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(January 2008)
Media and Articles on 20,000 Dialogues

The Muslim Observer: http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=1088
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: http://www.washington-report.org/archives/December_2007/0712061.html
Georgetown Center for Muslim Christian Understanding: http://www1.georgetown.edu/sfs/acmcu/events/lectures/citiesoflight/41011.html
National Council for International Visitors: http://www.nciv.org/documents/July2007forweb.pdf
Religions for Peace Newsletter: http://www.rfpusa.org/news/newsletter41.htm

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(October 2007)
October 22nd Interfaith Dialogue at Georgetown

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and
The Program for Jewish Civilization And
20,000 Dialogues
Present
“City of Lights: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain”
A Film Screening and Discussion with Executive Producer Alex Kromener
Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain takes viewers on an epic journey back into one of the most fascinating and important periods of world history. It tells a story of vital importance for our contemporary world about the triumphs and shortcomings, achievements and ultimate failures of a centuries-long period when Muslims, Christians and Jews inhabited the same far corner of Western Europe and built a society that lit the Dark Ages.
Following the screening, Interfaith dialogue will be followed by Q & A with Executive Producer Alex Kromener and ACMCU Director Dr. John L. Esposito.
Dinner will be served.
Monday, 22 October 2007 (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Southwest Quad - McShain Large Room RSVP www.cmcu.georgetown.edu

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UPF
(October 2007)
Busboys and Poets Film Screening Cities of Light

Busboys and Poets / Langston Room
October 10th at 6:30 p.m.
CITIES OF LIGHT: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN, screening and Iftar breaking of the fast.
Meet the film maker: Alex Kronemer and join interfaith dialogue.

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(April 2007)
Spain Film Airdate set for August 22nd

To kickoff the new fall season, PBS has announced that UPFs film, Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain, will air on Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 (check local listings, date and time may vary). UPF has contracted a major Public Relations firm with a strong media background to head the promotional campaign, which aims to get newspaper and radio coverage of the film.

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(February 2007)
Motion Picture Association Screens Legacy, Conducts Dialogue

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), better known as the organization that gives films their ratings such as G, PG-13, etc. conducted a unique screening of Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet. After Alex Kronemer's introduction, a group of 25 Muslims, 25 Christians and 25 Jews watched the film, and then divided into groups to discuss what they had learned. Talk ranged from the life of Prophet Muhammad to comparing American values with Islamic values.

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