Random Thursday: local events

I hope you do recall my previous post on the Kubideh Kebab and that you did try it already. If you did not , you better hurry as soon  the Kubideh Kitchen will become a Bolan Pazi and will serve four different tasty bolani(s)* .

And if you want to experience more you will have the chance to do it this Saturday.: 

Persian Cultural Evening

Saturday, October 2

Where: Waffle Shop (124 S. Highland Ave.) and AVA Lounge (126 S. Highland Ave.)

When: Saturday, Oct 2nd, 6pm - 12 midnight

Updates on Conflict Kitchen events  at: ConflictKitchen.org.



Romanian Film Festival 2010 , October 28- November 19

Location:
Room 324 (auditorium), Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland.  

Schedule:
October 28. 7.00-9.00pm


State of  Things" (1995) directed by Stere Gulea (awarded main prize at the San Marino Film Festival, 1995)

Friday, October 29 7.00-9.00pm
"Police, Adjective" (2009) directed by Corneliu Porumboiu (awarded Grand Jury Prize and FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival)

Thursday, November 4 7.00-9.00pm

"Gruber's Journey" (2008) directed by Radu Gabrea (among previous festivals in which it was included: Festivals: Transilvania IFF 2008; Eastern European Film Festival, Montreal 2008; Special Guest Radu Gabrea at KLEZFIESTA, Buenos Aires, 2008; Atlanta International Jewish Film Festival 2009;

European Union Film Festival, Chicago 2009)

Friday, November 5 7.00-9.00pm
"Silent Wedding" (2009) directed by Horatiu Malaele (among previous festivals: 4th Romanian Film Festival, New York, 2009; European Union Film Festival, Bangkok, 2009)
Thursday, November 11 7:00-9.00pm

Short movie night:"Waves" (2007) directed by Adrian Sitaru;
"A Good Day for a Swim" (2008) directed by Bogdan Mustata;

Friday, November 12 7.00-9.00pm

"Cold Waves" (2008) documentary on Radio Free Europe directed by Alexandru Solomon(Alexandru Solomon has won the Prize of the History Film Festival, Pessac, France; Grand Prix Mediawave Hungary; the Prize for Social Values at Documenta Madrid, and the Prize for the Best Director at the Hungarian-Romanian Doc Festival)

Thursday, November 18 7.00-9.00pm

"The Other Irene" (2009) directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki (awarded Best First Feature Film Award at the South-East European Film Fest in Los Angeles, 2009)

Friday, November 19 7.00-9.00pm

"Maria" (2003) directed by Calin Netzer(awarded several prizes at the Locarno Film Festival, 2003)

(Updates and poster will be made available at a later date)























*a sort of savory Afghan turnover ( vegetarian ones available too, I understand).