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Sharing a media experience in order to awaken public opinion to the issues around human rights. That's the principle of the 'Pangea Day', the interactive world event that takes place on May 10th whose Italian epicentre will be Milano. At Franco Parenti theatre people who will have enrolled through the website www.pangeadaymilano.it will have the chance to attend the screening of videos, short films (24 out of the 2,500 collected) and links with the other 'Live Broadcast Locations', from London to Los Angeles, from Mumbai to Rio de Janeiro.

The aim of the happening, which has been conceived by the Egyptian American documentary film director Jehane Noujaim (who gained the prestigious 'Ted Prize' in 2006), is to arise a collective reflection on such an important matter by using new technologies to go beyond all the boundaries, both geographical and cultural, that separate people and nations. In the same day the inhabitants of over 100 countries will be able to connect to the website www.pangeaday.org and watch online a four-hour selection of videos chosen by the organizers of the event, which is supported by the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Al Gore too.

As a matter of fact the initiative's name comes from geologist Alfred Wegener, who in 1915 called 'Pangea' the super continent that joined the Earth's lands rising out of water during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic ages. Going back to Saturday's event, queen Noor of Jordan, journalist Christiane Amanpour and musician Bob Geldof are some of the known personalities due to offer their contribution. As for the Milanese stage, Italian singers, presenters and comic actors will take turns to entertain the public.