Thursday
22nd March
2012 |
6:00 pm Bollywood in Wollongong Festival Opens
7:00 pm Opening Night Surprise Movie |
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Friday
23rd March
2012 |
6:00 pm
Peepli Live |
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Electronic media and local politicos tussle over, whether Natha, a rural Indian farmer should commit suicide to benefit from a government
program. |
8:30 pm
Aarakshan |
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Centered on the controversial issues of political interference in the Indian education system, the story is a rollercoaster ride of high drama that tests the love and friendships of its characters. |
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Saturday 24th March
2012 |
12:00 pm
Chak De India |
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“That which cannot be done, is what needs to be done!” is the mantra that Kabir Khan, the Indian Women’s Hockey team coach, believes in. Will he be able to convert a rag-tag bunch of girls into a team that a nation can be proud of? |
3:00 pm
Taare Zameen Par |
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Ishaan hates school. The letters always dance around and the
numbers keep playing hide and seek! His parents ship him off to boarding school, where he meets a kindred spirit. |
6:00 pm
Lagaan |
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The movie that put Bollywood on the Oscar map, Lagaan is the story of a bunch of villagers in colonial India, who accept a wager of winning a game of cricket, when they don’t even know how to hold the bat! |
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Sunday
25th March
2012 |
11:00 am
Wake Up Sid |
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Sid loves his cars, his camera, his playstation, his PSP… the list is quite long. And thinks that his dad is an ATM. Will someone be able to ring Sid’s alarm? |
1:30 pm
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara |
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To celebrate the impending end of his bachelor status, Kabir and his two best friends, Imran and Arjun embark on an extended road trip through sunny Spain. |
4:15 pm
3 Idiots |
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Want to learn how to deliver a baby with a vacuum cleaner?
Watch 3 Idiots. |
| About The Bollywood Wollongong Festival |
Held in the University’s lush grounds, Bollywood in Wollongong celebrates India’s rich and exciting culture through its program of film, dance, music and food.
This year’s event features Bollywood and other Indian films, spectacular music and dance performances.
The week-long event will finish on a high with a Family Festival Day held from 10am on Sunday March 25. The event will include free entertainment, kids activities, market stalls and food. Why not bring the family along for a day out with a difference?
FREE entertainment and activities include:
Yoga Classes
Cooking and Pottery Demonstrations
Music
Dancing
Fashion
For the Kids: Jumping Castle, Farmyard Nursery, Face Painting, Craft Workshops
Tickets for the Indian Film Festival – Bollywood and Beyond are available via BigTix. All other entertainment is free! |
