Pedal Power Cinema
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Wednesday 10th March 2010, Oxford Brookes University (N.B. NOT The Old Music Hall, Cowley Rd)
***VENUE CHANGE & EXTRA TICKETS AVAILABLE***
Pedalling for Primates: A screening of Patrick Rouxel’s ‘Losing Tomorrow’ using Pedal Power Cinema.
The Great Apes Film Initiative (GAFI) and the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) are pleased to present Patrick Rouxel’s ‘Losing Tomorrow’, a poetical film on the habitat of orangutans and an insight into the logging industry in Indonesia and ‘Dear Mr President’, a short film created at the request of local communities in Sumatra. The films will be screened, using a newly developed Pedal Power Cinema, on Wednesday 10th March 2010 at The Lloyd Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP. Doors open at 6:30pm and screening will start at 7pm. Admission is only £3.
World renowned Conservationist, Ian Redmond OBE- the man who introduced David Attenborough to gorillas and taught Sigourney Weaver to grunt like a silverback, is our special guest speaker for the evening. Ian has worked with Great Apes for over 30 years and will be here to share his experiences and answer any questions. Ian will be happy to sign copies of his books, which will be available to purchase. There will also be a raffle, refreshments and merchandise for sale.
Places are limited so pre-booking is strongly recommended. If you would like to book a ticket, please call 01865 403343 or e-mail: suzanne.turnock@googlemail.com. Come along and see this new and exciting initiative- you can even have a pedal yourself!
All money raised at this event will go towards a Pedal Power Cinema for conservation education projects with communities living near the last remaining forests in Sumatra.
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Saturday 27 March 2010 at 8.30pm, wherever you are.
WWF’s Earth Hour
Join a billion people around the world and switch off your lights for one hour.
Show you care about climate change.
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Previous events
Port Lympne
Port Lympe Wild Animal Park kindly hosted a GAFI pedal powered screening event to highlight the Year of the Gorilla on Saturday, 16th May 2009.
All money raised will go toward a pilot Pedal Powered screening project in Uganda.
More dates to be announced shortly so please keep checking the site!
