UP&UP Creative: October 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Moonie Valley Diwali Festival of Light 2009

Moonie Valley Council commissioned a place making projection instillation to celebrate Diwali in Moonie Valley.

Produced by The Gertrude Association. UP&UP Creative's Monique McNamara designed some rangolis [ circular story telling designs traditional within Indian Culture ] to light up the building and turn the drab exterior of the Town Hall into an Indian Palace.

Projectionist Olaf Meyer produced the final work. By mapping the building and creating the final artwork to be projected. The project ran for 10 days delighting the Moonie Valley public and acknowledging the growing Indian community in Moonie Valley

Kym Ortenburg managed the production of the project with the Council Arts Team.

It was a successful event with the Indian Community sharing cultural dance, songs and of course ...Indian Sweets. Yum.

More at: www.mvcc.vic.gov.au
More at: www.thegertrudeassociation.com
More at: www.multimediaevents.com.au

Talking Culture - event invitation. Thur Nov 4th.

Join Monique McNamara with her Co-Director hat on for The Gertrude Association to talk about culture and gentrification with a panel of interesting people and views - should be lively and constructive.
Come and add to the conversation.

You are invited to a Yarra Talking Arts forum:

The Common Cultures of Gertrude Street
Art, fashion, food, public housing, Indigenous and community services

WHEN
Thursday 4 November 2010, 6.00pm–8.00pm
WHERE
Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation (MAYSAR),
184 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

ENTRY
Free

CHAIR
Megan Evans, Faculty of Arts, Education & Human Development, School of Communication and Arts, Victoria University

KEYNOTE
Dr Kate Shaw, ARC Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

PANEL
Michael Needham, Artist in Residence, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces - Atherton Gardens Housing Estate

Monique McNamara, Founder, The Gertrude Association

Peter Wearne, Director of Services, Youth Substance Abuse Service

Glenda Thorpe, CEO, MAYSAR

John Harding, Writer, The Dirty Mile

Cr Amanda Stone, Yarra City Council

For more information, please contact Kirsty Baird, Arts and Cultural Development Officer, on 9205 5038 or at Kirsty.Baird@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Go to: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au