UWinnipeg is showing the film To Light a Candle on on Friday, 27 February at 7:00 pm in Convocation Hall.
“To Light a Candle”, is a revealing documentary, made by Iran’s award winning filmmaker and journalist Maziar Bahari. The film is a turning point in addressing the circumstance of Baha’is in Iran. It unveils decades of repression, persecution and intimidation against a peaceful community of Iranians whose lives have been dramatically undermined by religious intolerance by the Iranian ruling class.” (Huffington Post).
“The Iranian government says that education is a crime for Baha’is,” Archbishop Tutu said. “We can tell the government of Iran, and the world, that banning the Baha’is or any group from higher education is hurting Iran and the Iranian people.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
This film presentation will be followed by a panel discussion and reception and is part of UWinnipeg’s Middle East Week 2015. This week features a series of lectures, a film and dialogue to help promote understanding of this multifaceted and historically-rich region of the world. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in Convocation Hall. For a complete list please visit UWinnipeg’ Middle East Week 2015.
The panel will be chaired by Dr. James Christie, Director of The Ridd Institute for Religion and Global Policy, University of Winnipeg and speakers include the former Foreign Minister of Canada, Dr. Lloyd Axworthy; a recent graduate of BIHE currently pursuing her Phd at the University of Manitoba; and Dr. Gerald Filson, Director of Public Affairs for the Baha’i Community of Canada. All will be available for interviews.
For more information: Public Affairs for the Baha’i Community of Winnipeg:
Shar Mitchell sharmitchell19@gmail.com / Hm: 204-414-2066; Cell: 204-509-6080
Kimia Towfigh kimia@shaw.ca / Cell: 204-963-7664
Jordan Bighorn jbighorn@mac.com / Cell: 204-291-0019
