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Cuba’s Life Task – Combating Climate Change (Tarea Vida) [In-Person Only]
This event took place on May 17, 2023
$14 General Admission
$10 Student/Child/Senior
$7 NWFF Members
Daniesky Acosta & Hugo Rivalta
United Kingdom
2022
55m
Discussion
Followed by a brief presentation and Q&A about current events and climate conditions in Cuba, with information about how you can help supply medical aid to the Cuban people through the IFCO Caravan. This event is co-sponsored by Seattle/Cuba Friendship Committee, US Women and Cuba Collaboration, Party for Socialism and Liberation Seattle, and Socialist Workers’ Party.
About
(Daniesky Acosta & Hugo Rivalta, United Kingdom, 2022, 55 min, in English)
In 2017 the Cuban government approved a state plan to address climate change challenges, known as Tarea Vida (Life Task). Cuba and other Caribbean nations face disproportionately negative consequences from climate change such as heat waves, torrential rain, intensified hurricanes and rising sea levels. These threats require new forms of organization and intervention to protect human life, the economy and the environment. Cuba’s Life Task – Combating Climate Change examines how Cuba is utilizing environmental science, natural solutions and community engagement in a long range plan for adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change.
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Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
The majority of seats in our main cinema are 21″ wide from armrest to armrest; some seats are 19″ wide. We are working on creating the option of removable armrests!
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at maria@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
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⚠️ Covid-19 Policies ⚠️
NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Recent variants of COVID-19 readily infect and spread between individuals regardless of vaccination status.
Read more about NWFF’s policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here.
