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 Wednesday 8pm - ding dong - Cafe Amsterdam brings you another cultural event!
Tonight in Cafe Amsterdam - A Historic Movie: the 1945 epic: "Tsogt Taij"
This film revolves around Choghtu Khong Tayiji, a 17th century Mongolian prince who waged a campaign against Tibetan forces. Much like Michael the Brave, the film depicts a mediaeval hero fighting against foreign invaders, with a nationalist vision, in this case the vision of a 'united and sovereign' Mongolia. Both in theme and stylistically, it also shares some characteristics with Alexander Nevsky, but it has a distinctive feeling which sets it apart from these films.
One of the main points of the film seems to be its message against Tibetan Buddhism. This was one of the primary belief systems against which anti-religious propaganda was directed in the early decades of Mongolian socialism. The figure of Choghtu Khong Tayiji was undoubtedly chosen for the film because of his fight against the Tibetans. Here, the Tibetan Lamas are portrayed as a cynical invading force, in which supposed pacifistic beliefs of Buddhists are easily cast aside when the occasion demands it. More importantly, Tibetan Buddhism is painted as the diametrical opposite of Mongolian nationalism, because to be patriotic is to resist the Buddhist invasion.
Tonight 20.00h in Cafe Amsterdam, just East of the State Department Store
More info:
Cafe Amsterdam www.amsterdam.mn
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 We are honored to announce the pre-premiere of the film "Tracking the White Reindeer" by Hamid Sardar. Please see below for more details.
Hamid will give a small introduction himself.
Please come well in time for the actual presentation to start at 20h. (8pm)
Synopsis:
In the snow-covered plains of northern Mongolia live the Tsaatan nomads. The young Quizilol and the beautiful Solongo are in love. To
prove to Solongo's father that he is man enough to marry his daughter,
Quizilol has to show he is capable of raising a herd of reindeer by himself. His family gives him a young stallion to start off. During a
blizzard however, the stallion escapes into the spirit dwelling mountains. If it crosses the nearby Russian border, it will be lost
forever. The young man can only count on himself to capture the animal. Only if he succeeds will he marry Solongo.
Available Versions: English, French
Production: ZED
Director: Hamid Sardar
http://www.zed.fr/en/catalogue_detail.php?id_movie=61 |
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 We are thrilled to have renowned National Geographic photographer David Edwards to present a slide show of images and stories from the realm of the shamans. His images of Mongolia are famous around the world depicting the beauty of the landscapes and the spirit of the people in an unparalleled way. In Netherlands David has acclaimed fame for the covers of the books of Tjalling Halbertsma. David Edwards has been a freelance photographer for over sixteen years and a river guide in the Grand Canyon for 25 years. He has guided on numerous river expeditions around the world as a boatman, guide, & photographer.
Dave is co-owner of First Contacts, a horse trekking company that visits remote regions of Mongolia.
In 1996, Dave and his fellow photographer & river guide, Geoffrey Gourley began a non-profit organization.Flagstaff International Relief Effort (F.I.R.E.) was founded to bring international aid to the orphans and poverty stricken in Mongolia.
Dave lives and works in downtown Flagstaff, Arizona.
Dave participated in trips on the first descents of the Yangtze River in China and the Bashkaus in Siberia. He has worked as a photographer and guide in Africa, Alaska, Chile, Bolivia, China, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, and throughout the Southwestern U.S.
His work has appeared in numerous national and international publications. His focus is on the documentary photographic essay.
As a freelance photographer, Dave has traveled extensively throughout Asia, specifically to document the native horse culture and the Kazakh Eagle Hunters of Western Mongolia. In 1997, he received a Photography Development Grant from National Geographic Magazine.
The Kazakh Eagle Hunters story was published in National Geographic Magazine in September of 1999. Recently, one of Dave's photographs was featured by National Geographic Magazine as one of the 100 best photographs in a Special Collector's Edition, vol. 1 of the magazine. |
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 Congolese Gaby Bamana is a Mongolist who has been studying Mongolian traditions for over a decade. He recently published "On the Tea road" and will give a lecture this Wednesday in Cafe Amsterdam titled: "Suppose the Mongols have never been nomads. Symbolism and representation of the Mongolian society. "
In the lecture he will the book's arguments on the central role of tea in Mongolian households. This will lead to questions as: what indeed is the core of the Mongolian culture and how we represent it.
It will be a lively and participative lecture, with plenty of opportunity for the audience to interact.
Gaby Bamana was born in the Congo (DR) and came to Mongolia for an initial study in 1995 and has spent many years studying the languag and practises since than. With a background in philosophy and cultural anthropology he is currently running the the Antoon Mostaert Mongolian Studies Center in Ulaanbaatar.
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For those not up for the sumo, we have some interesting events in Cafe Amsterdam this evening (Wednesday 27) at 20.00h.
We start with a video made by students at the Dorma Ling Monastery School, initiated by Jaques Schaab and with an introduction from the students. This is combined by a performance of violinist Shane Brennan, who combines a background in classical music with a fascination for folk.
Next week we will have a lecture by Gaby Bamana from Congo on his views and experiences from his extensive fieldwork in Mongolia. Later in the month we hope to present you some work of Dr. Bolortsetseg Minjin on Mongolian dinosaurs. But first today....
The Film Workshop
The workshop was based mainly on the practice and technique. With the teachers 2 groups were formed of about 8 adolescents aged 12 to 15 years and organized the two-day workshops 2 hours, a group in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Young people have been very quickly the opportunity to manipulate the camera and start a small mounting on Final Cut Pro improvising in a very short history.
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