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Tue 27 April 2010

Candlelight Memorial 2010

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Started in 1983, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May and is led by a coalition of some 1,200 community organisations in 115 countries hosting local memorials that honour the lost and raise awareness about HIV.

Candlelight 2010

This year's Candlelight Memorial takes place on 16 May, when New Zealanders will be gathering in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill to remember friends, family and whānau who have died.  We invite you to come and stand with us as we mark this important occasion.

 

Auckland

6pm, St Matthews in the City Church
187 Federal Street (Corner of Hobson St and Wellesley St)
Auckland

 

Wellington

6.30pm, St Marks Anglican Church
11 Dufferin Street
Mount Victoria
Wellington 

Mount VictoriMount Victoria
 

Christchurch

7pm, the Great Hall
1 Hereford Street
Christchurch 

 

Dunedin

7pm, St Pauls Cathedral
The Octagon
Dunedin 

 

Invercargill

6pm, Bluff Hill
Bluff
Invercargill 

 

For more information about this year's Candlelight Memorial ceremonies, you can contact your nearest NZAF Centre on 0800 80 AIDS (2437).  You can also find our archive of old Candlelight Memorial posters and letters of support from the Governor General, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition here.