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This issue:
[PV Citizens' meetings]
[PV celebrated 2nd Anniversary]
[A stranger passing by]
[Awareness Ribbon]
PV Citizens' Meetings
By Bille
Do you recall your thoughts when you first discovered Pink Village? How about your expectations the day you registered to become a resident of our pink community? Any broken illusions? Help us to improve our community's further development!
PV Council invites you all to participate at the new PV Citizens' Meetings - gatherings taking place every 4th Saturday in Pride Park, starting March 6th at 22:00 VRT. These meetings will be kept a bit more formal than the general gatherings, but there will still be room for small talk and music. But more than anything we'd like to have a series of regular meetings where the Council can present their ideas, where we all can debate PV related matters, and this will also be a good opportunity for new citizens and friends to get acquainted.
If possible, the Council will be represented by at least one of it's members, and suggestions and input are therefor very much welcome:)
These meetings will last for ca one hour if needed. If you like to call for input concerning your new building project, ideas or diverse interests within PV, suggestions to how PV can be improved, or any other topic that might need a fair share of time, you should notify the responsible PV Council member before the meeting starts, just to make sure to get included in the program. There will be a sign next to the stage in Pride Park, with information on the upcoming PV Citizens' Meeting, including who to contact.
At our first meeting, PV Council will introduce a new schedule of events and gatherings in PV. Some of these might even involve you!:) We'd also like to debate the time for the general gatherings (Saturdays at 14:00 and 22:00 VRT), and whether we want to adjust these times/skip one of the gatherings.
Pink Village Celebrated
2nd Anniversary!
By Idealist
On January 30, 1999, friends and citizens gathered to celebrate Pink Village's second birthday. The festivities began at the Rainbow Garden, but the festivities took an unfortunate turn when Mayor Bille, barely having started his opening speech, booted from AW, never being able to end his private cyber nightmare and reconnect that evening.
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Eljay took over the opening ceremonies, and introduced Idealist as the new PV Council member. Afterwards, people gathered in the Women's Center for some cake, music, and a discussion of avatars. Bille had planned for the evening festivities to include a party at Oldster Field, but unfortunately no one knew the coordinates, although much later (but unfortunately after many had already left) Dthknight managed to find the location. Bille's preparations (which included a delightful buffet and various surprises) did not go to waste, however, as the party was rescheduled for the next Saturday.
Let us wish Pink Village many more prosperous years, and better luck to the Mayor for next year's celebration! :)
Click here to see some pictures of the festivities.
A stranger passing by
By Bille
A friendly note in a guestbook can lead to a lot of fun. And - to a lot of hard work, too:)
PV's tiny Gallerie 2222 is presenting a new exhibition every 2nd month, and normally PV
citizens or artists found on the web is given a chance to show their artistic talents
in PV.
Not so for the February&March exhibition; a kind greeting in PV's guestbook resulted in an
impressing art show, thanx to an enormous effort made by the artist, Weirdie.
Weirdie is working with porcelain decor in RL, but he sure has the right touch with
computer graphics as well. Most of his works were created during *one* week, and you can watch
them all at the ongoing exhibition, "Eduardo". Pictures will be up throughout March.
Naturally, Werdie has already made friends among the PV residents - gee, what a guestbook
note can lead to:)
Awareness Ribbon
(Source: Rainbow Icon Archive)
The AIDS Awareness Ribbon, or red ribbon, is commonly seen adorning jacket lapels and other
articles of clothing as a symbol of solidarity and a commitment to the fight against AIDS.
The Ribbon Project was conceived in 1991 by Visual AIDS, a New York-based charity group of art
professionals that aims to recognise and honour friends and colleagues who have died or are
dying of AIDS. Visual AIDS encourages arts organisations, museums, commercial galleries, and
AIDS support groups to commemorate those lost to AIDS, to create greater awareness of
AIDS/HIV transmission, to publicise the needs of Persons With AIDS, and to call for greater
funding of services and research. Inspired by the yellow ribbons honouring American soldiers of
the Persian Gulf War, the colour red was chosen for its "connection to blood and the idea of
passion -- not only anger, but love, like a valentine," as stated by Frank Moore of Visual AIDS.
Worn by host Jeremy Irons, the ribbon made its public debut at the 1991 Tony Awards, and
soon became a popular and politically correct fashion statement for celebrities and other awards
ceremonies. Because of this popularity, some activists worry that the ribbon has become simple
lip service to AIDS causes; in one particular incident the First Lady Barbara Bush wore a red
ribbon while sitting in the audience with her husband, but when she stood at the President's
side during his speech, her ribbon was conspicuously missing.
However, the Ribbon Project remains a powerful force in spreading awareness of AIDS and
stressing the need for further action and research of the disease. The sincerest hope for the
Ribbon Project is that it will one day no longer be needed.
Any comments or contributions to Pink Point,
especially gay/lesbian- and Pink Village related stuff,
are highly appreciated!
© Bille 1999, Netscape 4.04
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