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PACE 'Film Fiesta' has had the distinction of being listed in the Limca Book of World Records in 2003 for being the largest children's movie festival in Asia.

Breaking old records and setting new ones in 2006 the festival was held in three phases from:

17th - 28th April - Rang De Basanti and Hanuman

29th August - 30th September - Krrish and Iqbal

1st October - 16th October - Krrish

Over 245 shows were held at ten conveniently located movie halls across the city namely Sangam, Sapna, Paras, Regal, Vishal, Janak, Batra, Alpana, Delite, M4U and Neelam in Faridabad.

In the first phase students enjoyed the blockbuster Rang de Basanti which was greeted with thunderous applause and patriotic fervour.The first-of-its-kinds animation movie Hanuman entertained children with its technical excellence. Both the movies not only to entertained the young viewers, but also to inspired, motivated and instilled in them the values of national pride, leadership and teamwork.

In the second and third phase the all time blockbaster Krrish enthralled the enthusiastic audience while Iqbal proved to be extremely popular and the halls reverberated with cheering and applause each time the hero a deaf and mute boy struck an emotional cord as he surmounted difficult challenges with a never say die attitude..

To sensitise the young audience to the pressing evil of drug abuse and to empower them to say no to drugs, the festival was an opportunity to spread social awareness messages in the form of slides, promotional materials and badges in partnership with the UNODC.

Teachers accompanying the students were appreciative of the continued efforts being made by HT-PACE in providing children an opportunity to experience the world of insipirational movies with their friends. Mrs. Suman Sharma, from Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan said, "The students had a great time at the movie festival."


 
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