On Friday, April 25, the Centre will be hosting a Mexican mini-film festival, featuring two award winning movies:

5.30 P.M. - EL VIOLIN (The Violin) directed by Guillermo del Toro. El Violin won the Knight Grand Jury Prize for Ibero-American Cinema at the Miami International Film Festival in 2007, where it was called “a perfect film, perfectly realized.” The film also won three Ariel Awards from the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures in 2007, as well as the prize for best actor (Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard) at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. El Violin tells the story of Plutarco, his son Genaro and grandson Lucio who lead double lives. On the one hand, they are simple country musicians, and on the other they actively support the peasant guerrilla movement against the oppressor government. When the army occupies the village, the rebels are forced to flee and leave their ammunition behind. Making the most of the fact that he looks like an inoffensive violinist, Plutarco has a plan: to use his music to recover the munitions hidden in his cornfield

7.00 P.M. - EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO (Pan's Labyrinth) directed by Guillermo del Toro. Spain, 1944. Officially, the Civil War has been over for five years, but a small group of rebels fights on unbroken in the northern mountains of Navarra. Dreamy 10-year-old Ofelia moves to Navarra with her delicate, pregnant mother Carmen, to become acquainted with her new stepfather, Captain Vidal, a Fascist officer under orders to rid the territory of rebels. Ofelia, who is fascinated by fairy tales, discovers an overgrown, tumbledown labyrinth behind the mill. In the heart of the labyrinth she meets Pan who claims to know her true identity and her secret destiny. But first, she must complete three tasks before the moon grows full. And no one must know: not her ailing mother, or her new friend, Mercedes. Time is running out, for Ofelia and for the rebels. Both will have to battle hardship and cruelty in order to gain their freedom. But, who can be trusted in a time of lies and danger? Is Pan telling the truth...? And if not, who is?

Entrance to both movies is free, although donations will be welcomed! This mini-film festival is an initiative of RLC student Luis Morales.

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Here's also a re-cap of all else that is happening at the George Price Centre for Peace and Development this week:

Up to April 25: Poster Show - Green Technology

Tuesday, April 22: Start of Basic Computer Skills Training for children ages 12-14

Wednesday, April 23: Meeting of VOICE on issues concerning the elderly - Meeting starts at 4.00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23: Documentary A Crude Awakening re. the oil crisis and alternative energies - Movie starts at 5.30 p.m.

IT'S ALL HAPPENING AT THE GEORGE PRICE CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT!