Events of interest
Below is a list of community events which may be of interest. Please contact organisers directly for additional information.
February / March / April / May
February 2012
Nicole Foss: a mentor for turbulent times
Thursday 23 February, 4.30pm start with questions from 5.50pm - finish 6.30pm
Bradley Forum, UniSA City West campus, Hawke Building level 5
Are you puzzled, concerned even frightened, over the worsening economic situation? Where will it go next, why doesn't conventional economic 'wisdom' provide solutions? Where might solutions be found? Nicole will outline the direction and characteristics of a new and environmentally sustainable economy and what this means in our everyday lives. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=FqRGVNUK5x0.
RSVP to John Coulter: 8388 2153
Documentary Australia Foundation screening - Life in Movement
Sunday 26 February, 2.30pm - 5pm screening followed by Q&A
Venue: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Documentary Australia Foundation and Closer Productions are hosting a screening of the award winning SA film Life in Movement, to be introduced by the director and producer, Bryan Mason and Sophie Hyde. Life in Movement is a fine example of an arts documentary which attracted the attention of funding bodies and philanthropists as a powerful story of passion and artistic endeavour that educates and inspires.
RSVP: susan@documentaryaustralia.com.au by Friday 17 February
More DAF information on www.documentaryaustralia.com.au - official film site: www.lifeinmovement.com
March 2012
Sound of Mumbai: A Musical
Friday 2 March, 6.15pm - 8.30pm
Allan Scott Auditorium, UniSA City West campus, Hawke Building (entry via Ground Floor)
For one emotional night a group of children from the slums of Mumbai, India, get a chance to experience a different world as they perform The Sound of Music with a classical orchestra, fostering hopes that it could change their lives forever. Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet other researchers and community members interested in the well-being of children, the role of arts in translating and transforming cultures, and in undertaking collaborative research projects that can make a difference.
Cost: $10 per ticket - all funds raised will be donated to an Education Fund to enable Ashish and his friends to achieve their dreams.
Bookings via http://soundofmumbaimovie.com/
The views presented by speakers/organisations at these events are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia or the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. Information supplied by community groups involved and may change without notice.