[blindza] Movie night (again)
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BlindZA" <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:20:41 +0200
Hi there
With regard to the upcoming movie night - Saturday the 25th April - I would
just like to get an idea of who's going to try make it, so we can sort of
finalise numbers etc.
Not too terribly important if someone does indeed rock up/arrive at the last
minute, but would still be nice to have a vague idea of numbers since the
owner of the venue reckons he will quite easily fill up the rest of the
seats with sighted people who're interested in experiencing the whole thing,
but we're going to be working out catering etc.
Anyway, once again, if you're not sure of all details, just ask, or look at:
http://www.blindza.co.za/movienight.htm
(see current content below)
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
082 413 4791
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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Movie night for blindies - 25 April 2009
Currently busy setting up a movie night for VI/blind people where will be
playing a few movie soundtracks for some guys with descriptive narration
added in to the normal soundtrack, and we've already found a decent venue
where there'll be drinks and food available, and me and the owner have
already decided that if sighted guys want to find out how it feels, they're
welcome to be there that day, but will have to wear blindfolds as such, but
apart from that one, we've also decided that we'll make sure there are a
couple of extra people on duty that night/afternoon in order to help all
'blindies' order refreshments, get to the toilet etc. etc.
The venue is a pub/restaurant called Antheo's, and it has both indoor and
outdoor sections, and this event will be taking place inside that day.
The date/time for this happening will be on Saturday the 25th of April,
starting at around 2PM in the afternoon, and for what it's worth, Antheo's
is just off the R25 here in Kempton Park, so it's relatively easy to get
to/find, and if you need/want directions or GPS coordinates, you can ask me.
Finally, for that night/afternoon, was also thinking that along the lines of
how we used to 'see' movies in the old days, I might start off the occasion
with something shorter, and just a bit more entertaining, like narrative
audio versions of Tintin books I also have, and then might let the attendees
vote on what they want to see/hear afterwards since I have a broad range of
types ranging from classic movies, musicals, horror, science fiction,
action, romantic, etc. etc.
Blind/VI guys will be getting dinner for free, but will have to pay for
their drinks, and the sighted guests will be paying a flat rate of R150
which will include the costs of their dinner, and 'blinkers' (the form of
blindfold we're going to make them wear to really experience the whole
thing), but they will also have to separately cover the cost of any drinks.
Part of the dinner process will also include a bit of a 'chance' thing where
sighted people will try guess what the food is, since they're used to seeing
it normally, and part of the idea behind that is to do a bit more than just
share the blind movie experience with them.
Any sighted person caught 'peeping' will also have to pay a fine of R20 each
time they get caught doing it, and this money, along with part of the total
revenue/profit for the day will in fact be getting donated to blind/VI
organisations/charities.
Contact me via webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if you want more details, would like
to be invited/notified etc.
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