Twelve years ago, the mass murder of nearly one million Rwandans unfolded before the eyes of a young college student visiting her family for the Easter holiday. She was spared by hiding for 91 days, in a preacher's 3'x4' bathroom with 7 other women, as her family was slaughtered and three months of violence ravaged the beautiful African country.

Immaculee Ilibagiza, whose powerful, horrific and inspiring survival is told in her book, Left to Tell, will speak at Gates Concert Hall in The Newman Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:30 PM. Tickets, priced from $25.00 to $45.00, are now on sale at the Newman Center Box Office; to purchase, call 303-871-7720. Tickets are also available on line at www.ticketmaster.com or 303-357-ARTS.

Since her terrifying ordeal, this young African Tutsi woman has forgiven the killers, helped Rwandan women entrepreneurs rebuild their communities, and formed the Left to Tell Foundation, dedicated to better lives for African children.

Publishers Weekly called her book, "...a precious addition to the literature that tries to make sense of humankind's seemingly bottomless depravity...". Dr Wayne Dyer, who has featured Immaculee on his PBS specials says, "This is the most inspiring book I have ever read in my life."

A 60 Minutes crew followed her back to Rwanda in July of 2006; her story is scheduled to air either October 29 or November 5, 2006.

Immaculee emigrated from Rwanda to the United States and has worked for the United Nations; she currently lives in Long Island with her husband and two children. Her appearance in Denver is produced by NRPR, LLC and GodSpace.com.