From: Sue Charles
Date: Nov 19, 2007 12:40 PM
Subject: PRESS RELEASE for Tues. Nov. 20th Events - Dramatic Influence New Zealand
PRESS RELEASE…..FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…. 11-19-07
DRAMATIC INFLUENCE NEW ZEALAND FEATURED ON TV AND PODCAST PROGRAMS
Dramatic Influence, a dynamic group of about 20 Maori young people from New Zealand who are on tour in the US and Canada, will be featured in two separate Television shows and a Podcast program. These shows will be taped on Nov.20, 2007 in Olympia, Washington , USA. Location address for TCTV where the programs will be taped: 440 Yauger Way SW, Olympia , WA 98502.
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Dramatic Influence New Zealand will present their full program Tuesday evening Nov. 20th at 8 PM at the Nisqually Tribal Center east of Olympia , Washington, USA . Location address for Nisqually Tribe Is 4820 She Nah Num Drive S.E., Olympia, WA 98513.
DRAMATIC INFLUENCE NEW ZEALAND BACKGROUND
Dramatic Influence New Zealand is a group of Maori young people from New Zealand who are touring the US, Canada and Hawaii promoting positive messages such as: "Be Proud to be Native", It's Cool to Stay in School", "BE FREE: Drug-free, Smoke-free, Alcohol-free and Violence-free!"
The program consists of presentations in Maori cultural dance and song, hop-hop, sign language, rap and dramatic skits, reaching the youth of today in a good and positive way.
Three young people from the Muckleshoot Tribe near Auburn, Washington are on the Dramatic Influence Team for the 2007 Tour. Last year these three Native American teens traveled to New Zealand, lived there for six months, training with the Dramatic Influence Team in preparation for the six month tour in the US and Canada. When the 2007 Tour ends in December the three youth will return to their homes in Washington State.
Founding Directors Fred and Ces Cooper began working with local at-risk youth in 1981. They developed effective methods of re-directing young people away from unsociable behaviors, and incorporated creative arts and cultural exchange experience into the program. Tour Managers Dean and Teresa Paul, having parallel concerns for youth, joined the team bringing their understanding and experience. Plans continue to develop with more tours and outreach to Native American, First Nations and Indigenous Youth in the US, Canada and Hawaii anticipated for the future.
TV PROGRAM DETAILS
One of the TV shows, entitled NW Native Culture, will feature interviews and show highlights of Dramatic Influence New Zealand's tour performances. The second TV show will be the entire Dramatic Influence performance as presented for schools and tribal communities throughout their tour. The podcast program, in talk show format will be featured on at least two channels of www.Yaktivate.com on the internet, as well as other podcast channels.
The TV programs will air on TCTV in Olympia several times in November and December 2007, and will be offered to local TV stations in various parts of the US and Canada . Air times in other areas to be announced on Dramatic Influence New Zealand blog at http://dramaticinfluencenz.wordpress.com/blog/
Producer and director of these programs, Sue Charles, has eagerly taken on the mission of promoting Dramatic Influence NZ both on the internet and through traditional media. Sue is an award winning television and video documentary producer, and is the owner of NW Native Media Productions. She is the producer and director of NW Native Culture TV series which has featured many guests and topics since 1991.
CONTACT INFO
For more information, contact Fred Cooper, the Managing Director of Dramatic Influence New Zealand at the following:
Email Fred Cooper:
impact108@hotmail.com
Web Address:
http://dramaticinfluence.org.nz
http://dramaticinfluencenz.wordpress.com/blog/
Dramatic Influence
c/o Vincent House Hostel
78 No 3 Road
Te Puke
New Zealand.
Phone: 00. 617. 573. 5727
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