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We explore human rights from many different angles and perspectives. Check out our past events (since March 2018).

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May 2023

Rainbow Tales

Saturday, May 20, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Carolyn Sifton Foundation Terrace, Level 6

Colourful illustration of a book with rainbow-coloured pages that is open in the middle. There is a nature scene coming out of the book, which includes a rainbow, mountain, lake, trees, flowers and grass.

Be an Upstander Showcase

Friday, May 12, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Two people looking at a poster.

What’s love got to do with it?

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Bonnie & John Buhler Hall, Level 1

A white figure of a turtle with a frog on its back sitting on top of a colourful star blanket.

National MMIWG2S+ Awareness Day

Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7

Cost: Free

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Level 1 Gallery

Five red dresses, representing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, hang in a row in the Canadian Journeys gallery as part of an exhibit titled “From Sorrow to Strength.” Behind the dresses, the scene of a snow-covered forest with more red dresses hung on the branches of trees is displayed on a series of banners.

April 2023

Sustainable Fashion: Make, mend and defend

Friday, April 14, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation, Level 3

Garment workers sit at desks with sewing machines in a warehouse.

Human Rights Through Film: Women Talking

April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 22, 2023

Cost: Free for members, $8 for general public

Location: Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street, Suite 304, Winnipeg, Manitoba

A group of women dressed in head coverings and long dresses are gathered in a barn filled with hay bales and lit by lanterns. Some of them standing and some are sitting while they look to the left.

March 2023

Two‐Spirit Journeys

Friday, March 31, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Level 1, The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Classrooms

Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby stands outside surrounded by trees and cabin looking up at the sky playing a drum.

Spring Break 2023 

March 25 to April 2, 2023

Cost: Free for kids 12 and under

Location: Throughout Museum

Two guitar players in bright and colourful outfits sing into microphones in front of a balloon arch.

Behind the Dress: A call to keep fighting for our kids

Friday, March 24, 2023, 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Classrooms, Level 1

This section of the orange jingle dress shows a thunderbird.

Annual Public Meeting

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation, Level 3

A man stands in front of an illustrated blue and orange a map of Canada.

Breaking the Silence: The Yazidi genocide and its ongoing legacy 

Wednesday March 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, members-only event. Registration info below.

Location: PCL Terrace, Level 5

A woman hugs her aunt upon arriving at the Winnipeg airport.

Still Working 9 to 5

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Manitoba Teachers’ Society Classrooms, Level 1

Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton sitting on a couch together.

The Mariachi Ghost

Friday, March 3, 2023, 8:30 p.m. — 11 p.m.

Cost: General tickets: $15; Member tickets: $12

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Bonnie & John Buhler Hall

The Mariachi Ghost band members, dressed in traditional Mexican mariachi outfits and makeup.

Rendez‐vous de la Francophonie 2023

March 1 to March 31, 2023

Cost: Free

Location:

Two people dressed in chic clothes smile as confetti falls on them and hold theatre masks, in front of a colourful background.

February 2023

Awasisuk

February 28, 2023 to September 4, 2023

Cost: This space is free to access.

Location: The Forks North Portage Partnership Classroom Lobby

A section of an orange jingle dress is shown. Jingles, or small silver cone-shaped pendants, are visible at the top of the image. Under them, seven human figures are shown, all in various colours and sizes. One of the figures is wearing an orange shirt. These human figures are holding hands inside a multicoloured tipi.

Ukrainian Artists United Launch

February 24, 2023, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Bonnie & John Buhler Hall, Level 1

A woman in a long white dress stands in a field holding a bandura, a Ukrainian plucked string folk instrument.

Member Wellness Talk: Physical activity in an aging population

Thursday, February 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Cost: Registration required at humanrights.ca. See below for more information.

Location: Senator Nancy Ruth Boardroom, Level 6

An older couple is walking through a wooded area using nordic poles.

Anti‐Black Racism: A mental health concern

February 22, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, MTS Classrooms, Level 1

Close-up of a dark-skinned person sitting on a couch, with their hands clasped on their lap.

Canada’s Game for All

February 16, 2023, 6:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: MTS Classrooms, Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Two people wearing hockey skates and holding hockey sticks sit on the boards of a hockey rink.

Noir et fier Artisanal Market

February 10, 2023, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., February 11, 2023, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Bonnie & John Buhler Hall

A display of colourful beaded bracelets are displayed for sale.

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