The
World AIDS Conference kicks off in Melbourne today with a 6 day program including
addresses from President Bill Clinton and Sir Bob Geldof.
This
is the largest conference ever held in Melbourne with over 16,000 visitors and
QVM has contributed its support including the iconic Meat & Fish Hall
entrance on Elizabeth St. and the Pallet Tree on Peel St. being lit up in red
for the duration of the conference.
This weekend as part of
the AIDS 2014 Youth Pre Conference YEAH (Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS)
with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation will be delivering a Street Art
project mural on the Queen St. amenities block opposite Market Espresso. The
mural will be a stylised graffiti piece, depicting images and messages
reflecting the legacy of young people from all over the world attending AIDS
2014. Fred
Fowler and Michael Fikaris,
renowned Melbourne street artists will work with 30 YEAH representatives to design
and paint the mural.