Live Stream / Recording
Day 1 - Monday 9th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm AEST
57 Munro Street, Babinda, Queensland
TOPIC ONE: Politics of Language
The importance of language. Communicating is one function. Maintaining Culture is another function of Language. Discuss how the colonial overhang that has resulted in the global use of English being one of the dominant languages used. Explore the implications of a unified language and could we give it a new name, reflecting the global community that speak it. How does language relate to you?
PANELISTS:
- Jenuarrie (Arts Nexus - Cairns) HOST
- Warren Clements (Tropical Arts - Cairns)
- Sandi Taylor (Cairns Tropical Writers Festival)
- Regina Turner (Torres Strait Writers Festival)
- Vikram Sridhar (Bengaluru Poetry Festival)
A series of panels discussing cultural linkages between Australian and Indian artists hosted by Arts Nexus (Far North Qld). Topics include; When will I see you again? Artists responding to CoVID and the idea of traveling for cultural exchange in the new world. Politics of Language: The importance of language and maintaining Culture as a prime function of Language. Cultural Exchange and its role in Soft Power. What does it mean for First Nation aboriginals to cross the oceans and exchange culture with others?
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, the Australian High Commission of India is hosting a calendar of events including an Opening Ceremony with guest speakers: High Commissioner (India), Chairperson CIAF (Australia), introduction to the online exhibition by Artistic Director CIAF (Cairns) will feature the 2020 CIAF Fashion Showcase.
From 6 - 22 November, you are invited to attend the online galleries and look around the CIAF website and Facebook to see First Nation Australian culture presented by local creatives.
On Sunday 8 November Emily Wurramara (Brisbane) will be live-streamed in a virtual concert with a community spotlight performance by Zenith (Kuranda) and Merindi Schrieber (Cooya Beach)
Finishing with a series of Conversations across the continents: panels discussing cultural linkages between Australian and Indian artists hosted by Arts Nexus (Far North Qld). Please note that guest speakers are subject to change.
Questions and Comments
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*ULURU Statement From The Heart
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Thinking of the excellent English lanuage employed in The Statement From The Heart.
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Had English not been the dominant language, in Vikram's words - "Connecting Language", then how you imagine India after 1947 would have been?
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Can see and hear.
We would like to acknowledge the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji and Yirrganydji Nation the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are streaming this conversation from. And to all the First Nation people from the lands you are watching from. We would also like to pay our respects to Elders past and emerging.