IMAGINE. JOHN LENNON. 30th JANUARY .- International School Day of Non Violence and Peace

 

On January 30, the International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi (India, 1869-1948), a pacifist leader who defended and promoted non-violence and peaceful resistance against injustice and that he was assassinated for defending these ideas. 

An education inspired by a culture of non-violence and peace allows schoolchildren to acquire (/əˈkwaɪər/ ) knowledge, attitudes and skills that reinforce their development as critical global citizens committed to their rights and those of others.

"Imagine" is a song by British rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion.

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In 2014, to celebrate 25 years of UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child, the organisation launched an initiative using the song. Performers including Ono, Hugh Jackman and ABBA announced the initiative at an event at the UN General Assembly in New York, with the intention of spreading the message that every voice matters. To do this, various celebrities and singers recorded cover versions of the song, which can be played on a downloadable app for people around the world to virtually sing with the celebrities and then share the videos on social media with related hashtags.

Pau Gasol tes una de las celebrities mencionadas arriba. Puedes verlo en el video.

(Información de la página: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song))

Numerous artists have recorded cover versions of "Imagine".^[81] Joan Baez included it on 1972's Come from the Shadows and Diana Ross recorded a version for her 1973 album, Touch Me in the Morning.^[82] In 1995, Blues Traveler recorded the song for the Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon album^[83] and Dave Matthews has performed the song live with them.^[82] American singer and guitarist Eva Cassidy recorded a version for her 2002 album of the same name;^[84] this version failed to reach the top 100 in the United Kingdom but peaked at number 35 on the UK Indie Chart.^[85] Dolly Parton recorded the song for her 2005 covers album Those Were the Days.^[86] David Archuleta reached number 36 in US and number 31 in Canada with his rendition.^[87] A cover version of the song, performed by Italian singer Marco Carta, entered the top 20 in Italy in 2009, peaking at number 13.^[88]

Esta versión a cappella y reivindicativa es interesante.

Como indica el título de la entrada, el 30 de enero es el Día Escolar de la no violencia y la paz.

Como verás a continuación, se eligió el día de la muerte de Gandhi para esta celebración.

A continuación tienes un texto sobre la biografía de este líder y el acceso a la página web donde encontrarás (al final del texto con el título Activities: Listen to a recorded reading of this page)  el audio para ejercitar la habilidad de listening (escucha) - Fíjate en los 3 puntos que hay a la derecha y haz click sobre ellos).

https://www.ducksters.com/biography/mohandas_gandhi.php

Mohandas Gandhi

Biography for Kids

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Mohandas Gandhi

• Occupation: Civil Rights Leader
• Born: October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India
• Died: January 30, 1948 in New Delhi, India
• Best known for: Organizing non-violent civil rights protests

Biography:

Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most famous leaders and champions for justice in the world. His principles and firm belief in non-violence have been followed by many other important civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela. His renown is such that he is mostly just referred to by the single name "Gandhi".

Where did Mohandas Gandhi grow up?

Mohandas was born in Porbandar, India on October 2, 1869. He came from an upper class family and his father was a leader in the local community. As was tradition where he grew up, Mohandas' parents arranged a marriage for him at the age of 13. Both the arranged marriage and the young age may seem strange to some of us, but it was the normal way of doing things where he grew up.

Mohandas' parents wanted him to become a barrister, which is a type of lawyer. As a result, when he was 19 years old Mohandas traveled to England where he studied law at the University College London. Three years later he returned to India and started his own law practice. Unfortunately, Mohandas' law practice wasn't successful, so he took a job with an Indian Law firm and moved to South Africa to work out of the South African law office. It was in South Africa where Gandhi would experience racial prejudice against Indians and would begin his work in civil rights.

What did Gandhi do?

Once back in India, Gandhi led the fight for Indian independence from the British Empire. He organized several non-violent civil disobedience campaigns. During these campaigns, large groups of the Indian population would do things like refusing to work, sitting in the streets, boycotting the courts, and more. Each of these protests may seem small by themselves, but when most of the population does them at once, they can have an enormous impact.

Gandhi was put in prison several times for organizing these protests. He would often fast (not eat) while he was in prison. The British government would eventually have to release him because the Indian people had grown to love Gandhi. The British were scared what would happen if they let him die.

One of Gandhi's most successful protests was called the Salt March. When Britain put a tax on salt, Gandhi decided to walk 241 miles to the sea in Dandi to make his own salt. Thousands of Indians joined him in his march.

Gandhi also fought for civil rights and liberties among Indian people.

Did he have other names?

Mohandas Gandhi is often called Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma is a term that means Great Soul. It's a religious title sort of like "Saint" in Christianity. In India he is called the Father of the Nation and also Bapu, which means father.

How did Mohandas die?

Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948. He was shot by a terrorist while attending a prayer meeting.

Fun Facts about Mohandas Gandhi

• The 1982 movie Gandhi won the Academy Award for best motion picture.
• His birthday is a national holiday in India. It is also the International Day of Non-Violence.
• He was the 1930 Time Magazine Man of the Year.
• Gandhi wrote a lot. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi have 50,000 pages!
• He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times.

 

Imagine.

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In 2015, American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga performed the song at the 2015 European Games opening ceremony. The song was played for 70,000 people in Baku, Azerbaijan, that served as host of the event.^[95] In 2018, the song was performed at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang (South Korea).^[96] 

Y si quieres cantar, aquí tienes con la letra (lyrics)