Makoto Sasa's 2008 film "Fire Under the Snow" will be screened tomorrow afternoon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising.

The documentary moves back and forth through the life of Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, who was arrested by the Chinese communist army in 1957 for peaceful demonstration and refusing to denounce his apolitical teacher as an Indian spy. Imprisoned for 33 years, the monk was tortured, starved and sentenced to hard labor while his culture was destroyed under Chinese occupation. He eventually escaped Tibet, met the Dalai Lama and is currently an activist living in exile.

The 75-minute film will be shown at 3 p.m. in the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's Spalding Auditorium and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Tibetan national Lama Wangchuk. Admission is $10.

At 5 p.m., the 1994 film "Tango, Our Dance," directed by Jorge Zanada of Argentina, will be shown, followed by a performance by George Garcia and his group Isla Tango. Admission is $5, with a $2 discount for UH students.

For more information, call 223-0130.

FESTIVAL TOMORROW CELEBRATES ISRAEL

The seventh annual Israel Day Hawaii Festival, marking the 61st anniversary of Israel's independence, will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Sky Gate sculpture on the city hall grounds.

The free event will feature food, crafts, music, dancing and keiki activities.

Parking will be free in the municipal lot fronting the city Board of Water Supply headquarters, with entry off South Beretania Street.

Donations are welcome: Chabad-Israel Independence Day Festival, P.O. Box 10309, Honolulu, HI 96815.

See www.israeldayhawaii.com for information.

CHURCH WOMEN UNITED WILL HONOR JOURNALIST

The Church Women United's Valiant Woman Award will be presented at the organization's May Friendship Day celebration, May 3 in Pearl City. Mary Adamski, a Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter and religion writer, is being recognized.

Church Women United is a Christian women's movement, founded in 1941, representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women. The organization has local and state units in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

May Friendship Day is one of three CWU annual worship celebrations, along with World Day of Prayer and World Community Day.

The local observance and worship service will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Joy of Christ Lutheran Church in Pearl City.

The event is free; voluntary donations will go toward CWU's charitable work worldwide.

For information, call 488-3778.