Weekend Wonders
InfoLink - Fri Nov 02, 2012Are you looking for a fun study break this weekend? Do you want to enjoy the great indoors? We’ve put together a few options that might help you stay inside this weekend.
Festival of New Spanish Cinema at the Garneau Theatre
Looking for a way to escape from the snow? Take a trip to sunny Spain with the Festival of New Spanish Cinema in the Garneau Theatre!
The 2nd Annual Festival put on by Pragda and the Embassy of Spain in Canada along with Metro Cinema will be screening 6 of the year’s most innovative and daring Spanish films of the year from November 2-10. The Festival will take place at the Garneau Theatre on 109 street, just a short walk from the University.
The Festival opens this Friday with an opening night reception featuring Spanish wines starting at 6:15 pm in the Garneau Theatre lobby, followed by the first film at 7:00 pm. The opening film is No habrá paz para los malvados (No Rest for the Wicked), a police thriller and winner of six Goya awards.
A few of the other films selected for the festival include Madrid, 1987, Carmina o Revienta (Carmina or Blow Up), Los pasos dobles (The Double steps) and Mientras duermes (Sleep Tight).
All films will be presented with English subtitles and tickets can be bought in the theatre box office at a cost of $8 for students.
For more information on films and the festival schedule visit Metro Cinema online or check out Pragda's website.
Party with a Purpose
Party With A Purpose begins with a locally-sourced (and delicious!) banquet-style sustainable dinner at 6:30pm on Friday, November 2nd. The catering includes vegetable strudel, roast-garlic potato salad, bison burgers, and more! Vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores alike will find plenty of options for filling their plates.
Following the dinner, at 8pm, doors will open for a concert with local bands The Whytes and Canyon Rose Outfit, with all energy for the sets being provided by people-powered bicycles, courtesy of Music Is A Weapon. Tickets for the dinner are a mere $12, tickets for the concert are $14, or you can purchase both for $22. Tickets will be available at the door tonight. The event is being held at Dinwoodie Lounge (2nd floor of the Students' Union Building).
