“Stand Up for Zimbabwe” : London, Saturday 24 May
This press release from Zimvigil. Please attend. Make yourself a t-shirt and take a camera with you - click here!
Zimbabwean exiles in the UK are to “Stand Up for Zimbabwe” on Saturday, 24th May. The event is part of an international event to commemorate Africa Day during the week of 25th May. It is organised by the Zimbabwe Vigil which has been standing up for Zimbabwe every Saturday afternoon for the last six years.
We will be standing up for Zimbabwe at 6 pm at the end the Vigil by forming a large circle and singing the African anthem ‘Nkosi Sikelele / Ishe Komberera Africa’ in Ndebele and Shona. This is how we end the Vigil every week. We are often joined by passers-by who are visibly moved by our singing.
Depending on the weather, we are planning a mass ‘lie down’ as a way of graphically illustrating how many more people might die if the crisis isn’t resolved.
We will also be asking supporters to ask their churches and community groups around the UK to organise ‘Stand up for Zimbabwe’ events on Sunday, 25th May.
The international event is gathering momentum with regional events planned in several African countries – check: www.standupforzimbabwe.org.
Event: ‘Stand Up for Zimbabwe’
Venue: Outside the Zimbabwe Embassy, 429 Strand, London WC2
Date / time: 2 pm – 6 pm, Saturday, 24th May 2008 with singing of ‘Nkosi Sikelele / Ishe Komberera Africa’ in Ndebele and Shona at 6 pm.
Photo Opportunities: Zimbabwean singing, dancing and drumming.
Further information: Contact Vigil Co-ordinators Rose Benton (07970 996 003) and Dumi Tutani (07960 039 775)
