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Jan 15 extended deadline for WorldFest Houston, NO LATE ENTRY FEE for FEST21.COM readers

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Houston International Film & Video Festival April 17 - 26, 2009 Entry Deadline passed: Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 Extended deadline till January 15th for filmfestivals.com and fest21.com filmmakers! NO LATE FEE Download the preferred entry form here and save $15 42nd Annual WorldFest 9898 Bissonnet Street, Suite 650, Houston, Texas 77036 USA Tel: 1-713-965-9955 or fax Fax : 1-713-965-9960 Website: http://www.worldfest.org/ E-m...

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The team wishes you and your family a happy new year on the fest circuit.           ...

Submission now open

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The Ischia 2009 Film Location Festival isnow accepting entries for its sixth annual event, June 22-28, on the beautifulisland of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples.The Festival recognizes the contributionsof international filmmakers-producers, directors, cinematographers,designers-of full-length feature films, shorts, and documentaries, specificallyfor their artistic use of locations, allowing audiences to gain profoundinsight into the beauty and richness of landscapes and local cultures, not onlyin I...

What is the CommonDistrict.com Film Festival?

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As I go around promoting the festival... I am often asked, "What is the CommonDistrict.com Film Festival?... As we are new in the game, I feel that I should let everyone know just who we are and what we are about.   We are a small collective group of individuals, from screenplay writers to painters to poets, who feel that the usual style of festival is just not enough anymore.  With the popularity of sites like YouTube and others it became clear to us that there are thous...

The time is now

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Calling all independent film makers... The time is now for you to get your submissions in to the newest and most unique film festival in the world... Films will be accepted from Jan. 1st through the 25th... Best part!... This is not a once a year festival... We will be holding it every month!  If you can't make this one. The submission process starts on the 1st of every month and ends on the 25th of every month.    We have a small submission fee and the possibility of winning...

The time is now

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Calling all independent film makers... The time is now for you to get your submissions in to the newest and most unique film festival in the world... Films will be accepted from Jan. 1st through the 25th... Best part!... This is not a once a year festival... We will be holding it every month!  If you can't make this one. The submission process starts on the 1st of every month and ends on the 25th of every month.    We have a small submission fee and the possibility of winning...

The time is now

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Calling all independent film makers... The time is now for you to get your submissions in to the newest and most unique film festival in the world... Films will be accepted from Jan. 1st through the 25th... Best part!... This is not a once a year festival... We will be holding it every month!  If you can't make this one. The submission process starts on the 1st of every month and ends on the 25th of every month.    We have a small submission fee and the possibility of winning...

The time is now

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Calling all independent film makers... The time is now for you to get your submissions in to the newest and most unique film festival in the world... Films will be accepted from Jan. 1st through the 25th... Best part!... This is not a once a year festival... We will be holding it every month!  If you can't make this one. The submission process starts on the 1st of every month and ends on the 25th of every month.    We have a small submission fee and the possibility of winning...

2008 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival Photo Coverage

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By Maria Esteves - December 30, 2008 The 28th Annual 2008 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival(CMJ08), the largest international new music discovery event was held at venues throughout New York City, October 21-28, 2008. The outstanding festival presented by XBOX 360, Zune, and Doritos, showcased music marathon, film festival, exhibit hall, panel discussions, seminars, comedy shows, special events, parties, concerts, and awards ceremony. This year, over 1000 artists performed at 70 venues t...

Win up to $1000 every month

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The CommonDistrict.com Film Festival is just days away from accepting submission. We will be accepting submissions from Jan. 1st through Jan. 25th. These entries will be a part of the February Film Festival. If you can't make it for this festival rest easy... We will be accepting submission every month from the 1st through the 25th... The winner of each festival can win up to $1000 every month... For all the details please visit: www.commondistrict.com ...

2008 CMJ Music Marathon “Current Independent Culture” Panel Discussion Coverage & Photos

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By Maria Esteves - December 29, 2008  The 28th Annual CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2008 (CMJ08), "Current Independent Culture Through the Eyes of True Indie Pioneer" panel discussion was held at New York University Kimmel Center, Thursday, October 23, 2:00 P.M. The successful standing room only panel attended by artists, industry executives, producers, promoters, remixers, digital/recording artists, DJs, and press discussed the decline of major record labels and the rise...

10 good reasons to open and maintain your film or festival blog on fest21.com

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Best things in life are free... so is our blog platform for the fest community of the 21 st century. The blog is absolutely free like any myspace, youtube video blog...!  Your visitors do not have to be registered or logged in to enjoy the visit.   The strongest videoblog platform for search engine visibility (google...) Try for yourself: Do any festival related search on google: typing for instance cinequest 18 wraps  or cinequest 18: you will find our pla...

The Santa Cruz Film Festival & EarthVision International Environmental Film Festival Announce Alliance for 2009 and Beyond

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The Santa Cruz Film Festival (SCFF), a celebration of independent-minded filmmakers, is excited to announce its new merger with The EarthVision Environmental International Film Festival. Since 2002, SCFF has brought over 800 films and tens of thousands of film lovers from all over the world to the beautiful beaches, breathtaking redwoods and theatre houses of Santa Cruz. The EarthVision recently celebrated 10 years of showcasing films about crucial ecological issues that have inspired viewers to...

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  • Maestro is for people already aware of this history. For everyone else, this is pretty much invitation-only.

  • India Foundation for the Arts: Vacancy in Arts Education

    India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) seeks applications for the position of Project Officer for a Foundation-administered project under IFA’s Arts Education funding programme. The successful candidate will primarily hold responsibility for the “Arts-In-Education” project, which has been funded by the Goethe Institut, Germany. The project centres around several teacher-training workshops, which will be developed by the applicant and other IFA programme staff. The successful applicant will be primarily responsible for assisting with, and coordinating, the development of workshop modules for training school teachers in arts education methodologies. S/he will also need to make arrangements for the workshops as and when necessary, and complete all follow-up actions. Periodic reporting and ongoing critical analysis of the project are part of the job requirements. S/he will also be responsible for organizing a national conference to present the findings of the project to educationists, trainers and teachers from across the country.

    Applicants should be mature professionals with 4 or more years of experience in teaching, research or arts practice. S/he should be conversant with current issues and activities in the arts, and have an interest in the rich connections between school education and the arts. A background in the field of education would be an advantage. The position will be based in Bangalore, and will entail considerable travel, mostly within Karnataka. A working knowledge of Kannada is an essential requirement.

    The successful candidate will be appointed for one year on a contractual basis. The annual compensation package will between Rs. 3 and 4 lakh.

    How to apply: Send a current resume, and a separate note on your interest in the job and your suitability for the position, to contactus@indiaifa.org. Mark the subject line as “IFA PO”. Or send hard copies of the above to The Executive Director, India Foundation for the Arts, Apurva, 259, RMV Stage II, Bangalore 560094, Tel: 23414681. Mark the cover “IFA PO”.

    Applications must be received by January 19, 2009.

  • Production, Direction:
    THE COLLEGIUM Forum & Television Program Berlin in association with the Offener Kanal Berlin,
    Presents: A television, Uni-Radio, internet presentation, 17:00-21:00 uhrs
    A Complexion Change, International & Intercultural Diplomacy

  • The actor Eddie Marsden, used to work in my dads pub (the royal oak columbia road bethnal green) in the eastend of london when he was very young as my dads potman, and we would really like to get in touch with him.

  • Je travaille dans le Nunavik et j'aimerais savoir ou je pourrais visionner "Ce qu'il faut pour vivre" aux alentours de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ou ailleurs, j'ai tellement entendu dire de belles choses sur cette réalisation.

  • Very good article thank you...

  • Since now, you can ask Festival 2009 edition info sending a mail to:

    yesmovie@mail.com

  • See more interviews that Elliot has conducted over the years at:
    Moving Pictures Magazine. There's some really good interviews with Danny Boyle, Freida Patel, and Dev Pinto from Slumdog Millionaire.

  • I know what I must do now. Gwen's life was summed up in the movie, and it did more than "touch" me. I too, am transgendered, if that's the only word to describe it, but if you knew me, you would clearly see the masculine side more than anything else about me. I have learned from fear, from experience, and from saturated male privelage to hide myself.
    I came out to my bible college and family recently, and now everyone thinks I am gay. Close, but not correct. I guess I should be more understanding. They just don't get it, and I know that the fear, ignorance and societal structure of things has warped their minds, as it has affected all of us. "It" was always there. It affected us, because our parents were raised to think in ways against such "oddities", and their parents were taught, and so forth. Time to make a stand and stop the fear, hate and ignorance.
    I don't really know what I am trying to get at here, but I just want anyone who is reading this to know that I am your brother, your sister, your ally and friend. My faith in Christ may have differences, and it may be entirely THE difference between us, but I hear the cries of our family out there, and I will answer. Transgender Christians need a face to represent them, and there are a few, but what about the others who have not transitioned? What about the others who, for any reason, who decide it would be best to remain their current physical gender? This is where I could come in. God bless.

  • Go micro budget filmmaking. We've been doing it in the US since 1995 using SVHS crap cameras and getting very bad representation. Maybe they have been out there but just haven't been seen. It has always been an underground thing. Go us.

  • FOUNTAINHEAD® TANZ THEATRE
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    December 2008
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    TO EXIST, AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2008.
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    CALL FOR ENTRIES

    A COMPLEXION CHANGE
    International & Intercultural Diplomacy

    XXIV. Black International Cinema Berlin 2009
    Intercultural/Interdisciplinary film/video, dance, theatre,
    music & seminar presentations Berlin/Germany & USA

    For entry form and further information, please consult
    http://www.black-international-cinema.com/BIC09/bic_09.htm

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    BLACK INTERNATIONAL CINEMA BERLIN
    Production & Direction: Fountainhead Tanz Theatre

    Signatory to the Arts Festivals'
    Declaration on Intercultural Dialogue

    http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/

    http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/405.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]
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    THE COLLEGIUM TELEVISION PROGRAM BERLIN
    produced & directed by/produziert und geleitet von
    Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    Offener Kanal Berlin (OKB), Open Channel Berlin
    Voltastr. 5, 13355 Berlin-Wedding

    ***SPECIAL Edition***

    DECEMBER 20, 2008
    6.00-8.00 pm/18.00-20.00 Uhr

    PART I
    "Maximizing Capabilities"
    in cooperation with
    Offener Kanal Berlin (Open Channel Berlin)
    produced for the
    Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum
    November 13-15, 2008, Paris/France

    Invited Guest Panelist:
    Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith
    Co-Founder/Publisher/Producer/Director
    Fountainhead Tanz Theatre / Black International Cinema Berlin /
    THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin / Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    1. Panel
    "Music as Cultural Diplomacy"
    2. Panel
    "New Technologies in Arts and Culture - Preservation and Presentation"

    PART II
    A COMPLEXION CHANGE - Vision III

    THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin
    in co-operation with
    Offener Kanal Berlin

    Production & Direction
    Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith (co-founder/publisher/producer/director)
    Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre
    Black International Cinema Berlin
    The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin
    Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    via Television & Internet
    in English, German & Arabic

    present/präsentieren

    A COMPLEXION CHANGE - Vision III
    Intercultural Dialogue within a Migratory Society
    The future is with us, how do we respond to the inevitabilities of population change,
    clash or cooperation?
    Partial Portrait / Past, Present, Future?
    A relationship of Europe to the world and the human contributions to a developing Europe, at the dawn of the 21st century.

    EIN WANDEL IM ERSCHEINUNGSBILD - Vision III
    Interkultureller Dialog in einer Migrationsgesellschaft
    Die Zukunft ist heute.
    Wie reagieren wir auf die Unabwendbarkeit der Veränderung der Bevölkerung?
    Konflikt oder Kooperation?
    Teilporträt / Vergangenheit, Gegenwart, Zukunft?
    Eine Beziehung Europas zur Welt und der Beiträge der Menschen zu einem sich entwickelnden Europa, im Anbruch des 21. Jahrhunderts.

    PROGRAM
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    Introduction
    Moderator: Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith
    Co-Founder/Producer/Director
    Fountainhead Tanz Theatre / Black International Cinema Berlin /
    THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin / Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    Addressing the Issue of A COMPLEXION CHANGE
    Gabriele Gün Tank, Germany
    Integrationsbeauftragte Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg von Berlin

    Spoken Word Presentation
    Children's Arabic Fairy Tales portrayed through prose, song and music
    Arabische Märchen für Kinder dargestellt durch Prosa, Gesang und Musik
    Mahgoub Eltayeb, Sudan/Berlin
    Ranya Orfaly, Libanon/Berlin
    Naji Jaber (Laute), Libanon/Berlin

    Film
    "Berlin, A Rainbow City - A Complexion Change - Vision III - Berlin, Eine Regenbogenstadt"
    Cordula Alkert, Berlin

    Spoken Word Presentation
    "What We Need Is A Change Of Heart"
    Anthony Baggette, USA/Berlin
    Clear Blue Water e.V.

    Performance
    Ballet/Jazz & Modern Movement
    John F. Kennedy Friendship Center
    Celina McCarthy, Jeremy McCarthy (Conductor, Choreographer: "Thriller"), Jasmin Kränzel, Esther Richards, Nadine Struck, Netra Nambiar Veetil
    Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Director/Jazz & Modern Movement Instructor
    Marion Kramer, Rehearsal Assistant
    Sandrine Battut, Ballet Instructor

    Greeting Words/Grußwort
    Volker Bach, Leiter Offener Kanal Berlin

    Film
    "Paloma"
    Script & Direction: Simon Jaikiriuma Paetau
    Colombia/Germany 2006

    Translations/Übersetzungen, Internet
    Anke Broszio: German
    Mahgoub Eltayeb: Arabic

    Catering
    Barbara Saltmann
    Restaurant Ja-Man
    Gotzkowskystr.17
    10555 Berlin
    Tel.: 030-39808917

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    For further information & photographic impressions,
    please visit THE COLLEGIUM website.
    http://www.fountainhead-tanz-theatre.de/col-e.html

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    AACHRONYM
    A Blog regarding Global African Arts with a focus on art-equity and cultural patrimony issues.
    Notable Person: Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith / Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre
    http://aachronym.blogspot.com/2007/11/notable-person-prof-donald.html

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    Fountainhead® at fest21.com
    http://www.fest21.com/blog/fountainhead

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    PART LXVII
    Grownupism! 1Day, When I Grow Up!

    So, as usual, I wuz sittin' an stinkin bout the days gittin shorter an the weather gittin chillier!
    Me an my pardnurs always know wut that meens!
    It meens the dragon-teechers are startin to rise up after their summer sleep.
    Yuk!
    The dragon-teechers are kinda like bears, only they hibernate in the summer to be sure they have the power to harass alla us kids, all over agin an not for a little while either, but for a whole century, which they call a skool year!
    Ha!
    Dragon-teechers never git sick, they jes git ol an learn new wayz to do kid harassement! They call it teachin!
    An sum of em, are reel, reel good at it too!
    I mean reel good!
    I also see em paintin an fixin the dungeon skool too, cause you know the dungeon skool keepers are in cahoots with the dragon skool-teechers!
    Whatta team!
    They work so well together, they shudda been in the Olympics this summer!
    But no, they wanna keep their child harassement under cover, as much as possible!
    But wut we kids find kinda strange, is the perents are workin with 'em!
    I meen, like day an nite with em!
    Go to school, do your homework, behave yourself, an on an on an' on!
    Us kids feel like walkin, eatin, talkin kid computers! Or robots or sumthin like that!
    Well, if were lucky, alla us kidsll grow up, cause that seems like the only way to escape this edumacation torture stuff!
    Well, I made it through all these years, so I guess I kin keep on doin' it!?
    Man, I sure hope so!? Plus, I have to!
    All this skool beginnin is depressin stuff an it's wearin me out -
    So, Im gonna sey
    Gnite an maybe when I wake up, it wuz all a bad dream an its reely only the beginnin a summer!?
    I luv you
    Gnite

    Fountainhead Tanz Theatre
    Copyright, September 2008

    PART LXVII
    Erwachsensein! Eines Tages, wenn ich erwachsen werde!

    Also, wie üblich war ich am Sitz'n und Stink'n darüba, dass die Tage kürzer werd'n und das Wetter kühler wird!
    Ich und meine Kumpels wiss'n imma, was das heißt!
    Es bedeutet, dass die Drachenlehrer anfang'n, sich aus ihrem Sommerschlaf zu erheb'n.
    Igitt!
    Die Drachenlehrer sind irgendwie wie Bären, nur dass die im Sommer Winterschlaf halt'n, um sicher zu geh'n, dass sie Kraft hab'n, um uns Kinder alle zu quäl'n, wieder und wieder und bloß nich' zu kurz, sondern für'n ganzes Jahrhundert, was bei ihnen ein Schuljahr heißt!
    Ha!
    Drachenlehrer werd'n nie krank, sie werd'n nur alt und lern'n neue Arten von Kinderschikane!
    Das nenn'n die Unterricht'n!
    Und einige von ihnen sind darin auch wirklich echt gut!
    Ich mein, richtig gut!
    Ich seh auch, wie sie die Kerkerschule streich'n und reparier'n, weil man weiß, dass die Kerkerschulhausmeister mit den Drachenlehrern unter einer Decke steck'n!
    Was'n Team!
    Die arbeit'n so gut zusamm', die hätten an Olympia diesen Sommer teilnehm'n könn'n!
    Aber nein, die wollen ihre Kinderschikaniererei geheim halt'n, so gut es geht!
    Aber was wir Kinder merkwürdig find'n, ist, dass die Eltern mit ihnen zusamm' arbeit'n!
    Ich mein, mit ihnen, wie Tag und Nacht!
    "Geh zur Schule, mach deine Hausaufgaben, benimm dich", und so weiter und so weiter und so weiter!
    Wir Kinder komm' uns vor wie laufende, essende, sprechende Kindercomputer! Oder Roboter oder sowas ähnliches!
    Also, wenn wir Glück hab'n, werd'n wir Kinder alle erwachsen werd'n, weil das der einzige Weg zu sein scheint, diesem Erziehungstorturzeugs zu entkommen!
    Naja, ich hab's die ganzen letzten Jahre geschafft, also denk ich ma', kann ich auch noch weiter durchhalt'n!?
    Mann, das hoff ich fest!? Außerdem muss ich ja wohl!
    Dieser ganze Schulbeginnkram is' deprimierendes Zeugs und erschöpft mich -
    Also sag ich ma' 'Nacht, und wenn ich wach werd, war das alles ein böser Traum und es is' nur der Anfang vom Sommer!?
    Hab euch lieb
    'Nacht

    Fountainhead Tanz Theatre
    Copyright, September 2008

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    THE COLLEGIUM TELEVISION PROGRAM BERLIN
    produced & directed by/produziert und geleitet von
    Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    * LIVE * LIVE * LIVE * LIVE * LIVE * LIVE *

    Sundays 9-10 pm / 21-22 Uhr
    Offener Kanal Berlin (OKB), Open Channel Berlin

    THE COLLEGIUM TRAILER
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQOIc5EqqGw

    THE COLLEGIUM Television Program is televised in Berlin, Magdeburg, Wolfsburg and Dessau.
    THE COLLEGIUM Fernsehmagazin wird in Berlin, Magdeburg, Wolfsburg und Dessau ausgestrahlt.

    produced & directed by/produziert und geleitet von
    Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/ Cultural Zephyr e.V.

    BERLIN
    Every Sunday/jeden Sonntag
    9.00-10.00 pm
    21.00-22.00 Uhr
    Offener Kanal Berlin
    Voltastr. 5
    13355 Berlin-Wedding

    presenting / präsentiert wird

    Cinema / State of Affairs / Arts Calendar
    Filme / Diskussion / Kunstkalender

    for program information, please contact:
    Programminformationen bitte unter:

    0049 (0)30-782 16 21
    0049 (0)30-75 46 09 46

    THE COLLEGIUM MAGDEBURG
    Offener Kanal Magdeburg (www.ok-magdeburg.de)
    First Thursday in every month
    Jeden ersten Donnerstag im Monat
    6.00 - 7.00 pm
    18.00 - 19.00 Uhr

    THE COLLEGIUM WOLFSBURG
    TV 38 (www.tv38.de)
    26.11.08 - 18.00h/6.00pm
    27.11.08 - 9.00h/9.00am & 15.00h/3.00pm

    OFFENER KANAL DESSAU
    www.ok-dessau.de

    THE COLLEGIUM Television Program Berlin
    Upcoming *Live* Editions 2008/2009

    2008
    DECEMBER 14

    2009
    JANUARY 18
    FEBRUARY 15
    MARCH 15
    APRIL 19
    MAY 17
    JUNE 21
    JULY 19
    AUGUST 16
    SEPTEMBER 20
    OCTOBER 18
    NOVEMBER 15
    DECEMBER 20

    at 9.00 p.m. / 21.00 Uhr

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    FOUNTAINHEAD® TANZ THEATRE
    BLACK INTERNATIONAL CINEMA BERLIN
    THE COLLEGIUM - FORUM & TELEVISION PROGRAM BERLIN
    CULTURAL ZEPHYR e.V.

    MISSION STATEMENT
    We are an international, intercultural community of persons engaged in achieving increasing understanding and cooperation between individuals and groups in support of democratic procedures and the elimination of violence, religious, ethnic and gender persecution, youth exploitation, homophobia and racial hatred through the process of art, education, culture and dialogue.

    Wir sind eine internationale, interkulturelle Gemeinschaft von Menschen mit dem Engagement für ein besseres Verständnis und wachsende Kooperation zwischen Individuen und Gruppen, mit Unterstützung des demokratischen Prozesses und der Beseitigung von Gewalt, Verfolgung aufgrund religiöser, ethnischer und geschlechtlicher Zugehörigkeit, Kindes- und Jugendmissbrauch, Homosexuellen-Feindlichkeit und von Rassenhass, durch die Mittel der Kunst, der Bildung, der Kultur und des Dialogs.

    Nous sommes une communauté internationale et interculturelle de personnes engagées à promouvoir la compréhension et la coopération croissantes entre les individus et les groupes, à lappui des outils démocratiques et à travers lélimination de la violence, de la persécution religieuse, ethnique et sexuelle, de lexploitation de la jeunesse, de lhomophobie et de la haine raciale par le processus de lart, de léducation, de la culture et du dialogue.

    MOTTOS
    "I may not make it if I try, but I damn sure wont if I dont..." - Oscar Brown Jr.
    "Mankind will either find a way or make one." - C.P. Snow
    "Whatever you do..., be cool!" - Joseph Louis Turner
    "Yes, I can...!" - Sammy Davis Jr.
    "Yes, We can...!" - Barack Obama

    Copyright: Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Cultural Zephyr e.V., December 2008

  • Cool interview! I've met both when I stayed at the Palms. They are both really cool people. Premiere Misick seems to have brought a lot to the island, I wish they would stop making stuff up about the guy! But I guess that's part of being such a celeb in the area! I'm so glad I got to meet him, I'll be back for another vacation for sure!

  • Early on, Kate aligns her search for artistic recognition with the desire for human contact. “Once, I had a dream of fame,” Kate writes. “Generally, even then, I was lonely” (31). Implicit in the ‘even then’ is the unstated paradox all artists must confront: supposing that one function of art is to facilitate a unique and perhaps otherwise impossible (or at least improbable) form of communication across boundaries of time and space, even the possibility of recognition—or ‘fame,’ in a still-populated world—does not preclude the equal possibility (or maybe an even higher probability) of the larger failure on the artist’s part—a failure to connect, to be properly ‘heard’—and the resulting ‘loneliness’ this entails.

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