2022 Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival (WRMigFest)
The Immigration Partnership and partners are hosting the 2022 Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival (WRMigFest) from December 1st to 18th (International Migrants Day)! The goal of the Festival is to pave the way for greater discussion around migration and relocation, by creating safe spaces for respectful interaction and dialogues.
Everyone is invited to WRMigFest! Residents of Waterloo Region and beyond are invited to participate in the festival either in-person or virtually. The Immigration Partnership and partners have curated a series of films to learn about and reflect on migration, a topic that continues to attract the attention of media, governments and communities around the world.
In addition to showcasing a diverse spectrum of films, the festival offers post-screening conversations with filmmakers and writers, as well as Q&A sessions.
Films and registration links:
The Last Baron - Burger Mafia
Dec 2, 6-8pm, Chandler Mowat Community Centre, 222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener - Host: Muslim Social Services - Closed group
It Takes a Village: Becoming Canadian. The Alphonso Davies Story
Dec 6, 12-1pm, online - Host: The Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership's Belong Steering Group - Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/waterloo-region-migration-film-festival-2022-tickets-474788444017
Dec 7, 5-6:30pm, A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA - Host: YMCA of Three Rivers. Closed group
Thrown into Canada: The Settlement of Asian Refugees from Uganda
Dec 6, 6:30-8:30pm, online - Host: Waterloo Public Library - Registration link: https://calendar.wpl.ca/event/7602013
Dear Homeland
Dec 8, 7-8:30pm, online - Host: Region of Waterloo Libraries - Registration link: https://rwlibrary.libnet.info/event/7535783
Get Away from the Target: Rescuing Migrants from the Libyan Coast Guard
Dec 8, 5-6:30pm, Balsillie School of International Affairs, 67 Erb St. W. Waterloo - Host: International Migration Research Centre. Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/get-away-from-the-target-rescuing-migrants-from-the-libyan-coast-guard-tickets-475283645177
On the Fence
Dec 8, 5-6pm, A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA - Host: YMCA of Three Rivers. Closed group
Dec 10, 11am-1pm - Host: Volunteer Waterloo Region - Closed group
Dec 15, 11am to 12pm - Host: Toyota - Closed group
Unspoken Tears
Dec 13, 6-8pm, KPL Central Library, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener - Hosts: Kitchener Public Library and KW Multicultural Centre - Registration link: https://www.kpl.org/programs-and-events/event-listing/event?&eventID=2705
Dec 15, 6:30-8pm, Old Post Office, 12 Water St S, Cambridge - Co-Hosts: Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Idea Exchange. Registration link: To be released soon
The First Call
Dec 14, 6-7:30pm, online - Host: Extend A Family - Registration link: To be released soon
19 Days on Wednesday
Dec 14, 12:30-1:15pm, Community Access Space, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N. Kitchener - Host: Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery - Registration is not required. For more information, email at drosskopf@kwag.on.ca
The Six
Dec 14, 6-8:30pm, Galaxy Cinemas in Cambridge, Cambridge Centre, 355 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge - Host: City of Cambridge - Registration link: To be released soon
Dec 15, 6-8:30pm, Council Chambers at the City Hall in Kitchener - Host: Immigration Partnership - Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/waterloo-region-migration-film-festival-2022-tickets
Free Trip to Egypt
Dec 12, 2-4:30pm - Host: Community Justice Initiatives - Closed group. Live stream for public access will be available
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