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White Night eclipses SLFestival

24/2/2013

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Footy and religion apparently do mix!
Well, today's eco-creative exhibition went over well. Those who came stayed for a while and enjoyed the material and visual exhibits. The turn-out was a little quieter than we had expected, but we had a number of overseas visitors which was good to see.  Will be posting a You Tube video of the exhibition in due course. 

After our exhibition we did a bit of a jaunt around town, a few of us, to check out Melbourne's first White Night festival (2013), first of all up to the State Library to hear the sweetest youth choir our ears had ever been graced with.  The singers wore purple roses and managed bird calls, exquisite whistles, and sounds.  It was really quite esoteric ...  the musical arranging that is.  The Exaudi Youth Choir (Night Songs) did our city proud. 

Then downtown we went to hear more music and witness some of the various light shows where the city buildings were illuminated in artistic patterns. It has to be said, you had never seen our city streets full to brimming with people milling along at a snails pace, as there was no going anywhere in a hurry. Every street was a sea adrift with people, as you would see at a protest march, except you would turn the corner and there was yet another protest march, except there was n't a feeling ...  of protest but of eager anticipation. You felt that the image of the crowds had been superimposed, as in a computer generated image, like the computer light images placed around every second street.  It was just so surreal. 

So it is correct to say that the final weekend of the Sustainable Living Festival has been eclipsed by those out looking for free evening entertainment and culture, and it's a tad difficult to compete with over 300,000 people.  And as for the cars ... well, hmm... they were not a patch on the crowds. Anyone in a car may just as well have given up ! It's no surprise too that the word 'tram' rhymes with cram and ram (ram referring to pushing through the cars I mean).  

Hope to have some footage of our exhibition up in a video,  soon, but first, have to let the White Night effect wear off first! 

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Nicolle Kuna link
25/2/2013 02:18:10 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOdWzkRplFI

Here is some wonderful footage that definitely shows off what a great night White Night was. I think the trick was to get there as late as possible, when the 'larks' had gone home.

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Andrew
5/3/2013 12:33:50 pm

Absolutely packed with people, very interesting festival, but after a certain period of tracking through the crowd, you would find yourself exhausted. Probably better to go much later on in the evening. Also coming home on public transport later, it felt like you were crammed in a sardine can. Great light art on the buildings.

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Sue Mathews link
18/3/2013 03:14:35 am

Hi Nicky
Sorry I didn't get to your Exhibition. It was so hot! Look forward to seeing more photos up.
Sue

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