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| SUNDAY 4TH Oct | TUESDAY 6th Oct |
| THURSDAY 8th Oct | FRIDAY 9th Oct |
| SATURDAY 10th Oct | SUNDAY 11th Oct |
SUNDAY October 4th- PROUDLY PRESENTED BY REVERSE GARBAGE
Opening for Sculpture with Soul Exhibition FREE 1-5pm
Reverse Garbage- 142 Addison Road Marrickville
SCULPTURE WITH SOUL is a wonderful competition for artists to promote reuse and sustainability through sculpture.
The wellness of the mind is reflected in our environment, community and how we choose to live in harmony with others.
Reusing materials that are destined for the tip, not only saves the environment from landfill, but also creates a healthier attitude towards things that would otherwise be thrown away.
It is common for individuals suffering from a mental illness to feel alienated and judged by those who are ignorant to the illness and the effects it has on their lives.
Surely the lives of those who suffer from a mental illness must be cared for with the same level of awareness and respect.
Finalists from this competition will have their works exhibited during the Spirit of Soul Festival at Reverse Garbage in Marrickville.
The '1st Prize' money of $500 has also been kindly donated by Reverse garbage!
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Photo's of the works will be uploaded on this website after the opening.
Come on down to the opening of SCULPTURE WITH SOUL to witness some innovative and inspiring pieces created from reusing materials!
TUESDAY October 6th
Opening Night for What Touched My Soul Photography Exhibition FREE 6-8pm
What Touched My Soul
Chauvel Cinema Gallery
Paddington Town Hall
Cnr Oxford St and Oatley Rd
Paddington, NSW, 2021
Curated by Karen Fleming
The exhibition will run from 6th October (Opening Night) - 21st October 2009 6pm-8pm
The “What Touched My Soul” Photography Competition gives talented amateur and semi-professional photographers an opportunity to exhibit their work to a wider audience as well as using ‘creative’ advocacy for Mental Health issues.
Photographers are asked to interpret “What Touched My Soul” with an emphasis on the Spirit Of Soul Festival awareness for Mental Health.
Finalists selected by Sandra Barnard (Professional Printer), Stephen Dupont (Award Winning Photo Journalist), Bronwyn Rennex (Stills Gallery), Malcom Smith (ACP).
Supporting the Roomies Artspace
See What Touched My Soul page for details of this wonderful exhibition, the judges and prizes!
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th 7pm-2am ($28 plus bf through MOSHTIX) On Sale NOW!!
Only 200 tickets for sale..... so get in early!!
SPIRIT OF SOUL MUSIC NIGHT at The Red Rattler -6 Faversham St, Marrickville
We are proud to present Mark de Clive-Lowe for his exclusive ONLY ‘live’ performance in Australia at the Red Rattler during the Spirit of Soul Festival!!
Mark will ALSO be performing with his SPECIAL GUEST Anthony David from Atlanta, U.S.A!!!
DO NOT MISS OUT ON WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE SHOW AT THE RED RATTLER THEATRE!!!
If you missed MdCL this year at the Sydney Festival, his ‘live’ performance at the Spirit of Soul Festival promises to be both innovative and fresh with a performance not to be missed at Sydney’s newest and most hippest venue, the Red Rattler!!
Our host for the evening will be the witty and VERY talented Vanessa Wagner.
Support acts include:
- LAUREN HORTON
- JANE IRVING
- BUDSPELLS
- ELCHINO feat AniKiko
and the Spirit of Soul Festival dj's Hamo Tevita (Chocolate Luv) and JC (Funkdafied)
Tickets on sale now from MOSHTIX!! LIMITED CAPACITY so get your tix early!!!
$28 plus booking fee.
FRIDAY October 9th- 8pm-3am
$15 ('Fro' discount) $20 (No 'Fro')
FroDAY at MELT BAR- 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross
Official launch of froDAY© at Melt Bar in association with Black Dog Institute
During the festival, we are happy to announce the Official Launch of froDAY! froDAY is an annual event where on Friday the 9th of October, participants are encouraged to wear an afro wig or style their hair into an afro, to raise awareness for bipolar and depression.‘Raise Your Hair, To Stay Aware!’ will capture the essence of froDAY!
Everyone invited to this event will be encouraged to wear an afro. froDAY badges will also be available on the night for those who aren’t quite brave enough to wear an afro, fake or created. We will be raising awareness for the Black Dog Institute, with froDAY, who are the leaders in research for depression and bipolar.
Showcasing the following Dj’s for froDAY:
- MARK de CLIVE-LOWE (Dj set)
- Huwston
- James Locksmith
- Tobin Saunders
- Merenia & The Way
- Spirit of Soul Festival Dj crew Charlie Villas and Adam Cox
Supporting the Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
SATURDAY October 10th
ReSOULed Auction at 202 Broadway- cnr City Road (Next to the Landowne Hotel)
FREE 5-8pm
ReSOULed is a very exciting event where vinyl records, cd's and music paraphernalia are donated by the public and the music industry to be sold at a live auction during the festival.
As a non profit organization, the Spirit of Soul Festival is run by 100% volunteers and is supported by the local community and inkind sponsorship.
This auction enables us to continue as an annual event.
We have chosen 3 special items to be auctioned for Schizophrenia Fellowship.
Schizophrenia Fellowship is a nonprofit, community based organisation working in the field of mental illness. They are committed to improving the circumstances and welfare of people living with schizophrenia, their relatives and carers, and professionals working in the area.
ReSOULed was a VERY successful event last year in 2008, with 100% of the items auctioned to the public. We look forward to doing it ALL over again this year!!
SUNDAY October 11th
Official CLOSING of festival @ the Addison Road Centre 9am- 5pm FREESpirit of Soul Family Day
“Spirit of Soul Family Day” is a new event that the SPIRIT OF SOUL FESTIVAL will be launching on Sunday, 11 October 2009. “Spirit of Soul Family Day” is a free family day event in collaboration with Addison Road Centre (ARC), Marrickville.
The programming of this event is to promote mental health awareness and well being by focusing on the elements of body, mind and the environment.
The organsation we have chosen to help raise awareness to our youth market is Headspace. Headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation. The Headspace mission is to deliver improvements in the mental health, social wellbeing and economic participation of young Australians aged 12-25. To this end, Headspace aims to be the focal point for youth mental health issues across the country. This includes providing funding to improve services for young people who may be experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues and the latest information about these important health issues for young people.
There will be:
- Tae Kwon Do martial arts demonstrations for kids aged between 3-12yrs old
- Organic Markets with food stalls and arts/crafts
- Latin American Hut – providing a cultural experience offering Latin food and music
- Chalk the Walk – children will be encouraged to partake in completing a snake mural
- “Sculpture with Soul” (in collaboration with Reverse Garbage) – sculpture competition encouraging reuse and sustainability – the Winner and Runners up will be on display
- “Barking Mad “– dog show competition
- Brightly coloured badges will be handed out to everyone who enters the Addison Road Centre with positive words such as ‘LOVE’, ‘FAMILY’ and ‘SMILE’ to promote the Headspace website.
- Laneous & the Family Yah
- MC Trey
- Rosie
- Spirit of Soul Dj crew
Laneous & the Family Yah
ROSIE
MC Trey