Kindness Films presents a profoundly revealing and life-changing documentary.
Two Cultures. One World.
Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith, now living in Switzerland, decides to reach out to the very people who fear him. Traveling across the United States to find Americans concerned about an Islamic threat, Tarek Mounib makes them an intriguing offer….a Free Trip to Egypt.
Brooklyn For Peace Arts & Culture Collective is happy to support and promote this Social Revolution of Acceptance and to take the #PledgeToListen: FreeTripToEgypt.com
Following a one-week theatrical run in NYC (May 31) and Los Angeles (June 7), Free Trip to Egypt will enjoy a one-night event premier (Fathom) June 12, the #PledgeToListenDay of Unity.
On the evening of Wednesday, June 12th FREE TRIP TO EGYPT will be screening in 500 theaters across the United States as part of our #PledgeToListen Day of Unity. Prior to the screening, there will be a 30-minute pre-show video which will include celebrity endorsements, a unique song written for the event and other exciting material. Directly after the film, there will be a telecasted panel discussion live from Washington DC. The panel will include politicians, celebrities and thought leaders who will discuss the themes in the film and action steps we can take as a society to reconcile the divide that is splitting our country. Tarek Mounib will moderate the panel. Depending on the location and time zone of the theater, the panel will be live or previously recorded.
This film will have several screening locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens and Staten Island. To purchase tickets and find a theater location near you. Select this link. And you can also visit the website to get more details. There are discounts available for group sales (25 ticket minimum) HERE.
Running time of film 98 minutes. The film has a PG rating. Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
About Kindness Films: With a goal of launching a sincere dialogue and a better understanding of different points of view, Kindness Film is focused on creating projects that contribute to the well being of humanity and bringing people together of various backgrounds and cultures. A successful software entrepreneur of Egyptian heritage who has lived in Zurich, Switzerland for the past 15 years, founder Tarek Mounib – who recalls being the only Muslim family in his neighborhood growing up in the 70’s in Halifax, Canada – launched the non-partisan production company in 2017 with the genesis of an idea: A dream to build bridges through kindness and document the journey in a film. What happened next was beyond his wildest dreams….and resulted in a most unusual journey. Visit Kindness Film website
A unique and timely theater event at the local Irondale Theater in Fort Greene (85 South Oxford St between Lafayette & Fulton: next to Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church):
The On Women Festival at the Irondale Center in Brooklyn will present George Brant’s 2013 award-winning play “Grounded,” directed by Cindy Rosenthal. “Grounded” is a powerful one-woman story of a drone operator, her breakdown and ultimate refusal to continue to launch the drones.
Performed by actress Maya Carter, “Grounded” tracks how an unexpected pregnancy ends an ace fighter pilot’s career in the sky. Reassigned to operate military drones from a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas, she hunts terrorists by day and returns to her family each night. As the pressure to track a high-profile target mounts, the boundaries begin to blur between the desert in which she lives and the one she patrols half a world away.
Wed April 24 – 7 pm BUY TICKETS Sat April 27 – 7 pm BUY TICKETS Mon April 29 – 9 pm BUY TICKETS Wed May 1 – 9 pm BUY TICKETS Thurs May 2 – 9 pm BUY TICKETS Sat May 4 – 5 pm BUY TICKETS
The 9 pm performance on Wed May 1 will be followed by a talk-back with Brooklyn For Peace’s Molly Nolan. The 9 pm performance on Thurs May 2 will be followed by a talk-back with Brooklyn For Peace’s Rusti Eisenberg
Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 pm at the Brooklyn Friends House Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, will discuss the war economy, its impact on the environment, and how we can redirect Pentagon spending to much needed green initiatives. Her presentation will be exploring some of the ways that the U.S. military is an environmentally destructive force, and offering some courses of action we can take to oppose militarism and to work for a more peaceful and sustainable society. Medea Benjamin and Code Pink – Read more about Medea and the organization she co-founded.
We also delighted to have special guest musical artist Dave Lippman!
It’s been a while since we have partnered with Dave and our A&C Collective is happy to have him back.
Audiences of all ages and hairstyles have thrilled to the post-corporate comic stylings of satirical songster Dave Lippman.
The 99% troubadour (he’s not yet complete) and investigative songwriter afflicts the complacent, takes the air out of the windbags of the week, de-distorts history, and updates worn-out songs with parody and thrust. Sample tunes: All We Are Saying is End Corporate Crime, I Hate Wal-Mart, Alberta Tarbillies, Brother Can You Spare a Diamond, Sgt. Pepper Spray… Specializing in passionate, comedic original songs and unsingable singalongs set to familiar tunes, he presents a swirl of multimedia images so no one will bother watching him grow older onstage. It’s a multi-media romp through recent generations of social justice activism, told through stories of glories, near-wins, and windmills tilted at. Remember the hard times, fight for the better ones – in harmony! (taken from Dave Lippman website)
Visit his website and hear songs from his extensive recordings and views the impressive activist career of Dave.
Location: Brooklyn Friends Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn NY *this venue is wheelchair accessible
Co-sponsored by: CodePink, Fort Greene Peace, Park Slope United Methodist Church Social Action Committee, Peace & Social Action Committee of Brooklyn Friends (Quakers), & Veterans For Peace NYC Ch 034
Okwui Enwezor, Noted Curator and Promoter of African Art, Dies at 55
“Art matters, the utility of art as a learning tool, a teaching tool but also a way for the public to learn how to expand their view of the world.”
Okwui Enwezor
Renowned Nigerian art curator Okwui Enwezor has died at age 55 after a battle with cancer. Okwui Enwezor (23 October 1963 – 15 March 2019) was a Nigerian curator, art critic, writer, poet, and educator, specializing in art history. He lived in New York City and Munich. In 2014, he was ranked 24 in the ArtReview list of the 100 most powerful people of the art world.
Enwezor was the director of the Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany. He also had the roles of adjunct curator of the International Center of Photography in New York City, and Joanne Cassulo Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. In 2013, Enwezor was appointed curator of the Venice Biennale 2015, making him the first African-born curator in the exhibition’s 120-year history.
Democracy Now! spoke to Okwui Enwezor in Venice in 2015, which you can listen to here.
My Lai Memorial Exhibit – A memorial to the victims of the American War, on the 51st Anniversary of My Lai Massacre.
At the Quaker Meeting House, 15 Rutherford Place, NYC 10003-3705 The exhibit opens on Friday, March 22 runs to Sunday, March 24.
Friday, March 22, 6 pm –9:30 pm: Opening Event with speakers from Vietnam and American Vietnam veterans, including Vietnamese music.
The Exhibit schedule: Saturday, March 23 – 11 am – 8 pm Sunday, March 24 – 1 pm – 4 pm
Further program details to be announced. Sponsored by: Veterans For Peace NYC Chapter 034 and the Full Disclosure Campaign of Veterans for Peace Share on Facebook!
