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January 2004
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January is Gunmul
or Ba:rra'mirri, the wet season
in the Yolngu language. Heavy rains continue to fall on most
days. People are mostly indoors or under shelter during the
day but when there is good weather there might be hunting
and other outdoor activities in family groups. The grass is
too long in the bush and the eucalyptus trees too wet for
making didjeridus. Magpie geese, gurrumattji, have
built their nest and are laying eggs.
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Major Exhibition of Work by Artist Tracey Moffatt. Museum
of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia. Ends 29th February
2004. www.mca.com.au
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"Balarinji:
ancient culture, contemporary design". Balarinji is an
Indigenous graphic design studio whose iconic and innovative
graphic design work has captured the public's imagination for
over 20 years. Remember the Qantas Wunala (kangaroo) Dreaming
747 aircraft? Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia. Ends 30th
May 2004. www.phm.gov.au |
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"Native title:
courts to canvas". A collection of 50 contemporary indigenous
works which promote understanding and reconciliation on native
title. First Australians Gallery, National Museum of Australia,
Canberra, Australia. Ends 1st February 2004. www.nma.gov.au
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| 1st |
"Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri - A Retrospective ".
Clifford Possum was one of the greatest and most influential
Aboriginal artists in contemporary Australia. Ends 26th January
2004. Art Gallery of South Australia, SA, Australia. www.artgallery.sa.gov.au
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| 19th |
Tamworth Country Music Festival. A whole bunch of Indigenous
country musicians including Jimmy Little and Roger Knox performing
at various venues. Tamworth, NSW, Australia. Ends 24th January
2004. Email Agnes
Donovan for details.
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| 26th |
Survival Day events
throughout Australia. The 26th of January is an Australian public
holiday officially known as Australia Day. Indigenous people
call it Invasion Day or Survival Day. Check local radio announcements,
newspapers, and street press for details. Contact your local
Indigenous community organisation for regional and state events. |
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"The
Art Of Dreaming: A Journey Across Contemporary Aboriginal Art".
iDIDJ Australia will be participating in this series of Indigenous
visual arts exhibitions in Texas, Georgia and Florida in the
USA through the invitation of Austrade, the Australian Trade
Commission. Various venues, USA. Ends 3rd February 2004. Email
for details. Friends of iDIDJ Australia are invited to attend
the Atlanta show on the 30th of January 2004 - read
the invitation. |
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