The 2009 Melbourne Social Forum 'In the Hot-house' festival is
shaping up to be our biggest and best event to date. It's on between
Friday 17th and Sunday 19th April and we are calling out for your
involvement. Run a workshop, hold a stall, volunteer, help promote &
importantly, attend. All the details on how to get involved are below.
Put it in your diary now. www.melbournesocialforum.org
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FESTIVAL LAUNCH
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Friday 17th April, 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm Room 11.01 (11th Floor)
Victoria University City Campus, 300 Flinders St
The Festival opens with a public forum led by engaging and passionate
speakers to open the mind, warm the spirit and give us hope of a
better tomorrow with positive solutions to climate change. Entry $2
Forum Speakers include:
* Tanya Ha - Television presenter, environmentalist and successful
green lifestyle writer
* David Spratt - Co-author of Climate Code Red, co-founder of Carbon
Equity
* Kirsten Laursen - Victoria Eco Innovation Lab's policy research
manager
* Mosese Waqa - Pacific Islands Network Vic Uni
Location: Melways Map 43 H9, a short walk from Flinders Street
Station.
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WEEKEND FESTIVAL
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Saturday 18th April 10 am - 9 pm & Sunday 19th 10 am - 5.30 pm
CERES Community Environmental Park, Cnr Roberts & Stewart st, East
Brunswick
The festival program continues at the picturesque and inspiring CERES
Environmental Park. The program is busting at the seams and consists
of art, music, workshops, food, drink, films, children's entertainment
and much more including the premiere performance collaborative
performance project with two Moreland based schools, Voices of our
Future.
Festival Highlights Include:
* Workshops on a wide variety of subjects from environmental issues,
open source technology, radical craft, alternative thought, green
renting, Slow living and activism.
* Music from The Conch, Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde, Radiant City and
more.
* Collaborative art projects across the site including Photography,
Sculpture and Found Art with contributions from the 'Outsiders Guide',
Sudeep, Ero, Peter Hutchinson and more coming
* 'Voices of our Future' schools drama performance
* Children's Clown, face painting and kids workshops
* Food and drink from local and sustainable companies, including the
infamous Good Brew beer bike
* Film night showcasing short films on environmental and social
issues (6.30pm, Sat 18th)
Weekend festival tickets: One day concession $5.00 / Full $10, Two
days concession $10 / Full $15, Film night $2
CERES Location: Melways Map 30 B-7, Public Transport Tram 96 Bus 503,
& Parking only at Cretan Brotherhood Car Park on cnr Stewart &
Nicholson St.
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO EVENT EVENT?
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APPLY TO RUN A WORKSHOP
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Workshops are a great way for you to bring new ideas, solutions and
thoughts out into the public arena. Raise public awareness of the
issues important to you and don't be afraid to challenge the
status-quo. Anyone can apply to run a workshop and it's free.
Visit
www.melbournesocialforum.org/joomla/index.php/events/124-workshop2009
Or email workshops@melbournesocialforum.org to apply
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APPLY TO HOLD A STALL
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Stalls are a great way for you to promote your organisation, share
knowledge and to spread awareness about your organisation, sell your
progressive goods and find volunteers. It's only $30 for a community
stall and $50 if you want to sell goods,
Visit
www.melbournesocialforum.org/joomla/index.php/events/123-applystall2009
Or email stalls@melbournesocialforum.org to apply
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VOLUNTEER
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Volunteering is a great way to network, meet new people and get FREE
ENTRY to the event. All we ask is a few hours, a smile and commitment
to attend one pre-event training session. From meeting and greeting,
handing out fliers, providing basic First Aid skills, pouring beers to
directing people to workshops, there is a job for you.
Email volunteer@melbournesocialforum.org to apply Our pre-event
training session is planned for Saturday April 4, 11am at CERES cafe
in East Brunswick. Email us before to register and confirm the date,
time & venue.
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SUBMIT A MUSIC, ARTS, CULTURE, SPOKEN WORK CONTRIBUTION
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We already have a strong music, arts and culture component at this
years festival, but if you have something you would like to offer,
then we'd love to hear from you. Just email
info@melbournesocialforum.org
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HELP US PROMOTE THE EVENT
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We need your help to get the word out about the In the Hot-house
festival.
1. Email this newsletter to your friends, family and social networks
2. Download and print a copy of the flier and put it up at your
school, workplace or community centre.
www.melbournesocialforum.org/joomla/images/MSF2009/In_the_hot-house_flie...
3. Put a link to us on your website. If you want a web graphic to
display, then download one here
www.melbournesocialforum.org/joomla/images/MSF2009/web-banner.jpg
4. Be friends with us on the Melbourne Social Forum Facebook page and
help make our network stronger.
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EVENT PARTNERS
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The Melbourne Social Forum would like to thank the following event
partners. - Borderlands Cooperative - New Internationalist - Victoria
University Community Development Student Association - Village Well -
Friends of the Earth - Moreland City Council - Vox Bandicoot - CERES
Community Environmental Park
For more details, visit our webiste or contact us: