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Friday, March 5, 2010

STEPHANIE OKEREKE SET TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH MERYL STREEP, HILLARY CLINTON AND FIVE OTHER EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN AT THE WOMEN IN THE WORLD


STEPHANIE OKEREKE SET TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH MERYL STREEP, HILLARY CLINTON AND FIVE OTHER EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN AT THE WOMEN IN THE WORLD: STORIES & SOLUTIONS CHARITY EVENT HOSTED BY DAILYBEAST IN NEW YORK CITY ON MARCH 12

MIAMI, FL — Stephanie Okereke will feature in the March 12th opening night play of Seven in New York. The three-day summit titled Women in the World: Stories and Solutions, co-hosted by The Daily Beast, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Diane von Furstenberg, and the UN Foundation will be attended by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton among others. Stephanie is one of the seven acclaimed actors that will dramatize the issues highlighted in the play: Meryl Streep heads the line-up, which includes Marcia Gay Harden, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Archie Panjabi, Julyana Soelistyo and Lauren Vélez. The reading is directed by celebrated Broadway director Julie Taymor in an evening made possible by HP.

Secretary Clinton will introduce an exclusive one-night reading at the Hudson Theatre of SEVEN, the documentary play created for Vital Voices Global Partnership to honor the courage of brave female activists from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Guatemala, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, and Russia. SEVEN is a collaboration by playwrights Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.

“The play powerfully portrays the transformative way that seven courageous women have changed their societies for the better – from peace-building, to fighting corruption to combating violence against women.”- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

“The most powerful thing about SEVEN is that it gets to the heart of some of the most critical issues facing our world today. It reminds us of the power of the human spirit to rise up when faced with adversity and as we rise…it reminds us that we have a responsibility to bring others along with us.”- Alyse Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vital Voices Global Partnership

The three-day Women in the World summit will bring together an extraordinary group of 300 global leaders from government, media, social activism, business, and the arts. Topics will include human trafficking and modern slavery, the rise of rape as a tool of war, the ways new technologies can help empower women financially, and how traditions can be toppled in cultures that devalue women.

Summit participants include Valerie Jarrett, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Fatima Bhutto, Cherie Blair, Luis CdeBaca, Thomas L. Friedman, Edna Adan Ismail, Christine Lagarde, Molly Melching, Somaly Mam, Frances Townsend, and Zainab Salbi. Moderators include Christiane Amanpour, Mika Brzezinski, Katie Couric and Barbara Walters.

In addition to Technology Innovation Partner HP, Women in the World: Stories & Solutions is supported by ExxonMobil, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women

Stephanie’s participation is this event is a true representation of her passion for philanthropic works and her country. For more information on Stephanie Okereke please visit www.stephanieokereke.net

For more information contact:

ICY Public Relations

Yetunde O. Taiwo
Creative Director
ICY PUBLIC RELATIONS MIAMI, FL
P: 305.549.3676
E: yetunde@icypr.com
W: www.icypr.com

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FIVE AFRICAN FILMS WILL BE FEATURED IN THE 2010 WOMEN’S

For Immediate Release

FIVE AFRICAN FILMS WILL BE FEATURED IN THE 2010 WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL.

Vivica A. Fox Film and Television Actress and Producer headlines the festival In celebration of its 5th year anniversary in Miami starting on Friday, March 26th.


MIAMI, FL — The Women’s International Film and Arts Festival will be celebrating its 5th anniversary from March 26th–April 3rd, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Five films focused on Africa and its Diaspora have been selected to be screened at this year’s festival they are; Safe Delivery: Traditional Birthing Attendants in Liberia, Ebony Goddess, Production, Speed Dating
and Jelly.

The 5th annual Women’s International Film Festival (WIFF) promises to be internationally star packed. With almost 400 films received from more than 30 countries this year, the nine day festival will screen 68 films all about women in one of the most popular cities of the world--Miami. This year’s films feature notable actors from around the world such as: Ali
Zahoor (The EastEnders), Hassani Shapi (Star Wars I &II and James Bond: The World is Not Enough), Narinder Samra (Silver Street), Christopher Villiers (Bloody Sunday), Elaine Hendrix (Parent Trap), Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper), Vanessa Simmons (Run’s House, Daddy’s Girls), Natasha Lyonne (American Pie) and many more.

This year’s event will feature the festival’s ”WIFF Around the Globe“ theme. A nightly celebration focusing on regions of the world: North America, Africa & Its Diaspora, Europe, India, Asia and the Caribbean with films, food, drinks and other cultural components. In addition, on March 28th there will be a Celebration of Women Concert/Family Fun Fest featuring Sony Latin America Artists. The festival also offers the “Women’s Empowerment Series” hosted by the University of Miami, which presents films addressing women’s issues.
WIFF has garnered unwavering support by many of the most prominent women in the industry and South Florida. Notable mentions include Emmy, Grammy & 2008 Golden Globe Award Winning Actress (American Gangster) and WIFF Founding Honorary Chair Ms. Ruby Dee; and 2010 Honorary Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, US Congresswoman; 2007 Oscar
nominee Adriana Barraza (“Babel”); “The Breakfast Club’s” Alley Sheedy, international performing artist Lucrecia, Nighttime TV host Chelsea Handler and many more.

The headline movie for the festival features Hollywood Star, Vivica A. Fox in Junkyard Dog, a suspense thriller co-starring Brad Dourif, directed by Kim Bass and produced by Deanna Shapiro. The movie will premiere on Friday, April 2nd to a red carpet event on the festival’s closing weekend.

“I am honored to participate in the 5th annual Women’s International Film Festival. This festival not only showcases the talent of women across the world; it brings them together to share in a dialogue about issues concerning women through arts,” said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

The Festival is anticipating over 10,000 attendees for this year’s event. 2010 sponsors include Sony Music- Latin, The Miami-Dade County, City of Miami, United States 2010 Census, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, New Times, WLRN, WPBT, Miami Science Museum, The Opium Group, ICY Public Relations, Greater Miami Host Committee Inc., Mega TV and GoLiveMIami.com.


About The Festival
The Women’s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF) is a unique, cultural event featuring films, visual and performance arts and other artistic expressions by women. Founded by a truly International individual, Yvonne McCormack-Lyons has spent the past 20 years in the fields of communications and women based arts and culture programs. Mrs. McCormack-Lyons is a Canadian citizen, a second generation Jamaican, who was born in England, raised in Canada and now residing in Miami Florida. A graduate of York University, Mrs. McCormack-Lyons has been spearheading the award winning Women’s International Film & Arts Festival for the past four years.

It is one of only two film festivals in the Southeastern United States specifically dedicated to women, recognizing their brilliance and accomplishments. The opening night of the festival will be held at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33135 on Friday, March 26, 2010.

For a preliminary listing of the 2010 Festival films, log on to www.wiffonline.org/program.php . A complete schedule of films will be available on Friday, February 26th. To learn more about the Women’s International Film and Arts Festival, visit http://www.womensfilmfest.com/.

For more information contact:


ICY Public Relations
Yetunde Taiwo
T: 305.549.3676
E: info@icypr.com
W: www.icypr.com

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

FACE Africa to honor Ethos Water's Peter Thum at Clean Water Gala

For Immediate Release - March 2010

Media Contact
Joyce Gallagher Sullivan
Colette Phillips Communications
617-357-5777, ext. 215 email: press@faceafrica.org
mobile 617-306-8025


FACE Africa to honor Ethos Water's Peter Thum at Clean Water Gala

March 20 event at the Taj Boston attracts international participation

BOSTON—In its aim to address critical needs in Liberia, FACE Africa—a Boston, MA-based nonprofit organization launched in 2007 by Liberian born Saran Kaba Jones—will host its First Annual Gala: A Clean Water Benefit. The Benefit will be held on Saturday, March 20th at the Taj Boston and will honor Peter Thum, founder of Ethos Water and former Vice President at Starbucks.

As one of FACE Africa’s four key programs, safe drinking water and basic sanitation remains a large problem in communities in Liberia where water borne diseases are prevalent. The organization hopes to raise money to fund water and sanitation projects so that clean water will become a reality rather than a dream in a country in great need. Gala participants include the Liberian Ambassador to the United States M. Nathaniel Barnes, former NBA Star Dikembe Mutombo, and record producer Russell Simmons.

“We are extremely proud to be a part of the global effort to tackle the water and sanitation problem which affects more than 1 billion people worldwide,” says Ms. Kaba Jones. “By hosting this Gala, our hope is to increase access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation practices in Liberia and beyond.”

The gala will be hosted by Boston’s 7News Reporter Michelle Relerford and will include a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will from the evening will benefit Partners In Health's Haiti Relief Efforts.

Please contact FACE Africa at (617) 237-0380 or gala@faceafrica.org with any questions on how you can become a part of this inspirational event.


About FACE Africa
FACE Africa is a nonprofit organization that works to identify and deliver innovative and effective programs and solutions to communities in Africa. The organization supports programs that address rural issues affecting women and children in four key areas: water and sanitation, education and training, health and nutrition and economic empowerment. Their initial and primary focus is Liberia, a country emerging from a long and devastating civil war, with plans to expand operations to other countries with similar challenges and needs. For more information, visit www.faceafrica.org.

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