Olympics Memory Marathon Arts Project: Could You Be a Runner?
'Memory Marathon'
is a project by the artist Simon Pope. On Saturday November 7th 2009,
Simon will be filmed walking a 26-mile route around the five Olympic
host boroughs. Over 100 people will accompany him along short sections
of the route, sharing their standout personal memories of the Olympics.
This project is looking for 30 - 40 Waltham Forest residents of all
backgrounds to take part to represent our borough. You'd need to attend
workshops to prepare for the event, to meet the artist and explore your
memories.
On the day
itself, you'd only need to be there for an hour and would only be
walking a 400-metre stretch of the route (approx 5 - 7mins). Organisers
are asking participants to keep the whole day free though until they've
properly mapped the route and put the memories into order. If you're
interested, please send an email marked 'Pass Me The Baton!' with your
name and phone number to Mel and Anna, the participation co-ordinators
at passthebaton@me.com. Alternatively, you can text your name and the message 'Pass Me the Baton!' to 07957 433 234.
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