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
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Event: first Thursday of each month: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne (ISJA Melbourne)
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month
Venue: Solidarity Salon
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm
Event: 6-11 May 2014: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
White Face by Carly Sheppard
Presented by Next Wave and Footscray Community Arts Centre
Part of Next Wave Festival 2014
Venue: Footscray Community Arts Centre Performance Space
"White Face is a contemporary performance work addressing
personal experiences as a fair-skinned Aboriginal. Through
interviewing Indigenous peers, Elders, friends and family
Sheppard explores both individual and shared histories. ... "
Event details: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/white-face-tickets-10402583407
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/event/white-face/
Event summary: http://footscrayarts.com/events/category/event/?event_status=upcoming
New Event: Sun 11 May 2014: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
Linkages, Knots and Graftings - Artist Forum - Megan Evans
Venue: FCAC Roslyn Smorgon Gallery
"My maternal ancestors came to Melbourne from Scotland and
Ireland in 1837, arriving as a part of the British colonial project.
My late husband Les Griggs’s ancestors were from the
‘fighting Gunditjamarra’ from the western district of Victoria.
Les passed away in 1993 as a result of the cumulative effects
of what is now known as the ‘stolen generation’. KELOID is a
project that aims to map these conflicting experiences,
using art to broach the difficulty of confronting personal
responsibility for actions taken in the past by the coloniser.
While this project is deeply personal it aims to resonate with
more universal themes that I assert are fundamental to
Australian identity" - Megan Evans
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/event/linkages-knots-graftings-artist-forum/
Event: Tue 13 May 2014: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
Film Real: Black Screen - Utopia
Venue: Footscray Community Arts Centre Basement Theatre
"Has the ‘Lucky Country’ inherited South African apartheid?
One of the world’s best kept secrets is revealed against
a background of the greatest boom in mineral wealth.
A documentary by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning director,
John Pilger."
Event details: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=77151
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/event/film-real-black-screen-may/
Event summary: http://footscrayarts.com/events/category/event/?event_status=upcoming
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
'Utopia' film reviews: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/reviews & http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-R... & http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
Respect and Listen Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-W...
Event: 13 May 2014: Vermont, Melbourne, Vic
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: St Timothy's Church
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.
Having reported from South Africa, I was struck by the similarity
of white supremacy and the compliance and defensiveness of
liberals. Yet no international opprobrium, no boycotts, disturbed
the surface of "lucky" Australia." John Pilger, Guardian
Event details: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/screenings/details/3991/11465
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
'Utopia' film reviews: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/reviews & http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-R... & http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
Respect and Listen Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-W...
Event: 17 May 2014: Upwey, Melbourne, Vic
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: Black Box Room, Burrinja Cultural Centre
"Utopia is John Pilger's new feature documentary,
made for the cinema and ITV. Drawing on his long
association with the first people of Australia, his
homeland, Utopia is both an epic portrayal of the
oldest continuous human culture and an investigation
into a suppressed colonial past and rapacious present."
Event details: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/screenings/details/3990/11464
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
'Utopia' film reviews: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/reviews & http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-R... & http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
Respect and Listen Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-W...
New Event: 3 April - 18 May 2014: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
Linkages, Knots and Graftings
Venue: FCAC Roslyn Smorgon Gallery
"Linkages, Knots, Grafting is a selection of three connecting
exhibitions; it presents Trade winds from elsewhere, works
by artist Nelia Justo (West Sydney), Textile Tales Woven Journeys-
the result of Nelia’s collaboration with a group of women
from her locality, and Keloid by Megan Evans (Melbourne West).
Artists are linked by multidisciplinary practice dealing with
issues of identity, heirlooms, heritage and its cultural/political
impact on our present lives. Identity in particular, is a recurring
issue in Australia’s broader public and for both artists."
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/event/linkages-knots-graftings/
Artist Forum - Megan Evans - 11 May 2014: http://footscrayarts.com/event/linkages-knots-graftings-artist-forum/
Event: 4 - 6 June 2014: Melbourne, Vic
What works: doing it our way:
National Indigenous drug and alcohol conference (NIDAC)
Organised by National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC)
"NIDAC 2014 aims to highlight approaches that are working
to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs and
its associated harms among Indigenous Australians. ...
It is expected that many of the delegates who attend the
conference will predominantly be those who are working
to address harmful Indigenous drug and alcohol use."
Event details: http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/conferences?cid=1479
Event: 24-26 June 2014: Melbourne, Vic
NACCHO 2014 Healthy Futures Summit:
Investing in Aboriginal community controlled health makes economic sense.
"The summit aims to showcase and demonstrate how economically
valuable the Aboriginal community controlled health services (ACCHS)
are. NACCHO would like to demonstrate to the government
at this summit how investing more in ACCHS is the best
way of promoting better health more employment, more
jobs and greater community economic benefits."
NACCHO: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Event details: http://www.naccho.org.au/events/2014-naccho-summit/
Event details: http://www.naccho.org.au/events/2014-naccho-summit-program/
Event details: http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/conferences?cid=1671
Event details: http://nacchocommunique.com/2014/02/25/naccho-healthy-futures-summit-mel...
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1356
Event: 20 - 25 July 2014: Melbourne, Vic
The International AIDS Conference
"The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering
for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers,
persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to
ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are,
evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt,
and collectively chart a course forward."
AIDS 2014 & Indigenous Pre-conference Australia
Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 July in Sydney, Australia
Registration and Scholarship Application System now open
for the International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV & AIDS
Event details: http://www.iiwgha.org/whats-happening/international-aids-conferences/pre...
Event details: http://www.aids2014.org/
Welcome to International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS: http://www.iiwgha.org/
Event: 6 - 8 August 2014: Melbourne, Vic
Australian otitis media conference (OMOZ)
"OMOZ is a way to link the otitis media research community
in Australia and the region to support collaborative efforts
and share resources."
Category: Indigenous
Registrations close Tuesday 8 July 2014
Event details: http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/conferences?cid=1711
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=12&yi=...
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
See also:
Creative Spirits: Aboriginal calendar
http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/aboriginal-cal...
"When you look at the events which are significant to
Aboriginal people you’ll notice that their recent history
is one of a fight for rights, land and recognition.
It is also a history of sadness, loss and denial."
All screenings of 'Utopia'
http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
Sovereign Union Community Gatherings
http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/community-gatherings
SNAICC News and Events
http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-list-articles.cfm?loadref=32
Australian Human Rights Commission Events
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/get-involved/events-list
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - Conferences, workshops and events
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/conferences
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