Ancient History: The oldest stories with First Nations Australia

ANCIENT HISTORY: 

THE OLDEST STORIES WITH FIRST NATIONS AUSTRALIA

A Human Living Libraries Event as part of NAIDOC Week

Photo by Holger Link, retrieved from Unsplash

Did you know the First Peoples have caretaken for the Australian continent for over 65,000 years? They also created structures that predate sites like the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. Pearl Cove Library invites you to learn more about the rich history, culture and heritage of our country at our Human Living Library.

Date: Sunday 5th July
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Exhibition: 5pm - 10pm
Location: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

What is a Human Living Library? An event in which people are the ‘books’ and library patrons can ‘borrow’ them, to learn more about their life circumstances. At its heart, the experience encourages engagement, exchange and empathy.

Ancient History will be an opportunity for you to listen and learn more about the experiences of our First Nations peoples. In celebration of NAIDOC Week, we will be hosting an evening with six Books and an exhibition of artworks by local Indigenous artists and students. Refreshments provided!

Meet our Books:

• Jody Barney, Deaf Indigenous Community Consultant and Advocate
• Larissa Behrendt, Professor of Indigenous Research and Director of Research at Jumbunna
• Kimberley Benjamin, filmmaker, youth leader and member of NAIDOC
• Bruce Pascoe, writer and author of the bestseller ‘Dark Emu’
• Uncle Charles Madden, Secretary of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and Elder
• Aunty Esme Timbery, artist and Elder

This is a free event and limited places are available. Please book online through Eventbrite. 

To learn more about NAIDOC week, please visit https://www.naidoc.org.au/ 
To find out more about human living libraries, visit https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which Pearl Cove Library and its branches are built and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. 

ANNABELLE HABAK

Songlines Farming and Foods

To coincide with World Environment Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event about Australian indigenous farming practises that have been long-forgotten, neglected, and written out of this country’s history since the time of white settlement. Special guest, Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu will be taking part in this event, discussing how indigenous people used agricultural and aquacultural practises that made use of Australia’s land and river systems.

The event will have a selection of native foods courtesy of Bushlolly Café, all made from plants and grains which are native to Australia, and (mostly) grown locally around the Pearl Cove area.

                               • day: Saturday June 6^th 2020  

                               • time: 1pm - 4pm

                               • venue: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

                               • cost: free (bookings essential via Eventbrite)

 

           for more information ph: 02 9265 933 email: john@pearlcovelibrary.com.au 

                                      Our Living Books:

          • Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu

       • Indigenous farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Archaeologist, specialising in Indigenous farming sites 
       • White Australian farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Indigenous chef from Bushlolly Café, creating meals from native foods

          

This event is brought to you by Pearl Cove Library, Magabala Books,  Bushlolly Cafe, Pearl Cove Council, Awaye and World Environment Day

 

 

 image: N. Dalton/Pearl Cove Library

Student # 806007471 Nicholas Dalton