YTNF :: SVITUkraine

IVO “SVIT-Ukraine”, in cooperation with SCI Belarus and AVI Moldova, in the framework of “Youth Transcending New Frontiers” international project, are proud to present an international film festival, which takes place 22nd May till 27th June 2008 on the themes of human rights, combating racism, xenophobia and social exclusion.

“Youth Transcending New Frontiers” film festival consists of series of film events, which will run parallel in Chisinau, Moldova, Minsk, Belarus, and also Kharkiv, Lugansk and Artemovsk, Ukraine. The goal of the festival is to draw attention of public, especially youth, to problems of racism and xenophobia, protection of human rights and social inclusion of vulnerable parts of society. Partners of the festival are German cultural center in Ukraine Goethe-Institute, Amnesty International and Kharkiv Human Rights Group. The film festival takes place with support of Service Civil International and Youth in Action Programme of European Union.

Films will be shown at universities and libraries, are free and open to the general public. During the festival films of the Festivals “Gestures of reconciliation”, “All human beings are born free and equal”, “Lisa” by Taras Tomenko), “A force more powerful” (by Steve York), “Ploshcha” (By Yuriy Hashchevatsky), and others will be shown. After the films, the public will have opportunity to have discussions with the representatives of human rights activists, journalists, movie directors, and culture activists.

The detailed program of the Film Festival in Ukraine can be found on the website www.svit-ukraine.org

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