Science Film Festival 2019 opens
For the first time, Science Film Festival was opened in Bangladesh. Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with JAAGO Foundation, Children’s Television Foundation of Bangladesh, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, PASCH-Schools: Partners for the Future, South Point School and College, Oxford International School, Maple Leaf International School and Mastermind International School, have jointly organised the festival. It is being held at different venues in Dhaka and Chattogram from October 12 to November 15.
The inaugural ceremony of the festival was held on October 12 at the Nawab Ali Auditorium of Maple Leaf International School in Dhanmondi. Burkhard Ducoffre, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Dr Samiya Selim, Director, Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, were among the honorable guests.
Welcoming the distinguished guests and attending students from different schools, Dr Kirsten Hackenbroch, Director, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, gave a speech.
“Leaving the stage of a least-developed-country is a huge achievement for Bangladesh and scientific research will be a key factor in this endeavor,” said Burkhard Ducoffre. “The Science Film Festival presents scientific issues accessibly and entertainingly to a broad audience and demonstrates that science can be approached in various ways.”
Dr Samiya Selim, Director, Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, mentioned that the importance of science communication is now more urgent than ever. “The initiative importantly aims to reach the younger audience, and address the science behind climate change, plastic pollution, sustainability and other such critical issues,” she said.
The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through film and television content with accompanying educational activities. Film screenings, tailor-made for each age group, bring science themes closer to the life experience of young learners.
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