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Southeast
Origami Festival 2002
Festival
Information
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Festival Dates - more
schedule information
The festival takes place over a nine day period, starting September
24 and concluding on September 30. The weekdays comprise mainly
of our artist in schools program, field trips, and focus series
workshops. The peak of the activities take place over the September
28/29, 2002 weekend.
Artists in Schools Program
- more Artists in Schools
information
Origami provides important techniques for learning and the festival
offers opportunities for schools to participate and a variety of
resourceful activities.
- Visiting national and international artists to Charlotte provide
instruction to local students through on-site visits.
- Field trips to Center City for guided tours to large-scale
exhibition pieces.
- Combined walking tour and hands-on classroom instruction at
Spirit Square.
- Competitions for Schools and/or individuals with science related
components.
If you are an experienced origami teacher and are interested in
joining the teaching team, please contact
Southeast Origami.
Application materials
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Festival Focus Series
- more focus series information
Enthusiasts of paper arts and cultural crafts will want to make
time for one or more of the extended workshops sponsored by the
festival. Each weekday throughout the festival period, a master
workshop in one of the following subjects will take place:
- Education
- Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics
- Fine Art
A fee is charged for each of these sessions.
Print out Registration
form
Workshop descriptions and Instructor information available upon request.
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Public
Activities
There are many opportunities for the public to enjoy and participate in the
festival FREE of charge.
- Multiple locations
throughout the city offer free viewing of origami exhibitions.
Pick up complimentary maps from all the Charlotte Shout Festival
locations. Ride the free trolley bus to center city sites.
- Three separate competitions will
take place during the peak of the weekend festivities. The public is
welcome to come watch.
- On Saturday, September
28 from 11am - 5pm and Sunday, September 29 from 12pm - 5pm, visitors
to Charlotte's center city will have an opportunity to experience
the first ever interactive outdoor crafts fair with a paper theme.
More Crafts Street Fair information...
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24 Hour Folding Room (Folding
Zone) and Theme Shops
Folding Zone One is housed in the official origami festival hotel,
the Holiday Inn-Center City, and is accessible to registered festival
pass holders only. It is open continuously for 60 hours, starting
Friday, September 27 at midday and ends Sunday, September 29, at
midnight.
Within Folding Zone One is an area known as the Paper Playground where passholders
may remove up to their own body weight in a variety of different papers. Ample
tables and chairs enable spontaneous gatherings at any time of day or night.
Twice a day on Saturday and Sunday, selected teachers will conduct
theme shops These are informal European style folding sessions of
approximately two hours in duration. Participants are free to come
and go as they please. As the name implies, each sessions carries
a specific theme.
Late night in the folding zone, attendees can turn their attention to the electronic
media as throughout Saturday night we attempt to hook up with special guest
artists around the world, each with a selected model to teach. For those unable
to last through the wee hours of Saturday night, these will be videotaped and
rerun on Sunday as needed.
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Gala Event
Catered reception for festival ticket holders marking the kickoff to the weekends
activities. In the lavishly marbled halls of the Bank of America corporate headquarters,
meet people from all over the US and several other countries with a love for
the paper arts.
Tickets available in July. Print out Registration
form
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Exhibits - more exhibit
information
Large scale and detailed exhibits are featured in many of the Center City high
rise, dining and cultural establishments. We whet your appetite with these...
- Yoshizawa Poster Exhibit - From the legendary master comes a stunning display
of exhibition posters covering several decades of his remarkable career. This
includes a walk through photo exhibit of his most recent prestigious showing
at the Matsuya Ginza in honor of his 88th birthday.
- Pegasus - A full-sized winged horse leaping into the air. Folded from a
10m sq. sheet of paper.
- The Magician - From Hokusai's legendary woodblock print a full sized 3D
sculpture emulate the magical metamorphosis of a piece of paper into a bird.
- Fuse Lamps - Intricate crease lines create shapes, that when lit reveal
remarkable patterns.
Are you interested in exhibiting? Yes, I want to
exhibit!
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Competitions - more
competition information
There are three competitions that take place during the festival. Each
has a science and/or art component that encourages participation from the public.
- Airplane Championship - Ace pilots of the paper airplane aim for designated
targets to win lavish prizes.
- Paper Car Grand Prix - The first US origami stock car race.
Entry forms and regulations available in May.
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Shopping
Emporium
Visitors hungry for the latest books, papers and supplies, will
find the Festival Shopping Emporium a must. Visit a market dedicated
to all the needs of paper enthusiasts. Find hard to get papers,
books, videotapes, souvenirs, designer accessories, gifts, and more.
For book and paper vendors,
craft artists, video retailers, and educational suppliers, there
are opportunities to be part of the shopping emporium. Please
notify SEOF separately with your ideas and intentions to participate
in this manner. Vendor applications
and information
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Can't Attend
Pack
You can be part of the festival even if you can't attend!
This feature is for our
friends around the U.S. and around the world who cannot be with
us, but want a "taste" of the festival. Our unique Can't
Attend Pack is filled with festival goodies which are shipped to
you in two packages. The first is sent just before the festival
and contains program guide, posters, T-shirts. Expect the second
package about 6 weeks after the festival, which will contain your
copy of the souvenir album with the special diagram selection. Complete
pack includes souvenir guide, limited edition collectible posters
(set of 3), T-shirt and festival album.
The cost is $40 prior to September 15, 2002. After that date, and
subject to availability, Can't Attend Packs are $45 (includes shipping
& handling).
Print out order
form
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Souvenir Festival
Album
The album includes pictures of major exhibits, candid shots of festival
events, media articles, comments from participants and reports about
each day's activities.
This year our documented publication of the festival will include
a section devoted to diagrams submitted by visiting artists as well
as others unable to attend.
Diagram Contributors receive a free copy of this very limited
edition. Early Bird festival pass holders and those ordering the
Can't Attend Pack will automatically receive
a copy. Orders for other copies will be accepted while stocks last.
Copies are $13.00 each. Don't miss this ultimate remembrance of
the festival. Get one for yourself or as a gift for an origami friend
who couldn't make it to Charlotte to experience the festival first-hand.
Print out order
form
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Festival
Collectible Posters - see the posters
These three wonderful origami posters can be purchased in the shopping
emporium during at the festival weekend. But, to ensure adding all three to
your origami collection, prepay for them via the festival
registration form. Those
ordering the Can't Attend Pack will automatically receive
the 3 collectible posters.
Print out order
form
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Volunteering/Working
at the Festival
Opportunities to participate for artists, craft vendors, schools,
corporate sponsors, tour guides, and community groups are available
for those interested in being involved with this unique event. Pleas
contact Southeast Origami personally.
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Location
The official hotel for the Southeast Origami Festival
2002 is the Holiday Inn, Center City, located in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
They have generously agreed to offer special room rates for festival goers.
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Parking
There is very little on-street parking during weekdays. There is ample parking
in the center city nearby the activity areas. Guests of the Holiday Inn
enjoy free parking within the hotel complex. 7th Street Station, directly
opposite the hotel, offers reasonable rates, and FREE parking for the first
90 minutes. On the 5th street side of the square, the Bank of America parking
deck offers easy access parking.
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Meals and
Refreshments
For special guests, festival workers, and pass
holders, a designated evening meal locations schedule will be available.
The selections vary each night in nationality and cuisine style. Their
informal atmosphere, moderately priced meals, and distinguished company make
them a highlight of festival experiences. Additional special food events
include a Rooftop Buffet and a
Japanese culinary treat from one of the South's foremost Japanese restaurants
and cultural centers. These two events require advanced ticket purchases.
Apart from prepaid, catered festival
events, food can be purchased within the Center City area at a variety of restaurants.
Outdoor activities are likely to offer light refreshments. Visitors to
the area should also check the daily designated restaurant guide available to
all festival pass holders.
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Sponsorship
and Donations
Generous in-kind benefits for corporate and individual financial support are
necessary and appreciated. Purchase of tickets in advance of the festival
helps the festival meet its fiscal responsibilities prior to the event.
Generous discounts to featured events are provided for further incentive.
Southeast Origami is a state and federally recognized 501(c) 3 not-for-profit
organization making certain sponsorships and donations eligible for tax exemption.
Please notify SEOF separately with your ideas and intentions to participate
in this manner.
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