Mu Meng Moved Three Times and Other Stories: Traditional Chinese Storytelling

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Project Summary

Mu Meng Moved Three Times and Other Stories is a video interpretation of traditional Chinese stories as created by local Chinese Cantonese and Mandarin speaking residents assisted by Community Cultural Development (CCD) and media workers.

Developed from ideas by Chinese residents through consultation with Hills Community Aid + Information Services Inc. (HCA) the project was developed and implemented through partnership between HCA, Baulkham Hills Shire Council (BHSC) Cultural Development Program and residents through a project steering group in 2007. It received funding from the Australia Council for the Arts.

The completed DVD will be available through BHSC library services, online, through HCA networks and will be showcased and discussed at the "What's Your Story?" seminar as part of Baulkham Hills Shire Heritage Festival in April 2008.

Project workers were Cheryle Yin-Lo (Coordinator), Johnny Tran (Media) and Kelly Sau Lun Poon (Artist, Graphics and Community Liaison support)

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    • Chinese seniors contribute stories in project development stage during Chinese New Year 2007. Photograph: Cheryle Yin-Lo

      Chinese seniors contribute stories in project development stage during Chinese New Year 2007. Photograph: Cheryle Yin-Lo

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