Syringe Festival 2003

The Darwin Syringe Festival  Needs You 

3^rd August to 11^th August 2002

Brought to you by NAP and PARIAH

NETWORK AGAINST PROHIBITION - (NAP) NT - END THE WAR ON DRUG USERS                http://www.country-liberal-party.com/

Supported/Sponsored by:

Your agency/club/group/organization could be mentioned here. Contact us to find out how (0415 16 2525 or email darwinsyringefestival@yahoo.com)

The inaugural “Darwin Syringe Festival” will be held in and around Darwin
from the 3^rd of August until the 11^th of August 2002.

The syringe festival will serve a number of purposes:

·        It will highlight the human rights abuses faced by injecting drug users in the
Territory on a daily basis,

·        It will increase community awareness on issues around blood borne viruses
and needle and syringe programs,

·        It will increase community awareness of the impact of prohibition on the health
and wellbeing of drug users,

·        It will allow for the celebration of drug culture (reality)  and

·        It will enable people to get involved in the struggle to end the “War on Drugs” on a number of different levels.

Draft Timetable of Events

Note: we are currently seeking groups or organizations who would like to facilitate an activity during the Darwin Syringe Festival. We would promote the event and all you have to do is show up and run it.

Any ideas will be considered.

We are also seeking musicians, skaters and other performers to be involved in the various events of the Darwin Syringe Festival. It’s your festival. Call us now on 0415 16 2525 or email darwinsyringefestival@yahoo.com

Saturday 3^rd August: Opening Party – Bands currently being sought

Sunday 4^th August: Sausage sizzle in Palmerston: Come and meet the
NAP and PARIAH mobs as we ask

“Where is the Palmerston needle exchange?”

Monday 5^th August: Forum on Hepatitis C virus for drug users and their families

Tuesday 6^th August: Opening of Syringe Art exhibition

Wednesday 7^th August: Candlelit March for people who have lost their lives due to the
“War on Drugs”.

Thursday 8^th August: Film night, protest films and other films to be decided

Friday 9^th August: Any ideas???

Saturday 10^th August: Smoke-up for Human Rights – Raintree Park

(Prize for best syringe costume.)

Sunday 11^th: August: Poetry reading and Tea Party

The syringe art exhibition will take two forms. There will be a poster section and
posters will need to have at least one syringe in the poster...
(or to have been drawn or painted with syringes)

...and to promote the Darwin Syringe Festival dates, email and
phone number.

The gallery for the Syringe Art poster competition will be your local neighbourhood.

We want to see Syringe Art posters all over town. 

The second component of the Syringe Art will be a sculpture competition where syringes must be used. The sculptures will be displayed in a gallery or another venue.

Interested in conducting an event?

Any groups or individuals who are interested in conducting events as part of the

Inaugural Darwin Syringe Festival should contact the festival organiser on the
following email:darwinsyringefestival@yahoo.com

"Darwin Syringe Festival"

3rd August to 11th August 2002

email: darwinsyringefestival@yahoo.com

Brought to you by: Network Against Prohibition NT and PARIAH

(We do not promote drug abuse)