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<DIV>To our friends in Oregon: </DIV>
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<DIV>Discount tickets for the sixth annual edition of <STRONG><EM>The
Archaeology Channel</EM></STRONG> International Film and Video Festival (May
19-23, 2009; scroll down for details) are available until April 1.
Five-day ticket packages are now $60, but will go up to the standard price of
$70 on April 1. The package includes admission to all five days of films
(18 films in all) plus the Friday night Keynote Address by Dr. Zahi Hawass,
Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. </DIV>
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<DIV>Here are the details:</DIV>
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<DIV>TAC Festival 2009 (<A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml</A>)
takes place in the Soreng Theater of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts
from Tuesday through Saturday, May 19-23, 2009. Tickets are available
through the Hult Center–ticket packages can be purchased only by calling the
Hult Center Ticket Office at 541-682-5000. Ticket prices range from $5 per
session for students to $30 for orchestra seats for the Zahi Hawass
presentation. Most session prices are $12 each (in most cases for three
films). Online ticket orders for individual sessions can be made at <A
title=http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=5862
href="http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=5862">http://www.hultcenter.org/event.asp?id=5862</A>
(scroll down to bottom of that page for the link).</DIV>
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<DIV>TAC Festival is the only juried competition in the Americas, and one of the
world’s leading competitions, for films relating to archaeology and cultural
heritage. Films to be screened represent the best in the world in this
genre.</DIV>
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<DIV>See the daily screening schedule at <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/filmschedule_09.html
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/filmschedule_09.html">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/filmschedule_09.html</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hotel information is available at <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/hotelinfo09.html
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/hotelinfo09.html">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/hotelinfo09.html</A>.
We have greatly expanded our options this year and very affordable rates are
available.</DIV>
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<DIV>All 18 film titles for this competition (selected from 87 films submitted
from 25 countries) are listed on <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml</A>,
where each film title is a hot link to a page devoted to that film, including a
short video clip for each.</DIV>
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<DIV>You can find a bio about our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Zahi Hawass, at <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/ZahiHawass.html
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/ZahiHawass.html">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/ZahiHawass.html</A>.
Dr. Hawass, who is in charge of all Egyptian archaeology and monuments,
including the pyramids, the Sphinx and King Tut. He is the outlet for all
archaeological discovery announcement from Egypt and appears regularly in TV
programs about Egyptian archaeology.</DIV>
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<DIV>Other Festival events will include a special workshop on reading and
writing Mayan glyphs (taught by the film-makers for “Breaking the Maya Code,” a
guided to tour to Cascadia Cave and its famous rock art (and possibly other
tours), a film-makers’ symposium, Native American storytelling, a video bar for
viewing all films submitted to the competition, our Saturday night Awards
Reception, and possibly more. We will post information about these
activities at <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>We soon will set up a special Amtrak rate for Festival-goers who choose to
take the train to Eugene. That information will be posted at <A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml">http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/TACfestival.shtml</A>,
just as we did last year.</DIV>
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<DIV>We are all aware that the economy is a big issue for everybody this
year. We hope you will join with us in a commitment to continue the growth
of this event as a key part of Oregon’s annual cultural calendar. Thank
you very much for your support!
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Richard M.
(Rick) Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA<BR>President and Executive
Director<BR>Archaeological Legacy Institute<BR>4147 E. Amazon Dr.<BR>Eugene, OR
97405<BR>USA<BR>RPettigrew@aol.com<BR><A
title=http://www.archaeologychannel.ort/
href="http://www.archaeologychannel.ort/">www.archaeologychannel.org</A><BR>541-345-5538<BR>541-338-3109
(fax)<BR>Skype: rick.pettigrew</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT><br/><font style="color:black;font:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style="margin-top:10px"/>Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? <a href="http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001">Make dinner for $10 or less</a>.</font></DIV></BODY></HTML>