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Bridges to the World International
Film Festival
Virtual Event, Tuesdays, February 11 through
March 4, 2025, 7:00 pm EST
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Tanzania
Tuesday, February 11, 7 pm EST
Tanzania: The Royal Tour
(2022)
Written & Directed by:
John Feist
Running Time: 60 minutes
An intimate and personal travel documentary,
Tanzania:
The Royal Tour reveals the sprawling nation
through the
eyes of Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the President of Tanzania.
“Mama Samia” (as she is affectionately called) and Emmy
Award-winning journalist Peter Greenberg journey across
incredibly varied geography showcasing the history, culture,
environment, food, music, and economy of a diverse and
remarkable country. From the modern capital city of
Dar es Salaam to the Arabic influenced islands of
Zanzibar to the “Roof of Africa” (Mt. Kilimanjaro) to the
“endless plains” of the Serengeti (the home of the Maasai),
the film tells the stories of just some of Tanzania’s
amazing hidden gems.
We visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town,
learn about the Indian Ocean slave trade, and the emergence
of Swahili culture. We see the rural school and mosque where
President Hassan spent her formative years. We are treated
to examples of the growing ecotourism industry (including an
underwater lodge). We come to visually understand the
immensity of the poaching problem that led to a 60% decrease
in the elephant population. We discover a tricky way to
experience the 19,340 foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro and
see firsthand the impact of climate change. We descend three
miles into a Tanzanite mine, the heavily guarded and solitary
mine that yields the world’s rarest gem. We go on safari in
the Ngorongoro Crater (to observe “the Big Five”) and in the
Serengeti (by balloon) and visit a Maasai village to appreciate
their traditions. By the end of the film, you will want to
plan your own epic trip to Tanzania!
Tanzania: The Royal Tour is part of a groundbreaking
series of television specials, produced and hosted by
Peter Greenberg – America's most recognized, honored,
and respected front-line travel news journalist – showcasing
nations in a way no visitor has ever seen them before.
Each “royal tour” is guided by some of the most dynamic
and powerful Heads of State, taking us deep
inside each country to offer access to extraordinary
locations, historic landmarks, and
cultural experiences.
Other countries in the series include: Mexico, Ecuador,
Israel, Rwanda, and Poland. Greenberg also hosts the
public television show The Travel Detective which
provides half-hour episodes that seek to empower
audiences with travel news, must-have information,
insider tips, and hidden destinations not found in
traditional guidebooks or brochures.
You can explore his award-winning website
at www.PeterGreenberg.com.
You can watch a trailer for Tanzania: The Royal Tour at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3cqGSKjWw
Speaker:
Her Excellency Ambassador
Dr. Elsie Sia Kanza.
Ambassador from the United Republic
of Tanzania
Elsie S. Kanza is a Tanzanian Economist.
She has served
in various positions in the
Ministry of Finance and
Central Bank of Tanzania, including becoming a
Personal Assistant to His Excellency Jakaya
Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania
and also his Economic Advisor. She joined the
World Economic Forum in 2011 and has been
engaged in changing the narrative of the
African economy. Elsie was named as
one of Pan-Africa's continent
leading women 2020 by Forbes.
Elsie S. Kanza was born and raised in Kenya by
Tanzanian parents. She started her education in
Kenya before proceeding to the United
States of America and graduated with a bachelor's
degree from the United States international
university- Africa in Business Administration and
later on graduated with a master's degree in
Finance from the University of Strathclyde,
United Kingdom and an MA in Development
Economics, Center for Development
Economics, Williams College, USA.
Career
Between 2002- 2006, Elsie served in various
positions in the Ministry of Finance and
Central Bank of Tanzania[4] and proceeded
to become the Personal Assistant and
Economic Advisor to His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho
Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania
till 2011 when she joined the World Economic
Forum and has since been working to change
the narrative of Africa. In 2014, Elsie became
the Head of Africa, and member Executive
Committee, World Economic Forum.
Awards
- Elsie Kanza has been recognised from different
- bodies for her contribution to the Economic
- sector; the recognition includes:
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership
- Fellow, 2008
- Young Global Leader, World Economic
- Forum, 2011
- Nominee, Rising Talents Program,
- Women's Forum
- for the Economy and Society, 2011
- 20 Youngest Powerful Women In Africa,
- Forbes Africa, 2011
- 50 Influential Africans in The World,
- Pan-African magazine, Jeune Afrique, 2014
- Africa's 50 Most Powerful
- Women, Forbes Africa, 2020
Introduction:
Peter Greenburg:
A multiple Emmy award-winning
investigative
reporter and producer, CBS News Travel
Editor Peter Greenberg is America’s
most
recognized, honored and respected
front-line
travel news journalist, reporting
from more than
152 countries around the world.
Greenberg also produces and
co-hosts an ongoing one hour series
of acclaimed public
television specials, The Royal Tour, featuring
personal, one-on-one journeys through
countries with the heads of state, from the
King of Jordan to the Prime Minister
of New Zealand; the President of Rwanda
to the Prime Minister of Israel;
the Presidents
of Mexico and Peru; the Prime
Ministers of Poland and Jamaica,
to name a few. The
latest Royal Tour: the President of Tanzania.
In addition, Greenberg hosts the long-running public
television series, The Travel Detective. This half-hour
investigative news magazine offers cutting-edge travel
information and insider tips, plus in-depth reports on the
good, bad, and yes, even ugly aspects of travel.
HIDDEN is the latest one hour series of specials on travel,
with a specific editorial mandate: no gift shops, tour buses,
or glossy brochures. HIDDEN reveals the little known, but
incredible experiences in special destinations around the
world that are accessible to the audience.
Recent specials include HIDDEN TURKEY,
HIDDEN CANARY ISLANDS, HIDDEN POLAND,
HIDDEN SAUDI ARABIA and
HIDDEN IRELAND.
And each week, Greenberg hosts the
CBS News three hour national radio show,
Eye on
Travel, broadcast from a different remote location
around the world.
Greenberg is also author of The New York Times best-selling Travel Detective series,
including The Best Places For Everything, Don’t Go There! and The Complete Travel
Detective Bible.
Travel Weekly named Greenberg one of the most influential people in travel, along with
Bill Marriott and Richard Brandon. Greenberg’s most recent Emmy award was for his
work on the Dateline team reporting on Miracle on the Hudson.
His website, PeterGreenberg.com, is one of the leading travel news resources for
consumers and industry insiders alike. When he is not traveling the globe, Greenberg
also serves as an active volunteer firefighter in New York.
Moderator: Dr. Greg Faller
Dr. Greg Faller is professor of Electronic Media & Film
at Towson University since 1986. He has served as
Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts & Communication
since 2012. He received his Masters in Film Production
from Syracuse University and his Doctorate in Film Studies
from Northwestern University. He has been published in
Literature/Film Quarterly, Popular Music and Society,
American National Biography, Film Quarterly,
Media Criticism, The Fifties: Transforming the Screen,
and Movies, Moves, and Music. He has presented papers
at numerous conferences including the
Literature/Film Association, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies,
University Film & Video Association, and
the Art Seminar Group. He co-chaired the
inaugural Maryland Sister States
International Film Series in 2006, which is
now the WAE International Film Festival, and
writes the program notes for the series. Dr. Faller
also worked professionally as a film editor. He
recently completed a feature length
documentary on
Rene Gimpel, an important 20th century art
dealer and French resistance fighter.
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