Weave: Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures
The month-long program celebrates Indigenous dance, art, storytelling and song, created by the community's respected Elders and artisans.
Overview
The Australian Museum is celebrating Aboriginal dance, art, storytelling and song for the month of March in its new exhibition Weave: Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures. The month-long program will include performances, films, talks and hands-on workshop featuring respected Elders and artisans in the Aboriginal community.
The program centres on the Gadi exhibition, which explores the rich Aboriginal culture in Sydney through historical and contemporary material, along with artifacts from the museum's collections — some of which have never been displayed to the public before. The exhibition will feature master weaving and Meet the Elders workshops, the latter of which will focus on the on-site creation of a four-metre long woven canoe. Once completed, this major sculptural installation will be dedicated to Sydney's Aboriginal fisherwomen.
Weave will feature the world premiere of Carriberrie, which is narrated by award-winning actor and dancer David Gulpilil. The 3D virtual reality documentary takes viewers on a journey of ceremonial dances from Uluru to Moa, through to a modern-day performance by Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to join an Aboriginal meditation ceremony and attend talks which are co-presented as part of the museum's Culture Up Late series. Ticket prices vary, though many exhibitions are free with museum admission ($15).
Weave is a part of Australian Museum's 2017–2020 strategy, which pledges commitment to ingrain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, values and knowledge across the museum.
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