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WorldKids International Film Festival For Children Opens In The Capital On Friday
By pardeep3dec, Section Kiddies Corner
WorldKids International Film Festival, the first film festival in India aimed specifically at children and young adults, opens in the Capital this coming Friday.
The weeklong (July 25 to 31) festival will see some of the best Indian and award-winning international films and all four screens at PVR will screen sessions specifically designed towards the 8-12 age group. Keeping in tune with the aim of promoting "Entertainment with a Purpose", the WorldKids International Film Festival will introduce the present generation to different cultures and languages through the medium of cinema. It will showcase a diverse selection of films from all over the globe, thus exposing children to value-based entertainment. The festival will showcase internationally acclaimed films including "An Inconvenient Truth" (US), "Summer with the Ghosts" (Canada), "Viva Cuba" (France/Cuba) and "Red like the Sky" (Italy). Click on Full Story for More.
Says Festival Director Manju Singh, "WorldKids International Film Festival strives to engage children and young adults and inspire them into thinking and learning while having a good time. We wish to introduce children and young adults to a world of compelling films that engages their imagination, sparks their creativity, respects their intelligence and connects them to global culture."
A large number of children and young adults from 15 schools will attend this first of its kind festival in the city. While the morning and afternoon sessions will be reserved for schools on weekdays, evening sessions as well as the weekend (July 26 and 27) will be open to all. Source:The Hindu July22nd,2008.
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