Join World Cavalcade Travel Adventure Films for an exciting 2008-2009 season at their new location in the World Trade Center Auditorium. Traverse the globe with fellow armchair adventurers and enjoy seven unique films presented and narrated by the filmmakers themselves.

This year's line up of films begins on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 with The Netherlands - A Taste of Old Holland, filmed by Don and Fran Van Polen. Walk through fields of bright tulips, visit the ancient mills on Windmill Day and tour traditional towns such as Staphorst, Leiden, Delft, and Maastricht along with the cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht. Then travel the gentle landscapes of Zeeland Province in the Southwest and explore Friesland Province in the North. Enjoy the traditions and stories that only a true "Dutchman" can tell.

Next, go back in time with Portland filmmaker Dennis Burkhart to Egypt - In the Footsteps of Moses on Friday, November 21, 2008, as he explores Egypt's ancient wonders. Cruise the Nile to Aswan, the magnificent temples of Luxor, Karnak, Edfu and Kom Ombo, and the famous Valley of the Kings. Explore modern Cairo, Egypt's bustling capital, along with old Cairo, home to some of the worlds oldest Christian Churches and Islamic Mosques. Follow the footsteps of Moses across the Sinai to Mount Moses and the Red Sea.

Tibet - A Light in the Darkness, by filmmaker Sean Cassidy, shows Thursday, January 22, 2009. Travel by Land Cruiser and horse cart to "the top of the world" where singing and laughter ring through the magnificent Himalayan mountains and valleys. Explore mysterious Buddhist monasteries, join thousands of pilgrims on a holy Kora, and camp beside a sacred lake. Learn about the history, traditions, and cultures that have placed the Tibetan people and their culture in the world spotlight.

On Wednesday, February 25, 2009, join Mike Shiley, another veteran Portland filmmaker, for a journey to Cambodia, the successor state of the mighty Khmer Empire that ruled Southeast Asia over 1000 years ago. The Khmer built the temples of Angkor Wat, one of the greatest historical sites in the world. Cambodia still retains its French colonial charm, beautiful countryside, and hospitable locals. Join Shiley's unique, first hand perspective of this historically rich and wonderfully scenic country.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, relive the old and discover the new with filmmakers Fran and Brooke Reidelberger and their film The Best of Bavaria, Germany. Enjoy a fun-filled show focusing on food, festivals, fantastic mountain scenery, fascinating history and story-book towns. Using archival footage they show the re-birth of Munich after World War II and then capture the spirit of Munich today at the city's world renowned Oktoberfest. Visit the Romantic Road, the Bavarian Forest, Mad Ludwig's castles, and the tourist towns of Mittenwald, Oberammergau, Garmisch, Parkenkirchen, Dachau, Regensburg and Bamberg. Observe a children's festival, woodcarvers, beer makers and hang gliders in this delightful film.

India, No Matter How Dark the Present, a documentary film by Steve McCurdy, will be showing on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. It chronicles the story of twenty students who journey from Salt Lake City to the small village of Chamba located in the Himalayas of Northern India where they hope to make a difference in the lives of dozens of orphans eager to gain an education in a one room government school. In the process, the teens are confronted with the magic and mystery of India, its people and its cultures as they journey from the Capital of New Delhi to the remote mountain towns and villages of Chamba, Melha, Kalsuni and Ranikot, and from the holy city of Rishikesh on the Ganges to Jaipur and Agra and the famed Taj Mahal. It is a story of love, hope and making a difference. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "If you can't make it through one door, go through another door - or make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present."

Ending the season on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, is Paris and Exploring the French Wine Regions, by Corvallis filmmakers Sid and Mary Lee Nolan. Learn about the grape growing and production techniques that make France synonymous with the noblest of fruits. Wines are reason enough to visit France, but the regions which produce them also abound in history, art, architecture, cuisine and charming inns. Visit Paris, "City of Light", and then travel to 10 different wine regions, including The Loire, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champaign.

Founded in 1943 in Seattle, World Cavalcade came to Portland in 1975 and has provided a loyal following the opportunity to travel to such beloved travel destinations as New Zealand and Italy and also to more remote and exotic locations as Peru and Morocco.

Season tickets are selling now at $74 for all seven shows, $68 for 6 shows, $61 for 5 shows, and $52.50 for 4 shows. Single show tickets are available for $13.75 each.

Each film will be showing at 2:30pm and 7:30pm in the World Trade Center Auditorium, 25 SW Salmon, Portland, Oregon.

For tickets or information please call 503-241-2575, or click here to email us.