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Temple Bar -April 08 – May 31
1026 Wilshire Blvd ,Santa Monica, (310) 393-6611 www.templebarlive.com

April 8 - ANA MOURA (Portugal)

April 25 - Rum & Humble and KCRW Present TJUPPURU w/ Culture Clash Orchestra
(Australia)

April 29 - ETRAN FINATAWA w/ Masanga Marimba Ensemble (Niger)

May 1 - MAKANA (Hawaii)

May 10 - KES (Trinidad)

May 17 - MC RAI w/ The Noomad (Tunisia)

May 31 - LOS PINGUOS (Argentina)

9th Annual Polish Film Festival
April 24, 2008- May 4, 2008

The Polish American Film Society is proud to announce that we have set the dates for the Ninth Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles. We will celebrate the achievements of Polish filmmakers from April 24 - May 4, 2008. This year's festival will begin on Thursday April 24th, 2008, with an Opening Night Gala held at the prestigious Director's Guild of America Theater. The evening will feature an awards ceremony, including the debut of the Pola Negri Award and fresh off it's Polish premier, a screening of Tomasz Konecki's LEJDIS. The Opening Night ceremonies will be followed by an exciting week of screenings at Laemmle's Sunset 5 and the festival's last three days will be dedicated to a slate of documentaries at the Egyptian Theater (in collaboration with the American Cinemateque) and a series devoted to Polish Television Theater (in collaboration with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television). We are also again planning screenings in Orange County.

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Indian Film Festival 08
April 22- 27,08

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting a greater appreciation of Indian cinema by showcasing films about India and the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora. The festival will run from April 22-27, 2008 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Los Angeles. Jury and Audience Choice Prizes will be awarded for Best Feature, Documentary and Short film.For a listing of the program of movies and activities visit

Showtimes: 8 PM and 9:30 PM each night Tickets: $35 / $18 for students 21 and under (1/2 price for students 21 and under)

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Miss Asia USA, Alex Theatre – Glendale, California
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Celebrating 20 years of Culture, Tradition, Beauty & Unity of the Fifty-Eight countries in the Asian Continent.
Embraced by media and captured headlines not just in the United States but overseas as well…