Unspoken Human Rights Festival
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: October 17, 2012
Embracing diversity and exposing human rights violations around the world.
Those are two of the themes of the 2nd Annual Unspoken Human Rights Festival, that kicked off today. The Unspoken conference explores the universal nature of gender violence and the possibilities for gender-peace in our world. Coordinators say it's all about learning and embracing diversity.
"Opportunity to learn about so many things in the world that just aren't talked about. And that are happening and gives us an opportunity to see what we can do to uphold human rights and dignity and participation in our own lives," says Lisanne Divine, conference producer.
There are three parts to the 2nd Annual Human Rights Festival: Film, Arts, Conference
Film Festival
Thursday, Oct.18th: Opening Night, 9pm at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Friday, Oct. 19th: Human Rights Films, 11am-11pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Saturday, Oct. 20th: Human Rights Films, 11am-11pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Sunday, Oct. 21st: Human Rights Films, 11am-7pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 17th: UNSPOKEN Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace, 7:45am-5:20pm at the Radisson Hotel- Utica
Wednesday, Oct. 17th: MAWI Speaks, Former refugee and Harvard Grad, Oprah's Top 20 Guests, 7pm at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Thursday, Oct. 18th:UNSPOKEN Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace, 7:45am-5:20pm at the Radisson Hotel- Utica
Arts
Oct. 3rd- 31st: Human Dignity Visual Arts Shows, Tramontane Cafe- Utica
Wednesday, Oct. 17th thru Saturday, Oct. 20th: Human Dignity Visual Arts Shows, The Other Side- Utica
Thursday, Oct. 18th: Utica Firefly Storytellers, Tramontane Cafe- Utica
Those are two of the themes of the 2nd Annual Unspoken Human Rights Festival, that kicked off today. The Unspoken conference explores the universal nature of gender violence and the possibilities for gender-peace in our world. Coordinators say it's all about learning and embracing diversity.
"Opportunity to learn about so many things in the world that just aren't talked about. And that are happening and gives us an opportunity to see what we can do to uphold human rights and dignity and participation in our own lives," says Lisanne Divine, conference producer.
There are three parts to the 2nd Annual Human Rights Festival: Film, Arts, Conference
Film Festival
Thursday, Oct.18th: Opening Night, 9pm at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Friday, Oct. 19th: Human Rights Films, 11am-11pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Saturday, Oct. 20th: Human Rights Films, 11am-11pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Sunday, Oct. 21st: Human Rights Films, 11am-7pm in 2hr blocks at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 17th: UNSPOKEN Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace, 7:45am-5:20pm at the Radisson Hotel- Utica
Wednesday, Oct. 17th: MAWI Speaks, Former refugee and Harvard Grad, Oprah's Top 20 Guests, 7pm at the Uptown Theatre- Utica
Thursday, Oct. 18th:UNSPOKEN Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace, 7:45am-5:20pm at the Radisson Hotel- Utica
Arts
Oct. 3rd- 31st: Human Dignity Visual Arts Shows, Tramontane Cafe- Utica
Wednesday, Oct. 17th thru Saturday, Oct. 20th: Human Dignity Visual Arts Shows, The Other Side- Utica
Thursday, Oct. 18th: Utica Firefly Storytellers, Tramontane Cafe- Utica
