An idea I had

[Fkeu'itan]

So I had a thought recently... what with the summer fast approaching (maybe already here for some) and people becoming ever more free, how about we have some kind of community culture project?

Stories, poetry, art, music, photography - whatever your muse - we could all come together and produce some kind of celebration of Avatar, the community we have and everything it gave us.

This idea is merely a pipedream at the moment, I just wanted to get some feedback as to who would be interested in taking part in our own cultural celebration...

[Human No More]

Well... you have my help, for all the good that is, since I'm not very creative
If people want checking, proof reading, etc, I can definitely offer that though

[tallbluewanderer]

Originally Posted by Fkeu'itan

So I had a thought recently... what with the summer fast approaching (maybe already here for some) and people becoming ever more free, how about we have some kind of community culture project?

Sounds good to me! I've been sitting around trying to figure out how to spend my time now that my semester's over -- I'd definitely be interested in such a project.

I can't claim to have any creative skills (I'd like to be creative, but haven't a clue how to get that way -- I've been trying and failing to start writing a short story, for example), but if there's something I can do to take part, I'd love to!

[Fkeu'itan]

Well, as I said, anything you have to offer is appreciated. I have seen many a show of creative brilliance from pretty much everyone on this forum, i'd just love to encapsulate it in whatever form comes naturally to the contributors.

[Txum_kali'weya]

what exactly are we doing?

[Alyara]

lol we should make a national avatar day or something if it doesnt exist already

[Ratavasidna]

an aquarian exopsition..... THE AVATAR FESTIVAL... 3 days of avatar and music

let's get a big field booked, hire bands, and have a viewing of avatar each day, this could work

XD obviously a spinoff of the woodstock festival

[rasomaso]

I can provide you with some sloppy blues riffs

[Ratavasidna]

Do eeeet!

[Fkeu'itan]

Originally Posted by Ciscoloco86

I think you might be on to something, Fkeu'itan. Would the content be Avatar specific, or can it spill into the messages that Avatar is trying to convey to its audience? Reason I'm asking is because I was actually thinking of compiling an album of the nature around where I live. Kind of like madman's jogging trail pictures. Just guide me to what ideas you are toying with (because I can be pretty dense sometimes) and I'll support it 100%

Well I would suggest that the content would stay as close to Avatar as possible, but if that stretches to showing your piece of Pandora, that would be ok.

What I was thinking of was almost like a fan book type of thing with photographs, art and other various things. Maybe with a little testimonial from the user who's page (or pages) it is.

The only problem with this is it limits the contributions to 'solid' forms so musicians may lose out. A possible alternative could be to have a digital book with links to youtube videos of the musicians who wish to contribute in their form, i'm not sure... I'm open to any ideas.

After it's completed, maybe we could send it off to someone.. JC, Sam or Zoe? Just like with the letters.

As you can tell, nothing about this is solid yet so keep the suggestions coming.

[Advent]

I've got good marks in the poetry department. I could make up something..

[rasomaso]

The more I think about it, the less I know lol

[Fkeu'itan]

Originally Posted by Ciscoloco86

Good idea with the digital book, Fkeu'itan. I'll have to think a little harder to get more creative than my photos I will keep my other works in progress related to Avatar. It might take me a little while, so it's a good thing this is in the works. Maybe those of you who already have something in mind can post up a "demo", so to speak, of your contributions for those of us that are having a harder time. What do you think?

Hmm, I could quickly knock together a few page layout ideas so you can get a feel for it. I was thinking something along the lines of the survival guide's apperance if you have a copy of that...

[ZenitYerkes]

I *most intense verb in English expressing love to an idea* this!

I could contribute with prose and poetry, in both Spanish and English I can draw as well, hey.

[Fkeu'itan]

hehe I thought you'd probably approve Zenit.

Sounds excellent, don't know if there will have to be limits as to how many pages each person can conribute yet, but i'm glad you're on board all the same!