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MELBOURNE SOCIAL FORUM NEWS – November 2007
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In This Issue:
* Global Trade Watch, People and Planet Diaries For
Sale
* World Social Forum Mobilisation. January 26th What
events & actions are you going to run or support?
* MSF Film Night Feedback
* MSF Next Meeting
* News, actions, websites and events
Welcome to the MSF November Newsletter. You’ll find
lots of events and activities going on in Melbourne at
the moment, so get out there and get involved. Better
yet, drop us a line here at the MSF and let us know what’s on
your mind. What kind of events would you like to run in
January next year for the Worlds Social Forum mobilisation.
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People & Planet: Social Justice & Enviro 2008
Diary For Sale
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People & Planet 2008 is an exciting new diary
featuring 55 striking and inspiring full-colour
photos of people and places around the world. The
photos are accompanied by short, fascinating stories about
social and environmental issues.
People & Planet is published by 34 Australian social
justice and environment organisations, and all
proceeds go towards supporting our campaigns. The
diary features one week per page, is printed on
recycled paper, and is slightly larger than A5 in size.
Please support the Melbourne Social Forum by
buying a copy for yourself, or buy a few copies and
give People & Planet as a perfect gift for the festive
season!
Copies of People & Planet can be ordered for just
$18 each. Once you’ve contacted us at
diary@melbournesocialforum.org
to place your diary order, we’ll contact you and
arrange a time and place where we can make the exchange.
We accept cash and cheques made out to Melbourne Social Forum.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org to see the Front cover.
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*World Social Forum Mobilisation*
What events & actions are you going to run or support?
January 26th 2008
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We invite local groups to take part in the WSF 2008
Mobilisation in
January 2008. Tell us what ideas you have for running
an event or action during the week starting January 26th
2008.
Sign on here www.wsf2008.net/ and also let us
(MSF) know what you are up to. We will help support,
coordinate and promote the events as part the WSF week in
Melbourne.
We have already had a few ideas cross our path for
events and actions to plan, so let us know ASAP if you want
to be involved. Remember it is YOUR Social Forum.
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FILM NIGHT Feedback – Born to Die & Open Cut
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Thanks to those who attended our film night at Loop
bar. We had a small turn-up and unfortunately due to a
double booking at the venue, we were only able to screen Open
Cut. We plan on holding another film night early next year
where we can screen Born to Die and Open Cut again.
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NEXT ORGANISERS MEETING
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Date: Wednesday 14th of November. 6.30pm
Venue: ‘The Blue Room’, at the Social Justice Centre
Address:
124 Napier St, Fitzroy, rear of the Fitzroy Uniting
Church.
Time: 6.30 pm
How to get there:
Melways Map Ref: Map 2C Grid ref B-10
Yarra Trams Route 86 To RMIT Bundoora
Tram Stop number 14 (on the Corner of Gertrude &
Napier St). The Uniting Church is on the Eastern side of the St,
opposite the second Housing Commission Block of flats.
Please enter the gate at the front of the Church and
follow the pavement on the Northern Side.
The ‘Blue Room’ is so marked on a brown door at the
back of the actual Church building.
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NEWS, ACTIONS, WEBSITES AND EVENTS
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We help promote events of other organisations, so if
you are hosting an event that you think is in line with the
MSF thinking, then email us at
news@melbournesocialforum.org
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BENEFIT GIG: Nuclear Free Australia
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* Renewables, not reactors*
Performers: Monique Brumby, The Band who knew too
much, The Conch, Jed Rowe, Rosie Burgess
When:
Friday 9 Nov, 7 pm until late
Where:
The Noise Bar, 291 Albert St, Brunswick
(next to Brunswick Train Station Melways 29 G8)
Tel Noise Bar: (03) 9380 1493
Entry:
$10 from Greentix
$16 at the door
Spend the night listening to some of Melbourne’s best
environmentally conscious musicians, find out more
about the issues and get involved in deciding what kind of
future we want to have.
Websites:
www.nukefreeaus.org
www.greentix.com
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Exhibition: Ancient Land – Armenian Eyes
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*Nuan Zorlu – photographs from Eastern Turkey*
When:
Opens Friday 9 Nov at 6 pm
Runs to 22 Nov
Where:
BSG (Brunswick St Gallery)
322 Brunswick St Fitzroy
Gallery Hours:
Wed – Sun 12-4 pm.
Website: www.brunswickstreetgallery.com.au
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The Boîte World Music Café presents:
Music, Dances, Songs and Stories of East Timor
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When: Saturday 10th November 8pm
Where: Boîte World Music Café
1 Mark St, North Fitzroy
(Melway Map 30 C-12)
Tickets: Entry $16, $11 Conc.
Savour a little of the pleasures of East
Timorese village life – the shared
music, stories and songs that mark the end of a
day’s or a season’s work.
This concert is organised by East Timorese Youth
Policy Leaders who are visiting from East Timor
(Timor-Leste). They have been undertaking a 3-
month intensive program at Victoria University
under AusAID’s Australian Leadership Awards
(Fellowships).
Traditional musicians, singers, story tellers
and dancers, currently in Melbourne, gather to
perform.
Don’t miss this rare treat!
Snacks, drinks, cakes, and wine available from
7.30pm, and throughout the night.
Bookings:
T: (03) 9417 1983
E: info@boite.com.au
Web: www.boite.com.au
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Tarerer Festival – November 10th and 11th
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Tarerer Festival,
Killarney Recreation Reserve in South West Victoria,
on November 10th and 11th.
Have you circled November 10th and 11th on your
calendar yet? Bring the whole mob for the weekend.
It’s time to kick back at Killarney. Tarerer 2007
is your festival for both koori and the white
fellas. Tarerer Festival is a place to share the stories of
the old people, a place to raise awareness about
indigenous culture and a place to celebrate and
support both indigenousand non-indigenous performers.
So circle the dates on the calendar, put
extra food out for the pets and head to Killarney in
South West Victoria for a weekend of fun,
music, culture, dance and workshops.
Artists:
With Troy Cassar-Daly, Archie Roach and Dan Sultan
headlining the acts,Tarerer Festival 2007 is shaping up.
These acts will be supported by the Tarerer Welcome to Country’
CD performers, Rhys Crimmin, and many many more.
More Info www.tarerer.com.au/
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Peaceful Public Action:
Walk Against Warming: Sunday, November 11 @ 1pm;
State Library
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In the lead up to the Federal election, there is no
better way to show our leaders your support for real action on
climate change. Walk Against Warming is the largest community climate
change event in the country. Join hundreds of thousands of Australians
in
peaceful Walks taking place right across the country on November 11.
www.walkagainstwarming.org
or
www.envict.org.au/inform.php?menu=5&submenu=722&item=1653
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Exhibition: Tracks in the Desert
Opens 15 Nov
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*Tracks in the Desert* – is an exhibition of contemporary & traditionally informed art by Arabunna artists & artists who regularly visit & work in the Marree region of South Australia. The artists witness country, its people & their stories in painting, photography, sculpture, installation, music & film.
*Urban Tracks* – is a photographic workshop conducted by renowned Arabunna photographer, Reg Dodd. Reg will lead a workshop focussing on the discovery & documentation of local tracks of importance. These photographs & images will become an element of the exhibition.
*Sound Tracks from the Desert* – is a project involving students from the Marree Aboriginal School. The students will record traditional & contemporary sounds of the land & music from their community to create a sound-scape for the exhibition.
*Tracks in the Desert Artists* - Regg Dodd~photographer, Samantha Lester~painter, Patsy Gepp~painter, Lyn Hovey~painter/curator, Malcolm McKinnon~film maker/painter, Ben Laycock~painter/sculptor, Robin Cooke~sculptor/pyrotechnics/installations/events, Pauline Ahern~fibre artist/sculptor, Sue Edmonds~installation/sculptor, Benny Zable~painter/signwriter/installation/performance artist, Students from the Marree Aboriginal School.
Please join the artists for opening celebrations,
Thursday 15 November (6-8pm)
Welcome to country by Boon wurrung elder Fay Stewart-Muir
& opened by City of Port Phillip Mayor Cr Janet Bolitho
When:
Opens 15 Nov
Runs to 2 Dec
Where:
Brightspace
8 Martin St, St Kilda
Gallery Hours:
Wed – Sat 12-6 pm & Sun 1-5pm.
T: (03) 9593 9366
E: bright@brightspace.com.au
W: www.brightspace.com.au
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MUSICAL CELEBRATION: Yalla! – Sunday 25 Nov
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*Celebrating 10 years of Melbourne’s Middle Eastern
Music & Dance Group*
When: Sunday 25 Nov
Doors open at 3.00 pm
- Food & beverage stalls, open bar in the evening,
FREE dance & percussion workshops, henna painting, Middle Eastern
dance wear, books, cds & information stalls.
Free workshops:
- 3.30 pm Arabic drumming
- 4pm Egyptian dance
- 4.30 pm Persian dance
- 5pm Arabic drumming
Concert begins at 6.30 pm
Join Yalla members past & present & many special
guests.
Where:
Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier St, Fitzroy
Tickets:
Advanced bookings $16 Full/ $14 Conc.
At the door $20 Full/ $14 Conc.
Book online:
www.dancingisis.com
or call Mob: 0419 523 710
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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST EVER HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS
AND FILM FESTIVAL
27th Nov-15th Dec
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From the underbelly of St Kilda to the crisis zone in
Darfur, from East Timorese Art Collectives to
Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street, Australia’s first ever Human Rights
Arts
and Film
Festival (HRAFF) will challenge,
touch and inspire audiences from all walks of life.
Award-winning films from all over the world;
international and local artists; high-profile speakers,
live music, and stalls featuring a range of social,
humanitarian and environmental organisations.
For full program details, visit www.hraff.org.au
Apropos- Human Rights in Art Exhibition
27th Nov-15th Dec
Bus Gallery, 117 Lt Lonsdale St
Free entry
Film Screenings, Speakers and Action Hubs
29th Nov-2nd Dec
RMIT Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St
Tickets on sale NOW via Greentix
www.greentix.com.au/evlist.php
Buy online before 21st Nov and go in the draw to win a
range of fab prizes including Crumpler bags, Lonely Planet books,
Fully Stoked HRAFFT-shirts and The Monthly and New Internationalist
subscriptions
Visit www.hraff.org.au for more information.
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Book: Stick this in your memory hole:
Claiming back free speech and public debate
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“Stick this in your memory hole”
Claiming back free speech and public debate,
book sticks it to government.
Paperback | ISBN 978-0-9803351-2-5 | RRP: $24.95 | 192 pp
Aduki independent press today released a new book
focused on the unraveling of Australian politics and society.
Stick this in your memory hole by Tristan Clark is an
unprecedented attack on an atrophied political system,
making it a must-read in the lead up to the election.
Comprising thirty-seven essay-style chapters, Stick
this in your memory hole is a brutally honest and bitingly
funny discussion of the state of Australian politics and
society. Tristan Clark tackles a range of issues including
politics, economics, consumerism, media, food, oil, logging,
water and transportation.
Employing both insightful critique and biting satire
‘Stick this in your memory hole’ dispenses with niceties to
push the boundaries of what is considered accepted thought and
speech in contemporary Australia .
“This book is both hysterically funny and serious as
Tristan provides his audience with startling facts and
information”, said aduki independent press publisher Emily Clark.
“Stick this in your memory hole is definitely going to
ruffle a few feathers and piss people off. Some of the
material is pretty controversial and Tristan really doesn’t hold
back which is what makes the book such a compelling read”.
“We think it is high time someone had the guts to tell
our government and key players within the mainstream media
of this country exactly what they think and this book is
it”, she said.
The book is an important work at a time when radical
thought and debate have been seriously eroded from the
public discourse. Stick this in your memory hole
carries a strong message in support of free speech and stands in
protest of those who try are trying to eradicate our right to
voice an opinion and partake in the political process.
The title is a reference to George Orwell’s 1984, the
Memory Hole’ being a hole into which documents deemed
to be conflicting with ‘official truths’ were placed
for disposal. Tristan Clark, is indicative of the growing
dissent against government and represents a sociopolitical
voice outside of academia.
Stick this in your memory hole will be available in
print form for $24.95 at independent bookstores and online
from www.aduki.net.au. The book is licensed under the
Creative Commons open copyright scheme allowing users to copy,
communicate, perform and adapt the work for non-
commercial purposes, as long as they attribute the original
author.
For review copies and interview enquiries, please
contact
Emily Clark on:
T: 03 9830 7851 M: 0412 664 330 E.
emily@aduki.net.au
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The 2007 Election Colouring Book
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Ever had an urge to colour the faces of politicians
faster than a leopard changes its spots?
We have created a colouring book to assist in your
participation in a
l things election.
The book is spiral bound, with a colour cover and made
from recycled paper. It contains 10 carefully created
images and witty commentary for your artistic pleasure.
Who are we?
Chris Chinchilla hails from London and when not
creating colouring books, spends his time as a freelance
journalist, teacher and musician in the raw and political band
Macaca Mulatta. He is also the founder of Antescene, a
movement designed to create DIY gigs in unusual places. The
last at a residential warehouse, was enjoyed by over 300 people.
Cate Lawrence is Melbourne based and has enjoyed many
years in the tertiary sector and is a survivor of
student politics. She owns her own small business Polka Dot
Rabbit working with an ethos of reusing vintage and
recyclable products to create the into new entities that can be
loved again.
Where can I find the colouring in book?
www.polkadotrabbit.com/election.php
Watch the promo video at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHmhnKiyPlI
Join The Facebook Group
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6794386348
What’s next?
Products in the creation stage include a Melbourne
Musos paper doll colouring in book and a Queer icons
colouring in book.
Contact details
Chris on chris@chinchilla-music.co.uk / 0422041815
Cate on ms.cate@gmail.com