The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon)
April 12, 2007 Thursday
Sunrise Edition

Genocide Awareness Week events

by Susan Green, The Oregonian

A Portland group has organized a week of events to educate people
about genocide.

Genocide Awareness Week, put together by the Portland Coalition for
Genocide Awareness, coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day (April
15), the 32nd anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover in Cambodia
(April 17) and the date the Armenian community considers its memorial
day (April 24).

Events are free unless noted. For details, go to

SATURDAY

Kick-off concert/dance: Cassandra Robertson, Eric Schweiterman and
the reggae band Nuborn Tribe. 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 311 N. Ivy St.
All ages. Sliding-scale admission, $10-$20 (no one turned away.)

SUNDAY

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day: Co-sponsored with the
American Jewish Committee. Reading of Holocaust victims’ names, ages
and birthplaces by public officials, clergy of all faiths and
community members. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Documentaries: "Silence," about the Holocaust, and "The Flute
Player," about Cambodia, followed by discussions. 7 p.m., Portland
Community Media, 2766 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

MONDAY

Native American Perspectives on Genocide: 7 p.m., Portland State
University, Native American Student and Community Center, 710 S.W.
Jackson St.

TUESDAY

Speakers and discussion: Chanrithy Him, survivor of the Pol Pot
regime, and Judith Armatta, working on a book about the International
Criminal Court, will speak. Discussion follows. 7 p.m., Smith
Memorial Student Union, Room 338, 1825 S.W. Broadway.

Documentary: "Unrepentant," about the early settlement of Canada. 7
p.m., Proper Eats Market and Cafe, 8638 N. Lombard St.

WEDNESDAY

What is Genocide?: Panel discussion. 11-11:30 a.m., Portland
Community Media, 2766 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Watch in
studio or live broadcast on Channel 23.

Speech, music: Mw Aleu Baak of South Sudan talks, with a performance
by Armenian folksinger Mariam Matossian. 7 p.m., St. David of Wales
Episcopal Church, 2800 S.E. Harrison St.

NEXT THURSDAY

Celebration of Survival: An Evening to Inspire: Fundraiser for
Genocide Awareness week at Serrato, 2112 N.W. Kearny. Wine tasting,
silent auction, Armenian music and presentation on Rwanda. 6 p.m.
Tickets: $45 at

APRIL 20

Strategizing for Darfur: Where to Go From Here?: Speech by Ruth
Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service. 3-4:30,
Multnomah County Central Library, U.S. Bank Meeting Room, 801 S.W.
10th Ave.

APRIL 24

Armenian Memorial Day: Father Vazken Movsesian, an Armenian priest
who spent time in Rwanda and Darfur, will speak. 7 p.m., St. Ignatius
of Antioch Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch,4514 S.E. Flavel Drive.

OTHER EVENTS

"Address Unknown": A play set in 1932 about the rise of fascism and
anti-Semitism in Germany. Audience talkbacks after performances
feature Holocaust survivors and scholars. Presented by Readers
Theatre Repertory. Portland Center for Performing Arts. Ticket info:

Khmer Rouge Tribunal Public Forum: Speakers, panels, film showings
and musical performances April 27-28. Sponsored by the Cambodian
American Community of Oregon, 6-9:30 p.m. April 27, Immigrant and
Refugee Community Organization, 10301 N.E. Glisan St. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
April 28, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Ballroom, 1825
S.W. Broadway,

SUSAN GREEN