Events

"Reconciliation – it’s not hard to understand"

Tuesday 27 May to Tuesday 3 June

Reconciliation Week marks the anniversaries of two significant events in Australia history; the 1967 referendum that extended citizenship to Indigenous Australians and The High Court’s Mabo decision. Involve your students in the ongoing process of reconciliation and participate in this program.

Dance workshop with NAISDA students For Years 5–12

An opportunity for your students to participate in an experience which fuses elements of traditional Indigenous dance with contemporary dance forms. The workshop will be led by senior students from NAISDA (National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association).

Dates: 27, 28, 29, 30 May, 2 or 3 June

Times: 10.00 to 11.30 am and 12.30 to 2.00 pm

Maximum workshop size: 20 students

Cost: $10 per student

Digital Media workshop in the SoundHouse™

For Years 5 -12 Students make a music video using the latest digital video technology. Drawing inspiration and material from the Dance workshops students make their own project with class compositions compiled on a CD to take away.

Digital Media Workshop dates:

Tuesday 27 May to Monday 2 June

Times: 1pm – 3pm

Maximum workshop size: 30 students

Cost: $6 per student, $3 per student Member Schools (this is a discount for Dance workshop participants)

Exhibition viewing

Bayagul: contemporary Indigenous communication and Bush Tucker connections.

The contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures gallery can give your students greater understanding of how Indigenous Australians are ‘speaking up’ in the areas of media, performing arts, fashion and tourism. Bush tucker connections (currently a component of Bayagul) tells the story of Indigenous people’s interaction with the Australian landscape through implements used for food gathering.

Bookings are essential:

Telephone: (02) 9217 0222.
Fax: (02) 9217 0441.
Email: edserv@phm.gov.au
TTY is available on (02) 9217 0136

To register on our web directory for regular updates on our programs, email edserv@phm.gov.au