Outdoor Adventure Relay for Darfur: About the Rally

Join us for the Rally to culminate the 9-day Outdoor Adventure Relay: Sunday April 27th 1-6pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Here's a map

Below is a list of bands and speakers that we have confirmed for the event:

Bands

<-- Tambura Rasa is brings you a musical journey; From the richness of India and sensual rhythms and dance of the Middle East, to upbeat sounds of West Africa, joyous dance music of the Balkans and fiery Flamenco of Spain.

The music of Jarimba is rooted in tradition but looks towards the future. By combining the music of West Africa with jazz and Afro-Cuban influences our goal is to take the listener on a musical journey across continents. -->

<--Connor Mcguire: “Connor’s restless energy and perfectionism ear-mark him, to my mind, as one of those talents to watch for on the Canadian music scene.” - Alex Browne - The Peace Arch News

Speakers
note: Genocide in Darfur is a Canadian issue and a moral issue, but not a partisan issue. We made every attempt to invite members from all major political parties to speak at the rally. All parties accepted our invitation, except the Conservatives, who did not respond to our invitation.

Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer (Liberal Party) represents British Columbia in the Senate, and served as Canada’s Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan from 2002- 2006, until the current administration canceled the envoy without explanation. -->

<-- Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Hedy Fry, M.D. (Liberal Party, Vancouver Centre) is the Official Opposition Critic for Sport and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and among the most ardent advocates in Canadian parliament of a stronger Canadian role in Darfur.

Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Libby Davies (NDP, Vancouver East) is the current Deputy Leader of the NDP party, and along with MP Hedy Fry, among the most vocal of MPs on the topic of Darfur. -->

<-- Dan Grice - Green Party candidate for Vancouver Quadra. "The crisis in Darfur is crying out for global intervention and Canadian statesmanship. The Rwandan genocide must not be repeated through a failure of political will and heart. Canada must assume leadership in rapidly organizing an international emergency initiative to deal decisively and effectively with the situation."

Bound for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Scott Sandison is a midfielder for Canada's National Field Hockey Team. He has 20 National Team caps to his credit. -->

<--Mr. Clive Ansley is a lawyer with specialization in areas including human rights and criminal law. In 1985 he became the first foreign lawyer to establish an office in Shanghai. Mr. Ansley has studied the new Chinese legal system since its inception in 1979, and has published and lectured widely on Chinese law. He has also appeared in a number of foreign court proceedings as a recognized expert on Chinese law, Mr. Ansley now dedicates most of his working time to his lifelong interest in human rights.