On behalf of MATCH International, in partnership with St-Paul's University
Centre for Women and Christian Traditions, I would like to cordially
invite you
to attend our first International Women's Film Festival this spring from April
28th, 2010 to May 1st, 2010 at St-Paul's University in Ottawa.
Intended to enhance awareness surrounding the issues women face on an
international scale, critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries from
around the globe will be screened each night for four nights. We are
excited to
showcase the Sundance Film Festival's award winning documentary "The Greatest
Silence" Friday April 30th, 2010. Each evening will explore a new and
compelling
theme including; Women's Health, Women and War, Violence Against Women
and Women
Rights including Aboriginal Rights.
Come celebrate the opening night with our Master of Ceremony Ms. Karen
Flanagan
McCarthy on April 28th, 2010 at 5pm and enjoy some wine and cheese and
mingling
on the backdrop of the angelic voices of a local Celtic women's choir. A
riveting panel discussion exploring the ignited theme of Maternal
Health will be
featured on Friday Afternoon April 30th, 2010.
In honour of Canada's Aboriginal women, MATCH International will be offering
free screenings of "Little Caughnawada" and "The Stolen Sisters" on
Saturday May 1st, 2010.
Please join us as we honour women and explore the issues that are most
relevant
to them through a compelling series of documentaries, discussions and
entertainment.
Who: MATCH International Centre in partnership with the Centre for Women and
Christian Traditions
What: Women's International Film Festival - Featuring: Thought provoking
documentaries
Intriguing Panel Discussions, Wine and Cheese, Informational Tables
When: April 28th to May 1st, 2010
Where: St-Paul's University Amphitheatre, 223 Main Street, Ottawa, ON,
K1S 1C4,
Canada
Tickets: $15.00 each or $50.00 for a Festival Pass. Tickets are available at
MATCH International 613-238-1312 ext.107
Africanist films include: Mrs. Goundo?s Daugther, The Greatest
Silence, and Poto
Mitan-Haitian Women.
For more information please visit our website at www.matchinternational.org or
on our Facebook page listed under MATCH International.
