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History Matters: Creating on Country
Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Country is integral to the entire worldview and culture of Aboriginal people. What does it mean for Aboriginal artists and curators, historians and writers to create on country?
Soils: The least understood part of science yet vital for all of us
Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 - 6pm to 7:30pm
Royal Society of NSW seeks to encourage studies and investigations in Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy. Our talks are intended to inform and facilitate wider discussion of these important areas and their relationships. All are welcome, and membership is open to anyone who shares our objectives and interests
Jessie Traill was an artist, traveller, humanitarian and independent spirit. Jessie developed her artistic skills from an early age. She went on to become one of Australia’s most outstanding etchers, working in a field uncommon for women of her time.
How do you make a picture book text shine? What are the essential elements for success?
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, this curator-led tour will showcase how women are portrayed in the art of the
A man from the country is tempted by a loose woman from the city to murder his wife, sell his farm, and move to the city
Are your cherished family memories stored on standard 8, super 8 or 16 mm film reels?
Poetry workshop: storytelling with Anisa Nandaula
Friday
Friday, 13 March 2020 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Anisa Nandaula will take you on a journey to explore your own story through spoken word poetry
Spoken word performance with Anisa Nandaula
Friday
Friday, 13 March 2020 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Spoken word poet Anisa Nandaula will take the audience into a boxing ring where an African Australian migrant fights with herself to come to peace with her identity while living in the diaspora.
Love and The Silent Silver Screen: Tonka at the Gallows
Sunday
Sunday, 15 March 2020 - 2pm to 3:30pm
A city girl named Tonka, in an act of pity, is keeping chaste company with a condemned man through the night before he is to be hung.
Author Talk: Ten Remarkable Australians
Tuesday
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
The 10 remarkable Australians each made their mark on the world stage through their personal achievements. They led interesting and adventurous lives, became well-known — even famous — for a time, but their memory has faded. Ian Macfarlane brings them to life again for the modern reader in these lucid, engaging accounts of their lives.
Take a medical history tour of Sydney from Aboriginal Australia through to the early twentieth century.
Carving up the Country: ABC History Listen podcast panel
Thursday
Thursday, 19 March 2020 - 6pm to 8pm
Join the producers of Carving up the Country for the launch of their ABC Radio National History Listen podcast.
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