ABOUT THE PROJECT
BACKGROUND
Our world is changing rapidly, our environment, and our lives.
Connecting Identities is a 3-year arts project creating links between the people and places of Geelong, expressing what is important to us.
Connecting Identities is based in the Arts and Culture Department of the City of Greater Geelong and is part of Cultural Development Network’s national Generations project taking place in five councils across Australia between 2006 and 2009.
Connecting Identities acknowledges the elders and land of the Wathaurong Community.
There are three elements to Connecting Identities.
MEMORY BANK
Connecting... to memory
In a changing world, where is memory held?
Memory Bank is a collection of personal stories collected from across the City of Greater Geelong. These stories were collected and created into short films by Malcolm McKinnon.
The initial phase of Memory Bank was completed in July 2008. It is intended that from this time, extending over a number of years, new stories from the Geelong region will be added to Memory Bank, creating an unofficial history of our local culture and heritage for future generations.
[murmur] - Based on a project that was developed in Toronto, Canada, stories from Memory Bank will be located in Eastern Park in late 2008/2009. Through mobile phone technology, visitors to the park will be able to listen to stories that happened on the very spot where they are standing.
MOUTH TO MOUNTAIN
Connecting... to land
Journey from the mouth of the Barwon to the peak of the You Yangs over 24 hours in May 2009.
(Regular updates will be provided on this site as Mouth to Mountain develops.)
M2M
Connecting... to songline
Celebrate the land and people of this place. Coming in September 2009.
(Regular updates will be provided on this site as M2M develops.)