Congo Week and Congo in Harlem got off to an excellent start this weekend with the screening of Rumba Kings, Juwaa and the Bronx Documentary Center’s Congolese cultural extravaganza.
We invite you to participate in the upcoming forums and discussions this week:
Tuesday, October 18
- The Environment: A Matter of Congolese Human Rights
- The Life and Legacy of Patrice Lumumba
Wednesday, October 19
- The Dangers of Artisanal Mining in Congo’s Cobalt Mines
- Taking Ownership: Congo’s Mining Potential (Discussion with Jean Bele, developer of Congo’s Smart Phone, The Okapi)
- Child Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Thursday, October 20
- Women Farmers of Lumata: Why They Grow the Artemisia Plant
- Survivors Uncensored (Rwanda Genocide)
- Voices of the Congo: A Congo Week Celebration of the women of the Congo
- Celebrating the Women of the Congo, A Poetry Dedication
Friday, October 21
- Community Radio: The Lifeblood of Information in the Congo
- The Challenges of Journalists in the DRC
Saturday, October 22
- Beekeeping: A Novel Way To Build Resilient and Sustainable Communities in the Congo Basin
- The Case of Beni and the Quest for Peace in the DRC
Monday, October 24
- Health Matters in the DRC and the African World
- Students of the World: Global 1968 and Decolonization in the Congo
- Rwanda’s 25 Year War of Aggression Against the DR Congo
Tuesday, October 25
- Race and Colonialism: The Case of the Congo
- Crisis & Violence in Grand Bandundu: Is there A Hidden Hand
Wednesday, October 26
- The State of Youth Movements in the Congo
Friday, October 28
- The Rumba Kings: Film and Conversation with Lubangi Muniania
Saturday, October 29
- Congo & The Climate Crisis: Frontline Voices From the Rainforest
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Andree Blouin Center, Kinshasa, DRC
Congo Week Activities
October 17 – 21
Global Ministries
October 16 – 22
Congo Week Activities
Congo in Harlem Virtual Screenings
October 14 – 31
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Please register for a forum, sign up to watch a film for free and remember to make a donation to support the organizing of Congo Week! Use #CongoWeek to share your Congo Week experience.
Thank you to our sponsors: Global Ministries, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ; USA for Africa; Womin African Alliance, Maysles Documentary Center and True-Walker Productions.
