
copyright by Jelina Haines

Project/Event Coordinator, Facilitator, Tutor, Textile Scholar & Artist, Wildlife Costume Designer, Cultural Liaison
Project: Visual Language: the Heart of Cross – Cultural Understanding
Date: 06 – 10 September 2010
Cost: $595.00 (includes entries to all programs, courtesy transfer, food and accommodation)
Visual Language: the Heart of Cross – Cultural Understanding’ is aimed to give students a unique experience. This program aims to offer international students and Australian participants a global perspective of cross - cultural understanding. Furthermore, this event aims to provide opportunities for individuals from different cultural backgrounds to share their traditions with the Coorong Ngarrindjeri community thereby strengthening community commitment, enhancing community participation and developing mutual respect. Visual language presentation is intertwined with culture and tradition. A better understanding of information continuity and by working side by side with Indigenous Knowledge and science means that we can move forward to a better future and meet the needs of our future generations. This workshop is significantly beneficial to students by establishing cross- cultural study exchange, and uniting students worldwide through hands on
training.
Facilitators:
Uncle Moogy, Uncle Tom & Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Uncle George Trevorrow, Uncle Matt Rigney, Uncle Neville Gollan, Jelina & Malcolm Haines, and Joan Gibbs
Activities includes:
‘Welcome to Country’ Smoking Ceremony, Boomerang and Spear Throwing lessons, welcome night traditional dance lessons at
Bonney Reserve Conservation Park by Uncle Moogy Sumner, focus lessons such as Basket Weaving, Bush Walking where you will be guided by Uncle Tom, Field trips - visits to significant Ngarrindjeri sites, a tour of the museum where you will be introduced to aspects of Ngarrindjeri history, tradition, culture and political history . The perspective is focused on Environmental Art, and if the night sky at Camp Coorong is clear - star gazing using the telescope; learning about the Milky Way -Ngurunderi’s Canoe.
Current Press Release published on the 11 Dec 2009:
Press Release or download the Press Release as a PDF version.