Friends of Pangea Day - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Bringing the world together through film
Friends of Pangea Day
Saturday, May 10, 2008
University of Michigan-Flint
University Center KIVA
2 – 6 P.M.
What is Pangea Day?
On May 10, people all over the world will come together to share a common experience: watching films made by the world for the world. Pangea Day is a 4-hour live broadcast featuring powerful films, visionary speakers, and inspiring music that will reach millions through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim created Pangea Day after winning the prestigious TED Prize, which grants winners “one wish to change the world.” Jehane’s wish: “To bring the world together through the power of film. The first step toward world peace is to meet the other.”Pangea is the name of the landmass that existed 250 million years ago before it split into separate continents. It’s a reminder that what now appears divided was once whole.
To learn more about Pangea Day, visit www.pangeaday.org.
Friends of Pangea Day is being co-hosted by the Muslim Student Association, International Student Center, and Office of Student Life. For more information please call (810) 762-3434.