Harsha Prabhu's Blog (15)

RAINBOW BRIDGE TO JAPAN _DRAFT, updated Sunday 14th March 2010

Proposal:This is a proposal to set up sister village/city links between communities/towns in the rainbow region of New South Wales, Australia and

like-minded towns in…

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This is Blog 3 on the Rainbow Dreaming tour of the US, which started in Oct 2009 in New York and ended in San Francisco. Rainbow Dreaming is an exhibition on the alternative movement in the rainbow region of New South Wales. For more info see www.rainbowdreaming.org



Welcome Home!



“Smile, you are in San Francisco”, said the black baggage handler at the airport.



“Welcome home”, said Canyon, a native American activist,… Continue

The Rainbow Dreaming exhibit, just returned

from a tour of USA, attracted an appreciative audience @ Byron's 4th Annual Beggars Banquet, on Sat 5 Dec, Railway Park.

Hundreds of patrons, supporters, donors and some contributors got to see the exhibit for the first time.

Co-curator Harsha said:... " We were under the impression locals would be blase about the stories from the rainbow region. We were pleasantly surprised by the response, especially from young punters. Clearly, this… Continue

A Fairy Tale of New York



Lords of the material universe

The first signs were auspicious. At Brisbane airport, waiting to catch the flight out to LA, we bumped into Elizabeth Thorpe and Debbie Lee. Elizabeth and her partner Ray, proprietors of Happy High Herbs, were the principal sponsors of Rainbow Dreaming and Lee, artist and designer, is an old connection from Nimbin. Elizabeth and Lee were headed for USA to open Happy High’s first US store, in Arizona. And Hans and myself… Continue

It's all aboard the rainbow bridge to Woodstock & beyond...



As part of the crew traveling with the Rainbow Dreaming exhibition (http://www.rainbowdreaming.org), Hans Lovejoy ( Byron Shire Echo journalist, musician); Juan Sanchez (musician, techie); Harsha Prabhu (Co-curator) are leaving for New York on 30 Sept.

We will be followed by Saya Minami (designer), Rina Terasaki (volunteer) and Sayaka Nakao (photographer) on 3 Oct. Emi Iizuka (ethical marketeer) will be… Continue

Rainbow Dreaming, the photo documentary on the alternative culture of the rainbow region of Australia (see www.rainbowdreaming.org), has been invited to the New York 15th Annual Harvest Festival & Freedom Fair, Camp Minglewood, NY State. Camp Minglewood is located in the western Catskill Mountains, just 120 miles from New York City.



The Festival features music & live entertainment: incl The Wailers, 420 Funk Mob & George Clinton; activists booths; a vendor village: incl.… Continue

Hi friends in New York & San Francisco,



We are a group of peace & alternative media activists who are visiting the US as part of a cultural exchange from Australia's rainbow region to the Woodstock 40th anniversary celebrations. We're also setting up a cultural exhibit: "Rainbow Dreaming - tales from the age of Aquarius" at three venues: New York, Woodstock & San Francisco.(see more at www.rainbowdreamimng.org)

"Rainbow Dreaming" will feature at:

1. Ecofest,… Continue

Check this link on You Tube on Westfest.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM8uHyOtekk

"Rainbow Dreaming" will be there - see www.rainbowdreaming.org

Hi friends,

Just saw The Cove. It's an amazing film.

The publicity generated - via the media; via Broome, Australia, breaking off its sister city link with Taiji, Japan, over the slaughter of dolphins; and especially via the net - seems to have worked, at least in the short run.

There was no reports of dolphin slaughter in Taiji on 1st Sept, the "traditional" start to the killing season. And, thus far, it seems to be holding.

This is an amazing result!

You can sign the… Continue

Support the Peace Alliance Now!



Vote for Peace at Change.org and Help Spread the Word

The website www.Change.org ran an online campaign calling for the "Top 10 Ideas for America" .

The idea to "Appoint Secretary of Peace in Department of Peace and Nonviolence" is currently in FIRST PLACE in the category "Other" and second place overall.



Change.org says, "We will then build a national campaign to advance each idea in Congress, marshaling the resources of… Continue

Hi friends,

Back to the Garden: Celebrating the Woodstock 40th Anniversary

Durrumbul Hall, Mullumbimby, Sat 15th Aug 2009

From the heart of the rainbow region of Australia: here are some photos from an awesome night!

To check them out, pl go to this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=124706&id=1234158612&l=ca5441d92b

Thanks, Harsha

WANTED!

Dreamers to co-create the Rainbow Dome!



This is for Visionary alternative architects/geodome & spiral buffs/counter-cultural entrepreneurs/sacred geometry gurus/multi media deep-trance-dance aficionados who are into celebrating the Woodstock 40th anniversary in a Rainbow Dome!



The goal: to create a community celebration devoted to planetary healing, via the creation of a space (geodome & spiral) conducive to transformative individual and… Continue

The Goddess Dancing @ Durrumbul Hall, Sat 15th Aug

Pic: Hisashi Isogai

Back to the Garden

Media Release 2



The 40th Anniversary of Woodstock was celebrated with ceremony, pomp and passion at Durrumbul Hall, in the rainbow region of NSW, Australia, on Sat 15th August.



The evening began with Mandala and Gina leading all in an earth-honouring circle.

Then the Rainbow Drum Circle carried the message of peace and… Continue

Hi all,



I’m writing to explore the possibility of collaborating with folks who are into alternative design/construction, esp those interested in spirals & geodomes, based in USA.



Rainbow Dreaming – Tales from the Age of Aquarius is a multi-media photo expo on the alternative culture of the rainbow region of Australia. This exhibit has been invited to participate in the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock celebrations in USA. (see www.rainbowdreaming.org)



Rainbow… Continue

“Rainbow Dreaming”

Tales from the Age of Aquarius



“Rainbow Dreaming” is a multi-media photo-documentary that explores the genesis of the alternative movement in Australia and its social, cultural and spiritual impact on our world today.



Centred around the towns of Nimbin and Byron Bay in northeastern New South Wales, the ‘Rainbow Region’ has been at the forefront of social change since the Aquarius Festival, held in Nimbin in May 1973.



This… Continue