Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 6:00pm

Presented by Gandhi Memorial Center in the Golden Lotus Temple

Born into a musical family, Josh Feinberg was introduced to music through classical piano at four years old and later, the bass at eight. As Josh entered adolescence, he became interested in improvisation and became increasingly dedicated to music. He began studying jazz and through that path found North Indian classical music. It was the music of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Pandit Nikhil Banerjee that made a particularly strong impression on him. From the moment he started studying Hindustani music, Josh was very dedicated to riyaz or practice; it was not unusual for him to practice ten to twelve hours in a day. He bought his first instrument at age fifteen, and studied with Dr. Peter Row while attending the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. In 2005, Josh initiated his training with Ust. Ali Akbar Khan. Josh has also received training and guidance from the maestro’s senior disciples including Sri James Pomerantz, and Dr. George Ruckert. Presently, Josh is continuing his training with Ust. Ali Akbar Khan’s sons Ust. Aashish Khan and Sri Alam Khan, as well as his senior disciple Sri Anindya Banerjee.

For more information about the artist: www.joshfeinbergmusic.com

Tabla accompaniment: Nikhil Tikekar

Concert admission will be paid at the door: $20

"Motherland" - Photographic Exhibition by Leena Jayaswal

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:43:28 -0500

Saturday, April 21, 2012 Exhibit Inauguration and Artist Presentation

2:00pm at the Gandhi Memorial Center

RSVP by 4-19-12 to info@gandhimemorialcenter.org

The Greatest Journey of Ideas: The Spread of Buddhism

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:56:15 -0500

(Bamiyan Site, Afghanistan, photo by Benoy K. Behl)

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 2:00pm

Exhibit Inauguration and Artist Presentation

Exhibition of photographs of Buddhist heritage in 17 countries by Benoy K. Behl, presented in cooperation with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Embassy of India

R.S.V.P. by 5-17-12 at info@gandhimemorialcenter.org

(Photo by Benoy K. Behl)