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April 13th, 2021

The 2021 National Reconciliation Week (NRW) will be celebrated 27 May - 3 June with the theme "More than a word". Reconciliation takes action, and this NRW urges the reconciliation movement towards braver and more impactful action.https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Visit our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information of FCAV's work towards Reconciliation. 

 

Thank you to VACCA for sharing these events around Victoria to celebrate National Reconciliation Week. Choose an event near you to mark the week!: 

 

13 May - 6 Jun - Reconciliation Week - The Torch Confined 12 Exhibition

Presented by The Torch, the Confined 12 exhibition includes artworks by Indigenous artists currently in or recently released from prisons in Victoria. Featuring more than 300 artworks, Confined 12 presents a strong visual metaphor for the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system.

 

27 May - Reconciliation Week - Springvale

Come and join us on the day for a one day event of performances and workshops! The Full Day Program is open to the whole community but some afternoon workshops are specifically for First Nations families.

 

27 May - Reconciliation Week - Sunbury

The event will include a Welcome to Country, speeches, lunch and entertainment including a closing performance from Indigenous Outreach Projects that you will not want to miss!

 

27 May - Reconciliation Week 2021 - Djirri Djirri dance workshop

Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri women’s dance group workshop 2pm-2.30pm (outside on lawn).

 

27 May - Forever for the Peoples of the Kulin Nations

Hear directly from cultural Leaders and Elders of the Kulin Nations on what sustainability looks like for Greater Dandenong’s First Peoples.

 

27 May - Reconciliation Week Launch - Caulfield

Immerse yourself in an evening of music with Noongar singer Bumpy surrounded by artworks from The Torch Confined 12 exhibition, including a Smoking Ceremony, Welcome to Country and Mayor’s address.

 

28 May - Reconciliation Week: Movie Night - In My Own Words

Raw, heartfelt, sometimes painstaking but often funny, In My Own Words documentary follows the journey of adult Aboriginal students and their teachers as they discover the transformative power of reading and writing for the first time.

 

28 May - Reconciliation Week with Melton Police

Come along for a free feed, and to meet and yarn with local Police Aboriginal Liaison Officers.

 

29 May - Ngulu Festival 2021

Ngulu Festival is the Official Opening of The Creation Story Mural and Soundscape at Yarra Valley ECOSS. We are proud to host one of the first Wurundjeri Mural’s and Soundscapes of it’s kind in Yarra Ranges Council on  Wurundjeri Country.

 

30 May - Reconciliation Planting with Indigenous Cultural Plants

This is a cultural celebration of the food, fibre and medicine plants used by the First Australians. Connect with Country by getting your hands in the ground.

 

30 May - Reconciliation Walk - Mornington Peninsula

Join us, the Aboriginal community of Mornington Peninsula for a leisurely stroll in the spirit of Reconciliation. The walk begins at Pelican Park on the Hastings Foreshore at 11am & Proceeds to our Gathering Place at 10c Pound Road, Hastings. 

 

30 May - Reconciliation Gathering - Coburg

The program includes Welcome (Tanderrum) from Wurundjeri Elders, the Djirri Djirri Dancers singing to country and talks.

 

30 May - Reconciliation in the Park - Geelong

A community event for all. Johnstone Park, Geelong VIC 3220

 

30 May - Reconciliation Week - Kutcha Edwards performance

Join Uncle Kutcha for an engaging afternoon of songs and storytelling as he performs on the back of a vintage truck as part of Glen Eira’s new Rolling Show series.

 

31 May - Reconciliation BBQ - Whittlesea

Whittlesea Community Connections are hosting a Reconciliation BBQ to connect with and help support local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and families.

 

31 May - Reconciliation Week Event - BEFORE 1770 Screening

Join us for this special Reconciliation Week Event as a part of the Interfaith Youth Forum Project, hosted by Al Siraat College in collaboration with Whittlesea Interfaith Network, City of Whittlesea, St Monicas College, Bubup Wilam Child & Family Centre and Victoria Police.

 

31 May - Reconciliation Week 2021: Yarning with Professor Wayne Quilliam

Join international award-winning Indigenous photographer, Professor Wayne Quilliam, as he shares stories and yarns, in an interactive and stimulating setting.

 

2 Jun - Reconciliation Week Celebration - Balwyn North

Experience a smoking ceremony performed by a Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Elder, and a live didgeridoo and storytelling performance by world-renowned Top End Larrakia artist, Ash Dargan.

 

2 Jun - Reconciliation Week - Flora & Fauna Guided Tour

Kulin Nation bushtukka woman Cassie Leatham will host this tour and share her extensive knowledge of traditional and medicinal uses of native plants and how to identify edible native plants. Join us for a bite to eat afterwards with Cooee Café.

 

2 Jun - Reconciliation Week - Indigenous StoryTime Carnegie

Join the library for a special StoryTime full of stories, songs and rhymes celebrating National Reconciliation Week with special guest Boon Wurrung Elder Uncle David Tournier.

 

3 Jun - Reconciliation Week: Movie Night - Bran Nue Dae

An Australian musical comedy-drama film starring Ernie Dingo, Deborah Mailman, Hunter Page-Lochard and Jessica Mauboy. A rebellious boy runs away from a Catholic boarding school and tries to hitchhike to his Aboriginal home in Australia

 

 

#MoreThanAWord  #NRW2021

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