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2007 Specials Archives:
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| Share a Vision of Christmas |
“Share a Vision of Christmas” event to feature season movies, music and more. VisionTV will unwrap a gift-wrapped package of special Christmas programming on Monday, Dec. 17 to Dec. 25. Music highlights include premiere presentations like the concert special Tell it on the Mountain, along with viewer favourites such as The Barra MacNeils’ Celtic Christmas. [more]
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| Marilyn Monroe Week |
During the week of Nov. 26, VisionTV offers a unique perspective on the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe, and the spiritual price of celebrity worship. Marilyn Monroe event on VisionTV examines the price of celebrity worship. [more]
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Jesus: Faith, Fact or Fiction Week
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Highlights include controversial Lost Tomb of Jesus, plus explosive new information that challenges the Lost Tomb findings. Jesus: Faith, Fact or Fictio, a week-long event on VisionTV, invites viewers to think in new and challenging ways about the central figure in Christian tradition. Throughout the week of Nov. 12, VisionTV presents documentaries and feature films that pose the provocative question: Who was Jesus of Nazareth? (more)
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Documentary: The Origin and Evolution of Halloween |
Though few realize it, most of our present-day Halloween customs are actually remnants of pagan new year rituals. This documentary reveals how these traditions survived and changed through the centuries, and spotlights North Americans who are creating new Halloween celebrations that evoke the ancient rites. |
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THANKSGIVING SPECIAL
Documentary: A Day of Thanksgiving |
Our modern-day Thanksgiving celebration is rooted in the harvest festivals of the distant past. This documentary examines the ancient traditions of giving thanks for nature’s bounty, and traces the origin of North American Thanksgiving customs.
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| Equestrian Week |
| VisionTV continues its Equestrian Week with a full week of equestrian-themed offerings on VisionTV: the acclaimed feature film The Black Stallion (Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9 p.m. and midnight ET/6 p.m. and 9 p.m. PT) and its sequel The Black Stallion Returns (Thursday, Oct. 4, 9 p.m. and midnight ET/6 p.m. and 9 p.m. PT). [more] |
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| Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story |
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The four-hour film, produced by Regina, Sask.-based Minds Eye Entertainment, will air as a special presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. and midnight ET/6 p.m. and 9 p.m. PT . This is the first time Prairie Giant has aired in Canada since its premiere on CBC-TV in March 2006.
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