NAIDOC Week
During NAIDOC Week, we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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African drumming for children
West African drumming and percussion workshops led by Yaw and Friends.
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Eleni – Navigators of Polynesia virtual tour
Traditional painter, carver and designer Faraimo Paulo of Tokelau is on a mission to record his people’s history and culture.
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Kolour Me Kweer
Drape yourself in red, black and yellow… Swim in blue, white and green… Paint the town pink… And Kolour Me Kweer!
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Unspoken
Music sessions with local artists presented online alongside Opnsrc and Meik.
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Weaving workshops with Angela
Join Angela Paikea to weave with materials found around the home.
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Drawing workshop with Kristone
Filipino-Australian artist, Kristone Capistrano, shows how to create expressive portraits with pencil and charcoal.
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Dinner date with Mirko
Join pianist Mirko Golub as he performs a repertoire of world and popular music during dinner.
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Handy with Scissors
Create artworks inspired by artworks in the Blacktown City Art Collection with Handy with Scissors.
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Baaro by Shivanjani Lal
Shivanjani’s new film project is a meditation on the centenary of the abolition of indentured labour in the Pacific.
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Terra inFirma: Part 1 virtual tour
Presented during the 250th commemorative year of James Cook’s arrival in Botany Bay, Terra inFirma reveals knowledge about our region and wider cultural histories.
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Terra inFirma: Sovereignty and Memory virtual tour
First Nations and culturally diverse artists share their stories of history, heritage and identity with a focus on the experiences of communities represented in Blacktown.
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I am Blacktown
See incredible moments from Blacktown’s extensive history immortalised in tile as part of Blacktown Arts’ first online exhibition.
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Isolation selfie chain
We invited Blacktown locals to help us create a virtual wall of isolation portraits shared here on our website.