[Mitai-announce] Two Events for Darfur

[Kayvan]

Two Events for Darfur


Rally for Darfur

When: Sunday, April 27th
Where: Boston Common, near the Gazebo
Time: 1pm to 3pm

Why: The 2008 Summer Olympics is an event that stands for peace and 
global unity. Unfortunately, next summer's Olympic host country – China 
- is helping to facilitate the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. 
Hundreds of thousands are dead in Darfur, and millions have been 
displaced from their homes.

Because of China’s significant economic, political, and military ties to 
the government of Sudan, China has the leverage to make the Sudanese 
government refrain from committing mass atrocities in Darfur. China is 
in a unique position to exert its enormous influence and bring an end to 
the genocide in Darfur.

The Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (STAND) is having this rally to put 
pressure and address the issue of corporations that are supporting the 
Olympics in China.
May 15th


FASHION FOR DARFUR

When: Thursday, May 15th
Where: Vinalia Restaurant, Felt Boston
Time: 6pm Dinner at Vinalia, 8pm Fashion for Darfur at Felt

Why: Felt Boston, The Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur, Polina 
Fashion, and Vinalia Restaurant, have joined hands to put on a creative 
event that aims to raise funds and awareness for the conflict in Darfur. 
Offering both a sit-down dinner and an interactive fashion event, 
Fashion For Darfur will have something for everyone and will attract 
human rights activists, academics, young professionals, politicians, 
artists, and local celebrities. The goal of the evening is to entertain 
attendees while educating them about the crisis and encouraging them to 
get involved in the greater movement to protect human rights. Proceeds 
will benefit Oxfam America, Genocide Intervention Network and The 
Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur. This is a 21+ event. Click here 
for tickets.


Fashion for Darfur will offer four levels of entertainment including: 
themed fashion levels, live entertainment, audiovisual displays, silent 
and live auctions, performances, guest speakers, sponsored cocktail 
reception, hors d'oeuvres and more. Local fashion designers, handpicked 
by high-fashion model and entrepreneur Polina Raygorodskaya of Polina 
Fashion, will be chosen to represent the themes and concept designs of 
each floor at Felt for the night of the event.