Date: 28 November 2009Event: Koori Youth Yarn Up
Location: Cranebrook Neighbourhood Centre, Cranebrook
Today I attended the Koori Youth Yarn Up launch all the way at Cranebrook, a 55-minute drive from Bankstown. Like the previous Vietlish supported project Vietnamese Storyexchange, this event showcased six-digital stories in the form of mini-films of indigenous Koori people living in Western Sydney. Special guests attending the event include Karyn Paluzzano MP (State Member for Penrith) and actor Tony Ryan from Australian feature film The Combination.
Despite the 27-degree heat, the event was packed with the young participants and their families and supporters. I was about to leave early to attend a VCA event but was so fascinated by the arts, I stayed til the end. And it was a worth stay because it became a learning experience for me, a different culture, enjoying the dance performances and a good chance to catch up with Maria Tran, her sister Elizabeth, Timothy Ly (cameraman) and Linh Trinh (this guy we keep calling ‘Chinaman’ I almost forgot his real name).
We had fun taking turns trying to interpret the many paintings put on display – and that’s the beauty of art ! Art can be interpreted in many ways, as long as you remain open, have some fun, and not force your own interpretation upon others.
Location: Cranebrook Neighbourhood Centre, Cranebrook
Today I attended the Koori Youth Yarn Up launch all the way at Cranebrook, a 55-minute drive from Bankstown. Like the previous Vietlish supported project Vietnamese Storyexchange, this event showcased six-digital stories in the form of mini-films of indigenous Koori people living in Western Sydney. Special guests attending the event include Karyn Paluzzano MP (State Member for Penrith) and actor Tony Ryan from Australian feature film The Combination.
Despite the 27-degree heat, the event was packed with the young participants and their families and supporters. I was about to leave early to attend a VCA event but was so fascinated by the arts, I stayed til the end. And it was a worth stay because it became a learning experience for me, a different culture, enjoying the dance performances and a good chance to catch up with Maria Tran, her sister Elizabeth, Timothy Ly (cameraman) and Linh Trinh (this guy we keep calling ‘Chinaman’ I almost forgot his real name).We had fun taking turns trying to interpret the many paintings put on display – and that’s the beauty of art ! Art can be interpreted in many ways, as long as you remain open, have some fun, and not force your own interpretation upon others.
Joseph Hieu Dinh & Liz from ICE
Taking snapshots: Chinaman Photography
Joseph Hieu Dinh & Dr. Tanja Dreher and her research partner
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences - University of Technology Sydney
Timothy Ly at work at his professional camera skills
This is an interesting kid: He’s name is James, 4 years old, very brave and outspoken. An athletic boy who loves to show off his footy skills and describes the action with great enthusiasm. With all this x-factor at a very young age – this guy is a promising future sportsmen... and possibly a ladies man (from his funky hairstyle).
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