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November - remembrance This month, in honour of Remembrance Day, we look at the experiences and legacies of Australians on the front-line during the First World War (1914–1918), especially those on the Western Front. Lest we forget. New and revised Australian Stories In addition to our article on Remembrance Day, please see new and revised articles on: Australians on the Western Front Australian troops entertaining themselves at the front-line Songs of war and peace: from heroes to loss and protest Monthly call-out ABC Radio National’s Future Tense program is calling for text, audio, video and stills contributions which tell your tales of tinkering.	Quick links Home News feed Australian Stories News Design & architecture Digital media & film Festivals & conferences History & identity Indigenous arts Language & literature Performance Resources & funding Sport & recreation Visual arts Websites - new
Featured event Remembrance Day - national 11 November 2009 Originally called Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is a way of remembering those who died, especially soldiers with 'no known grave'. It is held on the anniversary of the end of the First World War. The signing of the armistice occurred on 11 November 1918—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. More...
Featured website Australians in the First World War Information and digital content relating to Australia's contribution to the First World War (1914–1918) and the impact that the war had on the country's film and recorded sound industry during this period. National Film and Sound Archive.
Snippets Design and architecture culture.gov.au/news/design.htm Shoe Show - Melbourne 23 October – 28 November 2009 Shoe Show examines contemporary shoe making in Melbourne, showcasing new and experimental work by some of Melbourne's leading emerging shoemakers. More...
Digital media and film culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm Arab Film Festival - national tour 1–29 November 2009 The Arab Film Festival is travelling across Australia for the first time. Experience the diversity, complexity and beauty of the Arab world through its film. More...
Festivals and conferences culture.gov.au/news/festivalsandconferences.htm Queensland Regional Arts and Culture Conference: ARTSpeak 2009 - Beaudesert, Queensland 18–20 November 2009 ARTSpeak 2009 will bring together more than 200 arts participants and practitioners from across Queensland and will be a valuable opportunity to explore new ideas and partnerships to ensure all Queenslanders have access to arts and culture. More...
History and identity culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm George Lambert: Gallipoli and Palestine landscapes - touring Adelaide, Geraldton 11 November 2009 – 29 January 2010; 05 March – 02 May 2010 This exhibition traces George Lambert's work through his first journey to Palestine and the Sinai in 1918 and includes paintings he completed during the Australian Historical Mission to Gallipoli in 1919. More...
Indigenous arts and culture culture.gov.au/news/indigenousarts.htm ANU Indigenous Art Collection - Canberra 12 November – 20 December 2009 This exhibition is a selection from the Australian National University (ANU)'s now extensive collection of sculptures and paintings, including bark paintings, and prints. More...
Language and literature culture.gov.au/news/languageandliterature.htm Larissa Behrendt speaks on Legacy with Germaine Greer - Sydney 18 November 2009 Professor Larissa Behrendt won the 2002 David Uniapon Award and a 2005 Commonwealth Writer's Prize for her novel Home, and her new book, Legacy, was released in October. More...
Performance culture.gov.au/news/performance.htm Dance Dialects09 - Perth 19–21 November 2009 Dance Dialects celebrates contemporary dance by West Australian artists from culturally diverse backgrounds with new choreographic works by Rakini Devi, Sete Tele, Daniel Daw with Maria Lisa Hill and The Chung Wah Dancers with Shona Erskine. More...
Resources and funding culture.gov.au/news/resourcesandfunding.htm National Cultural Policy web forum launched 28 October 2009 Minister Garrett has launched a National Cultural Policy web forum to encourage Australians to contribute to the development of a national cultural policy. More...
Visual arts and crafts culture.gov.au/news/visualarts.htm Zhongjian: Midway - Wollongong, New South Wales & touring 10 October – 29 November 2009 Curated by Jin Sha, this exhibition features works investigating notions of identity, tradition and globalisation by fifteen contemporary artists with varying connections to China. More...
Websites - new culture.gov.au/news/websites.htm Tayenebe project October 2009 Over the past three years, more than twenty five Tasmanian Aboriginal women have journeyed together across the island in a determined process of cultural retrieval. The impetus for the tayenebe project was the desire to reconnect with the cultural craft of Ancestors. More...
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