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'conversation' are three
events, location specific bringing communities together
evoking awareness of and engagement with women's social
and cultural inhabitation of Victoria.Reflecting on the
social, cultural, economic and democratic legacy of women's
suffrage in Victoria. Celebrating the impact of women in
Victorian life, culture and politics. Conversation is a
collaboration with Women's Electoral Lobby, League of women
Voters Victoria, RMIT University students, composer and
artists to converse with the community the different ways
inwhich women engage in democracy today.
23 November
- "Conversation: suffrage
day" Parliament House details closer to the date. The
third conversation will focus Cathrine Connor's composition
"Fanfare for the Victorious Woman" Catherine Connor
will conduct her new work/composition that has taken over
a year of research and development, with Melbourne's finest
brass musicians. Fern Smith and Ursula Dutkiewicz will display
their years work. Women's Electoral Lobby and League of
Women Voters will speak of how their organisations campaign
for equality. RMIT University students will speak of how
the of exploring 12 significant Women changed their minds
eye.
14
October "conversation
2: Hanna get the banner" was
held in the amicable atmosphere of the Gasworks foyer, those
who attended, commented how much they spoke to one another.
The foyer was set up with tables with bountiful food, and
chairs, about four to a table (6 tables). It was great watching
people being so keen to converse and move from table to
table with ease. People enjoyed not been spoken too rather
with, there was no one person greater than another. The
event identified a need; to talk, to gather, with like minded
people for no particular reason than to talk past, present
and future where discussion could be done with ease, no
pressure and no agenda. A truly delightful event....
16th April "conversation:launch"
was welcomed by Councillor
Andrea Sharam,
opened by Honourable Christine Campbell MP and MC'd by Artist
Fern Smith."conversation:launch"
spoke
of women's political engagement through the insights of;
RMIT University students Sarah Verity Costanzo, Diana White,
Cara Jeffery, Emma Louise Brelsford; Liz Prideaux, President
of The League of Women Voters Victoria; Kerry Lovering,
Convenor of Women's Electoral Lobby Victoria; Catherine
Connor, Composer; Ursula Dutkiewicz, ceramist.
Sarah Verity Costanzo, Diana White, Cara Jeffery, Emma
Louise Brelsford presented their hand-made,
limited edition books to significant women of Victoria who
participated in the RMIT University students project 2007;
Mary Owen, Beatrice Faust, Elleni Bereded-Samuel, Angela
Clarke, Professor Patricia Grimshaw, Associate Professor
Jenny Strauss, Professor Marian Quartly, Gracia Baylor AM,
Eleanor Sumner, Ursula Dutkiewicz, Ellen Chandler, Patricia
Goble.
Women's Salon 'Persuasive Dissent' an art exhibition at
Counihan Gallery complimented conversation and conversation:launch
was attended by 123 people.
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