Salva Tres Palmas - The Film in the Plaza

A few hundred Rincoeños enjoyed a free screening of Salva Tres Palmas
in Rincón's town plaza on the final night of the 2009 Rincón International Film Festival.

STP screening in Rincón's town plaza with the church in the background.

Salva Tres Palmas tells the story of the environmental victory that gave life to the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, the first marine reserve on the main island of Puerto Rico. Tres Palmas has earned a global reputation for its "giant" surfing waves and for possessing one of the healthiest Elkhorn coral reef colonies throughout the Caribbean.

If you missed the screening, you can watch the film on-line in English here or in Spanish below.

Salva Tres Palmas - The Film from Surfrider Foundation on Vimeo.

Salva Tres Palmas - en Espanol from Surfrider Foundation on Vimeo.

Salva Tres Palmas - Free Screening

The 2009 Rincón International Film Festival is taking place this week in Rincón, PR. 60 films were selected from over 350 submissions and are being screened around Rincón from April 28 - May 3.

Salva Tres Palmas - The Film is being shown on Sunday, May 3 at 7pm in Rincón's town plaza. This screening is FREE and open to the public.

Salva Tres Palmas tells the story of the Surfrider Foundation campaign and the resulting environmental victory that gave life to the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, the first marine reserve on the main island of Puerto Rico. Tres Palmas has earned a global reputation for its "giant" surfing waves and for possessing one of the healthiest Elkhorn coral reef colonies throughout the Caribbean. This coral has a vital ecological importance to the shores of Rincón, the health of the sea and the species that inhabit it.

The Film Festival is being sponsored in part by the Tourism Association of Rincón and Porta del Sol along with a variety of local merchants including the Secret Garden Art Gallery, the Shipwreck Bar & Grill, and Uncharted Studios.

Teatro Campesino II: Fusión Jíbara y Salva Tres Palmas

Surfrider Foundation and Estudio Casa Bohemia Present

SALVA TRES PALMAS - the Film
followed by
TEATRO CAMPESINO

Música, arte en directo y poesía
an evening of film, art, poetry & music

Presentación de la banda musical Mijo de la Palma
Live Performance by Mijo de la Palma
''Micrófono abierto'' tras el espectáculo. ''Open Mic'' after the show

FREE ADMISSION

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Anfiteatro Ramón Figueroa Chapel, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
City/Town: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

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