Friday, June 20, 2008
WORLD REFUGEE DAY
EVENTS

Rally for Refugee Rights: "8.8 Million Stories of Those Left Behind"
Federal Plaza 50 W. Adams (corner of Dearborn and Adams)
12:00-2:00pm

Emcee
Shana Wills
Refugee & Immigrant Community Services Director, Heartland Human Care Services

Keynote Speaker
William (Bill) E. Fitzgerald
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Other Speakers
Dr. Edwin Silverman - Director, Illinois Department of Human Services
Dr. Carol Adams - Secretary of IDHS
Mr. Hayelom Ayele Director - Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Immigrant/Refugee Affairs

Refugee Speakers
Ashal Yai - Sudanese youth leader, Heartland Alliance's Youth Leadership Network
SawDaniel Htun-Lynn - Burmese activist, Burmese Community Association of Illinois

A Musical Extravaganza: The Wild Hare
3530 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60657
6:00-9:00pm
Musical performances by Chicago refugees
click here for flyer for The Wild Hare

click here for flyer for both events

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
SUDANESE MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL 2008
Millenium Park, Chicago, IL USA
A gathering of Sudanese Musical and Dance legends from all regions of Sudan, including:
ABDEL GADIR SALIM
ALBALABIL
ABU ARAKI EI BAKHEIT
OMER IHSAS
YOUSIF EL MOSLEY
JOHN KUDSAY
ALI ALSIGAID
OMAR BANAGA AMIR
DYNAMQ
RASHA
The Original Nile Music Orchestra of Sudan
plus special celebrity guests, including
NBA star MANUT BOL
click here for flyer
click here for artist info
click here for press release