{"id":17490,"date":"2019-06-20T18:43:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/?post_type=noticia&p=17490"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:07:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:07:56","slug":"refugee-day-check-out-the-cultural-programme-to-mark-the-day-in-state-capitals-around-the-country","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/refugee-day-check-out-the-cultural-programme-to-mark-the-day-in-state-capitals-around-the-country\/","title":"Refugee Day: Check out the cultural programme to mark the day in state capitals around the country","content":"

Refugee Day was celebrated on Thursday 20th. This is a date to honour the lives of people who have been forced to leave their homelands to escape natural disasters, wars, political persecution and other forms of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

This commemorative date was created in 2001 by the UNHCR (The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in a resolution approved by the United Nations General Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n

This date is an opportunity to honour the courage, resilience and strength of all the women, men and children forced to leave their homes through war, armed conflict and persecutions These people have left everything behind \u2013 except the hope and the dream of a safer future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conectas put together a list of cultural events in S\u00e3o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Boa Vista, Manaus and Pacaraima. See below:<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Paulo<\/b><\/p>\n

Ethnic and Eastern Music<\/b><\/p>\n

Mixing the traditional instrumental music from the Middle East, the ethnic and eastern musical group Yaqin Ensemble presents to the public compositions and arrangements using eastern styles, along with western and Brazilian rhythms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where? Parque Villa-Lobos Library \u2013 Av. Queir\u00f3z Filho, 1205.<\/span><\/p>\n

When? at 2pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost? Free<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Abayomi doll Workshop<\/b><\/p>\n

With Renee Ross Londja and Lambert Shesa, this workshop is to learn how to make dolls inspired by toys that mothers used to make for their children during the crossings of the slave ships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where? Av. Cruzeiro do Sul, 2630<\/span><\/p>\n

When? from 11am to 2pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost? Free \u00a0\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What makes you feel at home?<\/b><\/p>\n

The Congolese artist Lavi Kasongo who went to the School of Fine Arts in his own country, is running this activity in which he will paint canvases and share his experience of moving from Africa to Brazil, through his art. He will be holding these painting workshops on Wednesdays and Fridays, until 5 July at Sesc Avenida Paulista.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where? Av. Paulista, 119, Bela Vista<\/span><\/p>\n

When? From 12pm to 6pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost? Free<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rio de Janeiro<\/b><\/p>\n

Rio Refugia<\/b><\/p>\n

Sesc Tijuca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will hold the third edition of <\/span>Rio Refugia<\/span><\/a>. This event marks celebrations of the World Refugee Day. In 2018, Sesc RJ took part in the event for the first time, as a co-host and had a record number of people at its second edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event proposes the creation of space for integration and raising awareness on the theme of refuge, its objective being greater visibility for the issue of forced displacement and to value the refugees living in the city of Rio de Janeiro, who will be present in the roles of both producers and guests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where? R. Bar\u00e3o de Mesquita, 539, Andara\u00ed.<\/span><\/p>\n

When? From 10am to 6pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost? Free<\/span><\/p>\n

Boa Vista<\/b><\/p>\n

During the week, Boa Vista will have a theatre presentation and a photographic exhibition, as well as sporting events at shelters in the city and discussion circles at the Consolata church.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manaus<\/b><\/p>\n

In the Amazonian capital, the highlight will be the weekend events. From 8am on Saturday, there will be a Walk #WithTheRefugees, bringing together Venezuelans and the local population. The city will also hold a series of discussion circles at the\u00a0<\/span>Universidade Federal do Amazonas<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pacaraima<\/b><\/p>\n

In Pacaraima, on the Venezuelan border, there will be artisan fairs, cultural showcases and sporting activities in shelters in the migratory control centres and in the city sports court.<\/span><\/p>\n

For those who don\u2019t want to leave home<\/b><\/p>\n

The channel SescTV is showing a series of short film documentaries by the film makers Sonia Guggisberg and Andreas Muggli on migration and refuge:<\/span><\/p>\n

At 8pm, \u201cEspera\u201d, there will be the first showing of Sonia Guggisberg\u2019s short documentary on immigrants from the Middle East, awaiting some European country to take them in, on the Greek island of Lesbos.<\/span><\/p>\n

At 8.20pm, \u201cSonho Migrante\u201d, by Sonia Guggisberg;<\/span><\/p>\n

At 8.30pm, \u201cPonto de encontro\u201d, by Sonia Guggisberg;<\/span><\/p>\n

At 8.40pm, \u201cCampo Skaramanga\u201d, by Sonia Guggisberg; \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At 8.50pm, \u201cOnde o Eufrates e o Sava Correm Juntos\u201d, by Andreas Muggli.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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