To mark the achievements of the European Year for Active Ageing Ciné-ONU and the European Commission invite you to:
“Ping Pong” on Tuesday 5 February 2013 at 18.30 Set in the cut-throat world of international table tennis, Ping Pong is a documentary that features skilled competitors, fierce rivalry and intense performances in the fight to become world champion. There are medals, tears and twitchy nerves. The action criss-crosses the globe from England to Inner Mongolia, where the world championships are held in a stadium full of supporters no less ecstatic than at an international football match. Again and again you are amazed by the mental strength – not to mention fitness – that drives its devotees. And like all great documentaries it lifts the lid on a world you never knew existed. These gladiators of the ping-pong table in their 80s and 90s put the rest of us to shame. NB: English
"It is about ageing, mortality, friendship, ambition and love. The stories stay Runtime: 80 min with you for hours, weeks, after the credits have rolled." - Matthew Syed The Times
The documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with: Anne-Sophie Parent - Secretary General of AGE Platform Europe Ralf Jacob - Head of Active Ageing Unit - DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Integration
Goethe-Institut Brüssel, Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 58, 1040 Brussels, Belgium Information on courses There is no entrance fee, but as places are limited, it is important to register by sending an email to: cine-onu@unric.org, with the subject field ‘”Ping Pong” and your full name and full name of guest (if applicable). Maximum tickets per person: 2. If you do not receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail, please contact us again Join our CINE-ONU facebook page and keep up to date on our latest events. www.facebook.com/CineONU Also see our new web page with list and description of past screenings: www.unric.org/en/cine-onu