 Mad Pride events are opportunities to reclaim stigmatized language and to celebrate Mad Culture. They bring passion, hope and comical relief as both the content and process builds communities.
Arana offers event co-ordination and management, with a community development focus. He is also a highly talented musician who performs throughout Australasia. For more information on Mad Pride™ visit our website.
Valuing Mad-ness Language began in Australasia with the Consumer Run Conference in Adelaide where "I'm just a little Mad" song was written in 1998. Arana recorded that song and began performing it throughout Australasia in 1999. Concerts have already been successfully sponsored in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Rotorua, Lower Hutt and several events held in Wellington.
An event held late in 2004 celebrated the life of long time campaigner for human rights in New Zealand: Arnold Brooker. Key performers included Shona Laing and Mahinarangi Tocker.
We performed at Yale University international mental health conference in 2005.
MADSTOCK EVENT: 20th NOVEMBER, DIGGERS BAR HAMILTON 7pm. Be there or be square!
Previous events include:
2008 events: Sydney event November lead by dual diagnosis team of the South Sydney Youth Services team, Mad Pride Consumer Retreat in Hamilton New Zealand in September.
Friday September 15th 2006 FICKLING CENTRE, 3 KINGS AUCKLAND.
MAD Pride concert Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney Saturday 7 October Show starts at 8.00pm and goes until about 10.00pm This is part of the exhibition : for Mathew and others: Journeys with Schizophrenia http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iSubCatID=124&iNavCatID=1
NEXT YEAR 2009 watch for Mad Pride Train ride in Melbourne. ...details to follow.
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