Another opportunity to co-host the Conversation Hour on ABC local radio 774 with Jon Faine. Definitely one of the opportunites I enjoy most – get to meet such interesting and passionate people with such wideranging backgrounds and interests!
http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2013/02/15/3691500.htm
Guests on this occassion were Esther Anatolitis, the passionate, creative and inspiring Director of Regional Arts Victoria and powerful advocate for the arts more generally. We talked about art in Regional Victoria and the new and exciting Victorian State Government project being led by RAV Small Town Transformations. Esther expalined how art might transform a small regional Victorian town, the extensive community engagement being work being undertaken and the timeline for sumissions.
Link forthe Small Towns Transforamtion Project – http://smalltowns.rav.net.au
The second guest was the charming and talented composer and conductor, George Fenton who was to conduct the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a performace of his composition – Frozen Planet. George has a rich and incredible cv of film scores(over 80) and music for countless television programs and series including many of the BBC natural history programs.
All in all a fascinating Conversation Hour with two wonderful and inspiring guests.
