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- 10am
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Didgeridoo welcome performance
Yidaki (Didgeridoo) welcome performance on the front steps
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Front of the Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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- 10.30am
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art + soul exhibition talk
Exhibition talk in 'art + soul' with Edmund Capon, Gallery director, and Hetti Perkins, senior curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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- 11am
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Interactive character tour: Ngununy
With 'Ngununy', the cheeky fruit bat
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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Tiwi artists discussion – Open Weekend 2010
Join leading Tiwi artists Pedro Wonaeamirri, Janice Murray, Dymphna Kerinauia and Raelene Kerinauia from Melville Island for a discussion on Tiwi art and culture
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
30 minutes | Free
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Stencil art workshop
Join Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie in a stencil art-making workshop and create your own work of art
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Function space | 4 hours | Free
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- 11.30am
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Ceremonial performance of the 'Gurrir Gurrir'
From the remote community of Warmun (Turkey Creek) in the East Kimberley
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Entrance court | 30 minutes | Free
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- 12pm
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Sing in local Gadigal/Eora language
Sing ‘heads, shoulders, knees and toes’ in local Gadigal/Eora language with Maddy and Lille Madden
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
20th c Australian galleries | 30 minutes | Free
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Live music in the cafe
A special music performance in association with the Open Weekend
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Cafe | 1 hour | Free
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Special advanced screening
Episode 1, 'home + away', from the ABC documentary series 'art + soul', introduced by director Warwick Thornton
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Domain Theatre | 1 hour | Free
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Weaving demonstration
Learn Ngarrindjeri weaving techniques and stories in a weaving demonstration with renowned artist Yvonne Koolmatrie
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 2 hours | Free
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- 12.30pm
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Artist talk: Ricky Maynard
Tasmanian artist Ricky Maynard gives an insight into the ideas and processes used to create his photographs
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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Shelling demonstration
Learn about the materials and techniques used in this unique shellwork movement with Bidgigal artist and elder Esme Timbery from the Sydney community of La Perouse
In association with La Per.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Australian Collection Focus Room | 30 minutes | Free
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- 1pm
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Artist talk: Richard Bell
Join Brisbane artist and provocateur Richard Bell for a lively talk on the ideas and strategies used in his work
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Entrance court | 30 minutes | Free
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Live music in the cafe
Singer songwriter folk duo Microwave Jenny perform live in the cafe
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Cafe | 1 hour | Free
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- 1.30pm
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Artist talk: Judy Watson
Waanyi artist Judy Watson discusses the exploration and revelation of her personal history in her art
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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Reading by artist and author Elaine Russell
Join Kamilaroi artist and author Elaine Russell as she reads stories about her childhood from her award-winning book 'A is for Aunty' and talks about mission life
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
20th c Australian galleries | 30 minutes | Free
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- 2pm
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Demonstration by celebrity chef Mark Olive
Celebrity chef Mark Olive, aka the ‘Black Olive’, introduces audiences to traditional Indigenous delights like lemon myrtle, pepper leaf, bush tomatoes and bunya nuts, and how to blend them with international cuisines to create culinary fusion
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Entrance court | 30 minutes | Free
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- 2.30pm
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Writer Bruce Pascoe discusses 'art + soul'
Bruce Pascoe, award-winning Australian writer, editor and anthologist, discusses the themes in 'art + soul' ('home and away', 'dreams and nightmares' and 'bitter and sweet') from a writer's perspective
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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Live music in the cafe
Singers/songwriters Peter Yanada McKenzie and Charlie Trindale perform live in the cafe
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Cafe | 1 hour | Free
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Special film screening
Samson and Delilah
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Domain Theatre | 1 hour, 41 minutes | Free
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- 3pm
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Artist talk: Destiny Deacon
Kuku and Erub artist Destiny Deacon discusses her ideas and unique art-making practice.
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Yiribana Gallery | 30 minutes | Free
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Desert dancing
Learn about desert culture in a workshop led by women from Papunya Tula artists including renowned artist Yukultji Napangati. (for girls only)
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Domain Theatre foyer | 30 minutes | Free
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Which weapon's what?
Learn about traditional weapons including boomerangs, woomeras and bundies with local elder Greg Simms (for boys only)
In association with La Per.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Australian Collection Focus Room | 30 minutes | Free
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- 3.30pm
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Hetti Perkins in conversation with Warwick Thornton
Senior curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Hetti Perkins, and director, Warwick Thornton, discuss their experiences and adventures in the making of the ABC documentary series 'art + soul'
In association with art + soul.
In association with Open Weekend 2010.
Entrance court | 30 minutes | Free
