Bangadyi Nawi Museum Opening of Canoe Exhibit

The ‘bangadyi nawi making a canoe,’ an engagement program by the hawkesbury regional museum © picture by elissa blair

Make time for the Hawkesbury Regional Museum’s essential neighborhood challenge, Bangadyi Nawi, on Saturday, 18 November 2023 at the Museum.

Everyone is inspired to participate within the collaborative occasion by the Museum, the Dharug Community, and the Brewongle Environmental Education Centre.

The Welcome to Country ceremony might be led by Erin Wilkins, adopted by an Official Opening by Hawkesbury Councilor and Deputy Mayor Barry Calvert at 11:30 AM.

“The challenge has supplied a transformative expertise for native Aboriginal high school college students who created a traditional canoe during an inter-generational camp, led by Elder Uncle Dean Kelly and with Uncle David Payne and Dharug Educator Erin Wilkins,” the announcement indicated.

“As a model new exhibit, the canoe will form studying alternatives for the whole community.”

The Saturday event is free of charge and may be booked on-line by way of Eventbrite: Celebration of Bangadyi Nawi and Opening of Canoe Exhibit. Light refreshments will be supplied.

Bangadyi Nawi & Museum Opening of Canoe Exhibit was additionally nominated lately on the IMAGinE Awards 2023 by the Museums & Galleries of NSW for its engagement program called “Bangadyi Nawi Making Making a Canoe.”

The Hawkesbury Regional Museum is located at 8 Baker Street in Windsor.

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Pub: 18 Nov 2023 21:35 UTC
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