Day 2 of The Festival – Are you ready for it?

We had a wonderful opening last night, and we thank everyone for showing up! Isabella St. John’s tower clay figures by the public were quite popular, so some of you left with beautiful handmade towers, vases and other creative objects! As you know, all of the proceeds go to Amnesty International, so we thank you for supporting the organization by buying this beautiful art!

On to day two of the Festival. We are screening two incredibly inspiring documentaries tonight. “Shame” is a documentary about Mukhtaran Mai, a woman from pakistan who dared to defy a whole system of honour to reclaim her inherent rights to dignity, respect and justice. “Radio Okapi”, our second documentary screening tonight, is a video about a radio station in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is causing waves with its programming. Radio Okapi proves that after the Radio Rwanda scandal, there can be hope for the power of radio to be used for good (More about the documentaries in the synopses below).

The screenings begin at 7 pm sharp (we promise!), in room EN 2006 of the Engineering Building at MUN. Tickets are $7 for wage-earners or pay-what-you-can for others. You may also buy two tickets for $10 and a Festival Pass for $25. All of these are available at The Travel Bug (155 Water St.) or at the door.

Parking is FREE, in parking lots 16 and 16A .

More information about Festival screenings here.

P.S.S: Thanks to all of the wonderful community sponsors – The Travel Bug, Posie Row, Anna Templeton Centre, and many others! The full list to come!