7ο MICRO μ FESTIVAL 2017 - SPECIAL TRIBUTE

During Micro μ festival 7, a special tribute entitled «Minorities, Roma, Intercultural Education». is implemented through the Operational Program "Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning" and is co-financed by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek national funds. Its co-funded projects deal mostly with the improvement of education and employment in Greece. Its main targets relate to the development and promotion of human resources skills, activities against unemployment, strengthen social cohesion and social inclusion of vulnerable social groups, improvement of the quality of education & lifelong learning, awareness on environmental education, linking education with the labor market.

The tribute «Minorities, Roma, Intercultural Education» is implemented as part of the anniversary events for the 60 years of the European Social Fund.

The tribute includes the screening of five short films on the topic made by Greek and foreign filmmakers as well as a live discussion entitled: “ Using differentness as power of personal and social growth”.

The short films that will be presented are the following:«Yes! You May» by Mahhesh More , «I am a Roma Doctor- Carmen» by Anelise Sălan , «Love Stories» by Paola Suhonen , «Why» by Katerina Sigala and «Firaq» by Kalli Zifou.

The screening will take place in all the cities of the festival on Saturday, October 14, 2017, immediately after the main screening , during the voting.

The second phase of the action, will include organizing a round table with invited artists, social scientists and young minority members who have excelled professionally in this critical era. The discussion will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at 14:00 after the 7th Micro μ Festival Press Conference at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (Piraeus 206, Tavros).

The entrance during the tribute will be free for the public - in places accessible to people with disabilities

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