Emerging from the Green

Council of the City of Sydney (3 other projects)

Raoul Graf - Sydney musician. One of the highlights of the Emerging from the Green program.

Emerging from the Green - live music in the Library. Join the Surry Hills library on the first Saturday of every month for live acoustic music. Showcasing young emerging Sydney musicians this very unusual library experience attracts new library visitors and provides professional networking and mentoring opportunities with established musicians.

  • Cultural Officer

    Kiersten Fishburn ()

  • Award Category

    Library and Information Services – Division C

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    • Raoul Graf - Sydney musician. One of the highlights of the Emerging from the Green program.

      Raoul Graf - Sydney musician. One of the highlights of the Emerging from the Green program.

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PARTY IN THE PARK NYE 2009, provided a location for children, teenagers, families and grandparents to celebrate New Years Eve as a community. The evening encouraged people to remain locally, instead of travelling to larger metropolitan centres to welcome in 2010. The Adventure Playground was modelled around children learning and discovering, with a strong dinosaur theme carried throughout the park representing Bathurst's unique Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Children were able to experience the new Adventure Playground’s rides and activities, whilst older members of the family could sit back and relax, listen to local performers and watch live children’s groups on stage. Previous The Five Lands Walk 2009 Land Art was designed by local Aboriginal artist Kevin Duncan and Filipino artist Alfredo Roces. The work was created by the artists and members of the community on The Skillion, Terrigal, in the lead up to the Five Lands Walk. The artists explain their work and collaboration; "Working on the traditional concept of the bird as a messenger with the fish as bearer of this message, I have expressed the sari-manok’s message to the 5 lands walk and the people of Gosford inside the fish motif. The black, red and white hearts symbolise the diverse peoples of Mankind and of course,—love. It is a call for a fraternal spirit among all peoples of this world, for love and good will to all races on this one earth....It is a great honour and privilege to work with Aboriginal artist Kevin Duncan (with his image of Gurrea ,the rainbow serpent) while also representing the Filipino community with this sari manok artwork". Alfredo Roces (2009). "Gurrea the Rainbow Serpent in Aboriginal legend represents the creation of Mother Earth. Bayami the Creator had awoken Gurrea from the depths of Mother Earth. Gurrea travelled across the land creating the mountains, the rivers, the waterholes and the oceans. Gurrea's essence is the water - meaning purity. Her feminine spirit nurtures and represents birth and re-birth. Alfredo Roces Sari Manok and his traditional Filipino interpretation of the mythical bird being a messenger of the Gods inspired my traditional Aboriginal interpretation of Gurrea, the Rainbow Serpent. She too is regarded as a mythical creature and messenger in Aboriginal Lore and Creation. There are many connections between the Indigenous Filipino deity and Aboriginal deity in the spirit world as Bathala and Bayami - both Gods - being responsible for the interaction with the Sari Manok and Gurrea in the creation of man and woman. The red represents the blood of the Earth, the yellow represents the sun (the giver of life) and the white is the spirit". Kevin Duncan (2009). Next

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