City of Joy Opening Ceremony Photo Gallery

City of Joy Opening Ceremony
February 4-5, 2011
Bukavu, DRC
Photos by Paula Allen for V-Day

Women builders of the City of Joy walk to the opening

Women builders of the City of approach the City of Joy grounds

Women coming to the opening

Women builders of the City of Joy hold a sign celebrating their work

A V-Man attends the opening

V-Day Founder Eve Ensler at the entrance of the City of Joy to greet guests

Women builders of the City of Joy

V-Board members Jennifer Buffet, Carole Black and Pat Mitchell

V-Day Founder Eve Ensler, Governor of South Kivu, and V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler-Deschryver at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the City of Joy

V-Day Founder Eve Ensler, Governor of South Kivu, and V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler-Deschryver at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the City of Joy

Women at Panzi welcome the V-Day delegation and Stephen Lewis of AIDS Free World

The crowd sings and dances

V-Day Founder Eve Ensler with women at Panzi

Mama Bachu, Program Director of City of Joy, at Panzi Hospital

V-Board member Rosario Dawson dances with Mama Bachu and women at Panzi

V-Day Managing Director Susan Swan at the City of Joy. This room, when finished, will house the tech center.

V-Day supporter Lisa Schejola, V-Board member Rosario Dawson, V-Day France Director Marie Cecile Renauld, V-Day Managing Director Susan Swan and V-Day Managing Director of Campaigns and Development Cecile Lipworth in a bedroom at the City of Joy

V-Board member Rosario Dawson with the Green Mamas

The Green Mamas

V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler Deschryver, V-Day Supporter Thandie Newton, Eve Ensler, UN Messenger of Peace and V-Day Supporter Charlize Theron, V-Board Member Rosario Dawson

Dr. Denis Mukwege of the Panzi Hospital and Fondation Panzi and UN Messenger of Peace and V-Day supporter Charlize Theron

City of Joy Program Director Mama Bachu, V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler Deschryver, V-Day Founder Eve Ensler

Women attending the City of Joy opening ceremony

Dr. Denis Mukwege of the Panzi Hospital and Fondation Panzi and V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler Deschryver

V-Day supporter Deb Wetherby, V-Day Board Member Emily Scott Pottruck, V-Day supporter Lisa Schejola Akin at the opening ceremony

V-Day Board Member Rosario Dawson and V-Day Supporter Thandie Newton on stage to present V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler Deschryver with the inaugural Turning Pain To Power award

UN Messenger of Peace and V-Day Supporter Charlize Theron

Governor of South Kivu

Women builders of the City of Joy dancing at the opening

Women walking to the opening ceremony

Joyous at the Panzi Hospital

Stephen Lewis of AIDS Free World being welcomed at Panzi Hospital

V-Day Founder Eve Ensler and woman dancing during the opening festivities

Women builders of the City of Joy dancing and celebrating

V-Day Board Member Amy Rao during the opening events

A view inside the City of Joy

A view inside the City of Joy residence buildings

A mural at the City of Joy