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Mining Sacred Ground: Aboriginal Art Exhibition and Forums
EVENTS: Mining Sacred Ground Exhibition, Public Forum, Workshop and Fundraiser: 31st March - 14th April at Boomalli Gallery
"Mining Sacred Ground" is a collaboration between the Mineral Policy Institute, Boomali Aboriginal Artist Co-operative and activists, artists and elders from mine-affected Aboriginal communites in N.S.W. The exhibition provides a voice to artists in Aboriginal communities in N.S.W to explore and express the impacts of mining upon their culture, communities and lands. Significant bodies of work will be shown from the Wiradjuri Nation, where the Lake Cowal mine is proposed in what is the sacred heartland of the Wiradjuri people, and from the Yuwalaraay and Gamilaroi nations around Lightning Ridge, where an expansion of existing opal mines threatens burial ground, dreaming tracks and cultural heritage around Narran Lakes, a traditional meeting place for various tribes across the region.
Please join us for the opening, or a series of forums and workshops on the current problems with laws and policies governing native title and cultural heritage protection:
Friday 31st of March, 6pm: Mining Sacred Ground Exhibition Launch
Saturday 1st April, 4pm: Public Forum: Native Title and Cultural Heritage Protections: A Failing System?
Saturday 8th April, 3pm onwards: Protect Sacred Land afternoon workshops/documentary screenings
Saturday 8th April, 8pm onwards: MPI FunRAISER "For those about the Rock" featuring: Deep Child, Theatre of Disco, MC Wire and MORE: Check the MPI website for final details, workshops and films
ALL EVENTS AT BOOMALLI GALLERY
Directions to Boomali:
Boomalli is located opposite Marketown at 55-59 Flood Street.
FROM CENTRAL STATION RAILWAY SQUARE BUS TERMINUS (George Street) Stand D catch the 437, 436, or 438 buses leave every 15-20 min on average. Get off at Leichhardt Marketown on corner of Marion and Flood Street.
DETAILS OF THE EVENTS SCHEDULED:
Come along to a series of forums and workshops providing perspectives on the current problems with laws and policies governing native title and cultural heritage protection and allowing interested members of the public to find out how they can support various campaigns.
Friday 31st of March, 6pm: Mining Sacred Ground Exhibition Launch
Join Boomalli and MPI, together with artists from communities across NSW for the opening of Mining Sacred Ground. To be officially opened by Michael Anderson, original tent embassy founder, with traditional and modern performance by artists and performers including Mark Gibson.
Saturday 1st April, 4pm: Public Forum: Native Title and Cultural Heritage Protections: A Failing System?
Aboriginal activists and their supporters talk about the current state of native title and cultural heritage laws, and how they are working, and failing the Aboriginal community of N.S.W. in practice. From the extinguishment of native title on Western land leases in N.S.W to the destruction of cultural heritage at industrial sites across NSW, why aren't the laws working and what can we do about it? Speakers include Tony McAvoy, Aboriginal barrister active on native title and cultural heritage issues, and Michael Anderson: activist, Euahlayi clan leader, one of the original tent embassy founders who has fought for the recognition of native title on Western Land Leases and Ellie Gilbert: Lake Cowal and tent embassy campaigner, filmmaker and widow of the late Wiradjuri activist, playwright and poet, Kevin Gilbert.
Saturday 8th April 3pm onwards : Protect Sacred Land afternoon workshops/ documentary screenings: A series of workshops and documentary screenings providing updates on the legal and political struggles to protect sacred sites and cultural heritage across NSW and how to get involved in supporting these issues. It will explore creative activism and the role of art in progressing social change, and opportunities to contribute to efforts to achieve respect for Aboriginal land rights, cultural heritage and sacred sites. Workshops with Nat Lowrey (Friends of the Earth), Graham Dunstan (Peacebus.com), Al Oshlack (Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network), Techa Beaumont (Mineral POlicy Institute).
Saturday 8th April 8pm onwards: MPI FunRAISER For the Rock : Deep Child, Luke Snarl, Theatre of Disco, MC Wire and MORE: & Check the MPI website for final details, workshops and films, kicking on into the evening with performance artists, MCs , DJs and live acts. Stay tuned for more information on a cross cultural feast of audio visual, musical and performing delights.
For more information, please contact:
Techa Beaumont
Executive Director
Workphone: +61 2 9557 9019
Mobile: +61 (0) 409 318 406
Created: 14 Mar 2006 | Last updated: 14 Mar 2006
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