NAIDOC week 2008
Advance Australia Fair?
Sunday 6 – Sunday 13 July
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Warlugulong 1977 (detail) synthetic polymer paint on canvas Purchased with the generous assistance of Roslynne Bracher and the Paspaley Family, David Coe and Michelle Coe, Charles Curran and Eva Curran 2007 Collection of the National Gallery of Australia © the estate of the artist licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency 2007 more detail
Canberra is the focus city for NAIDOC Week in 2008. Come to the Gallery and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture with special talks and performances throughout the week
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's Warlugulong
Tuesday 8 July | 12.45 pm
Ron Radford AM, Director, and Brenda Croft, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, in conversation about this significant 25th anniversary acquisition
Free | Australian Galleries
The Aboriginal Memorial turns 21
Saturday 12 July | 11 am
Djon Mundine OAM, Indigenous Curator, Campbelltown Arts Centre, discusses how the Gallery's Aboriginal Memorial evolved, as we celebrate 21 years since it was commissioned
Free | James O Fairfax Theatre | nga.gov.au/memorial
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in concert
Sunday 13 July 7 pm with Shellie Morris 'the Janis Joplin of Jingili …' (Nicholas Rothwell The Australian)
Monday 14 July with Deline Briscoe nominated the most promising new talent at The Deadly Awards 200
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Blind from birth, he is from the Gumatj nation from north-east Arnhem Land. A former member of Yothu Yindi, now with Saltwater Band, his solo performances are a rare treat and should not be missed. 'Surrender to the greatest voice the continent has ever heard …' (Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald).
$45; $40 members/concession | Bookings essential | James O Fairfax Theatre
More information and events
NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. read more about NAIDOC week at naidoc.org.au
NAIDOC on the Peninsula
Saturday July 12
NAIDOC on the Peninsula is a free, major public concert held annually on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.
read more at aiatsis.gov.au/news/events/naidoc_on_the_peninsula_2008