Agent orange fundraiser

FUNDRAISER FILM EVENT TO BENEFIT THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION FOR VICTIMS OF AGENT ORANGE

*WHEN: *Tuesday, November 9, 2004, 6:00-9:45 P.M.

*WHERE: *The ImaginAsian Theater in New York City on 59th Street(between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)

*WHAT: *Two Films, Guest Speakers & Performance:

· 6:00-7:00 PM the NY premiere of Battles Poison Cloud by Cecile Trijssenaar (England) A documentary film examining the long-term health and environmental damage of the use of Agent Orange in Viet Nam.

· 8:00-9:00 PM A Story from the Corner of a Park by Tran Van Thuy (Vietnam) A documentary film that portrays a day in the life of a Vietnamese veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange during the war years.

· Special guest performance by influential singer & songwriter

· Between and following the film showings, the filmmakers and special-guest speakers will lead discussions regarding the issue of Agent Orange, the current lawsuit against U.S. chemical companies, and Agent Orange's effects on Vietnam, the country and its people.

*WHY: Raise Awareness and Funds for the VAVA?

· A not-for-profit, non-governmental Vietnamese organization devoted to raising funds to assist Vietnamese victims of ! Agent Orange (AO). Over one million Vietnamese people (including children) are believed to be affected by Agent Orange (the defoliant sprayed over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1961-71 during the Vietnam War).

· VAVA has also brought a lawsuit against manufacturers of Agent
Orange in U.S. federal court in New York (*_none_* of the proceeds from
this event will be applied towards attorneys? fees or costs.*)*

*DONATIONS*: $30.00 for one film + one item made by disabled Vietnamese children **

$45.00 for both films + one item made by disabled Vietnamese children

20% discount for students **

**To purchase tickets, visit www.ffrd.org .

355 West 39th St. New York, NY 10018. Tel: 212-760-9903 Fax: 212-760-9906

Volunteers are welcome, call Trinh at 718-496-9137 or email her at tbk@nyc.rr.com