All activities for this screening are FREE!
The activities will begin at 6:00 and continue until the screening of the film at sunset.
At 7:00 pm, we will be joined by musical guest Marie Martin.
Once upon a time there were two children nursed by same woman who tells them magical stories of her faraway homeland and of the beautiful, imprisoned Djinn Fairy waiting to be set free. Azur, a blonde, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman and Asmar, the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse. As kids, they fought and loved each other as brothers do. Time passes, and one day Azur's father, the master of the house, provokes a brutal separation. Azur is sent away to study, while Asmar and his mother are driven out, homeless and penniless. Years later, as a young adult, Azur remains haunted by memories of the sunny land of his nanny and of the legendary Djinn-fairy, and takes it upon himself to journey all the way to Asmar's homeland to seek them out. Arriving as an immigrant in a strange land, Azur is rejected by everyone he meets on account of his "unlucky" blue eyes, until finally he resolved never to open those eyes again. The once-beautiful child clad in gold is reduced to a blind beggar. Yet, blind though he is, little by little and step by step, he discovers a beautiful and mysterious country. Meanwhile, back in her homeland, Azur's nanny has become a wealthy merchant and Asmar has grown into a dashing horseman. Reunited, but now as adversaries, the two brothers set off on a dangerous quest to find and free the Djinn Fairy and only one of the two youths can be successful in their quest.
"BEAUTIFUL!" - New York Times "MAGNIFICENT! ENCHANTING!"
Variety Films on the Green presents five French musicals and the film adaptation of an opera in parks throughout New York this June and July. The Films on the Green series of free screenings is jointly organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for the third year running.
Town Square, EDGE, and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are delighted to announce the 6th Annual SUMMERSTARZ 2010 at the EAST RIVER STATE PARK (N 8th Street & Kent Avenue, Brooklyn).
Please email back to info@townsquareinc.com
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy would like to thank the generous sponsors who made this event possible:
BNP Paribas, TV5 Monde, Village Voice, FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), AirFrance Skyteam)
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À : info@townsquareinc.com
Envoyé le : Mer 7 juillet 2010, 23h 10min 04s
Objet : Summerstarz: Great fun for Kids this Thursday, July 8th!
Don’t forget! Town Square’s first SUMMERSTARZ 2010 evening at the EAST RIVER STATE PARK (N 8th Street & Kent Avenue, Brooklyn) is TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JULY 8th! Come enjoy a FREE French Culture Night for kids & families starting at 6 pm with French games & activities: Elastique, Pétanque, Ballon Prisonnier, Chat Perché, Marelle! No idea what they are? Come on down and find out! We’ll also have face painting and more. Marie Martin, a French singer/songwriter, will entertain us at 7 pm – followed by Azur and Asmar, an award-winning animated film at sunset.
P.S. Urban Rustic will be selling veggie burgers, hamburgers and hotdogs for a delicious picnic dinner for your family. Hamburgers and hotdogs are made from organic, grass fed, and free range beef, free of hormones & steroids. And what’s a movie without yummy popcorn and lemonade?
P.P.S. The NY Blood Mobile will also be at the front gate. Please donate! Your donation will most surely save a life – and that life could be your very own!
KIDS' HOUR (6 pm)
LIVE ACT (7 pm)
MOVIE (sunset)
7/08/2010
French Embassy
Marie Martin
Azur & Asmar
7/15/2010
Brooklyn Children's Museum
The Click Clack Boom
Bolt
7/22/2010
New York Road Runners
The Backroad
Night at the Museum
7/29/2010
El Puente
New York's Finest Jazz Ensemble
Finding Nemo
8/05/2010
Rock City Theatrics
Opus Ditty
Aladdin
8/12/2010
New York Creative Arts Therapists
Grand Street Community Band
The Lion King
8/19/2010
RAIN DATE
8/26/2010
RAIN DATE
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Faut-il prevoir un pique-nique ou y a-t-il des commerces alentours ?
Merci.
6pm - Kids activities
7pm - Concert
9pm - Movie
cheers
http://www.newyorkinfrench.net/events/film-on-the-green-in
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can you clarify pls?