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3rd Annual African Film Festival
09/05/2010 21:22
Preliminary Information:
GALWAY’S 3RD ANNUAL AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 24TH & 25TH 2010 / TOWN HALL THEATRE, GALWAY
The 2010 Galway African Film Festival will screen the following films:
Bhovas & Sam Monday 11.00; Tuesday 11.00
Legend of the Sky Kingdom Monday 11.10; Tuesday 11.10
Captain Majid (2009) Monday 5pm
Masquerades (2008) Monday 7pm
The Figurine (2009) Monday 9pm
For the Best and for the Onion (2008) Tuesday 4.30
Arugba (2008) Tuesday 5.30
A Sting in a Tale (2009) Tuesday 7.30 (To be confirmed)
All morning and afternoon shows will be free of charge. Evening films will be priced as follows:
Direct Provsion: Free
Concessions: €3
Adult: €5
Please contact the Galway Town Hall Theatre Box Office for tickets.
The Galway African Film Festival is brought to you by:
Festival Directors
Trisha Buddin & Heike Vornhagen, Galway One World Centre
Bridie McMahon, Galway Film Society
Rod Stoneman, Huston School of Film & Digital Media
Projectionists
Jack Watts
With special thanks to the following
David Mahony (Access Cinema)
Mike Diskin (Town Hall Theatre)
Box Office Staff (Town Hall Theatre)
Bar Staff (Town Hall Theatre)
Adedotun Adekeye (Launch & Support)
Sharon Murphy (Galway One World Centre)
Vicky Donnelly (Galway One World Centre)
Letizia Gorini (Facebook Site, Advertising)
Bryan Mukandi (Film Festival website)
Eva Dehn (Photography)
Ray McDonnell (Programme Design)
Volunteers
Cantec Print & Display
Spirit of Voice
Zebra World
Other Africa Day events happening in and around Galway include the following:
Inaugural Spirit of Africa Day Schools Soccer Cup (May 21) which will take place at Mervue United AFC,10am. To register a team please contact 086 3367129.
The End of Festival Party (May 25) will see music, fashion and dance in the Quay’s Music Hall on Quay Street, organized by Spirit of Voice, featuring UK’s Neil Sparkes & Galway’s African calypso band Toluking, Reggae singer Dread, young rhythm hip hop poets Lucky & Crew, the full Afro Latin sound from Bombanova, a Fashion Show and Cultural Dance Group. DJs Zenzo & Andreas maintain celebrations from 9pm until 2am.
Zebraworld’s celebration of African styles in food, fashion and dance (May 28) at 44A Ballybane Industrial Estate, Ballybane, Galway. Families are particularly welcome. Please contact Gabriel Lawal at gabriellawal@yahoo.co.uk
The events are supported by Irish Aid.
GALWAY’S 3RD ANNUAL AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
MAY 24TH & 25TH 2010 / TOWN HALL THEATRE, GALWAY
The 2010 Galway African Film Festival will screen the following films:
Bhovas & Sam Monday 11.00; Tuesday 11.00
Legend of the Sky Kingdom Monday 11.10; Tuesday 11.10
Captain Majid (2009) Monday 5pm
Masquerades (2008) Monday 7pm
The Figurine (2009) Monday 9pm
For the Best and for the Onion (2008) Tuesday 4.30
Arugba (2008) Tuesday 5.30
A Sting in a Tale (2009) Tuesday 7.30 (To be confirmed)
All morning and afternoon shows will be free of charge. Evening films will be priced as follows:
Direct Provsion: Free
Concessions: €3
Adult: €5
Please contact the Galway Town Hall Theatre Box Office for tickets.
The Galway African Film Festival is brought to you by:
Festival Directors
Trisha Buddin & Heike Vornhagen, Galway One World Centre
Bridie McMahon, Galway Film Society
Rod Stoneman, Huston School of Film & Digital Media
Projectionists
Jack Watts
With special thanks to the following
David Mahony (Access Cinema)
Mike Diskin (Town Hall Theatre)
Box Office Staff (Town Hall Theatre)
Bar Staff (Town Hall Theatre)
Adedotun Adekeye (Launch & Support)
Sharon Murphy (Galway One World Centre)
Vicky Donnelly (Galway One World Centre)
Letizia Gorini (Facebook Site, Advertising)
Bryan Mukandi (Film Festival website)
Eva Dehn (Photography)
Ray McDonnell (Programme Design)
Volunteers
Cantec Print & Display
Spirit of Voice
Zebra World
Other Africa Day events happening in and around Galway include the following:
Inaugural Spirit of Africa Day Schools Soccer Cup (May 21) which will take place at Mervue United AFC,10am. To register a team please contact 086 3367129.
The End of Festival Party (May 25) will see music, fashion and dance in the Quay’s Music Hall on Quay Street, organized by Spirit of Voice, featuring UK’s Neil Sparkes & Galway’s African calypso band Toluking, Reggae singer Dread, young rhythm hip hop poets Lucky & Crew, the full Afro Latin sound from Bombanova, a Fashion Show and Cultural Dance Group. DJs Zenzo & Andreas maintain celebrations from 9pm until 2am.
Zebraworld’s celebration of African styles in food, fashion and dance (May 28) at 44A Ballybane Industrial Estate, Ballybane, Galway. Families are particularly welcome. Please contact Gabriel Lawal at gabriellawal@yahoo.co.uk
The events are supported by Irish Aid.