WE REMEMBER: The Names. The Faces. The Souls of the Tortured. The Disappeared. The Lost. So They Are Not Forgotten.
TASSC 12-Hour Vigil
June 25, Saturday, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Southeast Quadrant of Lafayette Park, in front of the White House
Theme I: Gathering and Sharing
7:00 Arrival
7:30 Lighting of the Candles
8:00 Welcome
8:10 Opening Ceremony
8:40 TASSC International Communities of Healing
9:00 Cultural Expressions
9:20 TASSC International Communities of Healing
9:40 Cultural Expressions
10:00 TASSC International Communities of Healing
10:20 Cultural Expressions
10:40 TASSC International Communities of Healing
Theme II: Breaking the Silence and Speaking Out
11:00 Cultural Expressions
11:15 Reckoning with Torture
11:30 Preparation for a Public Witness
12:00 Solemn Procession through the park
12:30 Public Witness against Torture
1:00 Refreshment / Lunch
1:30 Cultural Expressions
1:45 Interfaith Messages of Solidarity
2:15 Cultural Expressions
2:30 Human Rights Messages of Solidarity
Theme III: Remembering and Celebrating
3:00 Preparing the Wall of Memory
3:15 Remembering the Names: Testimonies from Survivors
4:30 Procession with the Children
5:15 Testimonies from Women Survivors
5:45 Music, Song, Poetry and Dance
6:45 Closing Ceremony
7:00 Clean-up
8:00 Dinner and Celebration at TASSC Office
4121 Harewood Rd. NE, Washington DC 20017
