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Poet Melinda Smith, a “Mother Nature” figure.
AS part of the Enlighten Festival, the Australian Dance Party is holding an after-dark tour through the Australian National Botanic Gardens, complete with illuminated live dance, music and spoken word.
According to the convenor of the “Party” Alison Plevey, this was a wonderful chance for her team of collaborators to work in a public space while studying, in dance, everything from our symbiotic relationships with the natural world to parasitism, mutualism and commensalism.
At a media call on Friday (February 26) in fact, it was so public that the dancers were nearly trampled by regular visitors to the gardens, but not to worry, the performances will take place in twilight and by night after the gates have closed.
A moment from “This Is My Place”.
QL2 IS coming to the National Portrait Gallery with “This Is My Place”. Ruth Osborne, working in collaboration with Olivia Fyfe and seven recent tertiary dance graduates, creates a performance that will move through three themes to explore the gallery’s creative spaces, connection to landscape and their collective story. Daily from Thursday, January 21 until Sunday, January 24, 11am, noon and 1:30pm. Free, but timed bookings essential.
WORKSHOP POP at G12/27 Lonsdale St, Braddon has a crafty program of activities for children which continues this Friday, January 22, with a creative craft play workshop for ages six years and up from 1pm-2pm, a beaded jewellery workshop for five years and up from 2.30pm-3.30pm, and the Pom Pom Pets Workshop for five years and up from 4pm-5pm. Book here or email workshoppop@popcanberra.com.au.