Tuesday’s National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela

[sheshe2]

Tuesday’s National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela starts at 11 AM local time



President Obama will make remarks on Nelson Mandela’s legacy during a memorial service Tuesday for the late South African freedom fighter, officials said Monday.

…. The president and first lady Michelle Obama departed Monday for Johannesburg, where a Mandela memorial service will be held in a soccer stadium.

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An orphan from Orlando Children’s Home pays tribute to Nelson Mandela outside of his house on Vilakazi Street in Soweto, Dec 9

Today:

The President and First Lady left for South Africa this morning (8:10 EST), don’t have the schedule yet for their time there, will post as soon as I do. According to Mark Knoller, the trip will take about 17 hours with a refueling stop.



http://theobamadiary.com/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/12/09/obama-mandela-biden-south-africa-memorial-service-ben-rhodes/3917719/

[Cha]

1. Mahalo for this beautiful informative

thread, sheshe.

I'm so thrilled that President Obama is going to speak at Madiba's Memorial~


Mourners gather to honor Nelson Mandela at an inter-faith service at the Grand Parade in Cape Town


Pakistani schoolchildren hold lamps during a memorial tribute to Nelson Mandela, in Karachi


Flowers and tributes lie at the base of the plinth bearing a bust of Nelson Mandela in central London


Marseille’s football club supporters hold a banner reading “Farewell Mandela” before the start of the French L1 football match Olympique of Marseille versus Nantes at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France


Galatasaray’s Didier Drogba from Ivory Coast during a Turkish super league match


Mourners gathered in front of the South African embassy to pay their respects to the memory of Nelson Mandela in Tehran, Iran



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[sheshe2]

2. Thanks for your beautiful response, Cha.

Beautiful heartfelt pictures. That second picture. I love that. The children holding the candles, they are not weeping, they smile. They smile because they know they are safer for all that TaTa did for them.

Tata – This isiXhosa word means “father” and is a term of endearment that many South Africans use for Mr Mandela. Since he is a father figure to many, they call him Tata regardless of their own age.

http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/names

I love the fact that the memorial will be held at a soccer stadium. I may be able to watch some of it, I work at 2. However I have to vote before work so will have to be getting ready earlier that usual.

I would love that you read this...sadly it was for the most part viewed by none. I was the only one that rec'ed it. The Nelson Mandela Foundation. It's worth the look.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024150504

[IrishAyes]

3. Rec button's missing, at least right now.

[sheshe2]

5. Thanks, sweets~

[IrishAyes]

6. I see it reappeared, probably just to make a fool of me. 'sokay. I'm tough.

[IrishAyes]

4. That crowd picture, the first one with the woman front center holding the baby;

I'm going to print that out as big as I can. For my own non-commercial purposes at home, of course.

[Cha]

7. It is a compelling photo for the spirit of Madiba who

shines in the reflective sadness of their beautiful faces, Irish~

Madiba, a man for All The People~

[IrishAyes]

9. It shows so much real love and trust.

The rest of the picture's equally important; still, I'll crop it to feature those two.

[mcar]

10. Lovely photos

Thanks for sharing them.

[Cha]

11. You're so very Welcome, mcar~

[freshwest]

8. Wonderful people. Here's Barack's statement (sorry if it's been posted already):

[sheshe2]

12. I had not viewed this, thank you so much for posting!

See this too, his foundation. Such a beautiful man.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024150504

freshwest~