Charity Event – Screening of “Life Before Death”, Feb 4 2012 @ Braeburn School

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Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (http://kehpca.org ) and Kenya Cancer Association are holding a special film screening at Braeburn School on Saturday 4 February 2012, 2.30pm.

The event will be a charity awareness film event for World Cancer day, which is an initiative that takes place in countries across the world every year. The film to be screened, Life Before Death, is a multi-award winning documentary about terminally ill patients, their families and the extraordinary health care professionals fighting to change the culture of medicine to be more focused on care, rather than exclusively on cure. It is an intimate hopeful and life-affirming collection of stories about living well and dying better. The film travels to 11 countries, and through the eyes of patients and their families we discover the inherent humanity that empowers the best of us to care for those beyond cure.

The Kenya World Cancer Day theme song ‘I Fight For You’ featuring Abbi Nyinza, Ilaria Della Bidia and Charlie Lustman will be launched during the event.

The event is free to attend.

Charity/Movie: World Hospices and Palliative Care Day 2011, Oct 8 2011 @ Alliance Fancaise

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On Saturday 8 October 2011 Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association will celebrate World Hospices and Palliative Care Day 2011 with a special film screening event at Alliance Francaise in Nairobi.

Based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, the film WIT features the Academy Award winning actress Emma Thompson, in a movie directed by Academy award winning director Mike Nichols. The film tells the story of Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson), a 48-year-old university professor, who learns the importance of simple human kindness when faced with the most daunting of crises: a diagnosis of advanced cancer.

Carole Mandi, Publisher of True Love and Drum Magazines, and one of Kenya’s most positive social commentators, will introduce the film and World Hospices Day 2011.
A drinks reception and raffle will follow the film screening and all proceeds from this event will directly support KEHPCA.

Venue: Alliance Francaise
Date/Time: Saturday 8 October 2011, 3pm
Tickets: Ksh 1,000 
Booking:
Phone: 020 2729302 /  0722507219
Email: info@kehpca.org
In person: – At Dormans Coffee Shops in: Yaya Centre, Westgate Mall, and Junction Shopping Centre
– At KEHPCA offices: Chaka Court (next to Chaka Place), Argwings Kodhek Rd.
– At Alliance Française: Loita Street/Monrovia Street

Parking: Complimentary parking for event ticket holders will be available at Kenindia Assurance offices, Loita Street
Wit film is rated a PG-16