The Guyana Equality Forum (GEF) in collaboration with the Embassy of Brazil in Georgetown, Guyana, will be hosting the first-ever Guyana-Brazil Human Rights Film Festival for five nights, from September 28 to October 4, 2017.
GEF Coordinator, Anil Persaud, explained that the event is being hosted with the intention of raising awareness of human rights, especially as it relates to vulnerable groups who are victims of discrimination, systemic inequality and injustice in Guyana and Brazil.
The event will last for five evenings, with each night focusing on a different aspect of human rights. Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, is slated to deliver the keynote address to open the Film Festival at a 5:30 pm reception at the Brazil-Guyana Cultural Centre located at 309 Church Street, Queenstown.
Guyana and Brazil share a strong working relationship and aspire to continue actively collaborating to improve the state of affairs in human rights, and to eliminate prejudice and discrimination within their societies. The Embassy or Brazil and the GEF have pledged to continue working assiduously to ensure that all persons, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or any other perceived difference can unite harmoniously and work cohesively to ensure that each person can realize their human rights.