Drumming Group Meeting Minutes 16th January 2007

Present: Leslie, Hoa, Robert, John and Lola

Update on progress with communities:
Vietnmese Community
Leslie to send logos to Hoa for inclusion on the Vietnamese language flyer. Leslie to also check with James re HCCSA having a Vietnamese font.
Dates confirmed for the Vietnamese community drumming sessions;
January 26th - introduction to the drumming project for two combined support groups. At the Vietnamese Cente 2pm-3pm. No need for a turor on this day. Interested individuals to be invited to join on the session on the 11th.
February 11th - open to brader community members. Drumming tutor to organised for the session.

Robert provided a brief overview of possible tutors and group agreed on potential matches with groups. Where possible musicians from specific cultural backgrounds to be nvited into the project along the way. These musicians may be engeged in the final performance. For example Robert to make contact with Dung Tau (Vietnamese musician) to discuss the project and possible opportunities for Dungs input.

Phil Jonesto be contacted as the tutor for the Vietnamese community sessions.

Presentation for Support Group Session: Hoa suggested that Leslie prepare a visual presentation to describe the project. This idea willbe useful across each of the groups.

Afghani Community
Lola met with Zia and interested community members before Christmas. Five young women interested. Very keen to get going and would like to see something happen over the holidays. Possibility of 1-2 others joining later.

Group happy to meet at Hindmarsh or the Hepatitis C Council.

Group agreed that Anne Harrington an ideal tutor for this group of young Afghani women.

Meeting set with Zia, lelsie, John and Robert for Thursday January 24th or Friday January 25th at the HCCSA office at 5pm.

Sudanese Community
Robert and Lola met with Yuggu (Bari community) before Christmas. Lola also approached a worker called Ivan but appears he is not available due to other committments. Yuggu currently available in the mornings.

Meeting set with Yuggu Wednesday 23rdJanuary 2008at 11am at HCCSA office to discuss further meetings with community leaders.

Yuggu has indicated that it will be important for community particpants to acquire something bac from the project, some form of recognition. Group to explore this further with Yuggu but might be in the form of a certificate ofparticpation.

Future planning team meetings set:
Tues 29th Jan - 9.30am at the Vietnamese Community Athol Park (John, Robert, Hoa and Leslie)
Wed 20th Feb - 9.30 Vietnamese Community Athol Park (John, Robert, Hoa and Leslie)
Wed 19th March - 10am Hep C Council of SA (Lola, Robert, Hoa, Leslie and John)