Iara Lee: Cultures of Resistance World Film Premiere

(NYC, Pakistan, Russia, Chicago, NM, LA, Ethiopia, Boston, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Togo, Ireland, Nigeria)  

Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace? In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it, heading for self-destruction. After several years, travelling over five continents, Iara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives to promoting change. This is their story. CULTURES OF RESISTANCE explores how art and creativity can be ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.



Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder of the Caipirinha Foundation, which supports projects to secure peace with justice. Iara is currently working on a variety of initiatives, grouped under the umbrella of CULTURES OF RESISTANCE, an activist network that brings together artists and changemakers from around the world.



As an activist, Iara has collaborated with numerous grassroots efforts, including the International Campaign to Ban Cluster Munitions, the Conflict Zone Film Fund, and the New York Philharmonic's groundbreaking 2008 concert in North Korea.



From 1984 to 1989 Iara was the producer of the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. In 1989 she moved to New York City, where she founded the mixed-media company Caipirinha Productions to explore the synergy of different art forms (such as film, music, architecture, and poetry). Under the banner of Caipirinha Productions, Iara has directed short and feature-length documentaries including Synthetic Pleasures, Modulations, Architettura, and Beneath the Borqa. She has also organized lectures, photo exhibits, and fundraising events related to these initiatives.

Iara Lee is a member of the President's Council of The International Crisis Group (ICG) and the Council of Advisors of the National Geographic Society, as well as a trustee to the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), North Korea's first and only university whose faculty will be entirely composed of international professors.

Iara Lee has begun a USA film premiere. Iara were on the Mavi Marmara and has traveled the world documenting art, culture and the use of that as a tool for positive resistance.

PLEASE SEE SCREENING SCHEDULE

http://www.culturesofresistance.org/screenings

Iara Lee states, "The message of Cultures of Resistance is that people throughout the world need to rise up to create positive change. That is something I have always felt. But I never expected to see this spirit being put into action so dramatically as it is now in so many countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Hopefully that spirit of change will inspire people in many more countries to come. Cultures of Resistance is a celebration of people's power and creativity. It promotes the notion that, if we all work together, we can--as Gandhi said--be the change we want to see."

• Trailer, synopsis, director's bio
• Online Press Kit
• Hosting a Screening/Booking
• Current Film Screenings
• Facebook  

Contact: Iara Lee 
Cultures of Resistance
info@culturesofresistance.org

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Susan Marie Public Relations

Think Twice Radio 
New York USA 2011

Iara Lee: Cultures of Resistance Film Premiere Screening Dates

Iara Lee: Cultures of Resistance Film Premiere 

Screening Dates Global and USA

IARA LEE: http://www.facebook.com/iara.lee.filmmaker.activist has begun a USA film premiere. Iara were on the Mavi Marmara and has traveled the world documenting art, culture and the use of that as a tool for positive resistance. Her film is amazing.

Film trailer: http://www.culturesofresistance.org/

CULTURES OF RESISTANCE premieres:

1. APRIL 27 @7:30pm- NEW YORK CITY - at Columbia University, Room 417, Int'l Affairs Building 420 West 118th Street- New York, NY 10027 between Amsterdam and Morningside Drive

FB EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196079387100585

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2.  APRIL 29 @8:00pm- CHICAGO - at Gene Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 - http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/culturesofresistance

FB EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108072875944342

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3. APRIL 30 @12:15pm- BOSTON - Independent Film Festival of Boston at the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square  - http://brattlefilm.org/2011/04/30/cultures-of-resistance/

FB EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122920781118887

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4. MAY 2 @7pm ALBUQUERQUE, NM - as part of People Before Profit Film Series at UNM at Mayat the UNM Student Union Building Theater - http://news.unm.edu/2011/02/peace-studies-soap-present-people-before-profit-film-series/

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Booking in Buffalo NY and Pakistan in progress!

Please see above if you are in each city and also if you wish to review the film. Contact myself or Iara Lee. Please share and spread in your city!

Contact: Iara Lee

Cultures of Resistance

info@culturesofresistance.org

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Susan Marie Public Relations

Think Twice Radio 

New York USA 2011

 

Help Empower Japan Send Postcards in Solidarity!

Please see current album here of postcards, 

you can live anywhere and help!

In wake of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the Pacific Ocean, Pakistan Youth Alliance proposed the creation of a charity project that mobilized the power of youth to participate in spreading relief to Japan.  Students and alumni from both the University of British Columbia and the University of Calgary committed to this project.  

PYA Canada is fully supporting this project and wants everyone to participate in this great cause.  This is important for students to be able to contribute with their creativity so their lack of personal funds does not hinder their compassion to help relief efforts.

Everyone is are asked to create a postcard (4" x 6" OR 5" x 7" ) with supportive, positive, hopeful and encouraging messages via pictures and text. The postcard will target envisioned recipient(s) according to age and gender: family, elderly, adults and children. The collection of art pieces will be filtered for appropriate content according to our guidelines before being sent. 

IF YOU CANNOT MAIL/GIVE YOUR POSTCARD IN PERSON OR IF YOU'RE OUTSIDE OF CANADA AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE:   

Please scan you postcard or send us the soft copy of your digital postcard at pya.canada@gmail.com   

 We will print it for you without any cost and will add to our collection. 

The postcards will be allocated in different shelters around various affected regions in Japan. We are currently connecting with Red Cross in Japan to aid in the distribution of postcards. Our goal is to have 500 postcards divided and distributed to reach 10-20 locations. 

For more info: http://empoweringjapan.posterous.com/

© 2011 Sana Khan International CEO PYA Canada




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