V-Day Annual Report 2016 - ONE BILLION RISING: RISE FOR REVOLUTION 1 | Page 41

Spreading the
Word
Join us on tuesdAy, 15 septeMbeR, At the histoRiC flAgey building in bRussels
for a revolutionary evening highlighting the extraordinary transformations happening
in the heart of Africa. Ravaged by the scars of colonialism, corporate greed, extraction,
and devastating warfare the women of Eastern Congo and their homeland have faced
unimaginable violence. In the face of seemingly intractable conflict and systematic
abuses, a city is flourishing and a farm is blossoming.
We invite you to learn about The City of Joy and V-World farm, from the leaders and
visionaries who dared to dream of a new Congolese story, one where women thrived.

A RevolutionARy new Model:
City of Joy, v-woRld fARM,
Congolese woMen Rising

experience the Journey that Created City of Joy
witness the transformation that woman Are leading in the Congo

tuesdAy, 15 septeMbeR
dooRs open At 19:30
pRogRAM begins At 20:15

the flAgey

plACe sAinte CRoix, 1050 bRussels
tiCkets: €10.00

to puRChAse tiCkets, visit www.vday.org/flagey
the pRogRAM will inClude:

In March 2016, City of Joy was featured
in a TIME magazine cover story on
rape as a weapon of war.

ChRistine
sChuleR
desChRyveR

V-Day Congo and
City of Joy Director

isAbelle duRAnt

Belgian Politician
and Former Vice President
of European Parliament

eve ensleR

Playwright and Founder of
V-Day, the global activist
movement to end violence
against women and girls
and One Billion Rising

lokuA kAnzA

Singer-Songwriter
from Democratic
Republic of Congo

dAnCing And dRuMMing
ConCeived by Congolese woMen, the City of Joy opened its dooRs in 2011

In September 2015, we held CONGO
WOMEN RISING, an event in Brussels
for over 500 people featuring Christine,
Eve, and Lokua Kanza.
The documentary film CITY OF JOY just
held its world premiere at the DOC NYC
Film Festival to rave reviews and will
screen around the world.

and has since housed and healed over 500 women, graduating 492 leaders who have
transformed their pain into power. V-World farm, in its third year, is providing food,
income, sustainable agricultural practices and jobs for the women of City of Joy as
well as local citizens. The evening will include Christine Schuler Deschryver, Isabelle
Durant, Eve Ensler, Congolese musician Lokua Kanza and dancing.