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City of Miami Community Relations Board
to Host Traveling Film Program in September


-Program showcases documentaries
focusing on community issues-

(Miami, Florida)- The City of Miami Community Relations Board (CRB) in conjunction with collaborating partners and supporters invite the community to attend the CRB Traveling Film Program in September. Admission is free.

The goal of the program is to enlighten and inspire communities by featuring quality films that offer insight into the lives of people from diverse backgrounds. The program showcases documentaries that focus on community relations issues, both locally and internationally. Each viewing is complemented with a forum that addresses the artistic and social elements of the film. The discussion following the documentary will be moderated by a local advocate and/or historian and the producer of the documentary.  

Collaborating partners of the CRB Traveling Film Program include the City of Miami Community Relations Board, WLRN Public Radio and Television for South Florida, Ai Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami Dade College, and Becoming a Man Project, Inc.  

The CRB Traveling Film Festival is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

House of Freedom, Tower of Dreams traces the history of the Freedom Tower since its construction in 1924 and showcases the historical, emotional, and social significance it has acquired through the years.  Guest Speakers: Mia Laurenzo, Producer of House of Freedom, Tower of Dreams and Dr. Paul S. George, Professor of History at Miami Dade College and historian to the Historical Association of Southern Florida.

Date  Time  Location
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 2:00PM to 4:00PM Ai Miami International University of Art & Design
1501 Biscayne Boulevard
Green Screen Room
Miami, Florida 33132
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:00AM to 1:00PM Miami Dade College Interamerican Campus
627 SW 27th Avenue, Room 401
Miami, Florida 33135-2966
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:00PM to 4:00PM Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue, Building 7 – Room 7128
Miami, Florida 33132

Muhammad Ali:  Made in Miami explores the critical role that Miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time. Guest Speakers: Gasper Gonzalez, Producer of Muhammad Ali:  Made in Miami and Dr. Marvin Dunn, Author of Black Miami in the Twentieth Century and historian.

Date Time Location
Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:00 A.M. to Noon Joseph Caleb Center
Becoming A Man Project, Inc.
5400 NW 22nd Avenue, Room 110
Miami, Florida 33142


  

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 · Office of Community Relations
· www.miamigov.com/crb/
· Telephone: (305) 416-1035
 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 7th Floor, Miami, FL 33130


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