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posted by Robert DeVet in on May 11, 2013 - View profile
Halifax
Grand Opening for Amnesty International Halifax Office
12:00pm
- 8:00pm
Tuesday May 28 2013
We will be celebrating the opening of our new Halifax Office & Amnesty International's birthday with plenty of refreshments, a visit from Canada's Secretary General (English-Speaking Section) Alex Neve, an exhibit of Carol Morrison's Portraits of Injustice paintings, a display of Colombian portrait banners, video screenings, and the launch of the new Maritimes Activism Hub!
No cost.
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Drop by anytime!
Tentative Schedule of Activities:
12:00pm: Word of welcome by local members, Kim, Alex Neve
1:00pm: Launch of Amnesty International's Annual Report on the State of Human Rights around the world
2:00pm: Photo exhibits
- Portraits of Injustice (by Carole Morrison)
- Indigenous Peoples at risk in Colombia
2:00-5:30pm: Human Rights emporium - take action for human rights, get some Amnesty swags (pens, stickers, tshirts, posters)
5:30pm: Who's who in Amnesty in the Halifax area and what we do
6:00pm: Celebrating Amnesty International's birthday - there will be cake!
6:30pm: Official opening of Amnesty International's regional activism centre, Remarks by Alex Neve, the Adams, Kim, and more!
7:00-8:00pm: Mingling
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