The Fear of Holding Hands! World Refugee Day!
Pearl Cove Library would like to invite you to attend our upcoming Event in Recognition and Celebration of Cultural Identity for Upcoming World Refugee Day.
About the Event
This Hosted Event will allow attendee's to explore the division of Cultural Identity, build a stronger and more understanding community through Connection and Celebration. Come have a Chat and embrace story telling from one of our acclaimed Guest Speakers.
Guess Who!
Event Bookings: Check out the details below!
Introduction to the Human Library Movement:
The Human Living Library is a Global Movement that promotes social change. This movement was first introduced at a Music festival in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000 that was promoted by a Youth Organisation known as “Stop the Violence”. Concert Participates were invited to be a part of a collection of books that would tell aspects of their lives to people participating in the event, referred to as readers. The success story of this movement was the foundation for the founding of the Human Library Organisation.
Subsequently six years later, Australia was the first country to host a Permanent Human library with its live launch with aligned association of Australian Library and Information Association, Department of immigration and Citizenship and Lismore council forming the Living Libraries Australia. This organisation today is known as Human Library Australia.
What is a Human Living Library?
Human Living Libraries are a space involving a conversation between two parties, the book and the reader. In this case the book are people (real or architect) as well as readers that are people both promoting social change.
The conversation held is designed to create dialogue, promote understanding of human diversity/differences and reducing prejudice and stereotype whilst, dissolving and breakdown barriers in the process. This aspect of the conversation connects and strengths people and community bonds. Yes, it's not an easy conversation.
Questions and stories of books and readers are difficult to sometimes answer and listen too as you may experience
your own prejudices in the process.
Introducing our Books?
Musician and Story Teller- Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Gurrumul
Background:
Embrace Identity and Join Hands with Gurrumul. An Aboriginal Musician and Storyteller. With his enriched life stories and is willing to speak up about how to Embrace Cultural Identity through Music and Storytelling.
Indigenous AFL Football Player - Daniel
Background:
Daniel is a 20-year-old Aboriginal Player in the VFL for the Sydney Swans. He recently moved down to Sydney from the Northern Territory where he plays Professional Football. Daniel talks about his life growing up and speaks up about the challenges faced in the AfL Association for Aboriginal's and other Nationalities.
Refugee Iranian Mother - Leila
Background:
Leila is a 30-year-old Persian Refugee that has now been Living in Australia for six years. Leila speaks up about the division of cultural identity for Persian refugees and overcoming Xenophobia since living in the local community and what it means to identify as an Australian refugee.
Community Activist - Sabina Baltruweit
Background:
Sabina is a Human rights and peace activist whom will be Celebrating World Refugee Day with you and speaking up about Community based projects that the Local LGA is encouraging to build stronger connection's, healing and expression.
Member of Refugee Council of Australia - John
Background:
John is a Local Business Man and Member of the Refugee Council of Australia and will be talking about the support that is offered to refugees in the LGA and where to find this information. Q&A is encouraged during session.
Day and Date: Saturday 19th June
Where: Pearl Cove Library - Ground floor - Pearl Cove Room
Time: 10.00 am - 3.05pm
Bookings: For all Bookings please click on the link provided.
Cost: $10 per Ticket. Cap 45.
Event Brite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/
Booking Information:
For further details please contact the Pearl Cove Library and the Outreach Team.
Email: Outreach@pearlcovelibrary.com
PH: 02 134 236 75
Important Links:
Xenophobia: https://www.verywellmind.com/xenophobia-fear-of-strangers-2671881
Human Library: https://humanlibrary.org/
World Refugee Day: http://unescocenterforpeacenys.org/international-days-celebration/
Cultural Protocols:
