Montreal, Quebec Canada    Remembering Rwanda Activities

 


The full program is presented by a committee made up of 6 groups :

Vues d'Afrique
( an African film festival group that is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year),
Concordia University
(their public relations director is a very good friend of Rwanda),
Fonds Africa
( their founder and director is a Rwandan human rights activist),
Images Interculturelles
(the group that organizes a very high profile "week against racism" every year) a very dynamic group of students and recent graduates residing in Montreal and using the name "1minute silence group" and
PAGE-Rwanda
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Day/Month/Date

Time

Activity

Venue

Partners

Fri March 19

Afternoon

Release of the genocide illustrated story by Rupert Bazambanza

 

TBA

Images Interculturelles

Mon March 22

Afternoon

Press conference to present Montreal’s commemoration program

Concordia University

Vues d’Afrique , Concordia U, Fonds Africa , Group 1Minute Silence and PAGE-Rwanda

Wed March 24

Afternoon

Workshop on mental health

Concordia U

Images Interculturelles and PAGE-Rwanda

Fri March 26

All day

Genocide Conference

Concordia U

Fonds Africa, Concordia U, Vues d’Afrique, PAGE-Rwanda

Fri March 26

Evening

Film on Rwanda. Panel discussion after the screening

Concordia U

Vues d’Afrique

Sat-Sun March 27-28

Afternoons & evenings

Films on Rwanda. Panel discussions after the screenings

Concordia U

Vues d’Afrique

Wed April 7

Noon

A moment of silence, reminder of “NEVER AGAIN”

UQAM

Group 1Minute Silence

Wed April 7

Afternoon

Official opening, speeches, reflections,

Short march, “Flowers in the River” ceremony

Old Port, Clock Tower

PAGE-Rwanda

Thu April 8-9

All day

Photo exhibit

UQAM

PAGE-Rwanda, Vues d’Afrique

Fri – Sat April 9-10

Afternoons & evenings

Commemoration, march, public performances, testimonies, 

TBA

PAGE - Rwanda

Sun April 11

Evening

Benefit Concert for Orphan project in Rwanda

TBA

PAGE-Rwanda