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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New Event: Thu 17 & Sat 19 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence at Marxism 2014
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Lex Wotton, the heroic Palm Islander who was jailed
after leading protests against racist police violence,
is set to break a long silence. He has confirmed his
intention to speak at the Marxism 2014 conference
in Melbourne next weekend, 17-20 April. In 2008 Wotton
was sentenced to seven years’ prison, reduced to
six for time already served, for his role in a 2004
protest. ... Wotton was released on parole in July
2010, but onerous conditions barred him from
speaking to the media about his case."
"Radical Aboriginal Struggle: Marxism 2014 will this year have
a special focus on the fight for Aboriginal self determination."
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/item/1136-lex-wotton-to-break...
Event: Fri 18 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Special guests: Gary Foley - 'A Black life'
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Gary Foley is a legendary Aboriginal activist, writer, actor,
teacher, story teller and historian. He is a prominent figure in
the history of Aboriginal resistance in Australia. Foley was
centrally involved in the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent
Embassy in 1972, and in many of the campaigns for land
rights and justice that followed."
"Radical Aboriginal Struggle: Marxism 2014 will this year have
a special focus on the fight for Aboriginal self determination."
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/program/conference-streams.html
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/program/featured-speakers/ite...
Event: Sat 19 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Organising workers: Unions with a social conscience:
the fight against racism with Ted Wymarra
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Radical Aboriginal Struggle: Marxism 2014 will this year have
a special focus on the fight for Aboriginal self determination."
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/program/conference-streams.html
Event: Sat 19 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Radical Reels Film Sessions - The Tall Man (2011)
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"After the suspicious death of a black man in police custody,
the outraged Palm Island community demands justice."
"This session will feature a participant in the trial of officer Chris Hurley"
"Radical Aboriginal Struggle: Marxism 2014 will this year have
a special focus on the fight for Aboriginal self determination."
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/radical-reels/film-program.html
Event: Sun 20 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Indigenous rights and struggle:
The Northern Territory Intervention and the criminalisation of Aboriginality
with Chris Graham, Shiralee Hood and Kutcha Edwards
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Radical Aboriginal Struggle: Marxism 2014 will this year have
a special focus on the fight for Aboriginal self determination."
Event details: http://www.marxismconference.org/index.php/program/conference-streams.html
New 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
New 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
Updated 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...
New 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...
New Event: 17 May 2014: Upwey, Melbourne, Vic
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: St Timothy's Church
"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: 24-26 June 2014: Melbourne, Vic
NACCHO 2014 Healthy Futures Summit
"The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
(NACCHO) is hosting the 2014 Healthy Futures Summit in
Melbourne on 24-26 June ... in the following areas:
Economic Development; Health Reform; Healthy Futures;
Youth; and Research Data."
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: 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."
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