Events

Thursday, September 14, 2006

The 3rd Annual GiRL FeST Hawaii


"The 3rd Annual GiRL FeST Hawaii"
CONTINUES!
September 8-17, 2006


OPENING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th and continuing till SEPTEMBER 17th
The GiRL FeST Film Festival
Women comprise of only 5% of film directors, a 6% decline since 2001 and never has a woman won an Academy Award for best director. Girl Fest Hawaii unites organizations and filmmakers from around the world to focus on, and to provide a platform for, films made by or for women.

This component of Girl Fest is committed to offering the best films made by women, operating by the credo that women's rights are human rights. Among the many great films this year are: "Beyond Beats and Rhymes," a documentary by Byron Hurt about misogyny in Hip-Hop culture; "Barang" an eye-opening account of a handful of college students in Cambodia; and "Awake Zion" which draws the link between Orthodox Judaism and Rastafarianism. Sept. 14th - 17th , Honolulu Academy of Arts, Doris Duke Theater FULL SCHEDULE AVAILABLE AT www.girlfesthawaii.org
Admission $6

Join us at the Film Festival Opening Reception Party at the Ong King Art Center with Slam Champ Bridget Gray, Alix Olson, and Selah Geissler. Music by A Bedford-Hills Joint and the Jerome James Collective. Sept 14th 8pm-1am. Ong King 184 N. King Street.
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"Bands Against Violence" The best Underground Honolulu bands unite in this concert against violence. Come show you support of our local musicians and scensters who are coming together to celebrate a good cause. The night kicks off with Reggae group Citizen Fury (formerly Lynette and Dem) and Psycho Billy Cadillac. Also performing is Honolulu newcomer Dolls Till Daylight, a band that is already getting people buzzing, and mega popular rockabilly band The Hell Caminos. There will be something for everyone proving tonight that music is truly the universal language. Peace starts here. 8pm, Sept. 15th Anna Bannana's

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"Anna's Unplugged" Folk rocker Pamela Means will leave you with something special the night before Girl Fest Hawaii ends along with Master Slam Poet Alix Olson. Also performing with the duo is Johnny Helm with songs from his newly released album and The Girlas representing the 808. 9pm, Sept. 16th Anna Bannana's
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"Closing Night Party" We are going out with a BANG not a whimper for our Closing Night Party! Spinning on the decks will be the pioneers of the Lady DJ movement in Honolulu, Sisters in Sound with DJs Toki and Chia. Sisters In Sound is a collective of female djs based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also spinning is DJ Primmitiv from the Rebel Girl Underground and Special Guest DJ James Vincent of A Bedford-Hills Joint, Brooklyn. 8pm-2am, Sept 17th at Bar 35, Free before 10pm $5 after, 21+
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Pick up your PRINTED PROGRAM at the Doris Duke Theater, The ARTS at Marks Garage, The rRed Elephant, Sure Shot Cafe




Sponsored by: The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, The Hawaii State Department of Health- Maternal and Child Health Branch, The Hawaii Community Foundation, The Hawaii Tourism Authority, The Honolulu Star Bulletin, The Honolulu Weekly, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Lewis Communications, The Soroptimists International of the Americas, The UHM Women's Studies Program, The Center for Hawaiian Studies, KTUH College Radio, Lonely Planet and Zang Pictures.

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