If you are planning to attend the workshop of the Australia Timor-Leste Education and Training Network on ‘Supporting Youth and Adult Learning through Community Centres and Libraries,’ please RSVP as soon as possible.

When: Saturday October 23rd from 1 to 4pm
Where: Northcote Library Meeting Room (32-38 Separation St, Northcote, Melways Map 30 F8, on tram route 86)

The speakers include:
Patti Manolis, Library Books for Timor-Leste
Richard Brown, Friends of Aileu
Chris Perkins, Friends of Baucau
Pat Jessen, Friends of Suai

If you haven’t yet responded, please RSVP to Jan Hayes at janhayes@bigpond.net.au (or call her on 0419 114 950) before October 16th.

Friends of Same is seeking a suitably qualified, highly-motivated person to work on a part-time sub-contract basis for eight hours per week, working under direction from the Executive of the Friends of Same. The position is based at Hawthorn Community House, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn on Fridays only (some flexibility to negotiate some hours work off-site). Tasks include general administration and communications (nominally four hours per week) and management and promotion of the Friends of Same coffee project (nominally four hours per week).
For more information and a copy of the position statement, please contact Kate Jeffery kate.jeffery@bigpond.com or Bruce Butler 0411 333 864. Applications close Friday 22 October 2010.

In association with the 6th Annual Eltham World Matters Festival and Montsalvat, The East Timor Women Australia (ETWA) is exhibiting part of their exquisite Tais collection. Come and see intricate weaving styles which have been handed down through Timorese traditions for centuries.

When: October 30 – 31
Where: Monsalvat, Residents Gallery, 7 Hillcrest Av. Eltham (Mel’ map 22A8)

Handicraft and tais stall will be available – all profits made from the sale of tais or woven products will go towards ETWA projects and benefit women and their families in East Timor.

For more information about ETWA go to www.etwa.org.au
Proudly supported by Eltham Bookshop & Diamond Valley Oxfam.

~ posted on behalf of Dili Film Works ~

Tutor wanted

Dili Film Works is a new NGO based in Dili East Timor. The focus of the NGO is to teach East Timorese how to become filmmakers. We have received a small amount of funding from the Hubert Bals Fund (Rotterdam Film Festival) to run a drama workshop and from the Jan Vrijman Fund (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) to run a doco course.

We are looking for a tutor to help run the film production courses in Dili. The Tutor will be overseen by a senior lecturer, Luigi Acquisto. It is a volunteer’s wage ($500 US a month) plus accommodation and most meals. The job is for 2 – 4 months starting at the end of October. The tutor must speak English but can be from any country.

The courses are preparing a group of talented young East Timorese filmmakers to produce the country’s first feature film in 2011. The film will be co-produced by FairTrade Films Australia and Dili Film Works. Acclaimed producer John Maynard (Romulus My Father, Balibo) will be co-producing the film as well as assisting with the workshops.

Luigi is presently based in Melbourne so could meet up with any interested and suitable candidates. My email details are listed.

Stella Zammataro
ProducerAbracadabra Films
FairTrade Films
Dili Film Worksstella@abrafilms.com
www.fairtrade.films.com.au