canberra 2010
Refugee Realties is a combined exhibition and simulation exercise that allows people to walk in the shoes of a refugee, and experience the realities of a refugee’s journey.
The Refugee Realities simulation exercise enrols people as inhabitants of an unnamed country from which they must flee. After travelling though dangers, they must cross an international border and learn how to live in a refugee camp. The simulation concludes with a debrief and discussion about what participants learnt, and what all Australians can do to support refugee and universal human rights, both at home and around the world.
When
Monday 7 June – Sunday 20 June 2010
Sunday 20 June is World Refugee Day, and the beginning of Refugee Week 2010. To find out more about Refugee Week visit the Refugee Council of Australia [link] http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/newsevents/index.html
Where
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, northern foreshores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, ACT.
How to get there
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To reduce your carbon footprint we recommend you travel to Refugee Realities by bicycle or on foot. But if this is not possible then please follow the directions below.
Bus
You can catch any inter-town route number 300 bus from any bus interchange. Buses drop off at Albert Hall bus stop on Commonwealth Avenue, then it’s a short walk over the bridge to Stage 88. (Normal fares apply.)
Parking
Various public car parks are accessible from Commonwealth Avenue.