Nearly 30,000 students and teachers of the Kalinga Institute of Social Science will join the \u2018Commonwealth Big Lunches\u2019 initiative launched by Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM)\u2009meeting in April.<\/p>\n
May\u2019s initiative builds on the Eden Project\u2019s annual Big Lunch, which was launched in 2009 as a way to connect people with their communities over a shared meal. It has since seen millions of people get involved, including for the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee.<\/p>\n
The lunches initiative to be held between March 12 (Commonwealth Day) and April 22 in 52 countries has been created by educational charity the Eden Project in partnership with the UK Government to encourage people to celebrate Commonwealth links through food.<\/p>\n
The UK will host CHOGM in London and Windsor on April 16-20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the event, at which India is expected to be tasked with a greater role in the group.<\/p>\n
May said: \u201cThe Commonwealth is a diverse and vibrant network and its strength lies in the people-to-people links. The Eden Project brings together millions of people as part of their annual Big Lunch so we are delighted to partner with them on Commonwealth Big Lunches\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201dLaunching in March, Commonwealth Big Lunches will be an opportunity for people across the Commonwealth to come together and, over a shared meal, discover and celebrate their connections, experiences and stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth secretary-general, said: \u201cCommonwealth Big Lunches remind us of the range and diversity of our connections and counterparts in countries and communities far away, and bring us together with those who live alongside us locally. They offer wonderful opportunities for people of all ages to bring our great Commonwealth family alive in new ways as we work towards a common future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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