Kolkata, Sep 18 (UNI) Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute along with Culture Monks will present the cinema lovers in the city the Film Festivals from Europe, 2016 . Embassy of Belgium with Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI), Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhavan, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, Camoes-Portuguese Embassy Cultural Centre and Embassy of Switzerland in India, in association with Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and Culture Monks will present the 'Festivals from Europe" in the city from September 30 to October 2, at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute here. The festival has been supported by Iris Home Fragrance and Sampark Publishing . 91.9 Friends FM is the official radio partner. This festival will feature a selection of films and documentaries, in both long and short format, from film festival circuit around Europe, including, RIFF (Rome Independent Film Festoval), Festival del film Locarno, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin and FIFA (Festival International du Film d’Amour de Mons) This film festival brings together a selection of 11 short films, four documentaries, five long feature films from the film festivals in Europe that includes- Berlinale (Germany , Festival Du Film D’amour De Mons (Belgium), Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival (Portugal) , Festival del Film Locarno (Switzerland) and Rome Independent Film Festival (Italy). The eminent film and festival directors from Europe will be present at the festival to conduct masterclasses and interact with the film lovers of Kolkata. Lionel Baier (Film Director) from Locarno ; from FIFA Mons: Mr Andre Ceuterick, Executive Officer of the ‘Festival du Film d’Amour de Mons’ (aka FIFA); from Rome RIFF: Simone Mariani (film director) and Sanjay Kansa Banik (tabla maestro) will be present. One of the documentaries from Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) 'In Viaggio Conla Tabla (A journey on the tabla)', is based on Sanjay Kansa Banik - a tabla maestro from Kolkata, now living in Italy. Mr Banik, will also be performing live at the festival. This documentary has been partially shot in Kolkata. Apart from the film screening, live performances, street theatre, art installations and an exhibition will also be organised. The inauguration programme of the festival will feature an interdisciplinary storytelling performance by Culture Monks, called 'Digambarin', based on Kali. Live music performances will also be held throughout the day. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the film festival. The entry to the festival is free and open to all, but entry to the film screening will be on first come first serve basis. Mr Andre Ceuterick, Executive Director of FIFA Mons will grace the festival. UNI BM RSA AE 1536