Tesla 150th celebrations in Australia

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Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

The Tesla forum here in Perth, Western Australia seems to be a very 
active organisation. I find it really strange that I hadn't heard of 
them before.
 Their website is http://teslaforum.com/ but it has been down on a 
few occasions.

Events planned for the 150th include
One day Tesla conference on 7 July
Unveiling a bust of Tesla 10 July
A one man play on Tesla with Frank Tabbita performed at the local Uni 
(the same Uni I made a TC for earlier this year)
Celebratory Function

 They seem to have a scientific rather than alternative basis and 
award some uni physics/computing prizes.

Anyone seen the play? Previously performed in the USA in WA and CA. 
It is performed on a nearly bare stage and there are no electrical props.
http://www.teslaplay.com/

I was able to talk to one of the members and organisers (who in fact 
is a colleague of mine). He was as surprised as me to find our 
respective aliases. They are into the history and achievements of 
Tesla but have not had much to do with the Tesla coils themselves. I 
hope to change that. At this late stage I hope to have a small Tesla 
coil display at the conference.

Interesting the level of enthusiasm for Tesla here but we do have a 
significant Eastern European population here from post war migration.

I will keep you posted about the progress and will give a conference report.

I guess you should start booking flights now....

Peter
http://tesladownunder.com/