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Talents - Pacific
• Australia
The Debby Project (Janelle Fawkes) - performance, installation and sound-scape
The Debby project examines stigmatisation and discrimination, the impact of legislation on the work and lives of sex workers, the relationship between sex workers and their clients and the negotiation of safe sex. It also explores the contradictions between portrayals of sex work in the mainstream media and the reality of the working lives of sex workers. Mainstream depictions of sexworkers are often hollow stereotypes of the sex industry, but the Debby Project works are based on real sex worker experiences. On 13 July 11:30am-1pm the Debbies will be at the NGO Booth and 15 July noon-1pm along the hallway. They will also be in the Exhibition Centre, Hall 3/D.
Julia Trybe – music
Julia’s soulful music expresses the ‘human stories’ behind victims of trafficking, displacement and conflict to enhance understanding and encourage compassion. It seeks to inspire equality liberty and to assure those suffering that they are not alone. Her work aims to make a real difference and create long lasting impact by stirring the conscience of humanity – ‘another world is possible.’ She has written a song for the conference. Julia will sing at the Film Festival Warmer outside Lido Cinema on 10 July 1-5pm, at the opening of the Goethe Institut ‘Com.passion’ events on 10 July 6pm, at the AIDS Film Festival Opening at Scala Cinema in Siam Square on July 12, 6pm, at Lumpini Hall 14 July 8pm-10pm and at the Community Party in Global Village 16 July 2pm onwards.
Leong Chan – digital exhibition
In ‘Bulletproof Vests’, images from government and non-government HIV/AIDS campaigns in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are projected onto a large screen. The exhibition provides a cross-cultural analysis of safer sex campaigns and messages, and documents changes and developments in the depiction of safer sex graphics. Chan and Donovan will be at the TV Corner, Exhibition Centre, Hall 1/B.
AusAID – photos
This exhibition of 55 positive-negative photographs tells how HIV/AIDS is affecting different people in the Asia Pacific region. It is a grassroots portrayal of the crisis and give statistics on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The exhibition has been displayed at five cities in Australia and has received overwhelmingly positive responses from viewers of all ages. This exhibit is in the Exhibition Centre, Hall 3/D.
• New Zealand
Serious Fun - various
Roaming the conference, kiwi gals will be capturing the action on their cameras. Give ‘em your best side!
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"Mistress Violet's" from "Debby Doesn't Do It for Free Project" by Scarlet Alliance, Australia
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