A video showing highlights from the NZ and Australian residencies for Akala and Hip Hop Shakespeare has been loaded online today. You can view the video online here.
The second year of the PIYN programme involved the composition of a live show by NZ composers TaayNinh and Submariner. The writing was done in collaboration with UK guests Charlie Dark and Urban Soul Orchestra, and included a number of new and established NZ artists including Rio Hemopo and Riki Gooch, Isaac Aesili, Amber Stephens, Luciana Camargo, Alda Rezende and Le Nuong.
The Show was a great success and an inspiring example of intercultural dialogue and diversity working in international arts. The project and 3 NZ shows was filmed by Peter Takapuna and the footage was edited by Rebecca Gin.
You can view the short film here.
Part of the PIYN programme for 2010, and again in 2011, is the use of new media technologies. In May 2010 we gave out 10 Flip cameras to aspiring ethnic creatives, with the help of our partners ARMS & Auckland City Council.
The idea is to begin a process of participatory media enabling community and democratic showcasing and broadcast, for some groups who traditionally (due to culture and socio-economic factors), don’t normally have access to broadcasting.
We are starting to see the beginnings of footage uploaded online, which is encouraging – including from the PIYN show itself, and from various young ethnic creative leaders.
Below is a video from the 2010 show, enjoy!
SayHigh-Parks&PIYN’10 from TommeeT on Vimeo.
MsBehaviour from Mohawk Media speaks to Radio Wammo about People In Your Neighbourhood 2010. Covering the participatory media side of the project using Ustream TV and Twitter.
Watch a podcast of the Auckland performance here, or join us on Saturday night to watch the live stream from Wellington at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/piyn
Charlie Dark & Urban Soul Orchestra from the UK, meet Riki Gooch & Submariner from NZ to start work on an interlude for the People In Your Neighbourhood show May 8th in Auckland.
Shot with a FLIP camera. Project details are here: www.piyn.net.
Things are heating up!