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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.

Holocaust Museum Houston will host the Genocide Film Series, featuring three films to educate and commemorate events of genocide as part of “Genocide Awareness Month.”  All of these films will be shown in the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater at Holocaust Museum Houston Morgan Family Center, 5401 Caroline St., in Houston's Museum District.

Thursday, April 21, 2011
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sometimes in April

When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in the African nation of Rwanda in April of 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest events of genocide. Over the next 100 days, brother would turn against brother, tearing families apart and resulting in the deaths of almost 800,000 people.

Based on actual events that occurred during the uprising, this film tells the tale of two such brothers, whose differing loyalties found them on opposing sides of the conflict, and whose lives would never be the same following this tragic turn of events.

Note: This film has been rated TV-MA.

Seating is limited, and advanced registration is required. Tickets are $4 per person per film for Holocaust Museum Houston members and $5 for non-members. Tickets are free for "Sometimes in April," but advance registration is required for all three films. Click the "Register to Attend" button below for each film you would like to attend.

For more information, call 713-942-8000, ext. 105 or e-mail education@hmh.org.