Public lecture on the past and future of a neighbourhood house project in Timor Leste.
Thursday 7th June, 7pm onwards at RMIT building 50, Orr St, Carlton (refer to words@bld50 for map).
The cities of Yarra and Darebin in Victoria developed a Friendship Agreement with the province and township of Baucau following Timor Leste’s independence. At next month’s words night, members of Friends of Baucau and Yarra and Darebin councils will speak about a recent building project in Timor Leste. With the help of agencies including Australian Volunteers International and the Rotary Clubs’ Roofing Project, a building damaged during the independence violence was restored and established as a neighbourhood house.
The Collingwood Housing Estate has a 3000 square metre sunken carpark which has been out of use since the 1980s. Over the past five years there have been occasional arts and community events in the unique space.
Peter Johns and Karen Tanfield, members of Architects for Peace, are assisting the Estate in making this a permanent facility.
Thursday 7th June, 7pm onwards.Entry by gold donation.
The cities of Yarra and Darebin in Victoria developed a Friendship Agreement with the province and township of Baucau following Timor Leste’s independence. At next month’s words night, members of Friends of Baucau and Yarra and Darebin councils will speak about a recent building project in Timor Leste. With the help of agencies including Australian Volunteers International and the Rotary Clubs’ Roofing Project, a building damaged during the independence violence was restored and established as a neighbourhood house. (more…)
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