Events

Support this great project of bringing spring water to the Masai and enjoy a FABULOUS evening!

WATER IS LIFE FUNDRAISING EVENT

Monday, 30th May 2011

Time: 7pm

Where: Memorial Hall, 88 Acland St, St Kilda

Cost: $50 – Click Here to book your tickets now!

Tapas food and live auction included!

Our MC for the night is Simon Rogers, an ABC radio presenter, comedian and TV personality. He is Melbourne’s master of live comedy, a theatre sports legend and MC extraordinaire, having hosted over 3000 shows.

There will also be a guest appearance by Mbapani Ngitoria, a Masai warrior from Tanzania who will share his experiences of life as a member of Tanzania’s most colourful and traditional tribe, and Tracey Sawyer, founder of Testigo Africa, will present a short documentary of her personal journey with the Masai and the reasons she responded so passionately to their request for help to bring running water to Longido village.

PERFORMANCES BY:

Emma Leak from Cosmic Creations – the combination of great light workers, dancers, stilt walkers, performers and costume creators

Marilla Homes who performs as a professional opera singer, as well as a folk singer and fronts a band which dabbles in folk, blues, country, jazz and rock

Riley Jordan a singer-songwriter with the vocal warmth of Seal, the professional lyricism of Joni Mitchell and the raw emotion of John Lee Hooker

Tracey Roberts with smooth, warm and eloquent vocals, and a big voice ranging from full on blasts to delicate whispers

Mzuri Dance will be performing an energetic dance and drumming performance guaranteed to get more than your toes tapping!

Andrew Goodone hilarious comedian will help you laugh your way to making a difference

You’ll witness the premier of a film clip of a joint musical project using traditional Masai chants and the voice of Australian composer Riley Jordan, set to stunning visuals of tribal life.

SCHOOL BROADCASTING INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH

Box Hill Town Hall 3rd Nov, 2010 from 6-7.30pm

Keynote speakers: Dr Peter Ellyard, Futurist and Author of ‘Designing 2050′,

Dr Andrew Monk,Standard Committee BFA and Ian Porter, CEO of ATA

Special performances by The Peninsula School Bittern Choir and Preshill bands , Striped Pajamas and Ghost Girls

The Primary Perspectives School Broadcasting Initiative offers primary students and schools a unique and enriching media opportunity. To find out more come along to this launch event. RSVP essential – info@wwmn.net

“Target Zero” Zero Emission Conference

The Zero Emission Network Zero Emission two day conference “TARGET ZERO” is on at RMIT Melbourne at the end of June.

Keynote Speakers:

James Hansen – NASA – Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Philip Sutton – Greenleap Strategic Institute

David Spratt – Carbon Equity Project Australia

Bruce Thompson – Moreland Energy Foundation

Matthew Wright – Beyond Zero Emissions

Andrew Walker-Morison – Building Materials Expert

Adrian Whitehead – Zero Emission Network

Mike Cebon – Global Trade Watch

Dr Keith Lovegrove – ANU – VIA internet link up

Dr Warwick Hillier – ANU – VIA internet link up

Dr Adrian Williams Geodynamics Limited

Viarnne Mischon will be a guest speaker during the Sunday morning session at 10.40am