During the month of June Koorie Heritage Trust will be presenting a range of events as a part of the Light in Winter program at Fed Sqaure!
Taking place around the Leempeeyt Weeyn’ (Indigenous Campfire) as part of Fed Square’s The Light in Winter program:Indigenous Language Workshops | Tuesdays 7 & 14 June | 6-7pm
The Koorie Heritage Trust and Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages present a series of language workshops around the campfire. Featuring language experts Mandy Nicholson (Wurundjeri) and Fay Stewart-Muir (Boonwurrung) together they will share the Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung languages. Join us for an insight into Aboriginal languages and the importance of keeping words alive that have been used but their ancestors.Cost: Free
Where: Federation Square, Main Square, Campfire
Poetry Readings: A tribute to Lisa Bellear | Wednesday 15 June | 6-7pm
Coinciding with the exhibition Close To You: The Lisa Bellear Picture Show join us for an evening of poetry from Bellear's poems by friends and fans around Leempeeyt Weeyn’. A Minjungbul woman from Goernpil, Stradbroke Island with South Sea ancestry Bellear was primarily based in Melbourne pursuing her varied interests as an Indigenous activist, photographer, broadcaster, poet, feminist, academic and performer who was widely admired within the Australian Indigenous community.Cost: Free
Where: Federation Square, Main Square, Campfire
June Winter Solstice
On the evening of Fed Square's much-loved Solstice Celebration as part of the Light in Winter Festival we will be bringing the Koorie Heritage Trust forecourt to life with conversations by the fire with our cultural educators. Pop in to check out our shop and exhibition on level 1, and upstairs experience a taste of Bushtukka with Cassie Leatham.Baabapul kwii-ap - A taste of Bushtukka | Saturday 18 June | 3 sessions | 5.30pm, 6.30pm & 7.30pm
Grab a taste of some Bushtukka with artist Cassie Leatham-Harrup (Taungurung and Wurundjeri). In a short and intimate experience Cassie shares knowledge and bush food recipes with you on a tasting journey round our canoe table here at the Koorie Heritage Trust. Learn about native plants, how to grow, process, cook and eat them! There is limited capacity so book in now!Cost: $16.50
Bookings: Essential. BOOK HERE
Where: Level 3 Yarra Building, Federation Square
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Koorie Heritage Trust
Cnr Swanston St and Flinders St, Federation Square, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Naomi Velaphi - Public Programs Coordinator
Tel: 8662 6336
Email: info@koorieheritagetrust.com
Internet: http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com