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International Women's Day
http://www.internationalwomens…
IWD is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily Russia and the countries of former Soviet bloc). In some celebrations, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love to the women around them in a way somewhat similar to Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day mixed together. In others, however, the political and human rights theme as designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner. The IWD is also celebrated as the first spring holiday, as in the listed countries the first day of March is considered the first day of the spring season.
International Women's Day Film Festival
3/06/09
by: mthomas2185
If any of you live in Boston, you should consider checking out the IWDFF. It's show casing documentary films about women all over the world. Here's a list of what's playing: www.hinewengland.org/iwdff.php
I checked out the first film on Wednesday, and it was great! I think the rest of the films have a lot of potential as well. So if you're in or around the Boston area, check out the festival and pass along the news!
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