Lunchtime Forums

A chance to meet the artists of Festival Melbourne2006 in person and hear their remarkable stories. Each day visiting and local artists will  discuss their work, their lives, their influences and their countries in this series of lunchtime forums at Federation Square. No reservations required.

• 16 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge:
  Next Wave Festival – Empire Games.
  Emerging artists discuss their artistic responses to  the theme of Empire Games in creating performances & exhibitions for young audiences.
• 17 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Next Wave Festival – Empire Games.
  Emerging artists discuss their artistic responses to the theme of Empire Games in creating performances & exhibitions for young audiences.
• 18 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Medalling on Request.
   Artists Vicki Mason, Stephen Gallagher and Belinda Newick discuss the process of designing commissioned work to a theme. Facilitated by Katherine Wilkinson.
• 19 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Out of Africa, Pakistan and other Commonwealth countries.
  Curators and project coordinators of Festival Melbourne2006 exhibitions, including
  Mick Douglas (W-11Karachi to Melbourne), Stuart Koop (Nagaa – Borana Relocation) and Kevin Murray (Common Goods; Cultures Meet Through Craft) discuss taking elements of everyday life into an art context. Facilitated by Dr Chris McAuliffe.
• 20 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Big Top Unpacked.
  Circus artists & directors look at developing the new generation of contemporary circus. Facilitated by Annie Davey.
• 21 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Live Music & Dance.
  Artists from Commonwealth countries talk about their art, culture and community.
• 22 March Lunchtime Forum at the BMW Edge: Live Music and Dance.
  Artists from Commonwealth countries talk about their art, culture and community.
• 23 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Out in the Street, Up in the Air.
  Look up & around – street theatre is all around you at Festival Melbourne2006. Local & visiting artists discuss how they make these strange & wonderful performance events.
• 24 March Lunchtime Forum at BMW Edge: Live Music and Dance.
  Artists from Commonwealth countries talk about their art, culture and community.