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New York International Children’s Film Festival Multiple Screenings

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City

Explore the world without leaving New York! The New York International Children’s Film Festival takes place February 21 through March 15, 2020 throughout New York City, with 10 screenings at Scandinavia House. For complete lineup and tickets visit nyicff.org/tickets. Fill out a ballot at every screening, and your votes will determine the Festival award winners. MOOMINVALLEY SAT—February 22—11 AM 66 min.…

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Books: Yasmine al Massri

Discover unique and beautiful tales by women from the Arab world! Award-winning actress Yasmine Al Massri (Miral and ABC’s hit TV show Quantico) brings to life traditional Syrian and Lebanese folktales, passed down through generations of women, and collected by Najla Khoury in Pearls on a Branch: Oral Tales. Khoury originally published these tales in Arabic in 2014, having collected them…

James Cuno: Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones

Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City

International Observatory for Cultural Heritage - Lecture: Protecting the Past for the Future James Cuno draws fire when arguing against the repatriation of some museum artifacts. This event examines his view that cultural property should be recognized as the legacy of humankind, and it engages the urgent and controversial debate around antiquities. Speaker  James Cuno  President, J. Paul Getty Trust With  Vishakha…