Welcome
World AIDS Day 2009. Nashville, Tennessee. A day to reflect on the myriad lives around the world that have been affected by HIV/AIDS.
On World AIDS Day 2009 we will present a multimedia event that looks at HIV/AIDS in our community and around the world through youth peer education theater, film, dance, First Person narrative, puppetry and music. Some of these components will be suitable for all ages. This event is a collaborative effort undertaken by a diverse group of local organizations and service providers that work with the HIV/AIDS community.
Please check back for announcements pertaining to this year's event.
A Day to Remember
World AIDS Day was established December 1st, 1988 as a means to increase awareness, fight prejudice, and improve education about HIV and AIDS. Honoring this day is an important way of reminding people that HIV is an ongoing issue that affects millions at home and around the world. Nashville’s 2nd Annual World AIDS Day International Film Series is a community event designed to get people talking and thinking creatively about issues related to HIV.
HIV From a Global Perspective
In 2007, over a dozen local organizations and agencies came together to create a new community event for World AIDS Day. We wanted to bring Nashville together to establish a meaningful dialog about HIV. This was an opportunity for us to step outside of our own lives, and to look at the pandemic through the eyes of others. The event was designed as a means of both remembering the day and those whose lives have been affected by the disease, and to highlight the need for continued commitment to the fight against HIV.
The 2007 & 2008 theme for World AIDS Day was Leadership, and we wanted to see how HIV is represented in film in other countries, and what we could learn about how their societies and leaders have approached it.
Last year, the World AIDS Day International Film Series presented a fresh lineup of thought- provoking media including film, First Person Theater, posters and music. Each evening, a different country was spotlighted and an expert on HIV in that country moderated a discussion around the theme of Leadership and the portrayal of HIV and AIDS in the film. The year’s event highlighted Kenya, Japan, Latin America, The Netherlands and the U.S.A.
World AIDS Day 2009
The 2009 theme will be unveiled in June by UNAIDS. Check back for a schedule and information about this year's exciting line up in Nashville.
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