Many of the sessions I've been attending at the fabulous Adelaide Festival of Arts happen to be at the Bonython Hall:

Gary Sauer-Thompson, Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, 2007

It is a delightful 19th century sandstone building --a very fine example of heritage Adelaide that gives North Terrace such an interesting character.

Gary Sauer-Thompson, Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, 2007

The insight space is filled with natural light as Kerryn Goldsworthy at Pavlov's Cat highlights Sitting there listening the speakers, watching the play of light within the building and hearing the rain fall on the roof is very pleasant aesthetic experience.

Aesthetics, of course is not mentioned. These are serious politicos and for them the politics has nought to do with aesthetics even though the place rocks to the historical shudders and the social sublime surfaces in many of the conversations and discussions.

The Kinks' nostalgic Village Green Preservation Society, which I've recently downloaded from Mininova, kept on playing in my ear.

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