Voices from the Waters - 7th edition International Film Festival on Water, 30 Aug - 3 Sept, 2012

Dear Friends

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 7^th edition of Voices from the waters International Travelling Film Festival, 2012. It will be inaugurated by well known film director T.S. Nagabharaba on 30 August, 2012 in Christ University at 5pm. As the Founder Chairperson of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, T.S. Nagabharaba has also popularized this festival across Karnataka by taking it to all the district of Karnataka over the last three years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The festival will be held for three days i.e. 31 August, 1^st and 2^nd September followed by a daylong conference addressed to the issues of Water, Energy, Land and livelihood on 3 September, 2012.

Voices from the Waters International Travelling Film Festival 2012, is the only festival of its kind in the world, dedicated to the Waters of the Universe by screening internationally acclaimed films on various water themes.  It is a festival devoted for those who care and concerned about water. It has also established its relevance over the last six years and we have consistently been receiving film for the festival from across the world.

Voices from the Waters, International Film Festival was initiated by Bangalore Film Society in 2005, as an effective way of reaching out to the uninitiated on water issues with an emphasis on high school, college students and the youth. The program aims to bring together grass-root level water activists, environmentalists, scientists, policy makers, film-makers, lecturers, scholars, artists, working professionals from all walks of life to engage in a process of learning and debate on various water issues from around the world underlining the global concern for water. 

The other attractions of the festival are painting and photo exhibitions, art installations, interactions with film directors, water scholars, grass root level water voices and water songs.

Please come, be part of the festival and let’s make our effort of saving water and the planet successful.

Inauguration Venue:

    Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, Karnataka, Phone Numbers: +91 80.4012.9100

          Thursday 30^th August, 5 pm to 7 pm.

Main Screening Venue:

 Alliance Francaise de Bangalore

Opp: U.N.I Building P.B 108, Thimmaiah Road, Millers Road, Millers Road, Bangalore,

Karnataka – 560052, Phone No: 080 41231340

      31^st August, Friday (10 am to 8.30 pm) – Film Screening & Discussion, Painting & Photo Exhibition

     1^st September, Saturday (10 am to 8.30 pm) –                   ==     do     ==

    2^nd September, Sunday (10 am to 8.30 pm) –                      ==     do     ==

    3^rd September, Monday (10 am to 5 pm) – Conference on Water, Power, Land and Livelihood.

Other Venues:     

    Christ University

    Fri 31^st Aug and Sat 1^st Sept, 2012 (9 am to 5 pm) – Film Screening & Discussion

   

  Max Mueller Bhavan –  August 31^st to 2^nd September 2012

For any more details you can contact:

Diana – 9986926103, Francis – 9844301346.

Email: bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com

Website: www.voicesfromthewaters.com

Georgekutty

Festival Director