7pm FILM 1: Uganda's Forgotten Emergency: The Unholy Terror of The Lord's Resistance Army – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2003), 12 mins. Since 1986, northern Uganda has been devastated by the rebel insurgency of the Lords Resistance Army. Displacement, the forced recruitment of child soldiers and widespread atrocities are the hallmarks of the conflict.
7.30pm FILM 2: Uganda Rising Dir: Jesse Miller and Pete McCormack (2006) 82 mins
The three biggest and longest lasting conflicts on the African continent are the conflicts in the Sudan, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the 20-year conflict in northern Uganda. Uganda Rising tells the story of what has been called the world's "biggest hostage crisis", where more than 2 million Acholi living in northern Uganda have been held hostage and terrorized for the past 20 years by a group of rebels known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by their spiritual and military leader Joseph Kony. Winner Seeds of War - 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival www.ugandarising.com
9.00pm FILM 3: Picking up the Pieces – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2007). 22 mins. After two decades of war and displacement, it is dawning on the people of northern Uganda, they have a chance to go home. A cautious return - step by step – as peace talks progress. But how will people settle the past – with forgiveness or retribution?
9.30pm Q&A & film discussion with representatives from: AMREF, Africa's leading health development organisation working across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Africa. AMREF is working with some of Africa's most remote and marginalised communities to develop innovative health projects in close consultation with communities so that they are relevant to their specific needs; whether they are living in a slum in Nairobi, an internally displaced people’s camp in northern Uganda or a remote rural area in Ethiopia. www.amref.org/uk
Downstairs:
10pm LIVE MUSIC: Sister Slave
A recording artist since 15, Church based roots and wide-ranging influences including Jazz, Blues, Folk and Dancehall. Real name, Lilian Mirembe Kyeyune Buttle, has performed alongside international stars such as Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, and Shaggy whilst in Uganda as well as African Zouk star, Oliver Ngoma, and South African Yvonne Chakachaka. Now based in the UK, Lilian continues her musical career working with Pamela Maynard and Peter Miles. Recently released singles include: Musonso, Tondeka, and Nyweza nze.
11.30pm-12.30am: From Cambridge's very own Calabash night guest DJ Africathy - spinning a tasty mix of African and Tropical tunes!
Downstairs Bar ‘til 2am: Kalabash Movement Resident DJ Cal Jader aka Springfield alongside DJ Red Clay laying down hot Afro-beats and grooves
kalabash movement is a free event but we do ask for donations to support artists and filmakers