LiNK announces Vancouver as the sole Canadian stop on its U.S.-wide movie tour!

LiNK “nomads” will be stopping by Vancouver on May 1st and 2nd to screen the award-winning film “Crossing”. The Vancouver screening will be their sole Canadian stop on a movie tour that is currently being taken across the U.S. to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in North Korea. “Crossing” has been touted “A ‘Schindler’s List’ for North Korea” by the Wall Street Journal. Watch the "Crossing" trailer at http://linkglobal.org/take-action/tours/crossing_about.html.

A Q&A session will follow both screenings, with LiNK representatives answering questions from the audience. A press conference will follow the Saturday, May 2nd screening. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about the North Korean crisis from one of the biggest non-profit organizations that works directly with North Koreans. It will also be a chance to get more information on how you can get involved and directly help the North Korean people.

LiNK is one of the biggest non-profit organizations working directly with North Korean refugees. Their work includes advocating for North Korean refugees and creating a movement of awareness about the North Korean crisis. LiNK also shelters North Korean refugees and helps them resettle in safe nations. Find out more at http://www.linkglobal.org/index.html.

Presented by: P.U.N.K. in partnership with LiNK: Liberty in North Korea

Type: movie screening, Q&A session, and fundraiser

Dates/times:
May 1st 7:00 – 10:00 (doors open at 6:30)
May 2nd 12:00 – 3:00 (doors open at 11:30; press conference at 2:00)
Location: Norm Theatre, University of British Columbia
Tickets: $1 (all proceeds to LiNK).

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THE CONCERT

Thank you very much for coming out to our first annual benefit concert, DoYou Dream. We apologize for such not being able to contact you sooner and send out thanks for all of your warm and heartfelt support and interest in our organization. Prior and during the concert we have collected more than $5000 in donation, which EVERY cent of the money will be benefiting First Steps after all the expenses of the concert has been compensated.

As we've mentioned during the concert, we are just a bunch of like-minded students who felt the need to bring more awareness to the issues in North Korea. We are non-profitable student initiated and governed group and we hope to remain this way. Right at this moment, we are looking into becoming a registered charity so we can be more official and recognized when we try to reaching out to the community. Furthermore, we are going to become an UBC AMS CLUB as well so we can reach out to the UBC community as well.

We are hoping to get a room booked in Buchanan sometime next week or the week after reading break so you can meet the executive members and find out more about our organization. We will let you know ASAP when the room booking has been finalized so please stay tuned! :) Thanks again for your support and we look forward to meeting you in person

DoYouDream Concert

Tentative Schedule (subject to change):
6:30: doors open
6:30-7:00: slide shows and silent auction
7:00-7:15: intro video
7:15-7:40: UBC Taekwondo club followed by Korean traditional Dance
7:40-7:50: intermission: last chance for people to bid on items
7:50-8:00: clips of interviews with UBC professors
8:00-8:15: Cheondoong Performing arts society
815-820: talk from the president of NAUC
8:15-8:30: talk by Susan Ritchie (First Steps)

Tickets are $5 at the door or outside SUB from 1030-2pm on Monday(19th)-Friday (23rd)
Also tickets can be purchased online at https://elisha-yoon.ticketleap.com/buy-tickets/charity/doyou-dream-benefit-concert/vancouver/CE66361A-2A2C-445E-82C7-76A44EE4F8D

Goal:
As the first annual North Korea awareness event organized by Present, the DoYou Dream concert will be a highly anticipated kick-off night towards achieving Present’s long term objectives. It will provide a window of opportunity for people from all different backgrounds, academic orientations, and age groups to learn and discover more about both North and South Korea. It will feature traditional and contemporary Korean performances, talks from NGO personnel who work in North Korea, and much more. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to First Steps (www.firststepscanada.org).

For more info:
Call 604-657-4642 or email present.nk@gmail.com