Program
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's 140th Birth Anniversary Celebration
Concluded
A celebration of Periyar's 140th birth anniversary with talks on rationalism, self-respect, women's rights, caste annihilation, and humanism.
- Date
- September 22, 2018
- Status
- Concluded
- Time
- 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Location
- Odd Fellows Cupertino, 20589 Homestead Road, Cupertino, California
Organised by
- Ambedkar King Study Circle
- Association for India's Development – Bay Area
- San Jose Peace and Justice Center
- Ambedkar Association of North America
- Kabila Paari Friendship Study Circle
- Ambedkar International Center
- American Tamil Radio
- Ambedkar International Mission
Ambedkar King Study Circle and allied progressive organizations commemorated the 140th birth anniversary of social revolutionist Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.
The flyer announced speeches on Rationalism, Self-Respect, Women’s Rights and Caste Annihilation:
- Dr. V. Geetha, Activist, Writer & Historian — “Periyar: A Model Public Life”
- Dr. Ma. So. Victor, Linguist & Historian — “Social justice in Sangam period & Periyar era”
- Mr. Mani M. Manivannan, Language Rights Activist — “Rationalist Foundation of Periyarism”
Man is equal to man. There should not be exploitation.
— Periyar
The historical Programs index labels this event 2018-09-23. The original flyer and the annual report give Saturday, September 22, 2018, which is the date retained here.
Resources
Topics
- Periyar
- Civil rights