One River at the Belconnen Arts Centre Sat 24 Aug 2013
One River: Project Overview One River is the vision of Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra, Robyn Archer AO, whose mother was born on the banks of the Murray River at Cadell, where her grandfather ran the punt. Robyn’s grandmother Agnes was brought there as a young bride to a tin shed on the […]
Notes from a Very Small Island
On Sunday 18 August, if you are in Canberra, you will want to see a performance on Aspen Island that is part of the Canberra local project, One River – Life Giver: the event is called ‘Notes From a Very Small Island’ and features project artists John Shortis and Moya Simpson in collaboration with carillonist […]
Canberra Centenary Historian Visits Leeton
Saturday 20 April, 2:00pm, Historic Hydro Hotel, Leeton The Centenary of Canberra’s resident historian Dr David Headon is guest speaker at Leeton Art Deco Festival [April 19-21], presenting an address titled ‘Harmonies of Texture: Walter Burley Griffin’s Ideal Canberra and Picturesque Leeton.’ Former Director of the Centre for Australian Cultural Studies (1994-2004), Dr Headon is […]
Australia feeds the world: Fact or Fiction?
On Sat 16 March 2013, Curator of Stories for the One River project, Malcolm McKinnon, will present the second in his series of three symposiums under the heading of Critical Undercurrents. This free event at the Mildura Arts Centre at 4pm is a must see for anyone interested in horticulture, food production or sustainable farming […]
