[Edited extract from public address]
Monica Weightman is a musician and Murri woman. She grew up in Townsville, influenced by her Islander father Ray.
Weightman came to Melbourne in her 20s and studied jazz for a while before joining an all-girl trio. Monica Weightman walked away from beckoning fame and fortune: ‘It’s a journey of love; I don’t think you essentially get into it for the money,’ she says.
When Weightman released her second CD, Lost Generation, she said it was equally important to give back to and learn from younger musicians and the disadvantaged members of the community. ‘To know where you are from gives you a sense of pride and purpose, a sense of place in the world, I understand that now.’
Monica uses singing to convey stories and help students understand and relate to symbols found in Aboriginal artwork for man, woman, child, the land and numerous animals. Students will use the symbols to draw their own stories and get to share them with the group.
Kinder Dreaming follows a very similar format to Indigenous Storytelling through Art, but is more condensed and more specifically tailored for younger audiences. Students will also have the opportunity to use the symbols Monica teaches them to draw their own stories and to share them with the group.
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Tel: 1800 010 069
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Why not give young learners the experience of truth through the voices of Indigenous Australians?
Educating younger generations on the lost knowledge and hidden histories of our nation is imperative for reconciliation. If you are searching for a way to teach aboriginal culture and enrich your students’ knowledge and understanding from the voices of the original custodians of our land, our cultural education programs may be able to help you.Monica Weightman is a musician and Murri woman. She grew up in Townsville, influenced by her Islander father Ray.
Weightman came to Melbourne in her 20s and studied jazz for a while before joining an all-girl trio. Monica Weightman walked away from beckoning fame and fortune: ‘It’s a journey of love; I don’t think you essentially get into it for the money,’ she says.
When Weightman released her second CD, Lost Generation, she said it was equally important to give back to and learn from younger musicians and the disadvantaged members of the community. ‘To know where you are from gives you a sense of pride and purpose, a sense of place in the world, I understand that now.’
Monica Weightman's Indigenous Storytelling through Art
50 minutes | Primary $6 per student +GST (150 students min.)Monica uses singing to convey stories and help students understand and relate to symbols found in Aboriginal artwork for man, woman, child, the land and numerous animals. Students will use the symbols to draw their own stories and get to share them with the group.
Kinder Dreaming - Art and Storytelling
30 minutes | Pre-primary $350 +GST (30 students max per session)Kinder Dreaming follows a very similar format to Indigenous Storytelling through Art, but is more condensed and more specifically tailored for younger audiences. Students will also have the opportunity to use the symbols Monica teaches them to draw their own stories and to share them with the group.
Bookings: BOOK NOW
MORE:
Cultural Infusion
Tel: 1800 010 069
Email: info@culturalinfusion.org.au
Website: www.culturalinfusion.org.au