Join the Walk to Remember from the Rwandan Parliament to Amahoro Stadium National Walk to Remember 7 April 2014 | 3pm, Rwandan Parliament to Amahoro Stadium N.B *Important Notice: Mobile phones are not permitted at this event. As part of Kwibuka20 activities in Rwanda, a Walk to Remember will be held from the Rwandan Parliament to Amahoro Stadium. The walk will be led by Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame. A number of distinguished guests will join the President along with thousands of young Rwandans. Program 3pm Arrival of participants at the Parliament Writing message on ribbons Coordinator explains the purpose of the walk and gives directions Arrival of special guests Arrival of the President of the Republic of Rwanda Beginning of the walk 6pm Arrival at Amahoro Stadium for the Kwibuka20 Vigil Walk to Remember around the world The Walk to Remember was created by young Rwandans as a way to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and unite to ensure genocide is never repeated, anywhere in the world. Today Walk to Remember takes place in all corners of the globe. Hundreds of thousands of Rwandans and friends from around the world walk to stand against genocide and support survivors. The event was started in 2009 by young Rwandans to ensure the world never forgets what happened in Rwanda in 1994. More than fifteen countries worldwide are participating in the Global Walk to Remember. The countries include Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Canada, China, India, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. In Rwanda over the next 100 days, communities will hold their own Walk to Remember events. Government, private and civil society organisations will also have their own Walk to Remember, honouring the memory of the staff who worked at their institution and were killed during the genocide.
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