Guy Lumumba to Speak at University of Denver Oct. 23

Posted by metroafrican on Oct 9, 2008 in Events • 1 comment

Guy Lumumba, son of Congo’s first democratically elected Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, will be speaking at the University of Denver as part of Congo Week. He will talk about the Lumumba legacy and the ongoing humanitarian situation in the DRC.

Mr. Lumumba will be joined by Maurice Carney, the co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, the organization sponsoring Congo Week nation-wide.

The event will take place at the Frederic C. Hamilton Family Recital Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver from 6-8pm on October 23rd.

To learn more about Friends of the Congo visit www.friendsofthecongo.org. There you will also find a link to information about Congo Week. Stayed tuned for more events coming during Congo Week, October 20-25.

Updated: Details for all Congo Week events are now listed on the events page.

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  1. Congo Week Coming October 19-25 « metroAfrican - Metro Denver’s African Communities on Oct 12, 2008, 9:38 pm:

    [...] Guy Lumumba has confirmed his participation in Congo Week, and will speak on Thursday the 23rd. More info here. For a full list of Congo Week activities, see our Events [...]

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