THE FUTURE OF FOOD & RED TURTLE RISING

NATURAL WORLD MUSEUM PRESENTS A DOUBLE FEATURE
FILM SCREENING
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Wednesday October 27, 2004 7pm - 10pm

............ THE FUTURE OF FOOD ......................
with Q&A by director Deborah Koons Garcia

followed by
............. RED TURTLE RISING ......................
a film by Jay April & Lou De Liberto

Wednesday October 27, 2004
7:00PM – 8:30PM The Future of Food
8:30PM - 8:45PM Q&A with Deborah Koons Garcia
9:00PM - 10:00PM Red Turtle Rising

$10/ $5 presale & students

Herbst International Exhibition Hall
Building 385 Moraga @ Montgomery
(south of the bowling center, off Arguello)
San Francisco Presidio
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(415)378-4097

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Against a memorable backdrop of Environmental art,
Natural World Museum's Film series shows compelling
documentaries and movies with an environmental message.

NWM seeks to promote film as an organizing media
for people to engage in a social movement demanding
global sustainability.

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THE FUTURE OF FOOD

There's a revolution going on in the farm fields and
on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that's
being fought behind closed doors of corporate
boardrooms and government agencies over the use of
genetically modified organisms in our food.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation
into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled GMO
products that have quietly filled grocery store
shelves over the past decade.

From the test tube, to the farm field, to the
supermarket, the film follows the personal stories of
the farmers in the U.S., Canada who have been sued by
large multi-national corporations for continuing the
time-honored tradition of saving seeds; of the
scientists in the U.S. and Europe who have been
censored for raising serious public and environmental
health concerns; and finally, of the consumers, who
are beginning to question why this has escaped the
attention of both the media and the Federal agencies
in charge of keeping our food safe.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD unravels the complex web of
market and political forces that are changing the
nature of what we eat. Food has gone from being a
basic need to part of a larger billion dollar
battle to control the world's food production.

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RED TURTLE RISING

This amazing documentary weaves together the legend
of the ancient Hawaiian turtle goddess Kauila with
the real life saga of one of the world's most
endangered reptiles, the mysterious hawksbill turtle
of Hawaii. See and hear stories in chant and hula
that have not been told in centuries as biologists
try to protect a being whose ancestors saw the rise
and fall of the dinosaurs.

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ANIMA MUNDI ~ SOUL OF THE WORLD EXHIBITION & PROGRAMS
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Showing Oct 1-31, 2004 at the SF Presidio's
Herbst International Exhibition Hall
Tues - Fri 10am -7pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm
$4 general/ $2 students

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Join the Natural World Museum in launching its debut
exhibition of Environmental Art. Take a journey
through 6,000 years of art in 12 unique installations,
from ancient and indigenous objects to multimedia
visions. Featuring a special collection of nature
paintings by Robert Bateman, renowned wildlife artist
and avid naturalist. Enjoy hands-on experiences
through evocative educational contexts about
conservation and sustainability.

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EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
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- ENVIRONMENTAL PAINTINGS by Robert Bateman
- Carbon Walls composed of five elements by Hirokazu Kosaka
- WILD SOUNDSCAPES by Bernie Krause of Wild Sanctuary
- DIGITAL GARDEN featuring 30 eco-artists from Greenmuseum.org
- MINERAL GARDEN from the California Academy of Sciences
- NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART from the NW Museum of Arts & Culture
- ANCIENT CHINESE CERAMICS from the Babka Collection
- PRESIDIO'S NATURAL TREASURES photos by Vincent Versace
- BIODIVERSITY SHOWCASE by Costa Rica Conservation Trust
- FIVE ELEMENTS EXPERIENCE virtual interactive
green screen by Incredible Places

and more....

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PROGRAMS
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To complement the show, we host a wide array of
lectures, workshops, and film screenings throughout
October to highlight the caliber of art and educational
programming NWM will offer as we move forward in
establishing a permanent site.

For a detailed schedule visit:
http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org/calendar/oct.asp#schedule

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ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD MUSEUM
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San Francisco’s emerging Natural World Museum is a
501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to
showcase educational art exhibitions that cultivate
environmental awareness and stimulate social
engagement in conservation.

http://www.naturalworldmuseum.org

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Art is the signature of civilization and the cornerstone
of conservation. From the paintings of Robert Bateman,
to the indigenous objects of Native Americans to the
soundscapes of Bernie Krause, the message is loud and clear

~ nature’s beauty is fragile and finite.

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