In Solidarity:
A Musical Tribute to People Infected and Affected by HIV and those we have lost to AIDS
30th Vancouver International
AIDS Candlelight Memorial
May 2, 2013 - AIDS Vancouver is the Host of the 30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. In this special year, this event is a
Musical Tribute; In Solidarity: A Musical Tribute to People Infected and Affected by HIV and those we have lost to AIDS.
Please plan on joining us on May 19, 2013 starting at 7:30pm
The 30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial event will be emceed by Bradford McIntyre, Vice-Chair, AIDS Vancouver. Along
with speakers there will be a cast of performers to celebrate and perform a musical tribute to people affected by and infected with HIV
and all the people we have lost to AIDS. You won't want to miss this memorable event!
This year marks AIDS Vancouver 30th Anniversary; the oldest HIV/AIDS service
organization in Canada, since 1983. This year also marks the AIDS Candlelight Memorial's 30th Anniversary.
 The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, coordinated by the Global Network of People living with HIV is one of the world's oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV awareness in the world. Started in 1983, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May and is led by a coalition of some 1,200 community organizations in 115 countries.
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is much more than just a memorial. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial serves as a community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about HIV and AIDS. With 33 million people living with HIV today, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial serves as an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers of stigma and discrimination, and giving hope to new generations.
The theme of the 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is In solidarity. The theme emphasizes the need of people living with and affected by HIV to join hands and work together in the response to HIV. Solidarity in communities is essential to reduce stigma and promote involvement of people living with HIV in order to ensure a more effective HIV response. Only together as communities we can advocate for universal access to quality health services and HIV treatment, to raise awareness around HIV and to promote respect for human rights of people living with HIV.
Event Program
The 30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
In Solidarity: A Musical Tribute to People Infected and Affected by HIV and those we have lost to AIDS.
May 19th 2013
at 7:30 PM in Alexandra Park,
1755 Beach Avenue, at Bidwell
Master of Ceremonies: Bradford McIntyre
Speakers and Performers
Ending with the Lighting of the Candles
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Our thanks to Moon Coin Productions for providing the Sound & Lighting Production for the 30th Vancouver International AIDS Candlelight Memorial event on May 19, 2013.
About AIDS Vancouver
The first AIDS service organization in Canada. AIDS Vancouver was founded in 1983 as the first AIDS service organization in Canada.
www.aidsvancouver.org
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