Nick Papadakis  Film “Kali Means to Scrape” Screening in California

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, (NAMC) - The Martial Arts History Museum is proud to present a special screening of the soon-to-be released documentary "Kali means to Scrape." The newly produced film by producer Nick Papadakis. "Kali means to Scrape" shows the reality of men who fight with blades and the culture that surrounds it. What is revealed is their strength, their brutality, and their humanity. The documentary explores how men have taken their means of survival and forged it into a higher art.

Baston, Escrima, Arnis and Kali are some of the names given to these skills that go beyond being a martial art. "One of the goals of the Martial Arts History Museum is to create an understanding of Asian cultures and traditions. This is where our arts came from and its important that we understand the significance of these art forms and how important these arts are to each country," notes Museum president Michael Matsuda.

The special screening is a rare opportunity to have a glimpse into Filipino culture and see how the art in practiced in the mother country. Special events such as this takes place on a monthly basis at the Museum's satellite office in order to provide an education understanding of the Asian community.

Details:

When: Saturday, Dec. 3
Time: 11am to 1pm
Where: Valley Martial Arts
5638 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA
818 769-0436

Note: The screening is free to Museum Members, $5 donation to non-members. For additional information, please visit the Museum website at www.MartialArtsHistoryMuseum.com.

About The Martial Arts History Museum

The Martial Arts History Museum was originally launched as a project in 1999. It first began with the establishment of a non-bias, non-advertising related Martial Arts Hall of Fame. It was the brainchild of kung fu pioneer Michael Matsuda. The first public ceremony for the Hall of Fame was on November 18, 2001 at Gerald Okamura's 6th Annual Dragonfest Martial Arts Convention.

Over the years, the Hall of Fame and the museum drew more attention, as of 2004, over 250,000 votes were received for the Hall of Fame. As a result of this interest, museum president Michael Matsuda decided to go forward and establish the Martial Arts History Museum as a fully, non-profit organization.

The Martial Arts History Museum is not a Who's Who of the martial arts, but a museum that is focused on the history of these arts.  As identified in its title, History plays the more prominent role. The martial arts is more than just an art of fighting, it is an art of tradition, respect, honor and culture.  This includes both the philosophy and the art through weaponry, through costumes, through uniforms and through artifacts. As the sacredness of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, the ceremony of bestowing a Black Belt is an honorable event.

The history of the martial arts, however, is not limited to the Asian culture, but it spans over numerous countries from the Vikings to the Romans to the Indians, the martial arts has continued to spread across the world. The Martial Arts History Museum is a dedication to those arts and how they were founded and how the spread through the globe. The museum will also include how Hollywood has embraced the arts in every action movie it produces. The museum will enlighten the eyes of our children so that they will understand the impact and life-changing events that the martial arts have created.