SPECIAL EVENTS

During April, Holocaust Museum Houston presents Genocide Awareness Month, working to raise awareness about genocide and actions individuals and groups can take to end genocide. Several genocides began in April or have a major anniversary in the month. For this reason, many organizations and institutions around the world have set aside April to be a month of genocide awareness and action against genocide.Genocide Awareness Month

The Museum has many activities and programs for all ages during the month. The theme for genocide awareness month is learning to be an upstander – a person who stands up for others and takes actions on their behalf. Thirty activities – one for each day of the month – are being highlighted as positive steps individuals and groups can take to stop genocide starting today.

Join us Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for a special Cultural Bridges event Genocide Gives Me the Blues at Sambuca, 909 Texas Ave., to learn more about past and current genocides and what you can do to Stop Genocide. Starting Here. The blues group "Watercolours" will headline this event.

As an outreach program of Holocaust Museum Houston, Cultural Bridges promotes diversity and inclusion among the next generation of young professional and community leaders in Houston. Membership in Cultural Bridges is open to young leaders, ages 25 to 45 years old, in the Houston area from all social, cultural, ethnic and international backgrounds.

This event will begin with an introduction from HMH education staff, followed by networking time that includes meeting other HMH staff members and continues with musical entertainment. Photographs from the Holocaust Museum Houston travelling exhibition “Darfur: Photojournalists Respond” also will be on display.

Tickets are $15 per person and include light bites and two specialty beverages. Advanced registration is required. For more information, please call 713 942-8000, ext. 312 or e-mail culturalbridges@hmh.org.