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On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Rwanda massacres, a selection of sculptures by famous contemporary artist and sculptor Kofi Setordji will be exhibited in Geneva. The exhibition will take place from 26 August to September 24 (Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00) at the Ecumenical Centre (150, Route de Ferney).
The main work, an installation of wooden sculptures and terracotta masks, calls to mind the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which nearly a million people were killed. It tells of the victims' suffering, the silence of the international community and the deep division in Rwandan society.
The Ghanaian artist
Kofi Setordji
will be present at the exhibition opening (see below), and will be available for interview requests from tomorrow, Thursday 21 August, afternoon.
You are cordially invited to the
opening ceremony,
which will take place during the first day of the WCC Central Committee meeting, on
Tuesday 26 August, from 14.00 (sharp) to 14:30
at the Ecumenical Centre.
Short speeches will be made by
Mr Melaku Kifle, from Ethiopia,
WCC programme executive for International Affairs
Rev. Dr André Karamaga, from Rwanda,
WCC programme executive for Africa
Dr Wilfried Steen, from Germany,
EED director of public relations and programs in Germany
This exhibition is organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) together with the Church Development Service (EED) of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), and will be shown in Kigali, Rwanda, in April 2004, to commemorate the10th anniversary of the genocide. The sculptures can be visited on the internet: www.vmcaa.nl/genocide