More than 70,500 refugees from around the world live in Minnesota, including the largest Somali community in the United States and one of the largest Hmong communities outside of Asia.
On June 20, representatives from local refugee-serving organizations will host Twin Cities World Refugee Day 2008,a celebration of the many local refugee groups and their journeys to Minnesota.
Date: June 20, 2008
Location: Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis
For More Information: www.tcworldrefugeeday.org
It is free and open to the public. Cultural singers, dancers and other performers will take the stage between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., when an immigrant resource fair with information from 60 Twin Cities organizations will also be open.
The main program, beginning at 6:00 p.m., will feature speakersrepresenting local refugee groups, state senator Mee Moua and a Hmong breakdance performance.
Live bands SUNplugd and International Reggae All-Stars will follow. Throughout the event, visitors will enjoy foods andhandicrafts from around the world, an education area and many children¹sactivities.
More than 1,000 people attended the first large-scale Twin Cities World Refugee Day celebration in 2007 at the Brian Coyle Community Center.
About World Refugee Day: In 2000, as an expression of solidarity with Africa, the United Nations General Assembly established June 20 as World Refugee Day to coincide with Africa Refugee Day. Since 2001, people all over the world have celebrated World Refugee Day with events that honor the world's nearly10 million refugees and raise awareness about their continued plight.
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