[nyfoil-l] Arab & South Asian Film Fest Opens Today @ Tribeca + Party Info + Schedule Change

[Prerana Reddy]

3rd i NY Presents:

2007 New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival
Friday, February 23 - Sunday, March 4
http://www.alwanforthearts.org/filmfestival

Tickets available now through the website:$10

Special Promotions:
Buy tickets online and enter code "alwan7" to waive service charge -
that's $1.50 savings for each online ticket purchased.
OR get a 20% discount on 10 tickets when purchased at once, via the
Smarttix phone center (212) 868-4444.
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Film Festival Opening Party with DJ Rekha @ Alwan
Saturday, February 24, 2007 10 PM to whenever.......$10
A free drink with every movie ticket stub

Spinning Arab Pop, Bhangra, Bollywood Dance, Disco and much more

DJ Rekha
Nominated best DJ by New York Magazine, DJ REKHA is a cultural
instigator that has put bhangra music on the map in North America.
When not playing alongside the likes of Sarah Jones, DJ Spooky,
Outkast, The Roots, LeTigre, Devo, and Rah Digga, she is hosting her
legendary parties: Basement Bhangra, Bollywood Disco, and more
recently Beat Bazaar.

And reserve your seat for the Gala Night at Alwan (Dinner with
Directors, Open Bar & Live Entertainment), Saturday, March 3, 2007 @ 8
PM $100.

Directions: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/directions.html
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Festival Information

2007 New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival
23 February - 4 March 2007
http://www.alwanforthearts.org/filmfestival

In collaboration with Alwan for the Arts, South Asian Women's Creative
Collective, Downtown Community TV, Columbia University, Rotterdam
Arab Film Festival and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Over 75 recent features, documentaries and shorts showcase the
creative vitality of North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and
their diasporas. Several directors will be in attendance and panel
discussions held. Check the website for updates and ticketing
information: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/filmfestival

SCHEDULE CHANGE ALERT:
"Shadow of Silence" postponed to Sunday, March 4th, 3pm @ Tribeca Due
to visa & customs clearance delays.
"Grand Festival" now screening Sunday, Feb 25, 6:45pm @ Tribeca.

**Special Programs**

Artists in Exile
New Features from the Arab World, Iran and South Asia
New Documentaries from Afghanistan
Next Generation South Asian Filmmakers from the UK
Palestinian Revolution Cinema
Transfixed: South Asian & Arab Experimental Shorts
War Diaries: video projections documenting the daily experiences of
people under siege in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine
Retrospective on and Master Class by Tunisian director Nacer Khemir

**Venues**

Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick St. @ Canal St.

DCTV
87 Lafayette St. (two blocks south of Canal St.)

Alwan for the Arts
16 Beaver St. between Broad & Broadway

Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd St. & Avenue A

Columbia University
Lerner Hall, Schermerhorn Auditorium and Dodge Hall
116th & Broadway
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To donate: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/support.html

To volunteer: send an email to info at alwanforthearts.org