The Institute of Research for Development (IRD, France)
The Research Unit ” Migrations and Societies “ (URMIS, France)
The International Research Centre on Slaveries (Ciresc, France)
The National Committee for the Memory and History of Slavery
(Cnmhe, France)
invite you to :
Commemorating the Abolition of Slavery
A series of events organized in Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya
1st May – 7th September 2014, with the support of UNESCO, Alliance Française and the French Embassy to Kenya.
Agenda Mombasa and Shimoni
Itinerary Exhibition ” Lest we forget “
From May 1st up to July 31st at Shimoni Slavery Museum
Itinerary Exhibition ” Silent Memories : the UNBROKEN Chains “
From May 23rd up to June 4th : Alliance Française of Mombasa
From June 6th up to June 16th : Fort-Jesus
Documentary Film Festival
Venue: Alliance Française of Mombasa
Thursday 29th May :
7 pm : Mémoires périphériques
8.10 pm : Afro-Iranian Lives
Friday 30th May :
7 pm : Memories of Captivity
7.50 pm: Slave Routes, the Soul of Resistance
Books presentation
Venue: Alliance Française of Mombasa
Monday 2nd June, 6.30 pm
Science Café
Venue: Fort-Jesus
Tuesday 3rd June, 6.30 pm
Agenda Nairobi
Scientific Conference
Venue: The French School in Nairobi
Wednesday 4th June, 2 pm – 5 pm
For students, staff and parents only
Books presentation
Venue: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Thursday 5th June, 10 am – 12 am
Science Café
Venue: Alliance Française of Nairobi
Thursday 5th June, 6.30 pm
Itinerary Exhibition ” Silent Memories : the UNBROKEN Chains “
Venue: Alliance Française of Nairobi
From 18th August up to 7th September
Documentary Film Festival
Venue: Alliance Française of Nairobi, 6.30 pm
Monday 25th August: Afro-Iranian Lives
Tuesday 26th August: Mémoires périphériques
Wednesday 27th August: Memories of Captivity
Thursday 28th August : Friday 29th August : Children born from uprooting, memories of Garifuna people in Central America
Friday 29th August : Slave Routes, the Soul of Resistance
