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Event:
THE TRAVELLING WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL
Date: Mar 12nd, 2010 to Mar 14th, 2010
Time: 09:00am to 09:00pm
Description:
The 8th Annual Travelling World Community Film Festival, featuring over 30 films is coming to Kelowna!
Fasten your seatbelts for a whirlwind trip from Senegal to Ecuador with stops in over 20 other countries along the way!
This year’s lineup includes heartwarming and inspiring stories of people who are positively influencing the world, as well as films that pull no punches on challenging issues such as the impacts of oil and mineral exploration. Topics include the environment, music, arts and culture, food security and water issues, and social justice. Many of the documentaries have won prestigious awards at Film Festivals all over the world. Two films, Burma VJ and Garbage Dreams, were short listed for best documentary for the 2010 Academy Awards.
The Festival is also thrilled to be joined by the Kelowna Community Seed Swap which will take place Saturday from 10:00 to 3:00 in the Okanagan College Student centre.This is a chance to swap and buy seeds and meet people who are enthused about local food production. Healthy food and refreshments, as well as natural goods from local vendors will also be available for purchase.
Follow us on the Travelling World Community Film Festival Facebook Group page.
Follow the link below for website and full film descriptions
Venue:
UBCO and Okanagan College
Address:
OC is located at 1000 KLO Rd. , Kelowna
Cost:
Admission is FREE, but donations are accepted for the Kel. Women’s Resource Cen. and the Ki-low-na Friendship Society
Contact Info:
250-868-0900 or E-mail worldfilmfest@telus.net
Organization:
World Community Development Education Society
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