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East Lansing hosts First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

The City of East Lansing held its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ann St. Plaza on Saturday, November 22. The event began at 5 p.m. with a crowd wrapping around the plaza, all lined up for hot cocoa, tea, pony rides and a unique Division St Garage ornament. This was the first Christmas Tree lighting to be held in East Lansing, and it was hosted by the East Lansing Downtown Management Board (DMB). 

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East Lansing Film Festival screens "Souleymane's Story" on opening night

The 28th Annual East Lansing Film Festival held its opening night at Studio C in the Meridian Mall. This is the 28th year of the festival, with the first East Lansing Film Festival being held in 1997. The festival will run from November 6 to November 13 and will showcase over 40 films, ranging from feature-length films to short documentaries. The opening night feature film, “Souleymane’s Story,” was an exploration of a man’s struggle to obtain asylum in France while working tirelessly to make money through food delivery. Souleymane is an asylum seeker from Guinea-Conakry, and the film follows him as he navigates exploitative individuals, homelessness as he prepares for his make-or-break asylum interview. 

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