2017 Science Film Festival in Vietnam with the theme 'Anthropocene'

The Science Film Festival is an initiative and has been organized since 2005 by the Goethe-Institut. This year's festival is held in 23 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Vietnamese version is organized by the Goethe-Institut in cooperation with THD Education Solutions Company Limited.

This year's festival continues to introduce scientific films with experiments and games. Photo: Goethe Institute Hanoi

The thirteenth edition of the Science Film Festival for Children and Young People continues to present scientific films with experiments and games this year. This year's theme is the „Anthropocene“: The content of this concept is a confirmation of a reality: for thousands of years, humans have impacted and changed nature. Today we feel the Anthropocene through climate change and the crisis of the world of plants and animals. The films not only address these issues, but also show us the beauty and vulnerability of our Earth's ecosystems.

19 films from 7 countries will encourage scientific awareness among young people of all ages and backgrounds. With hundreds of screenings, the 2016 Film Festival attracted 36,000 audiences - this resounding success once again affirms the significance of the Science Film Festival as a key cultural program of Vietnam to promote scientific education and encourage creative learning.

The festival encourages scientific awareness among young people of all ages and backgrounds. With hundreds of screenings. Photo: Goethe Institute Hanoi

At 9:30 am on Saturday, October 7, 2017, the Film Festival will open at Kim Dong Cinema with many activities for children and young people. During the exciting weekend at the Goethe Institute, October 22 and 29, 2017, children, young people and their parents will be invited to experience games and scientific experiments under the Festival theme.

From the opening day to December 7, 2017, the Film Festival program will come to schools in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Phu Tho, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Dak Lak, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Ben Tre, Dong Nai.

Also within the framework of the event, every Wednesday (October 11+18+25) and November 1, there will be a Wednesday with Science Film program at the Goethe Institute, introducing Science films on the theme "Anthropocene" this year at the Goethe Institute for ages 16 and up.

General program of the 2017 Science Film Festival in Vietnam:

Openingat 9:30 on October 7, 2017 at Kim Dong Cinema, Hanoi for children and from 9 years old, with the following movie program:

• Mouse Show - Paper Made from Elephant Dung
• Earth to the Future - City in 2121
• The Little Scientists' Home - The Beehive
• 9 1/2: Green Wonder - Can Algae Save the Climate?
• Full Proof – Salt

Exciting weekends:will be shown on October 22 & 29, 2017, at 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00 at Goethe Institute Hanoi

“Science Movie Wednesdays” for ages 16+:

8:00 p.m. on October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2017 at Goethe Institute:

• Bug Technology (11/10)
• Bugs - Nature's Tiny Superheroes (October 18)
• Zero Gravity - Mission in Space (October 25)
• Iceman Rebirth (November 1)

For more information, please visit:

www.goethe.de/vietnam

http://www.goethe.de/ins/th/prj/wif/viindex.htm 

https://www.facebook.com/LienHoanPhimKhoaHocVietNamGoethe/ 

The Thanh