arts – Page 2 – Cr Alex Makin: Councilor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Hey Hey It’s Monkami

Oct 28, 2010

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in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Monkami Centre is based in Croydon and provides a range of services for people with intellectual disabilities, with the aim of developing employment and educational opportunities. Monkami has a strong focus on community development and has established the Monkami Drama Group which holds an annual theatre performance to demonstrate the talents of its clients.…

Launch of Alarming Art at Monkami

Oct 14, 2010

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in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Monkami is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides services for people with an intellectual disability, including employment and educational opportunities for their clients. As part of its development programs, Monkami has had a strong emphasis on the arts and recently secured a lease for the former Croydon Fire Station, which will be used to showcase…

Eastern Volunteers Multicultural Spring Festival

Oct 9, 2010

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in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

Eastern Volunteers is a community based not-for-profit organisation that provides volunteer assisted transport and volunteer recruitment across the Cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Throughout today Eastern Volunteers held a Multicultural Spring Festival at Ringwood Lake, bringing together the diverse communities within Maroondah. The festival included food, arts, rides, crafts…

Filming for the Monkami Drama Production – Hey Hey Its Monkami

Sep 20, 2010

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in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Monkami is a not-for-profit disability service provider in Croydon, which provides educational, employment and lifestyle opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Monkami has developed a strong arts based program to encourage confidence and expression with their participants, including the Monkami Drama Group, which is now in its fourth year of productions. This afternoon I volunteered…

Enjoying Planned Retirement – The Final Spotlighters Performance

Sep 18, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Urban Sustainability

Enjoying Planned Retirement is a community group, based at Norwood Hall in Ringwood North, that provides a range of activities for seniors. One of these activities is Spotlighters, an annual musical performance, which is organised by members. This afternoon I attended the final Spotlighers Performance, which featured a range of musical talents, including tap dancing,…

Launch of Brush Strokes Exhibition from the Croydon Stroke Support Group

Sep 14, 2010

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in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Social Sustainability, Speeches and Presentations, Urban Sustainability

The Croydon Stroke Support Group provides peer support to people with stroke and their carers. The group has a strong emphasis on social inclusion and provides a range of art based programs to restore confidence to people with stroke. This morning I was invited to open the Croydon Stroke Support Group’s Brush Stroke exhibition, which…

Launch of the Independent Type Exhibition

Sep 9, 2010

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in Community Engagement, Libraries, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Independent Type Exhibition celebrates Victoria’s literary culture and will be displayed at Croydon Library until Sunday the 3rd of October. This evening I was invited to launch the exhibition, which covers Victoria’s literary evolution from traditional Indigenous storytelling through to colonial literature and contemporary writing. The exhibition consists of panels and multimedia presentations that…

Heathmont East Preschool – 40th Anniversary

Sep 4, 2010

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in Community Engagement

Heathmont East Preschool is located in Pleasant Drive, Heathmont and celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend. To commemorate the occasion I was invited to officially unveil tiled pavers, which included the names of students and families that attended the preschool over the past 40 years. In addition, the preschool provided a range of activities for…

Maroondah Art Gallery Exhibition Opening ‘Idee fixe’ & ‘Come into the Garden Maud’

Sep 2, 2010

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in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement

The Maroondah Art Gallery is located at Maroondah Federation Estate in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood. This evening I attended the opening of two exhibitions, ‘Idée fixe’ and ‘Come into the Garden Maud’. ‘Idée fixe’ includes works from three artists, Penelope Le Petit, Julie Milton and Antoinette de Morton, who utilise printmaking and a range of mediums…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra “Mozart’s Masterworks”

Sep 1, 2010

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alex

in Arts and Culture, Community Engagement

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is the oldest professional orchestra in Australia, with its first concert being conducted in 1906. This evening the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performed at the George Wood Performing Arts Centre as part of its Metropolitan Tour. The Tour involves the Orchestra performing at a number of Metropolitan and Regional Centres and we…

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