National Reconciliation Week 2022
South Eveleigh will host a series of events in commemoration of the National Reconciliation Week 2022 (May 27 - June 3).
To celebrate the start of National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2022, a respected Aboriginal elder Uncle Dave Barnett will be delivering a Welcome to Country, followed by a Smoking Ceremony and a dance performance by Tribal Warrior at Village Square at the top of the stairs near Yoho Loco on Friday, May 27 at 10am.
NRW is a remembrance of two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. It’s a time for all Australians to learn and acknowledge the Indigenous history and culture while continuing to explore how we can all contribute to fostering reconciliation through discussions and activities.
The #NRW2022 theme is ‘Be Brave. Make Change’. It is a challenge to us all to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for all. Learn more about National Reconciliation Week and how you can be involved here.
On the same day, South Eveleigh will be unveiling the ‘Serving Country’ at Bay 1 & Bay 2 in Locomotive Workshop. We have partnered with Belinda Mason, an award-winning human rights photographer to present ‘Serving Country’, a photographic exhibition that acknowledges the valuable contribution of Australian First Nations servicemen and servicewomen who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force.
On Wednesday, June 1 South Eveleigh’s Eveleigh Works will host an Artist Talk featuring celebrated First Nations artist and 23rd Biennale of Sydney participant, Badger Bates, joined by resident Blacksmith, Matt Mewburn to discuss the collaboration behind their incredible steel sculpture, Save our Ngatji (Rainbow Serpents), creators of spiritual rivers connecting water, sky and land, 2022.
Currently on display at The Cutaway for the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, titled rīvus, Ngatji is associated with the creation of the Barka and is a central motif in Bate’s world. It's a reminder of the connection that Indigenous Australians have to this country, that non-Indigenous Australians belong to a landscape shaped by deep histories, and that any collective vision of the future must have Aboriginal people and the survival of their lands and culture at its centre. Get your free ticket(s) here.
Join us at South Eveleigh this National Reconciliation Week 2022 and immerse yourself in Australia’s shared cultures and histories.
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