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If you are not on our mailing list and wish to receive a brochure for this and subsequent years, leave a message with your address on the 610.436.2155 voicemail or email it to arengert@gmail.com A Geography Film/Lecture Series
Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Ruby Jones Hall, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, 19383; 610-436-2155 or 610-696-2282. These films are professionally produced by world-famous photojournalists who narrate them in person from the stage of Sykes Union Theater, Rosedale Avenue, West Chester University. Discounts are available when purchasing a season film subscription and with advance-paid reservations for four or more different dinner dates. Season subscribers are given preference for the limited dinner seating. Programs begin at 7:00 PM. Individual tickets are $8.00 and may be purchased at the door or ordered in advance. Season ticket subscriptions are $56.00 and include one guest ticket. Partial season subscriptions, five programs of your choice, are $35.00 and have no guest ticket. Program brochure and pre-program dinner information will be mailed in July 2008. Bavaria
September 22-23, 2008
Presenter: Fran and Brooke Reidelberger Filmmakers extraordinaire Fran and Brooke Reidelberger offer a fun-filled digital show on Bavaria. Using archival footage they show the re-birth of Munich after World War II and then capture the spirit of Munich today at the city's world renowned Oktoberfest. Join us for the Romantic Road, the Bavarian Forest, Mad Ludwig's castles, and the tourist town trilogy of Mittenwald, Oberammergau, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Dachau! Etched in Stone: Scotland to Provence
October 20-21, 2008
Presenters: Monty Brown 
This is an enchanting historic journey from Solway Firth on the Irish Sea in Scotland to the North Sea coast of England, south through the Midlands, the West Country, and across the Channel to France. From (Irish) Sea to Shining (Mediterranean) Sea, stories and legends of the glorious past are written in stone: churches, castles, monuments, monoliths, and remnants-and with their extraordinary camera expertise Marsha and Monty Brown bring it all to life for us!
 The Soul of Morocco
November 17 - 18, 2008
Presenter: Rick Ray Morocco, a relatively tiny northwest corner of the African continent, seems untouched by time and yet is gradually moving through it. From humble mountain villages to luxurious riads, from the port cities of the western coasts to the forests of the Atlas mountains, from camel caravans to the Paris to Dakar Road Race, a country and it's enduring history are revealed through lens of Rick Ray, accomplished and much awarded journeyman filmmaker Beneath the Jungle…and Beyond - Mesoamerica Revealed
December 1 - 2, 2008
Presenters: Sandy Mortimer 
Descendants of the ancient Maya populate much of today's Central America. Many are sill farmers, sharing the land with immigrant Mennonites. Others are cowboys, roping and branding cattle much as was done in the US 150 years ago. Sandy Mortimer shares splendid photography of theses and other human scenes in her new film, one that also explores ancient temples in Honduras, and the Barrier Reef along Belize's eastern shore. Come hear the stories, and see the splendid scenic variety of the special places!. Inside the Tuscan Hills
February 2 - 3, 2009Presenter: John Wilson John Wilson brings us a vivid portrait of a place where ancient traditions have never disappeared, and gives an insider's look at the rich rural culture of Tuscany. The photographer had exclusive access to the workshops, kitchens, and homes of the Tuscan people; the result is a program that reveals how the Tuscans themselves really live. It weaves compelling stories of master craftsmen and country cooks, ancient farmhouses and rustic cheese makers, and a singularly beautiful landscape. Canada's National Parks
February 23 - 24, 2009
Presenter: Dale Johnson 
Canada, a dramatic land bounded by three seas and the sky, boasts extraordinary national parks. Skilled film maker Dale Johnson takes us through 21 of them, starting with L'Anse aux Meadows Park in Newfoundland, where Vikings waded ashore a thousand years ago, and proceeding westward to the Pacific Rim and majestic, resplendent Kluane. Come and experience parts of this land that too few see-sometimes wild, sometimes serene, always splendid!
 Tibet: A Light in the Darkness
March 16 - 17, 2009
Presenter: Sean Cassidy Come travel by Landcruiser and horse cart to "the top of the world" where singing and laughter ring through the mountains and valleys of Tibet. Explore mysterious Buddhist monasteries, join thousands of pilgrims on a holy Kora, camp beside a sacred lake, sing with blind children. Learn about the history, traditions, and cultures that have placed the Tibetan people and their country in the world spotlight. Come and meet Sean Cassidy, new to our stage! Hawaii: The Pacific Paradise
April 6 - 7, 2009
Presenter: Dennis Burkhart 
When noted travel filmmaker Dennis Burkhart set his sights on creating a travelogue about Hawaii, his goal was to capture the uniqueness of the vacation wonderland, going beyond the usual to sites seldom seen. We'll spend time in the 11th Century when the Polynesian explorers sailed the open seas in search of new lands, dive the costal reefs, visit the old whaling town of Lahaina, and explore smaller, lesser-known islands.
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Individual program tickets are $8.00; Full and partial series prices available (Special prices available for students). These films are narrated in person by the photo journalists who create the films. The award winning travel film makers are world travelers who often are the same folks who present to the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Ask about:
Programs hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, West Chester University. For full program brochure, directions, and other information, call 610-436-2155 or email to arengert@wcupa.edu |
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