The News Review:
- Festivals abound in January at Rocky Mountain ski resorts
- Dubai film festival fetes Asian African films
- Winterhaven Festival of Lights Begins
- Berlin Film Festival Announces Lineup
- Festival of Lights ‘a nice way to pay respect’
- ‘¢ Festival bringing area musicians together to celebrate Beethoven
Festivals abound in January at Rocky Mountain ski resorts
Dallas Morning News TX
Steamboat will warm its winter days and nights with MusicFest Jan. 12-15 Family Snow Festival Jan. 16-18 and the 35th Cowboy Downhill race Jan. Starring in the family festival will be recording artist Mitchel Musso of the Disney show Hannah Montana. But the season’s No.
Dubai film festival fetes Asian African films
Hollywood Reporter United States
Finished just weeks before the festival the English-subtitled filmabout the resilience of a young brother and sister in the big cityfor the first time is the feature debut of theater and TV directorMadoda Ncayiyana. “We are so lucky to have this wonderful film about these wonderfulchildren” said Moodley organizer of DIFF’s first Muhr Awards forExcellence in Asia Africa Cinema — a section programd by formerSingapore International Film Festival chief Philip Cheah. “Sky” was produced by South African Jeremy Nathan who alsoproduced director Darrell James Roodt’s timely competition film”Zimbabwe” about the ravages of AIDS in one of Africa’s poorestcountries. “Dubai pushed us to bring it to the festival and we’re proud tolaunch it to the world here and see what happens” Nathan said. “It’s a tough world at the moment but one we hope is ready forthis beautiful storyBringing “Sky” along with 14 other features — from Kazakhstan’saward-winning “Tulpan” to the lesser-known “Gitmek” from Turkey to”Kyuka” from Japan — was a labor of love for Moodley.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights Begins
KVOA.com AZ
Tofel says last years switch to energy efficient light bulbs will keep the energy bill down. “We're predicting about $1300 savings in energy this Christmas. ” The Winterhaven festival of lights runs through December 27th every night from 5:30pm until 10:00pm. Visitors may drive on December 16th 18th and the 27th. Food bank volunteers will be at the Country Club and Ft. For more information click here.
Berlin Film Festival Announces Lineup
New York Times United States
The annual event to run from Feb. 15 has announced its lineup which includes events celebrating “The Reader”.
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Festival of Lights ‘a nice way to pay respect’
Hagerstown Morning Herald MD
write(output); } Maryland: Festival of Lights ‘a nice way to pay respect’. The event features about 9000 luminarias that are lighted at 4 p. and burn until the next morning.
‘¢ Festival bringing area musicians together to celebrate Beethoven
Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com MI
5 and bring together some of the area’s top musiciansfor a one-time holiday performance. Participants include members of the Kalamazoo SymphonyOrchestra the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra theKalamazoo Concert Band the Kalamazoo Philharmonia andWestern Michigan University’s music department. “We are going to have over 60 musicians inattendance” said Barry Ross assistant conductorof the KSO and organizer and producer of the festival. The festival a benefit for the Kalamazoo Junior SymphonyOrchestra also will include current and former members andacclaimed pianist Lori Sims who has performed at the IrvingS. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival and is the JohnT. Bernhard Professor of Music at WMU. “We have kids flying in from music schools all around thecountry for this concert” Ross said.