When:
Event festivities from 10:30am – 3:30pm (see agenda and performance times below)
Where:
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W Main Street
(Note: This event was previously scheduled at the Muhammad Ali Center. The Actors Theatre is within walking distance of the MAC.)
For 5 weeks this summer, 15 ordinary people are cycling 1800 miles of the historic Underground Railroad to raise awareness of modern-day slavery and sex trafficking — and on July 17, their journey reaches Louisville!
Freedom Day will feature acclaimed Rwandan-born singer and songwriter Enric Sifa, the 5 Weeks for Freedom riders and other special guests — along with an exhibit highlighting local artists, screenings of IJM’s powerful documentary At the End of Slavery and more!
| Freedom Day – Louisville, KY | 11:00 |
Event kick-off:
» Welcome the 5 Weeks for Freedom riders as they bike into Louisville » Meet representatives from local anti-trafficking and human rights organizations » Musical entertainment » Food, activities and much more! |
| 11:15 | |
| 11:30 | |
| 11:45 |
Opening Remarks by staff members of International Justice Mission (IJM)
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| 12:00 |
Panel Discussion featuring 5 Weeks for Freedom riders and representatives of local human rights organizations
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| 12:30 |
Featured musical entertainment from acclaimed singer-songwriter and Rwandan genocide survivor Enric Sifa
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| 12:45 | |
| 1:00 | |
| 1:15 |
Exclusive screening of IJM’s gripping documentary At the End of Slavery
This film takes you deep into the dark world of human trafficking – but leaves you with hope for lasting solutions to bring an end to the crime for good. |
| 1:30 | |
| 1:45 |
Closing Remarks by IJM Staff
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