Globally reknowned Qawali singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will perform a special intimate set at London’s world famous Dorchester Hotel this month, as part of a fundraising gala for Barnardo’s. The gala event takes place on Saturday 18th November and will see an array of stars grace the red carpet at the iconic Dorchester Ballroom.
The event, conceptualized by Pme, will see business leaders and gatekeepers from the British Asian community come together to give back to Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest and most recognized children’s charity. The charity has helped hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children and the unique event offers attendees a chance to join a roster of incredibly talented and dedicated ambassadors and supporters, in an effort to truly give back to children in the UK.
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a global ambassador for Barnardo’s, will perform a special 90 minute Qawali set to enthrall attendees.
The event, conceptualized by Pme, will see business leaders and gatekeepers from the British Asian community come together to give back to Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest and most recognized children’s charity. The charity has helped hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children and the unique event offers attendees a chance to join a roster of incredibly talented and dedicated ambassadors and supporters, in an effort to truly give back to children in the UK.
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a global ambassador for Barnardo’s, will perform a special 90 minute Qawali set to enthrall attendees.
- 11/5/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Jayden Lamb was not even 9 years old when he died the week after last Thanksgiving, two years into his battle against cancer. "It was a short life but a big impact," his father, Tom Lamb, of Midland, Mich., told the MLive.com. "There was something about him, I'm not sure if it was the message he had to get out, but he was so happy." Those who loved Jayden - the many family and friends - have found a way to honor his memory: by spreading goodwill through the generous and genuine helping of others. The local pay-it-forward movement began when Jayden's father and stepmother,...
- 1/3/2013
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
The 7th annual Wndx Festival of Moving Image, in addition to the fest’s usually fantastic lineup of new experimental film and video, is presenting a virtual smorgasbord of special events. So, be on the look out for them as they completely take over the city of Winnipeg on Sept. 26-30.
The fun kicks off on Sept. 26 with the debut of “Situated Cinema,” a roving microcinema created by Thomas Evans and Craig Rodmore that will screen at different venues throughout the entire festival. The opening night will take place at Raw Gallery and feature five films curated by Solomon Nagler that will connect viewers with their environment. The filmmakers presenting work at this unique screening experience are Heidi Phillips, Alexandre Larose, Caroline Monnet, Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof and Alex MacKenzie.
Another fantastic multi-part special event at Wndx will be hosted by underground film historian Jack Sargeant, the world’s foremost authority on Beat Cinema.
The fun kicks off on Sept. 26 with the debut of “Situated Cinema,” a roving microcinema created by Thomas Evans and Craig Rodmore that will screen at different venues throughout the entire festival. The opening night will take place at Raw Gallery and feature five films curated by Solomon Nagler that will connect viewers with their environment. The filmmakers presenting work at this unique screening experience are Heidi Phillips, Alexandre Larose, Caroline Monnet, Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof and Alex MacKenzie.
Another fantastic multi-part special event at Wndx will be hosted by underground film historian Jack Sargeant, the world’s foremost authority on Beat Cinema.
- 9/24/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 14th annual Antimatter Film Festival in Vancouver, BC, Canada is an epic 9-day event of expanded cinema performances, feature-length documentaries an a ton of experimental short films and festivals.
There are seven feature documentaries screening including Marie Losier‘s hit The Ballad of Genesis & Lady Jaye, a profile of the pandrogenous entity, Breyer P-Orridge; and Chris Metzler & Lev Kalman’s popular Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, about the legendary ska punk band. Plus, there’s Adele Horne’s And Again and more.
On the expanded cinema front, Antimatter welcomes retrospectives of Kerry Laitala, who will be presenting a selection of her 3D light and motion experiments; and Roger Beebe will screen a series of multi-projector performances.
As for the short films, the real highlight of the fest is a screening of Jaimz Asmundson‘s trippy and powerful The Magus, a fictional/documentary hybrid of his father’s Satanic painting process.
There are seven feature documentaries screening including Marie Losier‘s hit The Ballad of Genesis & Lady Jaye, a profile of the pandrogenous entity, Breyer P-Orridge; and Chris Metzler & Lev Kalman’s popular Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, about the legendary ska punk band. Plus, there’s Adele Horne’s And Again and more.
On the expanded cinema front, Antimatter welcomes retrospectives of Kerry Laitala, who will be presenting a selection of her 3D light and motion experiments; and Roger Beebe will screen a series of multi-projector performances.
As for the short films, the real highlight of the fest is a screening of Jaimz Asmundson‘s trippy and powerful The Magus, a fictional/documentary hybrid of his father’s Satanic painting process.
- 10/12/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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