New board membersboard-member Kirsten had to leave us before the Christmas break. She finished her studies in Maastricht and is doing an internship at the moment. We wish her all the best for her future and are glad to inform you that we found two new board members: Abdulla studying at the United World College Maastricht, and Shafferan, doing her Master at the Law Faculty. Movies that Matter: “No More Fear”Monday 16 January, 19h30 • Filmtheater Lumière Bogaardenstraat 40b • students €4 / others €6 On Monday we will be screening the first Movies that Matter film of the new year: “No More Fear” - A raw and passionate feature length documentary about the Tunisian revolution. What we have come to know as the Arab Spring began in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouazid, when 26-year-old street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi - humiliated by an encounter with a local police officer - set himself on fire in protest. Documentary filmmaker Murad Ben Cheikh was there to capture the protests that erupted after Bouazizi’s death, and he followed the uprising as it grew into a genuine revolution. Merry Christmas & happy new year!!!We wish you nice holidays and hope to see you back in January! Movie, Lecture & cosy Xmas GMWithin the framework of this years human rights day, AIMS has been organizing two events: Monday, 12th of December at 7.30 pm at the Lumiere Cinema, Bogaardenstraat 40 b: Movies that Matters will be screening the film “Plato's Academy”. A tragic comedy on a rather serious subject. A xenophobic kiosk owner in Athens learns the truth about his Albanian ancestry, and the discovery threatens to destroy his closest friendships and upend his world-view. The debate subgroup organized a lecture with the title “Disabled Persons - From Charity Objects to Integrated Citizens “. The lecture will be given by Disability Rights Advocate Jacqueline Schoonheim. For more information see here.
Tuesday, 13th of December at 7.30 pm at the Mondiaal Centrum, Cortenstraat 4: Looking forward to seeing you! |
