The Happiness Realization Party of Japan Introduces Its New President

Ryuho Okawa, Leader of the Religious Organization Happy Science, Becomes President of the Party

TOKYO–(Marketwire – July 30, 2009) – The Happiness Realization Party of Japan, formed May 27th this year, announced that it held an executive committee meeting on July 22nd and appointed Ryuho Okawa, the founder of both Happy Science and the Happiness Realization Party (HRP), as their new president. Okawa will run in the next general election as the party’s first ranking candidate of the Tokyo Proportional Representation bloc.

In May this year, Okawa decided to launch the HRP in his aim to bring forth substantial change in Japan’s political scene. At his public seminar held in Tokyo on July 22nd, Okawa himself announced that he has decided to run in the election as the president of the HRP in order to strengthen the party’s unification and the ability to hold the reins of government. He stated, “The HRP is building its policies based on where we would like the country to stand 20 to 30 years from now. The people of the nation may not understand us immediately but I plan to say what needs to be said.”

Since the late 1980s, Okawa had voiced countless suggestions directly and indirectly to politicians in Japan from his intention to nurture Japan to become an independent and more reliable country. His decision to establish HRP and run as president was made to enable this effort to yield a more direct and concrete result through the party’s involvement in politics.

The HRP has 345 candidates in all constituencies and Proportional Representation Blocs in Japan and is currently the largest political party within the country. The party says it aims to be the primary party of Japan through the next general election.

While Ryuho Okawa will be responsible for the policy makings of the party, Kyoko Okawa, his wife and former party leader has taken the position of Chief Advertising Officer of the party and will run as the first ranking candidate of the Tohoku (North-Eastern) Proportional Representation bloc.

For more information see www.hr-party.info

Editor’s note: Ok this definitely caught my eye. Snappy title, don’t you think? GG

The Horse Boy extraordinary debut from filmmaker Michel Orion Scott

The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind.  It is the remarkable story of Rowan Isaacson – a severely autistic child who begins to find solace through a special bond that he forms with horses. Rowan’s parents take him to Mongolia, where the nomadic horse life is still lived by most of the country’s people, and where shamanism – healing at its most raw and direct – is the state religion.  Moving, mysterious, candid and beautifully photographed, The Horse Boy is an extraordinary debut from filmmaker Michel Orion Scott.

Rupert Isaacson, novelist and subject of the The Horse Boy, will introduce three very special Australian screenings with a Q & A at each event.

Thurs 20 August – 6:30pm – Kino Palace Cinemas – 45 Collins St, Melbourne VIC
Thurs 27 August – 6:30pm – Dendy, Opera Quays – Shop 9, 2 East Circular Quay, NSW
Fri 28 August – 6:30pm – Palace Centro, Brisbane – 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD

“Opens a door to new perceptions of what it means to be autistic, what it means to be the parents of an autistic child, and what Western medical practice too often fails to include in its prescription for wellness of all kinds: the power of the spirit.” AUSTIN CHRONICLE

“A lyrical, heartbreaking, and deeply stirring meditation on the mystery of autism.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

For press inquiries and interviews: email Edward Prescott

Naked in the Woods

Naked In The Woods, the third annual compilation released as part of the Victoria Rocks FReeZACentral initiative, heralds an exciting partnership of established and emerging Victorian women songwriters.

Special guest Katy Steele (Little Birdy), 2009 mentor Jen Cloher (solo) and 2009 performance mentees Sophia Katos, Arowe and Rezzalp will embark on a three date launch tour to promote the FReeZACentral 2009 album Naked In The Woods . Entry to all shows entitles ticket holders to receive a FREE copy of the Naked In The Woods compilation.

Friday 31 July – The Palais
111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs (18+)
Featuring Katy Steele, Jen Cloher (solo) and Arowe
Tickets from the venue 03) 5348 4849, http://www.thepalais.com.au
Missing Link, Polyester, The Espy or The National Hotel Geelong

Saturday 1 August – the Arts Centre, Playhouse
St Kilda Rd, Melbourne (All Ages)
Featuring Katy Steele, Jen Cloher (solo) and Sophia Katos
Tickets from the venue, www.theartscentre.com.au

Saturday 8 August – Meeniyan Town Hall
South Gippsland Highway, Meeniyan (All Ages)
Featuring Katy Steele, Jen Cloher (solo) and Rezzalp
Tickets from the venue, 03) 5664 9239, www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au, Bair Music Leongatha, Main Street Revelation Foster or Gecko Studio Gallery Fish Creek

All Shows 8pm
Tickets $15 + bf, $20 on the door

presented by FReeZACentral, The Push and Triple J Home & Hosed present

Extended deadline Flash and Thunder

Since the Internet became popular in the late 90′ies of 20th century, the software program “FLASH”, once developed and prepared for the commercial market by Macromedia, and now owned by Adobe, represents a vector based developing environment which enables the creator to combine different media and develop vector based animations especially for the Internet. .swf data file extension became a standard for animations online and offline, and Flash video and its .flv file format stands for “videostreaming” on the net.
//
Flash and Thunder
Flash as a medium and tool for artistic creations
\\

Cinematheque is looking for the best artistic Flash works created since 2000.

Please find the regulations and entry form on
http://www.nmartproject.net/netex/?p=408

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Cinematheque -
streaming media project environments
http://cinema.nmartproject.net
is a corporate part of
[NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||cologne
http://www.nmartproject.net -
the experimental platform for art and new media from Cologne/Germany

Extended deadline: 31st Aug, 2009

A Dinner to Die For interactive evening of murder mystery and mayhem

Lord Quinten Daventry invites you for an interactive evening of murder mystery and mayhem all served up with a delicious 3 course dinner.

We’re not talking molecular gastronomy here, but rather a wickedly funny Murder Mystery Dinner. Bare Elements Productions, based in Melbourne, present their new dinner dates.

Become part of the show whilst watching the show – set in 1928 you are invited to be a guest of Lord Quinten Daventry at his birthday bash. The rumour going around social circles is that he will announce his engagement to Miss Fanny Farquar.

It’s Agatha Christie in spirit – all cut glass accents, strings of pearls, flapper dresses, army outfits, dinner jackets and monocles – with lashings of sexual innuendo and double entendres.

When: 29 Aug, 7 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec and 19  Dec, 2009.
Website:http://www.adinnertodiefor.com

“I would pay thoosands and thoosands of poonds to see this show”

“Murder! Mayhem! Merriment! and Mirth! A marvellous cast and excellent entertainment. We had a ball, fun & laughter all night long! Definitely recommended – get right into the characters and transport yourself to another era.”

“Just brilliant. I’ve never had a more entertaining dinner!”

“Absolutely brilliant, the acting was at a high level, exceeded my expectations”

“The whole experience was like being in an enjoyable time warp.Encore…”

Adult Toy for Dogs

The DoggieLoverDoll is a sex toy for male dogs. It seems to be real, and it’s also not the first of its kind. The DoggieLoverDoll faux female features a silicone vagina and an (ew) “easy to clean reservoir.” From the product’s manfuacturer:

SexdolldogThis doll comes in three sizes: small, medium and large, to satisfy all existing races. “I had the idea to make this doll when my Maltese started to grab everybody’s legs. I did some research and couldn’t find anything like it, anywhere in the world. I decided to make it!”, reveals Marco Giroto, owner of the PetSmiling company, responsible for this worldwide novelty…

Source: BoingBoing

Fundraiser for DIY Arts Show on 3CR Community Radio

The DIY Arts Show on 3CR Community Radio presents a fun-draiser extravaganza. Light a fuse to your winter blues, get your cake out and get ready to break out, at an extra super sunday afternoon on August 9th at the Tote. Performing live are your pumpin’ punkin’ people of The Hatchets, the craptacular spectacular sounds of Suzanne Grae & the Katies (featuring the Sportsgirls), fuckin’ fun times with The Fuses, the foxy femcee Pash, box monstrous melodies of ExtraSupa, trash rappers Disco Vortex, and the one and only Henry.

Plus, by popular demand, a factory second screening of Anna ‘Katie Cherry Bomb’ Helme’s sweatshop smashing B(girl) grade short film, “M.C. G.F.C” starring select employees of Suzanne Grae + the Katies.

BBQ delights from barbie girls and voluptuos vegan cupcakes also available. Sunday August 9th from 5PM to 11PM.

$8 unwaged/$10 waged.

All proceeds to the DIY Arts Show on 3CR, tuning you into experimental arts and DIY sounds every thursday from 5 -6pm on 3CR 855am

*the Tote outer wall says only SUZANNE GREY but, despite rumours, Suzanne GRAE will not be performing a 6 hour acapella set.

5:00pm – 11:00pm
The Tote, 71 Johnston St
corner Johnston & Wellington Streets, Collingwood
Melbourne, Australia

Social Tsunami presents Tijuana Tumbleweed

Mexican musical mayhem featuring from Phoenix Arizona , an electronic musician originally from Mexico coming out of the Nortec stable. ‘Lxuk’ hails from the border of Texas and Mexico and is musically influenced by Cumbia, Tejano, and Norteno sounds. Musically trained by Bostich EL Padrino de Nortec, (The Godfather of Nortec Collective), Lxuk has been performing his post-Latin fusion creations around the world… Japan, Romania, USA, Mexico and now oz.

His current creative projects include an LP to be released by Bostich (Nortec), and a documentary film about Chicano Lowrider culture in Japan, scheduled to be released soon.

Playin alongside is Uber Lingua mover and shaker bP, promising to play a barrage of Mextronica, and Lava room regulars Vapor (Chile) and Mashy P, who are also central to the Uber Lingua movement.

Mexican culture has been a central part of Uber Lingua’s makeup. In 2005 & 2006 Uber Lingua hosted the ‘Nortec Collective’ at events in Sydney (Candy’s) and Melbourne (St Jeromes RIP). These collaborations led to a strong bond that continues to this day between the east coast of Australia and Tijuana.

This connection led to the 2007 Mexican tour of Uber Lingua DJs bP, Mashy P, Saka la Mois and DJ Sheerien (now based in the UK ). As invited guests of the ‘Melbourne en Tijuana’ festival they performed at three events in the border city alongside the Makila Collective and members of Nortec, making multiple media appearances.

From there, they also went on a DJ adventure performing at events in Guadalajara (with another UL compadre DJ Alejandro Davilla), Mexico City (with Mex MC Boca Floja), San Cristobal Chiapas & Xalapa Veracruz.

The 5-city Hola Mexico Film Festival ‘Opening night fiestas’ presented by Uber Lingua in 2008 were another extension of the tangent.

Also on the bill is Lisa Marmur, she is a singer/songwriter, originally from Melbourne, Australia. She has spent ten years in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona where she learned most of what she knows today from some very special and talented people, having worked in various bands, including electro-pop outfit ‘Runaway Diamonds’.

Check out this Mexican musical fiesta in a deep Pacific tiki territory!

Lava rooms is truly a sight to behold, a totally transformed space featuring the most amazing collection of Pacific art including massive Easter island heads, a variety of bamboo structures, cane furniture, Polynesian carvings and paintings collected avidly over the years by Sydney artist Brian Paisley.

Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 8:00pm
Lava rooms
Corner of Wattle and Broadway, near Central, entrance on Wattle st
Sydney, Australia

Knitted Abyss a night of melodic experimental sound

Saturday 1 August
Knitted Abyss
Seth Rees + Seaworthy
Hochman & Hopkins

A night of melodic experimental sound.

Hochman & Hopkins features members of Jonathan (Holy Balm, Stick Stick, Pagan Dawn) & Matthew (Naked on the Vague, Vincent over the sink and Bad Tables/Lamp Puffer) and make a fuzzy kind of melodic noise.http://www.myspace.com/hochmanhopkins

Knitted Abyss features Anna (Holy Balm) and Lucy (Naked on the Vague) and specialize in buzzy jams of melodic guitars, organ and vocals.http://www.myspace.com/knittedabyss

Seth Rees is a Melbourne-based New Zealander (Amplifier Machine, The Spheres, This is you captain speaking) who uses guitar and feedback to create drifting multilayered textures. This show will also feature Sydney-based soundscapist Seaworthy in a special one-off improvisation.
http://www.myspace.com/sethrees
http://www.myspace.com/backgroundfrequencies

Saturday, August 1, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Don’t Look Gallery| 419 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, Australia

Dreams that money can’t buy Exhibition

The next SilkHouseARtProjects event is the opening of DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN”T BUY, a film/sound/text project featuring dissimilitude a film/sound installation by Ryszard dabek and groeten uit zandvoort a text/object by i.j.oog.

Opening night: Saturday 01 August
Time: 5pm
Exhibition Period: 01 – 22 August 2009

The SHARP artists would love you to come along and experience their new project!

For more information on Ryszard Dabek see http://ryszard.net/

SilkHouseARtProjects is a series of installations and experimental art projects located at Shop 1 / 200 Hunter St, Newcastle (Australia) in the Hunter St Mall.

The project is a part of the Renew Newcastle initiative.

The works will vary in material and process. You may find the artist is working in the space during setup and throughout the exhibition.

The works are viewable 24hrs and will be open 10am-5pm every Saturday. http://www.silkhouseartprojects.com/