Canberra Events calendar June — August 2013
FOUR BEAUTIFUL SEASONS TWELVE FANTASTIC MONTHS ONE VERY BIG YEAR
Background: National Portrait Gallery, artwork created by Racket developed for ENLIGHTEN 2012, with the support of The Electric Canvas.
Feast on our winter events
Warm up with a winter weekend getaway in the nation’s capital. Indulge in fine food and cool climate wines on a festival trail, immerse yourself in arts and culture or cheer on your sporting team. Keep the kids amused with interactive activities Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival Hunt
Your winter must do list GET TRUFFLED
GALLERY SHOWS TURNER WINTER BLOCKBUSTER
Experience the taste of locally grown black Perigold truffles at the Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival from 21 June through to early August. This hands on festival which is now in its fifth year invites visitors to participate in truffle hunts, tastings, dinners and cooking demonstrations. It takes in the area stretching from Robertson in the Southern Highlands to Thredbo and Guthega in the Snowy Mountains and everything in between. trufflefestival.com.au
The must-see exhibition this winter is the National Gallery of Australia’s Turner from the Tate: The making of a master. It draws from the Tate’s extensive collection of JMW Turner’s work and will comprise 45 oil paintings, complemented by a further 70 works on paper including sketches and watercolours. nga.gov.au
MEMORIAL’S MEMORIAL’ EMORIAL S CLOSING CEREMONY TO REMEMBER EMORIAL’ In a moving tribute commemorating those who lost their lives in conflicts, the Australian War Memorial has recently expanded its Last Post closing ceremony and now streams it live via webcam. You can see it live daily at 4.50pm. On the first and third Wednesdays of each month, the Last Post ceremony includes the presence of Australia’s Federation Guard. At 4pm a catafalque party mounts a vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Solider at the Hall of Memory. There is a change of guard at 4.30pm followed by the entire catafalque party participating in the Last Post ceremony. awm.gov.au
WATCH THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS CLASH See international rugby in the capital when the British & Irish Lions take on the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium on 18 June. As well as great rugby, enjoy the spectacle of the enthusiastic British & Irish Lions supporters in action. With tickets sold out to other games around Australia, this is one not to miss. ticketek.com
GET YOUR WINTER SKATES ON An outdoor ice skating rink transforms Garema Place in the city centre into a winter wonderland this July. Skating sessions go late into the night. Grab a hot chocolate or bite to eat from nearby cafes and restaurants while watching the frosty fun.
FROLIC BY THE FIRESIDE The annual Fireside Festival (1–31 August) is the perfect excuse to embrace the cold with a glass of cool climate region red wine sipped by a crackling fire. This treat for foodies takes place at 20 venues through the region and is a combination of great food, wine and entertainment. See the full program at thepoachersway.com.au
Front cover: Questacon — The National Science and Technology Centre; Canberra & Capital Region Truffle Festival dinner, Yarrh Wines regionalfood.com.au
Allan Pankhurst, winemaker, Fireside Festival
Skate in the City
J.M.W. Turner, Waves breaking on a lee shore at Margate (Study for ‘Rockets and blue lights’), (detail), circa 1840, Photo: © Tate, 2013,NGA
Shop Handmade
EASE THE WINTER BLUES WITH RETAIL THERAPY
NATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The latest drawcard for fashionistas is Spanish retailer Zara which has set up shop in the Canberra Centre with its stylish kids, women and men’s clothing. If market shopping is more your style, check out the Handmade Market at the National Convention Centre (8–9 June) or the Old Bus Depot Markets each Sunday in Kingston.
Satisfy your inner nerd with a fun and educational series of events, workshops and more during the National Science Festival from 10 to 18 August at various venues around Canberra. scienceweek.net.au
SEE HOW ONE MILLION TREES INSPIRED AN ARTIST One of the many specially commissioned Centenary year projects may be seen at the National Library of Australia from 5 July. UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project City of Trees was inspired by the founders of Canberra who planted one million trees in the capital 100 years ago. nla.gov.au
SAMPLE THE WHITE STUFF Use Canberra as a base for your ski day trip to the Snowy Mountains. Rise early and catch a Murrays Coach from the city to the ski fields and spend the day skiing or snowboarding. Return to your cosy Canberra accommodation that night. It’s a hassle free way to experience a day at the snow.
ALL THAT JAZZ Kick back with Canberra’s mid-winter celebration of jazz, Capital Jazz Project, which features 90 international, national and ACT based artists over 10 days from 2 to 11 August. The event is produced by The Street Theatre and is part of the city’s Centenary celebrations.
STEP BACK IN TIME History buffs take note: now is the perfect time to visit the capital. The National Museum of Australia’s Glorious Days: Australia 1913 takes a step back in time to glimpse life 100 years ago. Head to the National Archives of Australia to see Design 29: Creating a Capital, the original Canberra designs created for the 1911 Federal Capital Design Competition. The National Library of Australia is showing The Dream of a Century: The Griffins in Australia’s Capital, while the National Portrait Gallery’s First Ladies exhibition displays portraits of the nation’s significant women over the past 100 years. visitcanberra.com.au
What’s on WHAT’S ON THROUGHOUT WINTER 02 6240 6411 nga.gov.au
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA TURNER FROM THE TATE: THE MAKING OF A MASTER See Turner’s landscapes and atmospheric and light-filled seascapes at this big winter blockbuster exhibition. Browse the London Tate’s famous Turner artworks including 45 oil paintings complemented by 70 works on paper, from sketches to watercolours.
J.M.W. Turner, Venice, the Bridge of Sighs, (detail), exhibited 1840 Photo: © Tate, 2013, NGA
02 6208 5000 nma.gov.au
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA GLORIOUS DAYS: AUSTRALIA 1913 See vehicles, clothing, stunning Indigenous art and beautiful, ordinary and extraordinary objects from Australia as it was 100 years ago.
WARAKURNA: ALL THE STORIES GOT INTO OUR MINDS AND EYES Discover the new art movement emerging from the Western Desert community of Warakurna which uses a figurative style showing everyday life and people. 02 6212 3600 naa.gov.au
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA DESIGN 29: CREATING A CAPITAL For the first time in 10 years, see original and rarely seen designs and documents from the 1911 Federal Capital Design Competition.
13 22 81 nationalarboretum.act. gov.au
NATIONAL ARBORETUM CANBERRA TUGGERANONG PARKWAY
02 6262 1111 nla.gov.au
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA TREASURES GALLERY
Australian actress Louise Carbasse, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW P1_304, NMA
Canberra’s newest outdoor tourist attraction celebrates the Centenary of Canberra and features different types of threatened and symbolic trees from around Australia and the world. The design models Walter Burley Griffin’s vision allowing long views to the lake and distant landscapes. Enjoy the children’s playground (opens late June), visitor centre, cafe, pavilion and bonsai pavilion.
Browse new additions including Northfield’s tourism poster and come face to face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s best known stories. 02 6270 2800 questacon.edu.au
QUESTACON — THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE DEEP OCEANS Dive in and uncover the secrets of the world’s largest habitat as strange and rarely seen creatures of the deep are revealed.
02 6270 8222 moadoph.gov.au Canberra, federal capital & garden city, Australia, (detail) c.1930, James Northfield, NLA
MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY AT OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE ART IS A WEAPON Explore how the Eureka Stockade, Southern Cross flag and iconography have been used by causes of all political flavours.
DESIGNING DEMOCRACY See a fragment of the Berlin Wall, a first edition (1792) of A vindication of the rights of woman and George Washington’s writing set.
BEHIND THE LINES Look at the highs and lows of the political year that was with wit and wisdom through the eyes of Australia’s best political cartoons. 02 6202 6999 ramint.gov.au
Nest III, 2007, Richard Moffatt, National Arboretum Canberra
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT MINT CONDITION Visit the Mint — it makes cents. Discover how coins are made, see the robots in action and learn the history of coins all on a visit to the Mint!
02 6214 1010 ausport.gov.au/tours
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT SCIENCE OF SUCCESS Ever wondered how Australian champions get that winning edge? Visit Sportex to find out about the secret technology developed by the Sports Science Sports Medicine department.
02 6248 2000 nfsa.gov.au
NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE CINECITY CANBERRA 1913–2013 Look at Canberra and its cinemas, the films that Australians were watching in 1913 when Canberra was born, and the feature films made around the region.
UNTIL 10 JUNE
02 6262 1111 nla.gov.au
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA THE DREAM OF A CENTURY: THE GRIFFINS IN AUSTRALIA’S CAPITAL
Walter Burley Griffin 1876-1937 Canberra Federal Capital of Australia preliminary plan 1914, NLA
Discover the vision of the original designers of Canberra through drawings, photographs and ephemera, most of which has never been publicly displayed before. UNTIL 16 JUNE
02 6102 7000 portrait.gov.au
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY FIRST LADIES: SIGNIFICANT AUSTRALIAN WOMEN 1913 – 2013 Be fascinated by Australian women, including our unsung heroines, across diverse fields of endeavour, from politics, activism and academia to sport, science and business.
UNTIL 16 JUNE
02 6240 6411 nga.gov.au
UNTIL 23 JUNE
02 6240 6411 nga.gov.au
U N T I L 3 1 J U LY
02 6243 4211 awm.gov.au
UNTIL 4 AUGUST
02 6240 6411 nga.gov.au
UNTIL 11 AUGUST
02 6102 7000 portrait.gov.au
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA KASTOM: ARTS OF VANUATU Vanuatu is very different from other Pacific nations. Traditional practices, better known as Kastom, remain strong even after a century of dual colonial religious influences.
June Daly Watkins (detail), 1949, Max Dupain, NPG
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA STARS IN THE RIVER: THE PRINTS OF JESSIE TRAILL See sublime aquatints of the natural landscape to her major series documenting the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL REMEMBER ME: THE LOST DIGGERS OF VIGNACOURT Discover these poignant images of Australian First World War soldiers in informal settings. In 2011, the glass plate negatives were found in the attic of a farmhouse in the French town of Vignacourt.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA CREATING WORLDS Explore issues of sustainability and the natural environment through artwork showing harshness, abundance, resilience and fragility; and the way we see our landscape as both familiar and strange.
Building the Harbour Bridge VI: Nearly complete, June 1931, (detail), Jessie Traill, NGA
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY PARIS TO MONARO: PLEASURES FROM THE STUDIO OF HILDA RIX NICHOLAS Hilda Rix Nicholas thrived in the art scenes of London, France and Morocco before coming to paint in the Canberra region in the 1920s. Her lavish, breezy portraits in the Monaro landscape will be shown among a treasure-trove of objects from the magical studio she created on the Monaro plain.
Phyl Maslin and her horse (detail),1935 by Hilda Rix Nicholas, NPG
What’s on JUNE 2 7 M AY – 3 J U N E
02 6212 3600 naa.gov.au
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA FOOTPRINTS: THE JOURNEY OF LUCY AND PERCY PEPPER Trace the remarkable story of an Aboriginal family’s struggle for survival in early 20th-century Victoria. See original records, photographs and letters on display during National Reconciliation Week.
8-10 JUNE
Studio portrait of the Pepper family, c. 1912. Back (left to right): Dora and Percy with Sam; front: Gwendoline, Alice, Sarah, Lucy and Phillip. Lucy and Percy’s youngest daughter, Lena, was born in 1915. Courtesy of the Watkins family, NAA
02 6459 4100 visitthredbo.com.au
18 JUNE
13 28 49 premier.ticketek. com.au
19 JUNE – 28 AUGUST
02 6102 7000 portrait.gov.au 2 1 J U N E – 3 1 J U LY
trufflefestival.com.au
THREDBO THREDBO OPENING WEEKEND Enjoy live music and performing acts as well as a flare run and fireworks.
CANBERRA STADIUM BRUMBIES VS BRITISH & IRISH LIONS Don’t miss this exciting rugby union match with the Brumbies competing against the British & Irish Lions, the best international players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY PAUL KELLY PORTRAIT PROJECT Browse portraits of the iconic musician taken over the course of his amazing career.
V VARIOUS VENUES CANBERRA & CAPITAL REGION TRUFFLE FESTIVAL Indulge in a ‘taste of mid-winter magic’ at this festival showcasing the black truffles harvested in the Capital Region. Take part in truffle dinners, tastings, cooking demonstrations, truffle hunts and more.
26 JUNE – 3 AUGUST
Paul Kelly (detail), 2004, Jon Campbell, NPG
02 6260 7005 canberraglassworks. com
29–30 JUNE
02 9526 6100 ncdccanberra.com.au
2 9 J U N E – 2 9 J U LY
0400 505 284 inthecitycanberra.com.au Skate in the City
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS PARLINGARRI MAMANTA BY JOCK PUATJIMI AND LUNA RYAN See Jock’s Tiwi ceramics translated into cast glass forms, creating a new visual expression from established practices. Learn about glassmaking, tour the boiler room and see molten glass in the hotshop.
AIS ARENA, BRUCE NATIONAL CAPITAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS Enjoy the glitz and glamour of Australia’s leading professional and amateur dancers competing in Latin American, Ballroom and New Vogue dance styles.
GAREMA PLACE, CIVIC SKATE IN THE CITY For the coolest fun this July skate on an open air ice skating rink in the city centre. Hire skates, enjoy school holiday skate shows and night markets. Book your session online.
JULY J U LY O N W A R D S
02 6248 2000 nfsa.gov.au
3 – 6 J U LY
02 6275 2700 canberratheatrecentre. com.au Hipbone sticking out, Credit Yijala Yala
NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE UTOPIAN CINEMA Check out the current film-making industry in Canberra from documentaries and experimental cinema to sci fi to films exploring the visions of Australian urban life and ideals.
THE PLAYHOUSE HIPBONE STICKING OUT On the edge of the Pilbara, jutting into the Indian Ocean like a hipbone, lies Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula. Be inspired by their music, story, movement, video and songs.
5 J U LY – 7 O CTO B E R
02 6262 1111 nla.gov.au
1 2 J U LY – J A N U A R Y 2014
02 6240 6411 nga.gov.au
1 3 J U LY – 3 N O V E M B E R
02 6207 3968 museumsandgalleries. act.gov.au
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA CITY OF TREES Hear sound pieces and see photographic light box works and drawings by Jyll Bradley at this installation celebrating the urban forest of Canberra.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA ROY LICHTENSTEIN: POP REMIX See slick, intelligent and humorous remixes of romance and war comics, brushstrokes and nude women among his best known pop prints.
CANBERRA MUSEUM AND GALLERY A CANBERRA ODYESSY Explore scenarios of how Canberra might be in 2113 — our bicentennial year. See reflections on time, place and identity through the interplay of art, science and historical material.
City of trees, Jyll Bradley 2010, NLA
AUGUST 1–31 AUGUST
thepoachersway.com.au
V VARIOUS VENUES FIRESIDE FESTIVAL Firesides, flavours and friends mean plenty of fireside activities. Distinctive venues will create warming and memorable experiences offering authentic cool climate wines matched with gourmet, seasonally inspired contemporary food, music and entertainment.
3-11 AUGUST
02 6247 1223 thestreet.org.au
10-18 AUGUST
scienceweek.net.au
THE STREET THEATRE CAPITAL JAZZ PROJECT Hear international, national and ACT artists in this festival. Jam-packed with performances, educational and participatory activities.
VARIOUS VENUES NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK
Roy Lichtenstein Nude with blue hair (detail), 1994, NGA
Explore the wonders and benefits of science and find tons of happenings during the annual celebration of science in Australia. 14 AUGUST – 12 SEPTEMBER
02 6260 7005 canberraglassworks. com 15 AUGUST – 20 NOVEMBER
02 6243 4211 awm.gov.au 9-18 AUGUST
02 6275 2700 canberratheatrecentre. com.au
24 AUGUST
02 6277 7111 aph.gov.au
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS RANAMOK GLASS PRIZE Browse this exhibition showing creativity, skill and innovation in contemporary glass and learn about glassmaking, tour the boiler room and see molten glass in the hotshop.
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL SALUTE: CANBERRA’S MILITARY HERITAGE Discover the contribution of Australian military forces to the development of Canberra’s landscape and life.
Fireside Festival, Helm Wines, Murrumbateman
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA CANBERRA THEATRE Don’t miss Webber’s heartbreaking score, breathtaking set and lighting and costume design magically combine for the first time in Canberra.
PARLIAMENT HOUSE 25TH ANNIVERSARY: THREADS OF OUR NATION OPEN DAY Go behind the scenes to areas not generally open to the public. Take a tour and visit the Members’ Hall and the beautiful garden courtyards. The roof will be open (as it is every day) for spectacular views over Canberra and a close-up view of the flag being changed.
Parliament House
What’s on MARKETS Sundays
Old Bus Depot Markets (10am–4pm)
Kingston
Special themes
16 June
Kids in the shed
14 July
Creative fibre
11 August
Portobello Road
8–9 June
Handmade Market (10am–4pm)
National Convention Centre
1 Sunday
Hall Markets (10am–3pm)
Hall
3rd Sunday
Bungendore Markets (10am–4pm)
Bungendore
4th Saturday
Braidwood Markets (8am–2pm)
Braidwood
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Portobello Road, Old Bus Depot Markets
HORSE RACING 7 June
Race Day
Thoroughbred Park
21 June
Race Day
Thoroughbred Park
THEATRE AND MUSIC
GIANTS, Startrack Oval, Manuka
Super 15 Rugby: Brumbies, Canberra Stadium
29 May–1 June
The major minor party
The Playhouse
1 June
Adam Hill’s Happyism
National Convention Centre
13-14 June
Australian Dance Theatre: G(iselle)
Canberra Theatre
13 June
Sir David Attenborough: A life on Earth
National Convention Centre
15 June
Hello Kitty Flanagan
Canberra Theatre
22 June
Guy Sebastian: Get along tour
National Convention Centre
3-7 July
Slavo’s snow show
Canberra Theatre
6 July
Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein on Broadway
Llewellyn Hall, ANU
11-13 July
Bangarra Dance Theatre: Blak
Canberra Theatre
23 July
An evening with Jason Alexander
Canberra Theatre
31 July-3 August
Hit the floor together
The Playhouse
9-18 August
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera
Canberra Theatre
17-19 August
Jack Charles v The Crown
The Playhouse
24 August
An evening with Joan Baez
National Convention Centre
28 August
The Manhattan Transfer
Canberra Theatre
FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL RUGBY UNION AFL: GIANTS BRUMBIES VS BRITISH & IRISH LIONS STARTRACK OVAL CANBERRA STADIUM manukaoval.com.au
NRL: RAIDERS CANBERRA STADIUM
canberrastadium.com.au
10 June 15 June 7 July 20 July 2–5 August 16–19 August 23–26 August 6–9 September
6 July
vs Western Bulldogs
18 June
SUPER 15 RUGBY: BRUMBIES CANBERRA STADIUM 7 June
vs Rebels
canberrastadium.com.au vs Broncos vs Panthers vs Cowboys vs Eels vs Storm vs Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles vs Sharks
For more information on events and exhibitions in Canberra, phone the Canberra and Region Visitors Centre on 1300 554 114 or go to visitcanberra.com.au. Every effort has been made to ensure that information is current and correct at time of printing.
CANBERRA AND REGION VISITORS CENTRE
330 Northbourne Avenue Dickson ACT 2602
For information, accommodation deals and bookings:
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