The History Council of New South Wales invites event registrations for History Week 2010 to be held 4-12 September 2010. History Week is our state’s annual festival of history. An initiative of the History Council of NSW, it is the event’s 14th year. With over 150 events across NSW, History Week gives a voice to our past and aims to promote that that history is exciting, interesting, relevant and all around us.

Faces in the Street
The official theme for 2010 is Faces in the Street. Join us in History Week 2010 for a walk down the streets of the past and into the lives of those you pass. Explore the biographies of our leaders, those who shaped our world and the worlds of lesser known identities.

Who can host an event for History Week?
Cultural institutions; universities; community groups, historical societies, local councils, libraries, professional and amateur historians are all invited to organise events for History Week.

What type of events are included?
• Hands-on workshops
• Lectures, seminars and debates
• Performances, concerts
• Guided walks, tours etc
• Exhibitions and displays
• Open days, behind-the scenes tours
• Other events, film screenings, community festivals
 
Benefits of hosting an event for History Week:
• Professional promotion for your event - find new audiences or members.
• Your event listed in the History Week program guide – 10,000 printed copies distributed and published online
• Receive an event media kit, five copies of the program and other valuable resources for your event.
• Link up with other organisations exploring and presenting history across NSW.
 

Feature Events
Event hosts can now apply to host a feature event. Feature events are given are priority listing in the program and are considered by the Council to illuminate the theme in an interesting way and reflect excellence in the practice and presentation of history.

Event Criteria
•    The History Council of NSW strongly encourages participants to host History Week specific events.
•    The History Council of NSW will only consider events relevant to the History Week theme.
•    The event should support the objects of the History Council of NSW.

Event approval is subject to review by the History Council of NSW. Please contact us if you would to discuss how to tailor your event to fit with the theme.

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