2015 Patron's Medal - Royal Geographical Society; Kids First Film Festival; Trip to North Korea; Hawaii in War and Peace
2015 Patron's Medal - Royal Geographical Society: Paul Theroux
In the list of awards, it's a good bet you probably don't think about the Patron's medal. You're not alone in that. Not many Americans know about the honor bestowed by the Royal Geographical Society. Today, they have a reason as the Patron’s medal was presented to celebrated American travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux. We talked before he left for London and he considered this: how travel was once difficult and yet for many families, it was essential to education. Now with travel far easier, a lot of parents don’t want their kids to do it. We asked him what they're missing.
- Intro Music: Leave or Be Yours by The Helio Sequence
- Outro Music: From Gemini to Lynx by Moonlit Sailor
Kids First Film Festival: Ann Brandman
It’s all too rare to find movies made for children that don’t talk down to them. So many mainstream movies seem to have been made for their parents, filled with sly in-jokes that go right over kids’ heads. Children in such movies don’t initiate the action, they’re acted upon with dialogue that turns them into miniature adults. Luckily, there’s a worldwide movement in cinema in which children drive the action, draw their own conclusions, and get a chance to be the hero. Ann Brandman, curator of the annual Kids First Film Festival at the University of Hawaii, is always on the lookout for such films, and she’s bringing a selection of them to the free summer festival.
- Intro Music: 30 Degrees 3 AM by The Appleseed Cast
- Outro Music: Paris by Moonlit Sailor
Trip to North Korea: Christine Ahn
Christine Ahn is the International Coordinator of WomenCrossDMZ, a global effort of women to end the Korean War by replacing the Armistice Agreement with a peace treaty that would reunite families and ensure women’s leadership in the peace building process. Ahn is a columnist with Foreign Policy In Focus and has been published widely, including in The New York Times, CNN, and The San Francisco Chronicle. She has worked with the Global Fund for Women, Korea Policy Institute, and Institute for Food and Development Policy.
- Intro Music: Her Comforting Touch by Dorena
- Outro Music: North Korea Music by Asian Traditional Music
Hawaii in War and Peace: Bill Fernandez
Bill Fernandez is the author of “Hawai’i in War and Peace.” He will be presenting his book release at the Book Club at the Museum from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday at the Kaua’i Museum Main Gallery.
- Intro Music: 1994 by Moonlit Sailor
- Outro Music: Night Stroll by Moonlit Sailor
