The foundation will host the Desmond Tutu 11th Annual International Peace Lecture, also on 7 October, delivered by four global leaders – the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s highest spiritual leader; women’s and children’s rights activist Graça Machel; chair of The Elders and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson; and South Africa’s former public protector, Thuli Madonsela.
The 2021 lecture will address the topic “Speaking Truth to Power: No Future Without Justice,” and the event will be online only.
The event will also offer an opportunity to view the film “Mission Joy: Finding Happiness in Troubled Times,” celebrating the decades-long friendship between Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. The film, created by a team that includes four Academy Award winners, is not being shown on the commercial film circuit or online but is only available at selected film festivals in North America.
The foundation is also posting a memory or lesson from Archbishop Tutu each day in the 90 days leading up to his birthday.
Celebrations, new published collection will mark Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 90th birthday