The traveling photographic exhibition SAKIFE: Women’s Health in Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo) by the Liège photographer Christophe Smets, will be presented for the first time in North America from March 6 to 30, 2023 at the National Assembly of Quebec.
Presented in partnership with Doctors of the World Canada and the National Assembly of Quebec, this exhibition will be unveiled during the Francophonie Month. The project is also part of the Citizen Programming of the National Assembly of Quebec.
Supported by the Delegation of Wallonia-Brussels in Quebec and Doctors of the World Canada, the opening will take place on March 8, 2023, International Women’s Day, in the presence of the photographer, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Description of the project:
The photographic exhibition SAKIFE: Women’s Health in Kivu is set in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and aims to expose the roles of women in the health care system, including the work of Dr. Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize 2018. It is based on snapshots of the lives of women caregivers, patients, and victims. The exhibition highlights the global consequences of limited access to quality health care for women in the Kivu, as well as the care of victims of sexual violence, particularly those committed by armed groups. The report was made in 2022 through the committed view of the Belgian photographer Christophe Smets (La Boîte à Images) and the texts of the journalist Olivier le Bussy (Libre Belgique).
► Trailer
Biographical notes:
Christophe Smets is the founder of the Luna collective and La Boîte à Images.
Born in 1972 and graduated from the Institut Saint-Luc in Liège, Belgium, Christophe Smets is passionate about committed reporting, he is also a great travel lover.
► Information on the activity
WHEN: from March 6 to 30, 2023
WHERE: Pavillon d’accueil of the National Assembly of Quebec
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
COST: free of charge
► Opening and discussion with the photographer
WHEN: Wednesday March 8, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pavillon d’accueil of the National Assembly of Quebec
COST: free of charge
RESERVATION: Recommended, but not required
NOTE: Please arrived at the Pavillon d’Accueil 20 to 30 minutes before the activity for registration and security check.
The National Assembly is accessible for people with reduced mobility. Food and refreshment will be served during the activity.
Partners:
National Assembly of Quebec, Doctors of the World Canada, Wallonia-Brussels International.
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