Saturday, May 10, 2008

4 Hours. 24 films. Pangea Day.

Today is Pangea Day.

People all over the world will come together to share a common experience: watching films made by the world for the world. We like to call it the first global campfire.

Pangea Day is a 4-hour live broadcast featuring powerful films, visionary speakers, and inspiring music that will reach millions through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim created Pangea Day after winning the prestigious TED Prize, which grants winners “one wish to change the world.”

Jehane’s wish: “To bring the world together through the power of film. The first step toward world peace is to meet the other.”

If you are in Kuwait, head on over to the College of Medicine, in Jabriya, where they will be a live broadcast at MD Cinema starting at 9pm local time. If you’re not in Kuwait, find an event held near you by visiting Pangea Day website.

You can also watch it in person, online, on your mobile phone, or on TV. More details can be found at: http://www.pangeaday.org/howToWatch.php

I only wish I was home to get my friends together and shoot a “Imagine! Kuwait sings for Japan” video. This one is my favorite, Imagine! France sings for USA . I love the production!

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Comments

N. | Sat May 10, 2008 at 08.15 pm

Its not 9 yet, but I don’t think I’ll be going to watch it. I might however search for a download later on, hopefully it will be available!

Shay | Sat May 10, 2008 at 09.08 pm

It just started, and I think I will have to wait until I download the whole thing. The video is chopped up with the internet connection I have here. I am sure the whole thing will be available online.

Marzouq | Sat May 10, 2008 at 11.58 pm

Very interesting, wish I had time for that sort of thing!

Maha | Sun May 11, 2008 at 12.46 am

This event is almost over. Its been an extraordinary experience.
Global events like Pangea day and The discussion of Eckhart Tolle’s book “New Earth” which took place on the Oprah website the last ten weeks, help to make the world one big extended family.
As a mother of teenagers I find that we frequently disagree. As i see my children grow into independent individuals, I’m learning to come to terms with the fact that my children may not see things as I do, nor take the choices I see right for them. I can either accept and maintain the love and communication, or i can give up and resist change.
I can’t afford to give up. I don’t want to lose the communication with my children.
If we see the world as one big extended family, we must learn to communicate...We can’t afford to fight.
I understand the pain.. I understand the violence, but i hope for a peaceful life.

Shay | Sun May 11, 2008 at 08.46 am

@Marzouq, so many things happening it’s hard to keep up!

@Maha, I am glad you watched it! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Now I can’t wait to see it! You are going to love TED talks.

Salah | Fri May 30, 2008 at 05.09 pm

it seems to be a good project! have some of you watched the movie? Because I didn’t had time to watch it, but I’ll try to DL it now.

ananyah | Fri Jun 06, 2008 at 05.35 pm

you’ve been tagged :D