Last Saturday, March 24, the INTRO club hosted a special event for young people called "Music against Racism" organized within the Action Week against Racism 2007. The event received unprecedented attention of Lithuanian and international students and youth groups.
Participants had an opportunity to view various documentaries, related to the theme of racial and ethnic tolerance, and to get acquainted with the work of relevant institutions, organizations and programmes, such as the Office of Ombudsperson for Equal Opportunities, the Department of National Minorities, the International Commission for the Evaluation of the Crimes of Nazi and Soviet Occupation Regimes in Lithuania, Red Cross, the Human Rights Centre, the Roma Society Centre, the Human Rights Monitoring Institute, the CoE Campaign “All different – All Equal”, and Project “In Corpore” by European Communities initiative EQUAL.
Documentaries and presentations were followed by performances of popular musical groups. During intermissions, the musicians expressed their disapproval of any forms of racism and discrimination.
Among the performers were the group “Afroband”, comprised of four black refugees and former inhabitants of the Pabrade Refugee Center. During the year of its existence, the group and their music have received close attention from Lithuanian youth and national and international media.
The ska band “Dr.Green”, the band “Sport” and hip-hop performer of the year Messiah denounced all forms of racism and encouraged tolerant and peaceful living side by side.
Other performers included dj Defoneition and dj uwa kahula (doomoostudio).
Event was organized by Human Rights Monitoring Institute.
Partner and supporter: INTRO Club.
HRMI expresses its gratitude to the Mobile Unit of Vilnius City Police which helped the event to proceed smoothly and safely.
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