Calendar of Activities
Take a look at our Calendar of activities to find out what's happening in your area to celebrate International Year of Indigenous Languages. Register your IY2019 event.
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Events | Description | Type | Location | Organiser | Dates |
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This Place |
This Place: A collaborative project inviting Indigenous communities to contribute video stories around place names to be aired through ABC networks. |
Other | National | ABC in partnership with First Languages Australia | Ongoing |
Au Karem Ira Lamar Lu â Ghost Nets of the Ocean |
Au Karem Ira Lamar Lu – Ghost Nets of the Ocean: A marine ecology installation created by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists from Erub Arts on Darnley Island, Torres Strait, Australia. |
Exhibition | Sydney | Australian National Maritime Museum | Ongoing |
A Territory Story Exhibition at Northern Territory Library |
Acknowledging first that Darwin is situated on the traditional lands of the Larrakia people, the exhibition moves through the exploration and development of the Territory, tourism, the performing arts, Territory homes, Indigenous art, what it means to be a Territorian, a fond reflection on our capital city, and a unique timeline |
Exhibition | Darwin | Northern Territory Library | Ongoing |
Diploma of Yolngu Studies |
Diploma of Yolngu Studies: This course introduces you to the sounds of the languages, the grammar and basic vocabulary of the Yolngu people in northern Australia |
Other | Darwin | CDU - College of Indigenous Futures Arts and Society | Ongoing |
First 5 Forever |
First 5 Forever: includes languages in stories, rhymes and games to enhance children’s literacy. |
Other | Queensland | State Library of Queensland | Ongoing |
Anindilyakwa Heritage collection |
Groote Eylandt Language Centre is busy sorting through 40,000 Anindilyakwa resources to give community members access to a heritage collection containing photos, audio and videos recorded in Groote Eylandt over the last 40 years |
Other | Darwin | Groote Eylandt Language Centre | Ongoing |
Marrin Gamu |
Marrin Gamu: Is an Indigenous language song activity inviting schools to enter a video of students singing a song in local Indigenous language. |
Other | National | ABC | Ongoing |
State Library of Queensland Events and Activities |
A series of events and activities through State Library of Queensland. |
Event | Queensland | State Library of Queensland | Ongoing |
Word of the Week |
Word of the Week from Indigenous Knowledge Centres and Indigenous Language Centres |
Other | National | State Library of Queensland | Ongoing |
Monash Country Lines Archive |
Using the latest 3D animation technology Indigenous stories and languages come to life – recording the past, preserving the present, and protecting Indigenous languages and knowledge into the future. |
Other | Victoria - Queensland - Northern Territory | Monash Indigenous Studies Centre | Ongoing |
Word Up |
Word Up Radio series, podcast and video series Each episode a language speaker shares three of their favourite words from their language. |
Other | National | ABC | 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
Gapu Monuk Saltwater |
Gapu Monuk Saltwater: an exhibition that tells the story of the Yolŋu people and the Blue Mud Bay legal case. |
Exhibition | Sydney | Australian National Maritime Museum | 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2019 |
First Nations Dialogues |
First Nations Dialogues: a series of sector led meetings, presentations, discussions and workshops with artists, presenters, curators and producers across varying conferences and festivals in New York. Supported by: Australia Council for the Arts |
Conference | New York | Blak Dance | 5 January 2019 to 12 January 2019 |
Ngala Wongga exhibition |
Ngala Wongga exhibition: a collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Goldfields, WA. The conceptual body of multimedia work goes beyond documentary and photojournalism creating an aesthetic and creative platform highlighting the Elders connection to land whilst illuminating the cultural significance of Australia's endangered languages. |
Exhibition | Paris | Embassy of Australia - Paris | 28 January 2019 |
Launch of Ngana Ngai |
Launch of Ngana Ngai – a children’s paper book in language. |
Event | Canberra | National Library Australia | 1 February 2019 to 28 February 2019 |
Language Keepers |
Language Keepers: Preserving the Indigenous Languages of the Pacific conference. |
Conference | Canberra | National Library Australia | 9 February 2019 to 10 February 2019 |
Webinar: Ngaju karna pina jarri wita-kari, wita-kari Warlpiri âI am learning Warlpiri little by littleâ |
In light of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, this webinar will focus on learning an Australian Indigenous language. Gretel Macdonald is a linguist working with Warlpiri educators in Warlpiri Schools located in the Central Desert region in the Northern Territory to support the teaching of language and culture within a bilingual model or an Indigenous Language and Culture program. Learning Warlpiri is imperative to success in the linguist role, with benefits including enhancing communication and understanding in the workplace and strengthening relationships with colleagues and community. |
Other | National - anyone in Australia can access the webinar | Adult Learning Australia | 19 March 2019 |
Koorlangka at the Karijini Experience |
Gina Williams will be developing a language based creative work "Koorlangka' of children lullaby songs with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra. Supported by: Australia Council for the Arts. |
Event | Karinini National Park Western Australia | Western Australian Symphony Orchestra and the Karijini Experience | 1 April 2019 to 30 April 2019 |
Indigenous Language Idents |
Indigenous Language Idents: are produced across various ABC Radio programs from Triple j Hottest 100 too ABC Kids Listen. Across the 55+ radio stations across the country, local speakers are recording stations call signs in Indigenous |
Other | National | ABC in partnership with First Languages Australia | Ongoing |
Wurrung |
In celebration of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, an exhibition of original limited edition prints by 2018 APW Collie Print Trust Printmaking Fellowship recipient, Vicki Couzens, together with a selection of works created in a community workshop with APW Printers by artists Graham Braybon, Gina Bundle, Marlee Bundle, Kaitlyn Healy, Lee Healy, Jade Kennedy, Brett Lee and Julie Saylor-Briggs. |
Exhibition | Fitzroy - Victoria | Australian Print Workshop | 13 April 2019 to 25 May 2019 |