The Singing Revolution
I received an e-mail this morning, and thought it was worth sharing:
I just heard about this amazing new film titled "The Singing Revolution." This documentary tells the extraordinary story of the non-violent path Estonia took to free itself from Soviet occupation. The movie will soon be playing in select theaters.
The producers have a special opportunity: If there is enough demand, they will screen the movie in our area. Let's bring "The Singing Revolution" to a theater in Chico , simply sign up on their website: http://www.singingrevolution.com. Those areas that have at least 1500 requests will get a screening.
Most people don't think about singing when they think of revolutions. However, in Estonia , song was the weapon of choice. Between 1986 and 1991, hundreds of thousands of Estonian people gathered to sing forbidden patriotic songs and rally for independence, risking their lives to proclaim their desire for a free Estonia .
"The young people, without any political party, and without any politicians, just came together - not only tens of thousands but hundreds of thousands - to gather and to sing and to give this nation a new spirit. This was the idea of the Singing Revolution." - Mart Laar, Singing Revolution leader and first post-Soviet Estonian prime minister.
All you need to do is click the link www.singingrevolution.com . At the top of the page on the website you will see a statement that says "sign up to have a showing near you". Put in 95926 and your email address. You will receive an instant email to confirm your sign up. In order to complete your signup, you must reply to the email confirmaton.
Please forward this to everyone you know and have them put in 95926 so we can bring it to Chico .