Ebola Outbreak Spreads, Milos Stehlik At Cannes 2018, And Weekend Passport

WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Milos Stehlik / WBEZ
WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Milos Stehlik / WBEZ

Ebola Outbreak Spreads, Milos Stehlik At Cannes 2018, And Weekend Passport

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On today’s show: 

  • The recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spread to a major city Thursday, according to the World Health Organization. We speak with Kambale Musavuli, the national spokesperson for Friends of the Congo, a group that advocates for peace, health and freedom in the country.
  • WBEZ film contributor Milos Stehlik wraps up his week of reports for Worldview from the south of France at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
  • Weekend Passport: Andrew Koehler is directing the Kalamazoo Philharmonia in the North American premiere of composer Yevhen Sankovych’s Ukrainian Requiem at the Harris Theater. The performance is dedicated in memory of all genocide victims, recognized and unrecognized.