Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary
WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings
Click on the links for details of the events ...
Event: 26 November - 1 December 2013: North Melbourne, Vic
Beautiful One Day
" ... a poignant and timely examination of the history of oppression on Palm Island."
Ilbijerri Theatre Company
Event details: http://ilbijerri.com.au/productions/project/beautiful-one-day/
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1107&si=0&mi=11&yi=...
Event: Thu 5 December 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm
Event: Sat 16 November - Thu 5 December 2013: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
My Sacred Place
Opening & Artist Talk: 2pm - 4pm Sunday 1 December
"Working with the Indigenous community of Melbourne’s west
led by local visual artist and curator Maree Clarke,
a Mutti Mutti, Boon Wurrung and Yorta Yorta, woman
the community will be given the opportunity to explore notions of
appropriation of lands, conversion of places and alienation of
locations and pay tribute to a multicultural and globally oriented world."
Artists: Maree Clarke, Adriana Stadler, Franca Stadler, Alice Haener and Pia Zanetti
Footscray Community Arts Centre
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/access-blog-event/my-sacred-place/
Event: Sun 8 December 2013: Melbourne CBD, Vic
International Human Rights Day 2013
" ... Speak out in support of the Yamatji community!
Speak out to demand justice for Mr Ward, TJ Hickey
and all who have died in police and prison custody! ... "
Initiated by the Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
Supported by Freedom Socialist Party, Radical Women (list in progress)
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/international-human-rights-day-2013
WGAR Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/12/17/background-to-aboriginal-imprisonment...
Event: 10 December 2013: various locations internationally
UN International Human Rights Day
"December 10 is the anniversary of the adoption by the
United Nations (UN) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR). The UDHR sets out a certain set of rights that are
the basic and minimum set of human rights for all citizens.
Setting aside a day to commemorate, educate and reflect
on the principles that form the UDHR means celebrating the
rights we exercise everyday as Australians, and acknowledging
that enjoying those rights carries with it the responsibility of
promoting these rights for all people." AHRC
Event details: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/commemorate_hr_day/index.html
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/
Event: 17-18 March 2014: Melbourne, Vic
Marumali workshop for non-Aboriginal service providers
"Marumali is holding a two day workshop on 17-18 March 2014
in Melbourne for non-Aboriginal service providers who work with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors of Australia's removal policies."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1247
Welcome to Marumali: http://www.marumali.com.au/
Event: Permanent Exhibition: Melbourne, Vic
Bunjilaka: First Peoples
"Told through the voices of Victoria's First Peoples,
and utilising cutting-edge multimedia, Aboriginal language,
artefacts and contemporary artworks, First Peoples;
will tell the story of Aboriginal Victoria from the time of
Creation to today."
First Peoples will celebrate the history, culture,
achievements and survival of Victoria's Aboriginal people."
"First Peoples is a permanent exhibition on display at the
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum."
Event details: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/whatson/current-exhibitions/first...
Event details: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/visiting/first-peoples/
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1120&si=0&mi=10&yi=...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1120&si=0&mi=9&yi=2013
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