The Qutub Minar was on Sunday lit in blue coloured lights to observe the 9th annual World Autism Awareness Day as a part of the international #lightitupblue campaign to raise awareness about the disorder.
“Lighting up the minaret in blue is a symbolic representation towards inclusion for disability and a real attempt to create a shift in consciousness,” Archana Nayar, Founder, Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE), said.
Delhi: Qutub Minar turned blue on World Autism Awareness Day (2.4.17) pic.twitter.com/vyv5cGYzOB
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 3, 2017
Recognised internationally, World Autism Awareness Day witnesses events across the globe that attempt to sensitise people towards the disorder as well as aim at increasing acceptance of autistic individuals in the mainstream society.
Christ the Redeemer will #LightItUpBlue on April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day! Will you? https://t.co/8mzxIqgBWQ pic.twitter.com/janxX8oC6G
— Autism Speaks (@autismspeaks) March 30, 2017
“The #lightitupblue campaign is an internationally-led effort to create awareness about autism involving architecturally significant structures.
Another awesome photo of The @WhiteHouse in BLUE for the first time for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and #LightItUpBlue! https://t.co/y9jTXiZEuY pic.twitter.com/iNicS95ubS
— Autism Speaks (@autismspeaks) April 3, 2017
“The Qutub Minar is a unique historical monument which is a visible and accessible part of our capital city while being a popular landmark,” she said.
Regis Officers #LightItUpBlue for #autismawareness. #AutismDay2017 pic.twitter.com/YkVxa7vf2U
— Regis College Police (@rccampuspolice) April 2, 2017
The move, Nayar said, was an expression of India’s support for the global autism community.
#GilletteStadium is lit up in blue tonight for #AutismAwarenessDay. #LightItUpBlue#AutismDay2017#WorldAutismAwarenessDay pic.twitter.com/DWCN33nWB7
— Gillette Stadium (@GilletteStadium) April 3, 2017
Keeping in mind the spirit of inclusion and acceptance, ACE has also collaborated with PVR Cinemas for a sensory-friendly screening of the 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy “Sing” at PVR Sangam.
“For us to have a proper movie experience, the sounds qualities are higher as compared to the lights and viewers are obviously not allowed to move around the movie theatres. But, for autistic people, it is the other way round,” Nayar said.
Tonight the Governor’s Mansion is lit blue for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and to show support for @autismspeaks. #LightItUpBlue pic.twitter.com/apf3fUvd5e
— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) April 3, 2017
The screening was slightly modified wherein the lights were turned up while the sound was turned down, and the viewers were able to move about freely.
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