Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival Kicks Off

The first ever Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival, a unique celebration promoting the arts and human rights, is being held throughout downtown Silver Spring, Maryland April 23-25. The festival will present over 400 artists and performers and more than 200 arts and advocacy events at 40 venues in downtown Silver Spring. The activities will begin at 4 pm today, and run through late night on Sunday, April 25. All events will be free and open to the public.

The springtime festival will include art exhibits, film, theater, dance, music, poetry, photography, digital arts and a sculpture garden as well as dozens of workshops, book readings, performance art, a flash mob dance and activities for children. A dozen advocacy groups will also be running “Festivals within the Festival.”

Councilmember Trachtenberg is a member of the Honorary Committee.  She will participate in the Violence Against Women Conference, one of the "festivals within the festival," Saturday morning in the City Place Mall.