Liverpool’s St George’s Hall and Liverpool Town Hall will light up in recognition of United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities on Sunday 3 December. The buildings will shine in turquoise and yellow during the evening.
On the same day, award winning and pioneering disability and Deaf arts organisation DaDa, based in Liverpool, present their annual Edward Rushton Social Justice Lecture named after the local poet, activist, abolitionist, and disabled man., which takes place at Museum of Liverpool on Sunday, 3 December from 1-3pm as part of their winter programme.
When disabled people were campaigning for anti-discrimination legislation in the mid 1990’s the colours of the campaign were turquoise and yellow. The campaign resulted in the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act which has been superseded by the 2010 Equality Act. The observance of the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and support the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The free lecture tickets can be booked via the website on www.dadafest.co.uk