The last movie in the Greenwood Kiwanis and Southport Lions clubs’ Travel and Adventure Film Series will be shown April 22.
The series has been a fundraiser for 54 years, benefiting various charitable programs in Johnson County.
“African Wildlife Safari — Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda” by filmmaker Marlin Darrah will be shown at 7 p.m. April 22 at Greenwood Community High School.
The film shows Tanzania’s wildlife, idyllic beaches, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, moss-covered ruins, people and cultures. The country of 43 million people is politically stable and has enjoyed 50 years of peaceful independence.
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Highlights include the great Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Selous, Mikumi and Ruahah.
Also included in the film is the “Spice Island” of Zanzibar, known for its white palm-fringed beaches and turquoise coves, dhows with billowing white sails, and ancient Islamic ruins. It combines Arabic alleyways and historic monuments with coral reefs.
Scenes of the rare mountain gorillas in the country of Rwanda also are presented in the movie.
Tickets are $5 at the door. The high school is at 615 W. Smith Valley Road. Proceeds from the film benefit Johnson County and Indianapolis southside service projects.
To learn more, call 881-4059.
