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Up-coming heritage-related events, conferences, workshops and seminars
around the State.
Bayagul: Contemporary Indigenous Communication
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This exhibition draws together a range of material media which display the
cultural identities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The exhibition aims to demonstrate that not only is indigenous heritage
alive and well, but it is re-negotiated in a contemporary setting.
Venue: Powerhouse Museum
Date: From 24 May
Enquiries: : (02) 9217 0111 or www.phm.gov.au
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Cadi Eora Birrung: Under the Sydney Stars
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This rewarding exhibition will be continuing throughout 2000, and is well
worth a visit (or two..). This exhibition explains from an Aboriginal
perspective how the constellations of the southern skies were created, and
how they were used by this continent's 'first astronomers'.
Venue: Sydney Observatory
Time: 10am to 5pm and nights
Cost: Night time -$10 adult, $5 child/concession, $25 family. Day time free.
Enquiries: Bookings essential (02) 9217 0485
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Sydney Sub-urb
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Through an ensemble of artistic media, this exhibition attempts to provide
an 'unguided' tour of our suburban environment and culture, seen through
the eyes of artists, writers and architects who experience it. Featuring
works by Herbert Badham, Lloyd Rees, Donald Friend, Margaret Preston, HJ
Wedge, Marion Mahony, and Ken Searle.
Venue: Museum of Sydney
Date: 15 April to 23 July
Cost: $6, Child/Conc $3,
Family $15 (free to members of the Historic Houses Trust)
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Federation History: Preparing for the Centenary
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There is a growing demand for information about the history that will be
celebrated in 2001. This 1901 Centre course is designed for professionals,
members of relevant organisations and interested members of the public. It
offers a basic introduction to Federation history, primary and secondary
souces and Federation memorabilia. The full-day course is taught by
Federation historians, Dr Helen Irving and Ms Tessa Milne.
Venue: Blackfriars Campus, University of Technology
Date: Friday, 23 June
Enquiries: Ms Peta Shera, 1901 Centre, UTS, (02) 9514 2034
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Reclaiming the Past: Community of Women
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The Chinese Women's Association is a 50 year old association that is
collecting the stories, pictures, documents and artefacts which chart its
history. Ms Lily Ma and Ms Leanne Tam will discuss how members are
organising to reclaim their shared heritage. $7 includes museum entry.
Venue: Museum of Sydney
Date: 24 June, 2pm-4pm
Enquiries: (02) 9251 5988 or email:wattersons@mos.hht.nsw.gov.au
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History? You Must be Joking: 5th Annual History Lecture
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Dr Shirley Fitzgerald is Historian for the City of Sydney, and a former
President of the History Council. Dr Fitzgerald will consider the current
state of history, and argue that perceptions of the irrelevancy of history
contribute directly to many of the problems society is currently facing.
Venue: Government House
Date:29 June, 6pm
Enquiries: (02) 9385 1070 Tickets on sale from 19 May, places strictly limited.
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Heritage Economics: Challenges for Heritage Conservation and Sustainable
Development in the 21st Century
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The Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) is sponsoring and hosting this
International Heritage Workshop in conjunction with the International
Economist's biennial conference ISEE 2000. The workshop will cover
developments in both theoretical and applied work in heritage economics
with a bias towards cultural heritage. If you are involved in heritage
planning or related professions, planning, tourism, National Parks or
Community Groups, this workshop should not be missed.
Venue: Australian National University, Canberra
Date: 4 July
Enquiries: (02) 6249 3806 Beth Stoodley
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Sydney - The Sandstone City
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This will be a special one-day symposium on the rock from which Sydney was
built. There will be a special emphasis upon the use of sandstone in
Sydney's distinctive Heritage architecture, including analyses of its
weathering and geo-chemical properties. The symposium is a component of the
15th Australian Geological Convention - 'Understanding Planet Earth'.
Venue: University Hall, UTS
Date: 7 July
Enquiries: (02) 9971 7596 Brenda Franklin
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Debating the City 3
Consuming Spaces
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The third conference in this series will focus on how spaces of
consumption, such as shopping centres, the internet and up-market
restaurants and apartments raise issues about the blurring of public and
private in contemporary urban life. Bookings essential, $70 includes lunch.
Venue: Museum of Sydney
Date: 22 July, 11am-5.30pm
Enquiries: (02) 9518 6866
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Fifties Fair
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Help celebrate the 50th birthday of Rose Seidler House as it comes alive
with the sounds, sites and tastes of the 50s. Carefully restored to its
controversial 1950s scheme, the house contains one of the most important
post war design collections in Australia. $7 entry fee.
Venue: Rose Seidler House, 71 Clissold Street, Wahroonga
Date: 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 30th July 2000
Enquiries: Historic Houses Trust (02) 9692 8366
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Historic Interiors & Gardens Course
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This 6-week course aims to provide a greater understanding of our colonial
predecessors, via analyses of their homes (including interiors,
furnishings, and landscape setting). The course will be held in the library
at Elizabeth Bay House, and will also include visits to other historic
houses and properties.
Venue: Elizabeth Bay House
Date: From 1 August
Enquiries: (02) 9518 6866
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Australian Garden History Society National Conference
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This year's conference will be held in the Southern Highlands, and has as
its theme "richness in diversity". The conference will elaborate upon how
as gardeners we can contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of this
diversity. Including both conference papers as well as visits to gardens
(some not usually open to the public), this conference should be an
enjoyable affair.
Venue: Southern Highlands
(to be arranged)
Date: 2-5 November
Enquiries: 1800 678 446
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Convicts
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This ongoing exhibition at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum is an excellent
summary of our convict past and its harsh reality through examples. In
addition, the exhibition aims to demonstrate to visitors that our continent
shares a convict past with other nations.
Venue: Hyde Park Barracks
Date: Throughout 2000
Cost: $6, Child/Conc $3 (free to members of the historic houses trust)
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Making TracksFrom Point to Pathway: the Heritage of Routes & Journeys
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Call for papers for the Australia ICOMOS conference to be held 23-26 May
2001 in Alice Springs. This conference aims for a broad understanding of
Australian cultural routes. This will include their physical form, extent
and patterning in the Australian landscape. It will also examine how routes
are made and used, for a wide variety of social and cultural purposes.
Venue: Abstracts due by 30 June 2000
Enquiries: Dr Sandy Blair, Australian Heritage Commission, ph: (02) 6274
2071, email: sandy.blair@ea.gov.au
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