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culture.gov.au | December 2007

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December - journeys home The journey to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated as Christmas, reflects on a journey home as well as discovery. This month, the 'journey home' is an exploration of the Indigenous Australian architecture influenced by both social organisation and change as well as locally available materials (including stone) to build long-lasting dome-framed structures. The sense of arriving home and 'sitting down country' at Christmas time allows us time to reflect on the significance of rocks and water - whether this might be in the vicinity of paperbark-lined ochre-decorated huts or on stilt platforms catching a breeze. Water is an increasingly precious resource in a sunburnt country. This, and the joy and desire for both, can be seen across many of the events in December as are the journeys home. New and revised Australian Stories Christmas season celebrations in Australia Australia's fossil past Indigenous Australian architecture Featured event Pauline Moran, Mission Times 22 November - 16 December Perth	Quick links Home News feed Australian Stories News Design & architecture Digital media & film Festivals & conferences History & identity Indigenous arts Language & literature Performance Resources & funding Sport & recreation Visual arts Websites - new
Featured website Midnight Fashion provides a platform for established and upcoming designers to showcase their fashions and seeks to entertain party-goers interested in Melbourne fashion outside of the official fashion week forums. More...
News snippets Design and architecture culture.gov.au/news/design.htm Echoes of Home - Melbourne 3 December 2007 - 26 January 2008 Echoes of Home draws together 14 Australian-based artists from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds working in a range of media within the Asia-Pacific region. More...
Digital media and film culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm Animated - Online 26 October 2007 - December 2008 Animated is an online collection of self-portraits by 14 Australian artists who record an emotional and physical likeness of themselves. More...
Festivals and conferences culture.gov.au/news/festivalsandconferences.htm Woodford Folk Festival - Woodford, Queensland 27 December 2007 - 2 January 2008 The Festival is one of Australia's biggest multicultural events that covers music, comedy, dance, performance, street theatre, children's workshops, films, Indigenous ceremonies, talks and debates. More...
History and identity culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm Just Add Water: Schemes and Dreams for a Sunburnt Country - Geraldton, Western Australia 13 December 2007 - 24 February 2008 This travelling exhibition explores how Australians have used and managed water for the past century and the way they have used it. More...
Indigenous arts culture.gov.au/news/indigenousarts.htm Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert - Canberra 28 November 2007 - 3 February 2008 This exhibition showcases the National Museum of Australia's collection of Western Desert art by Central and Western Desert artists at Papunya, in Australia's Northern Territory. More...
Language and literature culture.gov.au/news/languageandliterature.htm Zine workshop - Perth 8 December This zine workshop will present the history of the zine and provide practical opportunities to make zines. More...
Performance culture.gov.au/news/performance.htm Short & Sweet - Melbourne 5-22 December Short & Sweet is the biggest 10-minute theatre competition in the world and features 60 feisty, unpredictable and original plays by writers from around the world. More...
Resources and funding culture.gov.au/news/resourcesandfunding.htm Peter Garrett sworn in as minister 3 December The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP became Australia's Minister for the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. More...
Sport and recreation culture.gov.au/news/sportandrecreation.htm Sydney International Regatta - Sydney 15-17 December The yachting Regatta is expected to attract a record entry Australia-wide and internationally. More...
Visual arts and crafts culture.gov.au/news/visualarts.htm Alan Watt, Transition - Tanja, New South Wales 16 November - 31 December This exhibition is a transition for Alan Watt in feeling comfortable with exhibiting both clay and metal independently. More...
Websites - new culture.gov.au/news/websites.htm Midnight Fashion November Midnight Fashion provides a platform for established and upcoming designers to showcase their fashions, and seeks to entertain partygoers interested in Melbourne fashion outside of the official fashion week forums. More...
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