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The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT

Extending the reach of its film program, the Bristol’s Cube Cinema is traveling to Dominican Republic to set up temporary social cinemas for refugee children affected by the Haiti earthquakes.

The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT

Organised by the Cube Cinema’s children’s wing, Nanoplex, The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT will screen feature films for Haitian children, while providing workshops and equipment for children to make their own films and exchange them with children’s films made back here in the UK.

Sharing the experience of making and watching films, while offering temporary childcare facilities, this is a goodwill project to provide a small opening for escape, community, emotion and social occasion.

Children are experiencing untold damage and despair. Further anxiety grows through inaction, loneliness and boredom. The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT is working in dialogue with established NGO’S, to contribute to quality of life through creating, sharing, forging friendships and connections, and cinema.

Two Cube Volunteers will be going out at the end of February, and we are raising funds for screens, cameras, films, vaccines, flights, etc.

‘Cinema Kib ape organiz ene banne cinema socyal temporer a kot pu vinne en l aide banne zanfan ki finne soufer dans tremblement la t erre dans Haiti.’

This is a Big mission for a Little Microplex and we would love to have your support. Spread the word and dip into your magic pockets of love.

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DONATE
– To donate the old fashioned way, please send cheques made out to ”Cube Cinema Ltd” , The HAITI KINO KIDS PROJECT c/o The Cube Cinema 4 Princess Row Bristol BS2 8NQ
– Or donate this way : The HAITI SCREENINGS http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?group=Haiti
You can buy tickets online, by phone or in person from Bristol Ticket Office http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?group=Haiti for a screening in Haiti or The Dominican Republic. And, if you can’t make it yourself (!), don’t worry because your seat will go to a Young Haitian Person, and the £5 price of a ticket, goes to raising funds for The HAITI KINO KIDS PROJECT . Its another, quick and easy way to donate.
BRISTOL TICKET SHOP 0870 4444 400 / 0117 929 9008, 26 Union Street Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 2DP , or go direct to http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?group=Haiti
Please buy as many tickets as you can. Its a great way to donate.
– And if you want to make a significantly large donation, please get in touch directly haitikidskino@cubecinema.com
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FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Event 1

Nanoplex Presents… Haiti Kids Kino Fundraiser
21 February, Cube Cinema, Bristol

2pm – 6pm KIDS KINO CLUB SPECIAL (film + games + fun)
8pm – 11pm KATH BLOOM + SLOW (music)

£8 for joint ticket Kath Bloom and Nanoplex Haiti Fundraiser
£4 per child and adult for only Nanoplex Haiti Fundraiser

Children’s afternoon cinema and workshops, including short and long films, demonstrations on how to project in public spaces and making film postcards for Haitian children, followed by extraordinary evening gig by blues/folk legand Kath Bloom (www.qujunktions.com/asp/main.asp?style=gigs)
KIDS KINO CLUB includes – Screening Azur and Asmar- The Princes‘ Quest (2.15PM): : Outdoor projector and children’s film workshops : : Enclounters Shorts for Children : : The Red Balloon (5.15pm) : : All day: cake sale, raffle (win an afternoon at the Cube with your favourite film)

We hope to have some special cinema guests at the afternoon event talking about similar programmes and what this project could mean for the children and their families and The Cube itself.

Buy Tickets:
– BRISTOL TICKET SHOP www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
– THE HERE SHOP, Stokes Croft (in person)

Event 2

HOW COME… Presents… A Multi Venue Night of Music, Film and Djs

with JOHN PARISH + GET THE BLESSING + THE MOLES + ZUN ZUN EGUI + SHOGUN KUNITOKI + MEN DIAMLER +AYE AYE + SPIN SPIN THE DOGS
+ ¨World Beatz co-hosting the bar with World Beatz DJs + Chew Magna + Young Master + Fat Paul + The Janitor + a secret special guest.
6 March / The Cube (6-1am) & The Croft (8-3am) / £8 adv

NOTE: As this is a multi-venue show, a ticket does not guarantee that you will get into the venue of choice.

Buy Tickets:
– BRISTOL TICKET SHOP www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
– THE HERE SHOP, Stokes Croft (in person)

For more info: www.qujuktions.com

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT

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COMING SOON…

– The Kids Kino Kollection – especially for The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT, some (in)famous filmmakers, film indy persons (critics, producers, animators, actors) – including Mark Cousins, Tony Grisoni, Gareth Evans of Vertigo, Mark Cosgrove from The Watershed, Encounters Film Festival and Alan Bishop of Sublime Frequencies – are curating inspiring children’s films for us to take. Check back on http://nanoplex.cubecinema.com/haiti_kids_kino.php forwhat will become the best children’s international film collection, ever.

– As well as much-needed money, why not also send us your old children’s DVDS?
for this exchange – please address to The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT, The Cube, 4 Princess Row, Bristol, BS2 8NQ, United Kingdom
– LadyLucy T Shirts on sale soon : Check back on http://nanoplex.cubecinema.com/haiti_kids_kino.php for more information

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ABOUT THE CUBE & NANOPLEX

Nanoplex is an offshoot of The Cube that accommodates young minds, encourages active learning and creativity and hosts workshops, cabarets, film screenings and gigs.

The Cube is a volunteer-run organisation, based in inner-city Bristol, active in community life, producing and exhibiting art and culture. The Cube was set up to provide people who want to get involved with an outlet, a cultural and social exchange, and with something good to do. Recognised for innovation, open-source administration and resistance to difficult times, the Cube also has experience of setting up cultural exchanges and cinemas in challenging locations (Cornish tin mines, abandoned multi-story car parks, permaculture gardens, festivals over Europe, Nepal and even in Newcastle)

As a provider of grass roots cultural exchange ,this is the most direct humanitarian response The Cube can offer

The HAITI KIDS KINO PROJECT will initially be based in the Dominican Republic/Haiti Border (where many Haitian refugee children are based) and only intends to move to Haiti if conditions allow.

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The Cube Cinema is a non-funded, volunteer-run organisation – and help towards this, however small or large, makes a crucial difference to getting this project under way.

Press and Publicity enquiries abigail@damsonpr.com

To get involved and FFI haitikidskino@cubecinema.com

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, DONATE, OFFER HELP and ASSISTANCE.